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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Kansas City, MO-KS

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 45,110
2006 46,490
2007 45,850
2008 44,890
2009 40,840
2010 34,920
2011 32,530
2012 30,390
2013 33,410
2014 35,820
2015 35,870
2016 37,410
2017 39,590
2018 39,840
2019 42,010

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 3,410
2006 3,440
2007 3,450
2008 4,230
2009 4,110
2010 3,410
2011 2,830
2012 2,550
2013 2,880
2014 3,290
2015 3,170
2016 3,390
2017 3,460
2018 3,470
2019 4,220

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 670
2007 260
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2018 100
2019 100

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 980
2006 1,220
2007 1,130
2008 890
2009 960
2010 600
2011 520
2012 530
2013 640
2014 620
2015 420
2016 480
2017 560
2018 460
2019 520

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 260
2006 280
2007 0
2008 230
2009 190
2010 140
2011 110
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 60

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 6,960
2006 7,150
2007 7,370
2008 6,520
2009 5,560
2010 4,130
2011 4,050
2012 3,590
2013 4,000
2014 4,480
2015 3,970
2016 4,270
2017 4,020
2018 4,640
2019 4,600

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 600
2006 590
2007 630
2008 360
2009 230
2010 150
2011 170
2012 210
2013 220
2014 280
2015 290
2016 180
2017 230
2018 0
2019 700

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 140
2006 70
2007 90
2010 30
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 140
2017 0
2018 160
2019 260

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2006 40
2007 70
2008 110
2009 100
2010 90
2011 40
2018 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 700
2006 320
2007 300
2008 260
2009 270
2010 260
2011 210
2012 230
2013 290
2014 430
2015 360
2016 290
2017 370
2018 490
2019 420

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 1,980
2006 2,000
2007 1,720
2008 1,840
2009 1,410
2010 1,080
2011 970
2012 1,070
2013 1,480
2014 1,890
2015 2,000
2016 2,110
2017 2,090
2018 2,050
2019 2,350

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 6,510
2006 7,260
2007 7,280
2008 7,250
2009 6,330
2010 5,800
2011 5,400
2012 5,280
2013 6,080
2014 6,310
2015 6,460
2016 6,590
2017 7,210
2018 7,510
2019 7,030

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 510
2006 520
2007 430
2008 380
2009 630
2010 490
2011 620
2012 600
2013 590
2014 550
2015 550
2016 590
2017 700
2018 720
2019 450

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 3,360
2006 3,860
2007 4,060
2008 4,240
2009 3,110
2010 2,890
2011 2,970
2012 2,820
2013 2,950
2014 3,120
2015 3,070
2016 2,770
2017 2,820
2018 3,070
2019 3,710

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 860
2006 520
2007 600
2008 530
2009 490
2010 650
2011 500
2012 440
2013 440
2014 680
2015 750
2016 500
2017 230
2018 180
2019 100

Tapers
Year Number
2005 310
2006 350
2007 270
2008 260
2009 190
2010 120
2011 100
2012 80
2013 0
2014 130
2015 170
2016 160
2017 80
2018 50

Electricians
Year Number
2005 4,100
2006 4,100
2007 4,180
2008 4,620
2009 4,760
2010 4,030
2011 3,690
2012 3,520
2013 3,780
2014 4,040
2015 4,040
2016 4,590
2017 4,580
2018 4,500
2019 4,240

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 330
2007 300
2008 0
2009 310
2010 340
2011 270
2012 220
2013 220
2014 200
2015 260
2016 290
2017 400
2018 270
2019 190

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 180
2006 270
2007 220
2008 170
2009 180
2010 200
2011 190
2012 150
2013 160
2014 80
2015 160
2016 280
2017 390
2018 400
2019 240

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 150
2006 180
2007 230
2008 160
2009 90
2010 90
2011 150
2012 140
2013 230
2014 0
2017 90
2018 90
2019 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 1,990
2006 2,490
2007 2,520
2008 2,360
2009 1,740
2010 1,340
2011 1,160
2012 1,310
2013 1,360
2014 1,550
2015 1,450
2016 1,680
2017 1,800
2018 1,830
2019 1,730

