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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Lake Charles, LA

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 6,690
2006 7,190
2007 7,790
2008 6,810
2009 6,500
2010 5,050
2011 4,960
2012 5,660
2013 6,500
2014 7,140
2015 8,710
2016 9,420
2017 12,260

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 610
2007 790
2008 720
2009 690
2010 510
2011 500
2012 560
2013 680
2014 580
2015 600
2016 880
2017 1,040
2018 1,780
2019 1,720

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 0
2016 200
2017 200
2018 290
2019 280

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 70
2008 140
2009 80
2010 70
2012 90
2013 70
2014 30

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 1,080
2007 1,090
2008 860
2009 900
2010 790
2011 890
2012 1,050
2013 1,320
2014 1,270
2015 1,460
2016 1,280
2017 2,190

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 40
2013 50
2014 50
2015 70
2016 40

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 290
2007 260
2008 0
2009 160
2010 90
2011 150
2012 0
2013 170
2014 260
2015 310
2016 350
2018 0
2019 880

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 1,250
2007 1,380
2008 1,080
2009 820
2010 710
2011 730
2012 900
2013 1,090
2014 1,030
2015 1,180
2016 1,400
2017 3,910
2018 4,510

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2008 60
2009 60
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 100
2015 90
2016 80

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2008 0
2013 40
2015 180

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 710
2006 650
2007 470
2008 400
2009 480
2010 510
2011 460
2012 530
2013 630
2014 680
2015 760
2016 670
2017 970

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2009 100
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2016 60
2017 60
2018 50

Electricians
Year Number
2005 690
2006 620
2007 610
2008 730
2009 590
2010 480
2011 470
2012 610
2013 720
2014 840
2015 900
2016 720

Glaziers
Year Number
2009 0
2011 50
2012 80
2013 40

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2006 240
2007 230
2019 40

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 300
2008 120
2009 110

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 570
2006 620
2007 590
2008 480
2009 440
2010 430
2011 290
2012 290
2013 270
2014 220
2015 310
2016 310

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 60
2008 50

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 650
2006 690
2007 600
2008 660
2009 730
2010 570
2011 500
2012 440
2013 550
2014 1,080
2015 1,320
2016 1,610
2017 2,100

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2013 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2009 50
2018 110
2019 90

Roofers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 40
2008 40
2014 30
2015 30

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 100
2007 180
2008 180
2009 170
2010 50
2011 70
2012 120
2013 70
2014 0
2016 90
2017 0
2019 120

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 440
2007 380
2008 140
2009 180
2010 130
2012 40
2013 90
2014 320
2015 210
2016 420
2018 540
2019 510

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 130
2006 150
2007 160
2008 200
2009 210
2010 170
2011 120
2012 100
2013 120
2014 120
2015 210
2016 180
2018 340
2019 320

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 100
2006 0
2007 140
2008 220
2009 200
2010 130
2011 110
2012 200
2013 140
2014 100
2015 230
2016 190
2017 540
2018 820
2019 800

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 40
2009 0
2010 0
2018 330
2019 320

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 90
2006 150
2007 180
2008 170
2009 160
2010 90
2011 0
2012 80
2013 100
2014 200
2015 350
2016 330
2017 860
2018 1,350
2019 1,150

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 40

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2007 200
2008 100
2009 100
2012 30

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 70
2006 60
2007 0
2008 140
2009 0
2010 60
2011 30
2014 50
2015 80
2016 120
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2011 40
2013 0
2014 70
2015 160
2016 190
2017 30
2018 30
2019 40

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2008 70
2009 60
2017 60
2018 0
2019 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2006 0
2007 50
2008 40
2010 0
2011 160
2012 170
2013 100

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2019 30

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2007 180
2008 210
2009 150
2010 140
2011 210
2012 210
2013 140

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2006 0
2007 90
2008 0
2009 60
2010 120
2011 180
2012 160
2013 110
2014 110
2015 260
2016 300
2017 300
2018 70