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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Montana

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 23,810
2005 24,090
2006 27,150
2007 30,360
2008 29,840
2009 25,850
2010 23,710
2011 23,330
2012 26,180
2013 26,420
2014 27,510
2015 26,670
2016 26,990
2017 27,840
2018 27,530
2019 28,270

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 2,070
2005 1,940
2006 2,110
2007 1,990
2008 2,100
2009 1,960
2010 2,090
2011 2,130
2012 2,360
2013 2,600
2014 2,950
2015 3,070
2016 3,020
2017 3,090
2018 3,110
2019 3,250

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 80
2009 130
2010 130
2011 50
2012 120
2013 180
2014 160
2015 130
2016 160
2017 150
2018 120
2019 80

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 260
2005 290
2006 270
2007 330
2008 320
2009 230
2010 230
2011 250
2012 280
2013 260
2014 340
2015 260
2016 260
2017 350
2018 380
2019 400

Stonemasons
Year Number
2004 150
2005 140
2006 170
2007 0
2008 110
2009 100
2010 110
2011 110
2012 100
2013 60
2014 0
2015 0
2016 60

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 4,820
2005 4,950
2006 5,910
2007 7,790
2008 7,730
2009 5,610
2010 4,100
2011 3,780
2012 3,500
2013 3,570
2014 3,480
2015 4,000
2016 4,270
2017 4,300
2018 4,550
2019 4,640

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 50
2015 90
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2010 100
2011 0
2012 80
2013 0
2014 80
2015 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 190
2010 160
2011 160
2012 140
2013 80
2014 120
2015 140
2016 190
2017 120
2018 100
2019 150

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 960
2006 1,150
2007 1,210
2008 1,230
2009 780
2010 780
2011 600
2012 620
2013 390
2014 380
2015 450
2016 450
2017 400
2018 420
2019 510

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 3,170
2005 3,890
2006 3,900
2007 4,820
2008 3,840
2009 3,260
2010 2,910
2011 3,220
2012 3,630
2013 3,630
2014 3,860
2015 4,070
2016 4,720
2017 4,850
2018 4,500
2019 4,030

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 300
2005 420
2006 450
2007 360
2008 280
2009 210
2010 190
2011 260
2012 340
2013 350
2014 370
2015 260
2016 170
2017 170
2018 130
2019 140

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 2,130
2006 2,160
2007 2,480
2008 2,770
2009 2,710
2010 2,530
2011 2,660
2012 3,310
2013 3,510
2014 3,390
2015 3,110
2016 3,130
2017 3,470
2018 3,170
2019 3,190

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0
2006 270
2007 190
2008 160
2009 0
2010 80
2011 110
2012 120
2013 160
2014 210
2015 280
2016 240
2017 200
2018 190
2019 170

Tapers
Year Number
2007 50
2008 0
2009 70
2010 0
2011 0
2012 40
2013 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 170

Electricians
Year Number
2004 1,780
2005 1,840
2006 1,970
2007 2,170
2008 2,120
2009 2,150
2010 1,950
2011 1,860
2012 1,990
2013 2,140
2014 2,380
2015 2,170
2016 2,090
2017 2,170
2018 2,390
2019 2,510

Glaziers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 150
2006 180
2007 150
2008 130
2009 110
2010 140
2011 260
2012 250
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 110
2017 0
2018 0
2019 270

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 280
2005 260
2006 180
2007 210
2008 360
2009 290
2010 320
2011 230
2012 220
2013 200
2014 180
2015 150
2016 220
2017 240
2018 340
2019 280

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2004 0
2008 40
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 70
2013 60
2014 70
2015 70
2016 60
2017 110
2018 110
2019 150

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 670
2005 690
2006 900
2007 960
2008 1,080
2009 1,000
2010 880
2011 810
2012 730
2013 740
2014 740
2015 830
2016 850
2017 900
2018 1,000
2019 1,140

Paperhangers
Year Number
2006 0
2011 0
2018 0
2019 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 110
2005 100
2006 160
2007 160
2008 200
2009 110
2010 0
2012 40
2013 100
2014 150
2015 130
2016 90
2017 120
2018 110
2019 80

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,720
2006 1,870
2007 1,970
2008 1,780
2009 1,530
2010 1,300
2011 1,320
2012 1,610
2013 1,920
2014 2,060
2015 2,100
2016 1,810
2017 1,890
2018 1,990
2019 2,310

