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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Maryland

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 130,800
2005 140,700
2006 146,680
2007 149,210
2008 142,130
2009 126,410
2010 113,110
2011 108,630
2012 104,550
2013 106,410
2014 108,940
2015 111,430
2016 114,810
2017 114,280
2018 116,660
2019 120,500

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 12,880
2005 13,970
2006 14,070
2007 14,190
2008 14,630
2009 13,450
2010 12,680
2011 12,120
2012 11,540
2013 11,610
2014 12,280
2015 14,110
2016 14,770
2017 15,520
2018 15,190
2019 15,100

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 180
2005 270
2006 250
2007 230
2008 0
2009 0
2010 140
2011 140
2012 0
2014 90
2015 90
2016 60
2018 30

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 3,960
2005 3,430
2006 3,760
2007 3,110
2008 2,900
2009 2,490
2010 2,270
2011 2,200
2012 2,440
2013 2,340
2014 2,120
2015 2,040
2016 1,980
2017 2,460
2018 2,030
2019 1,830

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 300
2005 410
2006 470
2007 690
2008 910
2009 880
2010 590
2011 540
2012 380
2013 370
2014 250
2015 210
2016 280
2017 330
2018 390
2019 430

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 19,340
2005 20,030
2006 20,710
2007 21,060
2008 18,640
2009 14,890
2010 12,400
2011 11,740
2012 11,360
2013 11,860
2014 12,050
2015 12,270
2016 13,830
2017 13,770
2018 14,980
2019 15,350

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 580
2006 770
2007 840
2008 940
2009 670
2010 710
2011 670
2012 760
2013 740
2014 700
2015 580
2016 510
2017 560
2018 500
2019 520

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 640
2005 640
2006 0
2007 360
2008 350
2009 280
2010 140
2011 280
2012 240
2013 350
2014 210
2015 190
2016 130
2017 100
2018 110
2019 140

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 0
2006 520
2007 470
2008 490
2009 280
2010 270
2011 220
2012 250
2013 240
2014 220
2015 190
2016 170
2017 150
2018 160
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 380
2005 690
2006 810
2007 960
2008 790
2009 600
2010 470
2011 370
2012 270
2013 500
2014 530
2015 580
2016 370
2017 370
2018 380
2019 390

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 2,990
2005 3,390
2006 3,650
2007 3,620
2008 3,350
2009 2,830
2010 2,430
2011 2,380
2012 2,470
2013 2,630
2014 2,270
2015 2,870
2016 3,260
2017 3,270
2018 3,060
2019 2,690

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 170
2014 0
2015 150
2016 0
2017 0
2018 270
2019 270

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 20,440
2005 23,970
2006 25,310
2007 26,460
2008 23,900
2009 19,880
2010 16,820
2011 16,610
2012 16,260
2013 17,930
2014 17,700
2015 19,160
2016 19,120
2017 19,640
2018 19,900
2019 18,770

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 1,480
2006 1,540
2007 1,720
2008 1,300
2009 1,270
2010 1,350
2011 1,550
2012 1,440
2013 1,090
2014 800
2015 840
2016 990
2017 1,220
2018 1,040
2019 950

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 190
2005 230
2006 130
2009 50
2010 100
2011 80
2012 80
2013 70
2014 60
2015 80
2016 80
2017 90
2018 70
2019 50

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 5,800
2005 7,450
2006 6,950
2007 7,070
2008 6,480
2009 6,730
2010 6,020
2011 6,050
2012 4,740
2013 4,640
2014 5,110
2015 5,150
2016 5,170
2017 4,610
2018 4,660
2019 5,590

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 2,910
2005 3,190
2006 2,850
2007 2,550
2008 2,410
2009 2,380
2010 2,000
2011 1,890
2012 2,040
2013 2,260
2014 2,600
2015 2,400
2016 2,210
2017 2,240
2018 1,950
2019 1,640

Tapers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 280
2006 310
2007 440
2008 430
2009 290
2010 230
2011 200
2012 180
2013 230
2014 270
2015 240
2016 180
2017 0

Electricians
Year Number
2004 13,090
2005 13,530
2006 13,990
2007 15,060
2008 16,170
2009 15,510
2010 13,700
2011 12,970
2012 11,800
2013 12,140
2014 11,970
2015 12,070
2016 12,850
2017 13,070
2018 14,090
2019 15,110

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,220
2006 1,450
2007 1,390
2008 1,450
2009 1,250
2010 1,570
2011 1,290
2012 1,380
2013 1,310
2014 1,220
2015 1,170
2016 1,240
2017 1,410
2018 1,420
2019 1,100

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,130
2006 910
2007 730
2008 420
2009 300
2010 370
2011 480
2012 370
2013 260
2014 200
2015 170
2016 200
2017 340
2018 360
2019 850

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 410
2005 0
2006 940
2007 1,030
2008 1,090
2009 860
2010 580
2011 350
2012 350
2013 390
2014 520
2015 520
2016 420
2017 370
2018 0
2019 720

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 6,180
2005 5,950
2006 5,980
2007 5,660
2008 5,560
2009 4,640
2010 4,360
2011 3,710
2012 4,160
2013 4,450
2014 4,690
2015 4,820
2016 4,660
2017 4,540
2018 4,350
2019 5,070

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 0
2006 290
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 60
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 250
2017 0
2019 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 1,780
2006 1,500
2007 1,250
2008 1,040
2009 1,020
2010 710
2011 920
2012 910
2013 920
2014 730
2015 830
2016 880
2017 710
2018 620
2019 670