Paperhangers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 150
2008 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 40
2018 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 490
2006 430
2007 310
2008 210
2009 390
2010 350
2011 320
2012 140
2013 200
2014 210
2015 170
2016 160
2017 70
2018 80
2019 30

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 3,160
2006 3,050
2007 2,590
2008 2,830
2009 2,630
2010 2,410
2011 2,270
2012 2,120
2013 2,520
2014 2,760
2015 3,030
2016 2,710
2017 3,470
2018 3,690
2019 3,990

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 270
2006 260
2007 200
2008 160
2009 260
2010 190
2011 150
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 250
2017 240
2018 230
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 290
2006 450
2007 380
2008 500
2009 270
2010 190
2011 80
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 80
2018 60

Roofers
Year Number
2005 950
2006 900
2007 980
2008 920
2009 830
2010 800
2011 970
2012 930
2013 730
2014 620
2015 710
2016 920
2017 1,140
2018 1,040
2019 870

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 1,410
2006 1,590
2007 1,480
2008 1,420
2009 1,580
2010 1,530
2011 1,440
2012 1,330
2013 1,330
2014 1,410
2015 1,200
2016 1,370
2017 1,390
2018 1,360
2019 1,770

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 510
2006 440
2007 710
2008 1,060
2009 1,020
2010 740
2011 680
2012 680
2013 570
2014 410
2015 550
2016 480
2017 550
2018 500
2019 660

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 530
2006 380
2007 430
2008 540
2009 390
2010 210
2011 150
2012 130
2013 90
2014 120
2015 160
2016 140
2017 220
2018 190
2019 170

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 570
2006 590
2007 550
2008 410
2009 190
2010 40
2011 50
2012 110
2013 160
2014 240
2015 250
2016 260
2017 240
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 270
2007 240
2008 220
2009 220
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 140
2015 210
2016 240
2017 290
2018 260
2019 220

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2010 0
2011 0
2017 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 380
2007 370
2008 190
2009 120
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 60
2015 160
2016 0
2017 290
2018 250
2019 220

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2006 50
2008 0
2009 90
2010 90
2013 0
2014 90

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 120
2008 70
2010 100
2011 70
2012 110
2013 0
2014 0
2017 0
2019 50

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 620
2006 600
2007 580
2008 610
2009 520
2010 480
2011 620
2012 650
2013 710
2014 560
2015 630
2016 560
2017 590
2018 660
2019 730

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 420
2006 270
2008 0
2009 370
2010 300
2011 110
2014 30
2015 0
2016 200
2017 220
2018 130
2019 260

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 0
2008 120
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 330
2014 350
2015 330
2016 320
2017 250
2018 0
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 340
2006 330
2007 290
2008 0
2009 340
2010 270
2011 380
2012 250
2013 260
2014 180
2015 230
2016 260
2017 240
2018 200
2019 560

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 1,020
2006 840
2007 860
2008 750
2009 670
2010 1,010
2011 960
2012 940
2013 940
2014 840
2015 870
2016 1,000
2017 940
2018 910
2019 980

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2017 60
2018 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2006 0
2007 110
2008 100
2009 80
2010 90
2011 160
2012 140
2013 160
2014 60
2015 180
2016 230
2017 180
2018 200
2019 180

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2018 0
2019 0

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 70
2006 180
2007 280
2008 240
2009 170
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2016 0

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2013 30
2018 0
2019 50

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 40
2008 30
2010 40
2012 30
2016 0
2017 60
2018 30

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 300

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 120
2006 110
2007 60
2008 50
2009 40
2010 80
2011 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 40
2018 0

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 40

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2008 50
2009 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 60
2007 50
2008 0
2009 0
2010 100
2011 0
2012 40
2013 60
2014 50
2015 30
2019 40

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2014 40

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 30
2006 60