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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Oregon

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2004 68,060
2005 70,840
2006 79,340
2007 85,650
2008 83,960
2009 68,260
2010 58,180
2011 55,790
2012 56,320
2013 59,150
2014 64,550
2015 66,410
2016 71,460
2017 75,800
2018 81,610
2019 86,340

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2004 5,390
2005 5,470
2006 6,440
2007 6,600
2008 6,370
2009 5,260
2010 4,600
2011 4,410
2012 4,340
2013 4,460
2014 4,630
2015 4,610
2016 5,150
2017 5,400
2018 6,470
2019 6,300

Boilermakers
Year Number
2004 120
2006 150
2007 270
2008 210
2009 200
2010 110
2015 460
2016 390
2017 100
2018 70
2019 40

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2004 630
2005 800
2006 860
2007 880
2008 850
2009 560
2010 420
2011 400
2012 490
2013 380
2014 510
2015 400
2016 460
2017 340
2018 410
2019 330

Stonemasons
Year Number
2006 200
2007 170
2008 130
2009 60
2014 0
2016 30
2017 90
2018 0
2019 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2004 13,650
2005 14,360
2006 16,600
2007 17,240
2008 17,350
2009 12,740
2010 9,840
2011 8,240
2012 8,370
2013 9,380
2014 10,700
2015 11,120
2016 12,860
2017 14,660
2018 15,270
2019 16,360

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2004 470
2005 450
2006 730
2007 920
2008 960
2009 590
2010 700
2011 640
2012 550
2013 360
2014 340
2015 400
2016 390
2017 580
2018 600
2019 670

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2004 410
2005 180
2006 210
2007 320
2008 0
2009 0
2010 110
2011 220
2012 260
2013 360
2014 210
2015 300
2016 300
2017 300
2018 210
2019 150

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 570
2006 750
2007 930
2008 1,110
2009 710
2010 440
2011 330
2012 480
2013 520
2014 460
2015 530
2016 800
2017 820
2018 970
2019 750

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 1,950
2006 2,660
2007 3,150
2008 2,710
2009 1,960
2010 1,410
2011 1,420
2012 1,430
2013 1,610
2014 1,770
2015 1,960
2016 2,360
2017 2,560
2018 2,450
2019 2,540

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2004 8,540
2005 10,060
2006 10,070
2007 11,870
2008 11,530
2009 10,170
2010 9,520
2011 9,470
2012 9,200
2013 9,040
2014 10,290
2015 10,550
2016 11,500
2017 11,160
2018 12,390
2019 13,270

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 650
2006 680
2007 600
2008 650
2009 500
2010 450
2011 580
2012 480
2013 440
2014 180
2015 200
2016 510
2017 500
2018 670
2019 260

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2004 80
2006 90
2007 100
2008 80
2009 130
2010 210
2011 200
2012 150
2013 40
2014 40
2015 50
2016 70
2017 60
2018 50
2019 100

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 3,810
2005 3,230
2006 3,740
2007 4,070
2008 4,100
2009 3,690
2010 3,450
2011 3,690
2012 3,550
2013 3,980
2014 4,070
2015 3,920
2016 3,560
2017 3,770
2018 4,510
2019 4,960

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 1,390
2006 1,860
2007 2,000
2008 2,070
2009 1,390
2010 1,030
2011 820
2012 1,070
2013 1,170
2014 1,350
2015 1,100
2016 910
2017 1,100
2018 1,410
2019 1,180

Tapers
Year Number
2004 830
2005 740
2006 860
2007 850
2008 920
2009 600
2010 420
2011 260
2012 240
2013 250
2014 270
2015 440
2016 430
2017 360
2018 440
2019 470

Electricians
Year Number
2004 7,170
2005 7,220
2006 7,230
2007 7,480
2008 7,460
2009 6,910
2010 5,580
2011 5,900
2012 6,760
2013 7,360
2014 7,940
2015 7,150
2016 7,480
2017 8,360
2018 8,800
2019 9,920

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 520
2006 700
2007 660
2008 720
2009 680
2010 510
2011 580
2012 440
2013 430
2014 650
2015 520
2016 760
2017 570
2018 610
2019 780

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2004 480
2005 690
2006 780
2007 540
2008 340
2009 230
2010 240
2011 570
2012 530
2013 600
2014 440
2015 430
2016 420
2017 660
2018 690
2019 780

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2010 70
2011 90
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 400
2016 440
2017 300
2018 0
2019 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2004 3,580
2005 3,520
2006 4,210
2007 4,860
2008 4,800
2009 3,670
2010 2,900
2011 2,900
2012 2,640
2013 2,670
2014 3,020
2015 3,540
2016 4,170
2017 4,480
2018 4,810
2019 4,750

