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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Pittsburgh, PA

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 45,790
2006 47,660
2007 49,970
2008 46,100
2009 46,810
2010 44,560
2011 47,000
2012 51,210
2013 49,070
2014 49,850
2015 49,880
2016 49,200
2017 48,370
2018 49,020
2019 51,930

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 3,830
2006 3,380
2007 3,350
2008 3,270
2009 3,520
2010 3,310
2011 3,520
2012 4,280
2013 4,280
2014 4,070
2015 3,990
2016 4,380
2017 4,850
2018 4,900
2019 5,000

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 0
2007 90
2008 50
2009 40
2010 90
2011 120
2012 120
2013 0
2014 280
2015 310
2016 320
2017 310
2019 300

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 1,180
2006 1,100
2007 1,390
2008 1,350
2009 1,080
2010 990
2011 980
2012 840
2013 700
2014 770
2015 920
2016 910
2017 820
2018 840
2019 850

Stonemasons
Year Number
2006 270
2007 0
2008 140
2009 120
2010 160
2011 120
2012 0

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 7,850
2006 8,110
2007 8,570
2008 8,020
2009 7,480
2010 6,690
2011 7,320
2012 7,810
2013 7,790
2014 8,650
2015 8,040
2016 7,340
2017 6,060
2018 6,560
2019 7,200

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 360
2007 400
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 450
2012 490
2013 650
2014 640
2015 560
2016 570
2017 460
2018 0
2019 290

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 0
2008 0
2010 100
2012 150
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2017 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2009 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 130
2006 150
2007 110
2008 140
2009 70
2010 90
2011 50
2012 80
2013 0
2014 180
2015 320
2016 200
2017 190
2018 250
2019 280

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 1,490
2006 1,050
2007 1,010
2008 830
2009 900
2010 890
2011 1,080
2012 1,390
2013 1,340
2014 1,200
2015 1,100
2016 1,350
2017 1,340
2018 1,090
2019 700

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 7,910
2006 7,830
2007 8,210
2008 9,150
2009 8,980
2010 8,440
2011 7,770
2012 9,100
2013 8,800
2014 8,910
2015 9,060
2016 9,460
2017 9,670
2018 9,540
2019 10,050

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 980
2006 420
2007 360
2008 500
2009 540
2010 630
2011 560
2012 910
2013 580
2014 580
2015 470
2016 510
2017 340
2018 280
2019 0

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2012 30
2013 40
2015 0
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 3,340
2006 3,150
2007 3,680
2008 3,960
2009 5,000
2010 5,130
2011 5,070
2012 5,060
2013 4,860
2014 4,540
2015 4,660
2016 5,220
2017 4,900
2018 4,930
2019 5,170

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 500
2006 490
2007 570
2008 320
2009 310
2010 260
2011 260
2012 0
2013 280
2014 330
2015 410
2016 360
2017 280
2018 320
2019 410

Tapers
Year Number
2005 120
2006 160
2007 190
2008 220
2009 200
2010 140
2011 110
2012 130
2013 130
2014 110
2015 70
2016 70
2017 70
2018 50
2019 40

Electricians
Year Number
2005 4,070
2006 4,790
2007 4,680
2008 4,880
2009 5,180
2010 4,750
2011 4,640
2012 4,500
2013 4,150
2014 4,650
2015 4,530
2016 4,060
2017 3,950
2018 4,410
2019 4,610

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 350
2009 220
2010 0
2011 400
2012 420
2013 420
2014 0
2015 300
2016 390
2017 420
2018 420
2019 420

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 90
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 270

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 0
2010 0
2013 90
2014 230
2015 220
2016 120
2017 30

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 1,530
2006 1,340
2007 1,360
2008 1,430
2009 1,560
2010 1,380
2011 1,530
2012 1,470
2013 1,330
2014 1,490
2015 1,310
2016 1,420
2017 1,270
2018 1,320
2019 1,370

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 0
2007 80
2009 0
2010 30
2011 50
2012 50
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 400
2007 440
2008 310
2009 160
2010 300
2011 320
2012 460
2013 340
2014 280
2015 250
2016 220
2017 200
2018 210
2019 220

