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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Minnesota

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 112,720
2005 113,950
2006 116,620
2007 109,160
2008 101,330
2009 88,880
2010 78,500
2011 77,680
2012 79,700
2013 84,300
2014 90,280
2015 94,350
2016 97,870
2017 99,170
2018 100,070
2019 104,490

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 13,080
2005 11,740
2006 10,770
2007 10,300
2008 9,510
2009 8,840
2010 7,200
2011 6,700
2012 5,650
2013 5,620
2014 5,320
2015 5,900
2016 6,070
2017 5,930
2018 5,870
2019 6,680

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 240
2006 200
2007 0
2008 0
2009 110
2010 100
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 60
2018 30
2019 40

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 2,410
2005 2,840
2006 2,660
2007 2,770
2008 2,510
2009 2,020
2010 1,210
2011 1,060
2012 1,100
2013 1,400
2014 1,390
2015 1,340
2016 1,300
2017 1,760
2018 1,880
2019 2,150

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 120
2007 140
2008 60
2013 60
2014 60
2015 90
2016 90
2017 80
2018 100
2019 100

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 20,560
2005 22,460
2006 22,070
2007 18,920
2008 17,810
2009 14,380
2010 12,200
2011 12,180
2012 12,320
2013 13,250
2014 13,060
2015 13,770
2016 14,600
2017 16,220
2018 17,110
2019 18,330

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 820
2005 710
2006 870
2007 980
2008 930
2009 740
2010 390
2011 330
2012 410
2013 470
2014 390
2015 450
2016 530
2017 590
2018 600
2019 670

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 120
2005 100
2006 90
2007 150
2008 100
2009 140
2010 80
2011 90
2012 70
2013 50
2014 60
2015 70
2016 60
2017 30
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2004 350
2005 340
2006 430
2007 310
2008 330
2009 240
2010 400
2011 370
2012 400
2013 290
2014 420
2015 340
2016 210

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2004 540
2005 760
2006 670
2007 720
2008 560
2009 460
2010 460
2011 410
2012 340
2013 560
2014 650
2015 570
2016 520
2017 560
2018 720
2019 650

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 3,900
2005 3,930
2006 4,080
2007 4,090
2008 3,640
2009 3,420
2010 3,080
2011 3,400
2012 2,990
2013 3,110
2014 4,140
2015 4,720
2016 4,990
2017 4,540
2018 4,650
2019 4,170

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 170
2007 220
2008 160
2009 0
2010 60
2011 60
2012 80
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 10,000
2005 11,380
2006 11,750
2007 10,070
2008 8,660
2009 7,270
2010 6,550
2011 6,670
2012 7,440
2013 8,320
2014 9,200
2015 10,200
2016 11,330
2017 12,080
2018 12,810
2019 12,400

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,440
2006 1,540
2007 1,410
2008 1,330
2009 1,220
2010 1,050
2011 1,250
2012 1,410
2013 1,570
2014 1,470
2015 1,540
2016 1,390
2017 1,260
2018 840
2019 840

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 90
2005 60
2006 60
2007 50
2008 50
2009 0
2010 0
2013 60
2014 130
2015 0
2016 0
2017 40
2018 60
2019 70

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 9,270
2005 9,930
2006 9,960
2007 9,330
2008 8,900
2009 8,710
2010 7,720
2011 7,910
2012 8,270
2013 8,650
2014 9,470
2015 9,810
2016 10,360
2017 10,520
2018 10,010
2019 10,240

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 990
2006 1,040
2007 780
2008 680
2009 750
2010 600
2011 620
2012 490
2013 680
2014 870
2015 1,060
2016 1,100
2017 1,150
2018 1,000
2019 1,070

Tapers
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 970
2006 680
2007 660
2008 580
2009 480
2010 280
2011 260
2012 390
2013 460
2014 540
2015 480
2016 380
2017 310
2018 350
2019 480

Electricians
Year Number
2004 10,140
2005 10,780
2006 11,370
2007 11,570
2008 11,150
2009 10,280
2010 9,270
2011 9,800
2012 10,090
2013 10,220
2014 10,400
2015 11,240
2016 10,590
2017 10,790
2018 10,780
2019 10,530

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 730
2005 580
2006 500
2007 450
2008 600
2009 530
2010 430
2011 250
2012 550
2013 620
2014 830
2015 640
2016 770
2017 730
2018 1,000
2019 1,090

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 150
2005 320
2006 440
2007 410
2008 390
2009 160
2010 190
2011 0
2012 370
2013 450
2014 550
2015 590
2016 700
2017 620
2018 800
2019 850

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 120
2005 0
2006 630
2007 730
2008 720
2009 740
2010 650
2011 640
2012 440
2013 510
2014 510
2015 750
2016 930
2017 860
2018 900
2019 740

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 3,830
2005 3,940
2006 4,150
2007 3,840
2008 3,580
2009 2,860
2010 2,680
2011 2,920
2012 3,490
2013 3,280
2014 3,520
2015 3,600
2016 3,930
2017 3,930
2018 3,910
2019 4,000