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 60
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2011 30
2012 30
2013 0
2014 0
2015 70
2016 100
2017 0
2018 70
2019 0

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 60
2006 0

Roofers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 270
2006 330
2007 370
2008 430
2009 490
2010 440
2011 550
2012 580
2013 400
2014 480
2015 420
2016 470
2017 430
2018 490
2019 380

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 490
2006 540
2007 490
2008 730
2009 600
2010 710
2011 540
2012 470
2013 510
2014 510
2015 600
2016 610
2017 520
2018 410
2019 370

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 100
2006 0
2007 120
2008 140
2009 110
2010 120
2012 0
2013 0
2014 210
2015 0
2016 170
2017 130
2018 200
2019 140

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 140
2007 240
2008 280
2009 210
2010 130
2011 120
2012 70
2013 90
2014 110
2015 130
2016 160
2017 120
2018 0
2019 70

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 1,050
2006 1,190
2007 840
2008 600
2009 380
2010 470
2011 340
2012 460
2013 360
2014 350
2015 80
2016 110
2017 150
2018 160
2019 100

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 120
2007 90
2008 0
2009 50
2010 60
2011 70
2012 60
2013 50
2014 30
2015 70
2016 80
2017 90
2018 80
2019 60

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 70
2005 90
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2012 40
2013 50
2014 60

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 210
2005 260
2006 350
2007 250
2008 310
2009 210
2010 130
2011 60
2012 70
2013 70
2014 90
2015 150
2016 190
2017 260
2018 160
2019 120

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 40
2006 70
2007 100
2008 130
2009 70

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 150
2005 180
2006 0
2007 240
2008 200
2010 100
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2019 30

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 190
2005 180
2006 270
2007 210
2008 230
2009 200
2010 220
2011 240
2012 310
2013 290
2014 290
2015 280
2016 330
2017 310
2018 310
2019 330

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2008 80
2009 70
2018 0
2019 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 220
2007 0
2008 0
2009 540
2010 470
2011 430
2012 290
2013 380
2014 430
2015 360
2016 250
2017 220
2018 310
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2010 40
2011 0
2012 160
2013 180
2014 120
2015 130
2016 110
2017 90
2018 80
2019 130

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 450
2005 340
2006 450
2007 390
2008 410
2009 370
2010 1,040
2011 970
2012 980
2013 1,000
2014 990
2015 1,000
2016 980
2017 1,040
2018 1,070
2019 1,210

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2007 270
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 90
2014 90
2015 80
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 50
2005 100
2006 140
2007 0
2008 270
2009 260
2010 320
2011 290
2012 260
2013 200
2014 180
2015 240
2016 260
2017 220
2018 250
2019 160

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 110
2019 80

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 100

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 120
2005 170
2006 460
2007 490
2008 470
2009 270
2010 170
2011 0
2012 120
2013 30
2014 50
2017 0
2018 0

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 90
2005 180
2006 230
2007 250
2008 240
2009 240
2010 140
2011 300
2012 260
2013 250
2014 150
2015 0
2016 40
2017 30

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2007 110
2008 150
2009 150
2010 60
2011 120
2012 140
2013 300
2014 320
2015 530
2016 260
2017 320
2018 280
2019 360

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 310

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 360
2005 310
2006 270
2007 250
2008 260
2009 560
2010 540
2011 720
2012 1,060
2013 890
2014 740
2015 130
2016 140
2017 560
2018 130

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 320
2007 210
2011 80
2013 90
2014 80
2015 120
2017 60
2018 130
2019 150

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2012 200
2013 230
2014 240
2017 160

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2009 160
2010 160
2011 180
2012 80
2013 60
2014 60
2015 170
2017 130
2018 220

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2008 200
2009 200
2010 170
2011 0
2012 110
2013 130
2014 170
2015 190
2016 180
2017 110
2018 120
2019 120

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2004 470
2005 320
2006 0
2007 330
2008 240
2009 170
2010 110
2011 330
2012 650
2013 600
2014 620
2015 560
2016 390
2017 280
2018 250
2019 100

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 310
2006 250
2007 120
2008 130
2009 100
2010 110
2011 150
2012 230
2013 220
2014 170
2015 50
2016 60
2017 80
2018 90
2019 110

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 150
2008 90
2009 0