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2013 0
2014 90
2015 90
2016 0
2017 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2004 370
2005 490
2006 450
2007 680
2008 770
2009 820
2010 540
2011 470
2012 290
2013 290
2014 360
2015 420
2016 420
2017 450
2018 550
2019 550

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 4,190
2005 4,550
2006 4,620
2007 4,670
2008 4,930
2009 4,180
2010 3,950
2011 3,590
2012 3,620
2013 4,380
2014 4,870
2015 4,680
2016 5,270
2017 5,340
2018 5,770
2019 5,530

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 270
2005 200
2006 270
2007 180
2008 190
2009 110
2010 130
2011 160
2012 200
2013 270
2014 340
2015 400
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 240

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 100
2006 80
2007 370
2008 480
2009 480
2010 220
2015 0
2016 100
2017 90
2018 110
2019 80

Roofers
Year Number
2004 2,520
2005 1,900
2006 2,190
2007 2,250
2008 2,490
2009 2,080
2010 1,930
2011 1,590
2012 1,700
2013 1,580
2014 2,180
2015 2,420
2016 2,790
2017 3,010
2018 3,430
2019 3,430

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 2,620
2005 2,580
2006 3,110
2007 3,340
2008 3,030
2009 2,610
2010 2,180
2011 2,570
2012 3,020
2013 2,750
2014 2,750
2015 2,800
2016 2,400
2017 2,530
2018 2,660
2019 3,090

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 480
2006 450
2007 400
2008 350
2009 440
2010 420
2011 470
2012 500
2013 430
2014 560
2015 430
2016 650
2017 780
2018 1,130
2019 950

Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 60
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2004 510
2005 490
2006 610
2007 770
2008 700
2009 530
2010 330
2011 270
2012 200
2013 160
2014 210
2015 390
2016 520
2017 470
2018 380
2019 290

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,240
2006 1,290
2007 1,030
2008 800
2009 370
2010 210
2011 120
2012 80
2013 200
2014 230
2015 340
2016 500
2017 540
2018 550
2019 600

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2004 490
2005 150
2006 280
2007 260
2008 290
2009 200
2010 130
2011 150
2012 170
2013 360
2014 410
2015 360
2016 360
2017 370
2018 250
2019 390

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2004 400
2005 180
2006 180
2007 210
2008 180
2009 90
2010 90
2011 110
2012 0
2013 320
2014 450
2015 370
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2004 300
2005 210
2006 290
2007 250
2008 0
2009 150
2010 90
2011 60
2012 40
2013 70
2014 100
2015 160
2016 200
2017 240
2018 230
2019 390

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 380
2006 280
2007 260
2008 210
2009 140
2010 130
2011 70
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 100
2016 130
2017 130
2018 120
2019 40

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2004 410
2005 280
2006 290
2007 540
2008 290
2009 180
2010 170
2011 150
2012 190
2013 90
2014 60
2015 180
2016 260
2017 340
2018 310
2019 260

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2004 950
2005 1,160
2006 1,250
2007 1,270
2008 1,370
2009 1,340
2010 1,330
2011 1,180
2012 1,090
2013 1,060
2014 1,090
2015 1,090
2016 1,050
2017 1,250
2018 1,310
2019 1,520

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 0
2007 230
2008 270
2009 170
2010 70
2014 0
2015 40
2017 90
2018 0
2019 230

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2004 190
2005 420
2006 420
2007 640
2008 630
2009 430
2010 470
2011 600
2012 680
2013 610
2014 520
2015 420
2016 390
2017 470
2018 440
2019 660

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 670
2006 750
2007 720
2008 570
2009 460
2010 470
2011 500
2012 480
2013 560
2014 340
2015 540
2016 580
2017 720
2018 550
2019 450

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2004 2,110
2005 2,180
2006 2,090
2007 1,930
2008 2,020
2009 1,940
2010 1,960
2011 1,610
2012 1,540
2013 1,500
2014 1,530
2015 1,620
2016 1,630
2017 1,820
2018 1,910
2019 1,940

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 110
2005 220
2006 230
2007 210
2008 100
2009 90
2010 100
2011 160
2012 200
2013 240
2014 240
2015 270
2016 170
2017 140
2018 180
2019 190

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2004 450
2005 210
2006 240
2007 430
2008 450
2009 410
2010 220
2011 310
2012 400
2013 440
2014 470
2015 400
2016 360
2017 290
2018 390
2019 430

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 290
2018 240
2019 400

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 490
2006 650
2007 990
2008 1,180
2009 820
2012 740
2013 590
2014 670
2015 640
2016 530

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 790

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2004 330
2005 400
2006 410
2007 460
2008 300
2009 120
2010 180
2011 170
2012 200
2013 160
2014 160
2015 110
2016 110
2017 150
2018 210

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2009 0

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