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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Raleigh, NC

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 24,090
2006 25,890
2007 27,650
2008 25,260
2009 22,890
2010 20,030
2011 18,580
2012 19,020
2013 19,560
2014 21,530
2015 22,350
2016 23,830
2017 26,350
2018 27,580
2019 28,690

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 3,740
2006 3,960
2007 4,580
2008 4,860
2009 3,790
2010 3,090
2011 2,930
2012 2,780
2013 2,940
2014 3,480
2015 3,690
2016 3,850
2017 4,150
2018 4,740
2019 5,310

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 720
2006 670
2007 720
2008 720
2009 470
2010 360
2011 260
2012 380
2013 480
2014 390
2015 610
2016 680
2017 690
2018 660
2019 560

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 40
2007 0
2008 70
2009 40
2015 90

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 3,350
2006 2,650
2007 2,550
2008 2,380
2009 1,980
2010 1,740
2011 1,610
2012 1,750
2013 1,810
2014 2,330
2015 2,290
2016 2,640
2017 2,970
2018 3,610
2019 3,420

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2008 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2007 260
2008 280
2009 210
2010 130
2011 40
2012 40

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 800
2006 730
2007 700
2008 880
2009 880
2010 750
2011 690
2012 820
2013 1,200
2014 1,140
2015 990
2016 960
2017 930
2018 930
2019 820

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2006 380
2007 250

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 3,580
2006 4,290
2007 4,650
2008 4,470
2009 3,240
2010 3,080
2011 2,910
2012 2,750
2013 2,970
2014 3,070
2015 3,350
2016 3,690
2017 3,900
2018 4,110
2019 3,700

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 130
2006 190
2007 260
2008 280
2009 300
2010 330
2011 400
2012 320
2013 300
2014 320
2015 280
2016 240
2017 150
2018 180
2019 160

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 0

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 1,700
2006 1,810
2007 1,850
2008 1,620
2009 1,210
2010 1,060
2011 950
2012 1,130
2013 1,200
2014 1,270
2015 1,470
2016 1,470
2017 1,670
2018 2,160
2019 2,690

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 630
2006 550
2007 870
2008 880
2009 760
2010 700
2011 780
2012 660
2014 600
2015 630
2016 410
2017 410
2018 540
2019 560

Tapers
Year Number
2006 80
2007 0
2008 170

Electricians
Year Number
2005 2,150
2006 2,410
2007 2,630
2008 0
2009 2,740
2010 2,200
2011 1,620
2012 1,630
2013 2,090
2014 2,230
2015 2,350
2016 2,260
2017 2,850
2018 2,600
2019 2,850

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 100
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 180
2010 0
2011 0
2012 100
2013 150
2014 130
2015 0
2016 120
2017 220
2018 280
2019 330

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2009 130
2010 110
2013 130
2014 200
2015 300
2016 320
2017 190
2018 0
2019 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2012 120
2014 0
2015 0
2016 170
2017 130
2018 180
2019 0

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 1,020
2006 1,040
2007 990
2008 1,070
2009 690
2010 430
2011 440
2012 510
2013 610
2014 620
2015 620
2016 700
2017 770
2018 640
2019 580

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 730
2007 660
2008 880
2009 660
2010 580
2011 330
2012 180
2013 150
2014 160
2015 190
2016 320
2017 270
2018 360
2019 350

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 1,680
2006 1,570
2007 1,510
2008 1,470
2009 1,310
2010 1,240
2011 1,220
2012 1,290
2013 1,050
2014 1,290
2015 1,470
2016 1,480
2017 1,990
2018 1,720
2019 2,220

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50

Roofers
Year Number
2005 540
2006 630
2007 710
2008 650
2009 580
2010 580
2011 740
2012 740
2013 490
2014 380
2015 460
2016 550
2017 600
2018 660
2019 620

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 680
2006 630
2007 670
2008 760
2009 590
2010 650
2011 640
2012 570
2013 590
2014 510
2015 420
2016 350
2017 330
2018 220
2019 230

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2007 180
2008 280
2009 200
2010 260
2011 160
2012 150
2013 140
2015 140
2016 180
2017 170
2018 130
2019 60

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 490
2007 610
2008 500
2009 250
2010 190
2011 160
2012 270
2013 320
2014 220
2018 100
2019 180

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 230
2006 460
2007 230
2008 220
2009 170
2010 210
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 260
2015 150
2016 190
2017 310
2018 330
2019 330

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 770
2006 930
2007 1,180
2008 1,060
2009 970
2010 880
2011 890
2012 840
2013 600
2014 690
2015 790
2016 720
2017 600
2018 620
2019 650

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 630
2006 680
2007 950
2008 940
2009 830
2010 630
2011 580
2012 460
2013 590
2014 570
2015 660
2016 490
2017 530
2018 310
2019 500

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 160
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 140
2014 120
2019 110

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 190
2006 0
2007 0
2010 0
2011 190
2012 200
2013 160
2014 0
2015 50
2016 120
2017 140
2018 180
2019 80

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 530
2006 480
2007 410
2008 480
2009 470
2010 470
2011 480
2012 470
2013 520
2014 670
2015 670
2016 880
2017 1,080
2018 1,260
2019 1,490

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2012 160
2013 0
2014 0
2016 70
2017 80

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2008 0

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 70
2007 100
2008 90
2010 90
2011 130
2013 100
2014 170
2015 110
2016 160
2017 120
2018 120
2019 80

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 70
2008 60
2009 50
2010 40
2011 70
2012 240
2013 250
2014 220
2015 200
2016 210
2017 320
2018 330
2019 230

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2006 50
2007 0
2008 0
2012 30
2013 30
2014 40
2016 50
2017 210
2018 200
2019 190

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 510
2018 410
2019 200

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 80
2006 120
2007 0
2008 190
2009 190
2012 430
2013 550
2014 450
2015 370
2016 470

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 190

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 60
2010 30
2015 0
2016 80
2017 60
2018 0

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0