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 9,680
2005 9,760
2006 10,820
2007 11,340
2008 11,850
2009 10,720
2010 9,760
2011 9,740
2012 10,960
2013 10,500
2014 11,170
2015 10,530
2016 11,130
2017 9,870
2018 9,010
2019 8,490

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 780
2005 290
2006 480
2007 570
2008 480
2009 630
2010 620
2011 580
2012 130
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 330
2005 380
2006 630
2007 1,030
2008 1,190
2009 920
2010 650
2011 240
2012 100
2013 60
2014 250
2015 460
2016 640
2017 850
2018 690
2019 480

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,770
2005 1,570
2006 1,710
2007 1,900
2008 2,050
2009 1,810
2010 1,750
2011 1,870
2012 1,850
2013 1,710
2014 1,610
2015 1,500
2016 1,370
2017 1,300
2018 1,530
2019 2,010

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 5,030
2005 5,110
2006 4,980
2007 3,960
2008 2,900
2009 3,050
2010 3,070
2011 2,990
2012 2,860
2013 2,060
2014 2,180
2015 2,280
2016 2,640
2017 2,880
2018 3,680
2019 3,310

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 910
2005 1,480
2006 1,210
2007 1,250
2008 950
2009 810
2010 760
2011 910
2012 860
2013 890
2014 1,270
2015 1,090
2016 910
2017 630
2018 900
2019 1,310

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 0
2018 0
2019 150

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 2,030
2005 1,300
2006 1,360
2007 1,270
2008 1,670
2009 1,240
2010 1,110
2011 740
2012 700
2013 710
2014 910
2015 830
2016 920
2017 730
2018 890
2019 790

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 2,390
2006 2,580
2007 2,770
2008 2,320
2009 1,870
2010 1,510
2011 1,410
2012 1,430
2013 1,770
2014 1,830
2015 1,710
2016 1,410
2017 1,320
2018 1,360
2019 1,370

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 3,480
2005 3,700
2006 3,340
2007 3,310
2008 2,740
2009 2,370
2010 2,050
2011 2,170
2012 2,380
2013 2,460
2014 2,440
2015 1,790
2016 1,130
2017 1,250
2018 1,330
2019 1,510

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 570
2005 280
2006 300
2007 510
2008 500
2009 530
2010 310
2011 300
2012 240
2013 0
2014 120
2015 70
2016 250
2017 0
2018 280
2019 150

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 970
2005 1,890
2006 2,350
2007 2,620
2008 2,910
2009 2,600
2010 2,070
2011 1,470
2012 1,370
2013 1,240
2014 1,310
2015 1,140
2016 1,300
2017 1,320
2018 1,220
2019 1,340

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 750
2005 650
2006 790
2007 880
2008 830
2009 740
2010 620
2011 680
2012 640
2013 520
2014 470
2015 320
2016 340
2017 520
2018 0
2019 410

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 790
2005 1,100
2006 1,110
2007 1,000
2008 570
2009 590
2010 600
2011 490
2012 360
2013 470
2014 900
2015 900
2016 1,060
2017 740
2018 720
2019 550

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 2,240
2005 2,360
2006 2,890
2007 2,680
2008 2,640
2009 2,770
2010 2,480
2011 2,320
2012 1,870
2013 2,040
2014 2,240
2015 2,560
2016 2,410
2017 2,670
2018 2,770
2019 2,770

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 480
2005 730
2006 1,030
2007 950
2008 1,240
2009 1,020
2010 1,430
2011 1,570
2012 1,610
2013 1,460
2014 1,290
2015 1,340
2016 1,580
2017 1,680
2018 2,040
2019 1,640

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 270
2008 350
2009 290
2010 270
2011 310
2012 390
2013 410
2014 350
2015 390
2016 430
2017 500
2018 540
2019 650

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 960
2006 830
2007 1,020
2008 940
2009 990
2010 970
2011 800
2012 580
2013 480
2014 540
2015 480
2016 710
2017 790
2018 1,080
2019 1,290

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 1,740
2005 1,710
2006 1,770
2007 1,860
2008 1,690
2009 1,850
2010 1,790
2011 1,690
2012 710
2013 770
2014 850
2015 920
2016 850
2017 680
2018 1,220
2019 1,200

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2006 40
2007 80
2009 0
2012 440
2013 490
2014 500
2015 630
2016 470
2017 290
2018 320
2019 330

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 210
2005 250
2006 200
2007 190
2008 320
2009 440
2010 580
2011 440
2012 290
2013 140
2014 180
2015 270
2016 210
2017 280
2018 0
2019 240

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 580
2018 860
2019 1,130

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 580
2005 580
2006 420
2007 550
2008 580
2009 570
2012 690
2013 640
2014 700
2015 610
2016 680

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2006 80
2007 0
2008 50
2009 50
2010 0
2011 50
2012 80
2013 90
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2009 0
2011 50

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 1,040

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 410
2005 250
2006 310
2007 190
2008 110
2009 0
2010 0
2011 70
2012 80
2013 430
2014 890
2015 720
2016 720
2017 400
2018 520

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2007 40
2011 70
2012 170
2013 140
2014 110
2015 100
2017 60
2018 0
2019 30

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2004 0

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 0
2008 0
2010 30
2011 50
2012 0
2013 60
2014 0
2015 0
2017 40

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2011 40
2012 60
2013 70
2014 40
2015 60
2016 40
2017 70
2018 30

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2019 30

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 200
2006 130
2007 80
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 40
2017 60
2018 70
2019 120

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 90
2005 140
2006 120
2007 0
2010 40
2011 50
2012 240
2013 300
2014 200
2015 0
2017 0
2018 40