Paperhangers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 60
2006 70
2009 120
2010 0
2011 0
2015 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 880
2005 930
2006 910
2007 890
2008 1,050
2009 980
2010 1,120
2011 720
2012 620
2013 680
2014 780
2015 860
2016 740
2017 770
2018 680
2019 720

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 8,520
2005 9,590
2006 9,150
2007 9,070
2008 8,060
2009 6,890
2010 6,280
2011 6,460
2012 7,210
2013 7,720
2014 8,740
2015 8,630
2016 8,570
2017 8,660
2018 8,700
2019 9,950

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 540
2005 520
2006 700
2007 570
2008 420
2009 360
2010 340
2011 420
2012 0
2013 470
2014 490
2015 370
2016 360
2017 430
2018 250
2019 320

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 180
2006 120
2007 170
2008 140
2009 280
2010 330
2011 400
2012 370
2013 110
2014 180
2015 230
2016 200
2017 110
2018 230
2019 280

Roofers
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,700
2006 1,540
2007 1,550
2008 1,450
2009 1,610
2010 1,460
2011 1,580
2012 1,700
2013 1,780
2014 2,030
2015 2,180
2016 2,180
2017 2,210
2018 2,010
2019 1,910

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 4,070
2005 2,870
2006 3,740
2007 3,730
2008 3,970
2009 3,210
2010 2,530
2011 2,380
2012 2,330
2013 2,330
2014 2,480
2015 2,340
2016 2,860
2017 2,760
2018 2,550
2019 2,860

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 0
2006 780
2007 650
2008 1,000
2009 960
2010 750
2011 610
2012 560
2013 680
2014 720
2015 1,300
2016 1,470
2017 1,360
2018 790
2019 830

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 750
2005 820
2006 930
2007 690
2008 530
2009 320
2010 230
2011 180
2012 230
2013 320
2014 310
2015 220
2016 170
2017 210
2018 210
2019 300

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 2,190
2006 1,890
2007 1,450
2008 1,190
2009 1,010
2010 760
2011 580
2012 520
2013 610
2014 730
2015 540
2016 600
2017 600
2018 720
2019 490

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,290
2005 590
2006 320
2007 260
2008 230
2009 190
2010 180
2011 140
2012 210
2013 200
2014 330
2015 230
2016 240
2017 140
2018 140
2019 80

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 410
2005 0
2006 230
2007 210
2008 210
2009 180
2010 130
2011 0
2012 100
2013 50
2014 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 160

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 690
2005 780
2006 360
2007 360
2008 440
2009 320
2010 360
2011 170
2012 280
2013 230
2014 340
2015 300
2016 290
2017 280
2018 230
2019 190

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 230
2006 210
2007 260
2008 200
2009 180
2010 130
2011 90
2012 60
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 740
2005 850
2006 830
2007 810
2008 770
2009 450
2010 380
2011 370
2012 270
2013 180
2014 130
2015 120
2016 210
2017 220
2018 210
2019 180

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 1,190
2006 1,520
2007 1,670
2008 1,610
2009 1,660
2010 1,650
2011 1,550
2012 1,540
2013 1,330
2014 1,350
2015 1,230
2016 1,100
2017 1,030
2018 1,070
2019 1,310

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 680
2006 720
2007 0
2008 340
2009 240
2010 260
2011 240
2012 400
2013 820
2014 800
2015 480
2016 340
2017 460
2018 520
2019 420

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 130
2005 0
2006 130
2007 150
2008 130
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2015 0
2016 310
2017 270
2018 420
2019 290

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 800
2005 760
2006 680
2007 590
2008 470
2009 420
2010 330
2011 420
2012 450
2013 460
2014 720
2015 740
2016 620
2017 460
2018 400
2019 590

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 4,080
2005 5,030
2006 5,280
2007 5,850
2008 4,910
2009 4,720
2010 4,570
2011 4,450
2012 4,330
2013 4,540
2014 5,050
2015 5,170
2016 5,230
2017 4,870
2018 4,960
2019 5,030

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2006 610
2007 470
2008 0
2009 0
2010 620
2011 760
2012 800
2013 790
2014 500
2015 360
2016 550
2017 290
2018 310
2019 300

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 350
2005 290
2006 330
2007 330
2008 440
2009 540
2010 510
2011 470
2012 510
2013 630
2014 710
2015 840
2016 730
2017 670
2018 540
2019 690

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 720
2018 730
2019 920

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 710
2005 870
2006 890
2007 830
2008 730
2009 270
2012 430
2013 260
2014 290
2015 380
2016 500

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2014 30
2015 40
2016 0

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2018 60

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 430

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 510
2005 310
2006 390
2007 420
2008 470
2009 390
2010 450
2011 350
2012 320
2013 250
2014 480
2015 410
2016 560
2017 430
2018 560

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2007 190
2008 160
2009 140
2019 50

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2007 30
2008 50
2011 40
2012 50

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2004 80
2012 0
2013 110
2014 0
2015 110
2016 50
2017 40
2018 130
2019 130

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2006 40
2007 60
2008 110
2009 90
2010 120
2011 70
2012 110
2013 120
2014 110
2015 110
2016 80
2017 80
2018 50
2019 50

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 0
2017 100
2018 180