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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2015 163,210
2016 178,190
2017 182,080
2018 193,100
2019 196,450

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2015 13,310
2016 15,480
2017 17,270
2018 18,910
2019 18,320

Boilermakers
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 60
2018 50
2019 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2015 1,290
2016 1,360
2017 1,310
2018 820
2019 780

Stonemasons
Year Number
2015 550
2016 1,150
2017 820
2018 880
2019 1,120

Carpenters
Year Number
2015 23,280
2016 25,130
2017 25,440
2018 24,670
2019 26,610

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2015 2,930
2016 1,890
2017 1,960
2018 1,470
2019 1,320

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2015 560
2016 470
2017 270
2018 1,030
2019 1,330

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2015 0
2016 300
2017 0
2018 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2015 2,210
2016 2,510
2017 2,300
2018 2,410
2019 2,340

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2015 5,690
2016 5,820
2017 6,920
2018 7,410
2019 8,190

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2015 520
2016 460
2017 160

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2015 25,550
2016 26,930
2017 28,300
2018 30,930
2019 29,910

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2015 990
2016 1,300
2017 740
2018 800
2019 470

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2015 5,550
2016 5,470
2017 5,400
2018 5,990
2019 5,730

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2015 6,880
2016 7,700
2017 8,720
2018 9,260
2019 9,820

Tapers
Year Number
2015 1,440
2016 1,440
2017 1,740
2018 2,010
2019 1,470

Electricians
Year Number
2015 17,990
2016 19,120
2017 19,710
2018 19,470
2019 22,670

Glaziers
Year Number
2015 1,740
2016 2,120
2017 2,000
2018 2,180
2019 1,900

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2015 0
2016 0
2018 720
2019 790

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2015 500
2016 860
2017 890

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2015 10,250
2016 11,360
2017 11,020
2018 11,640
2019 11,940

Paperhangers
Year Number
2015 50
2016 50
2017 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2015 930
2016 950
2017 1,010
2018 670
2019 590

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2015 11,480
2016 13,070
2017 14,540
2018 15,960
2019 15,550

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2015 2,870
2016 2,790
2017 2,780
2018 2,790
2019 2,240

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2015 1,250
2016 1,110
2017 720
2018 940
2019 990

Roofers
Year Number
2015 3,580
2016 4,090
2017 4,700
2018 5,420
2019 5,650

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2015 3,800
2016 3,670
2017 3,260
2018 4,370
2019 3,810

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2015 1,600
2016 1,460
2017 2,410
2018 2,770
2019 2,790

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2015 770
2016 750
2017 670
2018 850
2019 1,250

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2015 980
2016 1,190
2017 1,120
2018 1,160
2019 1,390

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2015 940
2016 1,070
2017 1,120
2018 730
2019 800

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2015 1,810
2016 1,920
2017 1,670
2018 1,980
2019 1,950

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2015 960
2016 1,230
2017 1,120
2018 660
2019 350

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2015 940
2016 960
2017 1,220
2018 1,400
2019 1,690

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2015 830
2016 850
2017 750
2018 700
2019 1,210

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2015 2,830
2016 3,330
2017 3,260
2018 3,390
2019 3,270

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2015 800
2016 950
2017 860
2018 940
2019 1,130

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2015 1,000
2016 1,200
2017 1,120
2018 770

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2015 1,670
2016 1,520
2017 1,790
2018 2,100
2019 2,080

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2015 990
2016 930
2017 890
2018 1,230
2019 1,470

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2018 0
2019 180

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2015 320
2016 390
2017 670
2018 590
2019 0

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 510
2018 860
2019 960

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2015 570
2016 550

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2015 190
2016 280
2017 290
2018 240
2019 230

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2015 340
2016 380
2017 0
2018 500
2019 430

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 640

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2015 380
2016 350
2017 570
2018 690

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2018 0
2019 100

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2019 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2015 0
2016 2,190
2018 740
2019 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2015 100
2016 90
2017 0
2018 0
2019 180

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0