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 3,580
2006 3,970
2007 4,230
2008 3,780
2009 3,670
2010 3,800
2011 4,200
2012 4,810
2013 4,270
2014 3,650
2015 3,420
2016 3,010
2017 3,770
2018 3,430
2019 3,460

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 280
2006 140
2007 240
2008 110
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 170
2019 120

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 250
2008 120
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2012 100
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 1,150
2007 920
2008 920
2009 670
2010 770
2011 1,000
2012 990
2013 900
2014 880
2015 890
2016 930
2017 780
2018 670
2019 750

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 1,180
2006 1,090
2007 1,160
2008 1,000
2009 950
2010 670
2011 690
2012 790
2013 730
2014 850
2015 700
2016 840
2017 730
2018 640
2019 600

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 670
2006 760
2007 880
2008 530
2009 490
2010 400
2011 460
2012 520
2013 390
2014 510
2015 480
2016 470
2017 440
2018 510
2019 410

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 500
2006 420
2007 530
2008 490
2009 300
2010 350
2011 350
2012 330
2013 220
2014 0
2015 120
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 400
2006 600
2007 620
2008 580
2009 210
2010 160
2011 90
2012 220
2013 230
2014 280
2015 190
2016 150
2017 140
2018 210
2019 150

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 550
2006 390
2007 450
2008 380
2009 350
2010 190
2011 0
2012 130
2013 360
2014 470
2015 470
2016 0
2017 330
2018 250
2019 240

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 180
2008 160
2009 130
2010 0
2013 0
2015 0
2016 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 240
2006 360
2007 430
2008 440
2009 300
2010 290
2011 310
2012 370
2013 340
2014 270
2015 340
2016 380
2017 370
2018 260
2019 220

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 230
2007 180
2008 90
2009 90
2010 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 90
2008 80
2009 50
2016 100
2017 140
2018 100
2019 100

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,380
2007 1,570
2008 1,380
2009 1,240
2010 1,320
2011 1,330
2012 1,390
2013 1,370
2014 1,430
2015 1,590
2016 1,450
2017 1,460
2018 1,310
2019 1,570

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 140
2009 0
2010 90
2011 110
2012 140
2013 0
2014 110
2015 0
2019 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 250
2006 0
2008 220
2009 280
2010 500
2011 420
2012 520
2013 410
2014 480
2015 490
2016 430
2017 400
2018 460
2019 560

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 1,480
2006 2,230
2007 2,350
2008 0
2009 1,720
2010 1,750
2011 1,950
2012 2,190
2013 2,150
2014 1,980
2015 1,720
2016 1,940
2017 2,060
2018 2,620
2019 2,400

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 40
2012 0
2015 80
2016 150

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 330
2007 0
2008 0
2009 150
2010 180
2011 140
2012 120
2013 180
2014 140
2015 210
2016 230
2017 300
2018 270

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 50
2019 80

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 60
2006 90
2007 0
2008 50
2009 80
2012 0
2013 0

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2010 0
2012 0
2013 100
2014 90
2015 0

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 150
2006 0
2007 210
2008 0
2012 200
2013 410
2014 430
2015 620
2016 290
2017 310
2018 270
2019 540

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 0
2006 330
2007 290
2008 180
2009 280
2010 350
2011 500
2012 400
2013 250
2014 500
2015 670
2016 680
2017 790
2018 1,700
2019 2,140

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 220

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 130
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2014 160
2015 200
2016 0
2017 150
2018 0

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 250
2006 360
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2014 130
2015 0
2016 0
2019 0

Roof Bolters, Mining
Year Number
2007 120
2008 100

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 90
2019 130

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 170
2007 180
2008 180
2009 100
2010 90
2011 120
2012 170
2013 190
2015 0

Rock Splitters, Quarry
Year Number
2006 30
2007 40
2008 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Year Number
2005 30
2006 70
2007 70
2008 120
2009 200
2010 270
2011 420
2012 530
2013 550
2014 530
2015 700
2016 750
2017 660
2018 980
2019 940

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 460
2006 210
2007 150
2008 130
2009 100
2010 0
2011 520
2012 0
2013 190
2014 0
2015 430
2016 450
2017 380
2018 0
2019 120

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 30