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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 79,520
2006 81,380
2007 93,120
2008 97,810
2009 80,060
2010 63,160
2011 58,000
2012 58,060
2013 63,680
2014 68,200
2015 74,580
2016 80,410
2017 86,030
2018 91,460
2019 94,390

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 6,950
2006 7,460
2007 7,590
2008 8,630
2009 7,390
2010 6,580
2011 6,300
2012 6,790
2013 6,880
2014 7,110
2015 6,750
2016 6,680
2017 7,740
2018 9,650
2019 9,850

Boilermakers
Year Number
2006 160
2007 180
2008 190
2009 160
2010 150
2011 150
2012 70
2013 120
2014 240
2015 220
2016 0
2017 0

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 580
2006 540
2007 660
2008 690
2009 720
2010 450
2011 360
2012 300
2013 380
2014 330
2015 440
2016 610
2017 790
2018 680
2019 670

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 40
2007 210
2008 420
2009 390
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 310
2016 260
2017 140
2018 0
2019 100

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 12,580
2006 14,450
2007 18,470
2008 19,850
2009 16,740
2010 12,590
2011 10,970
2012 9,390
2013 11,770
2014 12,420
2015 14,030
2016 15,120
2017 15,840
2018 16,380
2019 15,460

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 100
2008 270
2009 190
2010 210
2011 290
2012 330
2013 180
2014 250
2015 250
2016 440
2017 620
2018 740
2019 610

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 110
2006 190
2007 250
2008 220
2009 130
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 30
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 100

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 810
2006 440
2007 650
2008 730
2009 690
2010 480
2011 340
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1,030
2015 770
2016 790
2017 670
2018 740
2019 830

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 3,050
2006 2,150
2007 2,660
2008 2,630
2009 1,930
2010 940
2011 930
2012 930
2013 1,150
2014 1,420
2015 1,650
2016 1,710
2017 1,520
2018 2,110
2019 2,690

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2010 0
2012 180
2015 0
2016 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 11,380
2006 12,200
2007 13,180
2008 11,460
2009 8,710
2010 6,750
2011 6,100
2012 7,870
2013 8,230
2014 10,450
2015 10,930
2016 12,130
2017 14,190
2018 16,250
2019 17,610

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 100
2006 0
2007 230
2008 270
2009 260
2010 320
2011 370
2012 410
2013 280
2014 300
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 210

Pile Driver Operators
Year Number
2005 190
2006 140
2007 180
2008 90
2009 70
2010 80
2011 60
2012 140
2013 160
2014 130
2015 40
2016 100
2017 100
2018 110

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 3,860
2006 5,020
2007 5,610
2008 6,240
2009 4,600
2010 3,620
2011 2,810
2012 2,950
2013 3,360
2014 3,480
2015 3,150
2016 3,500
2017 3,740
2018 4,650
2019 4,700

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 2,420
2006 2,830
2007 3,030
2008 3,450
2009 2,470
2010 1,880
2011 1,340
2012 1,690
2013 1,530
2014 1,710
2015 2,190
2016 2,880
2017 3,070
2018 3,530
2019 3,150

Tapers
Year Number
2005 1,580
2006 1,830
2007 2,090
2008 2,190
2009 1,550
2010 1,160
2011 780
2012 1,050
2013 1,010
2014 1,200
2015 1,610
2016 1,400
2017 1,300
2018 1,220
2019 1,500

Electricians
Year Number
2005 6,850
2006 6,730
2007 8,130
2008 8,850
2009 8,640
2010 7,150
2011 6,710
2012 6,150
2013 7,000
2014 7,170
2015 8,280
2016 8,840
2017 10,480
2018 10,560
2019 10,420

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 2,150
2006 1,780
2007 1,250
2008 1,610
2009 1,320
2010 1,140
2011 1,090
2012 1,260
2013 1,120
2014 720
2015 950
2016 1,480
2017 1,630
2018 1,670
2019 1,440

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 270
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 670
2012 260
2013 420
2014 0
2015 0
2016 570
2017 610
2018 770
2019 750

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2007 280
2008 490
2009 580
2010 460
2011 540
2012 490
2013 650
2014 560
2015 320
2016 290
2017 0
2018 0
2019 410

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 4,280
2006 4,920
2007 5,740
2008 5,700
2009 4,490
2010 3,910
2011 3,920
2012 4,390
2013 4,590
2014 5,120
2015 5,520
2016 5,990
2017 6,190
2018 6,290
2019 5,770

Paperhangers
Year Number
2005 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 1,140
2007 930
2008 1,000
2009 600
2010 520
2011 600
2012 880
2013 900
2014 740
2015 720
2016 620
2017 580
2018 610
2019 570

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 5,350
2006 5,060
2007 5,230
2008 6,540
2009 5,720
2010 4,860
2011 3,620
2012 3,310
2013 4,240
2014 4,820
2015 5,830
2016 6,060
2017 5,530
2018 4,620
2019 5,040

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 360
2006 370
2007 610
2008 960
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 60
2015 0
2016 0
2017 110
2018 100
2019 190

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 220
2012 300
2013 890
2014 0
2015 630
2016 440
2017 440
2018 390
2019 270

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,990
2006 2,060
2007 2,330
2008 2,570
2009 2,420
2010 2,190
2011 2,300
2012 2,040
2013 1,970
2014 1,840
2015 2,120
2016 2,190
2017 2,280
2018 2,490
2019 2,900

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 2,860
2006 3,820
2007 2,850
2008 2,550
2009 1,670
2010 1,480
2011 1,500
2012 1,890
2013 1,700
2014 2,270
2015 2,350
2016 2,220
2017 2,810
2018 2,400
2019 2,680

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 1,430
2006 1,380
2007 1,260
2008 1,740
2009 1,470
2010 980
2011 720
2012 670
2013 990
2014 1,060
2015 920
2016 710
2017 740
2018 840
2019 1,020

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 300
2006 330
2007 320
2008 480
2009 390
2010 240
2011 140
2012 150
2013 260
2014 0
2015 210
2016 150
2017 240
2018 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,690
2006 1,040
2007 1,330
2008 890
2009 620
2010 430
2011 340
2012 170
2013 160
2014 400
2015 630
2016 540
2017 350
2018 200
2019 660

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 740
2006 460
2007 410
2008 240
2009 260
2010 270
2011 320
2012 300
2013 270
2014 190
2015 330
2016 330
2017 0
2018 0
2019 270

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 690
2006 0
2007 710
2008 410
2009 190
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 270
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 750
2006 870
2007 410
2008 470
2009 260
2010 320
2011 320
2012 340
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 260
2017 320
2018 390
2019 390

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 250
2006 0
2007 480
2008 480
2009 0
2013 0
2014 160

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 910
2006 0
2007 350
2008 390
2009 290
2010 210
2011 230
2012 240
2013 180
2014 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,460
2006 1,320
2007 1,430
2008 1,480
2009 1,500
2010 1,460
2011 1,480
2012 1,320
2013 1,210
2014 1,190
2015 1,360
2016 1,860
2017 1,830
2018 1,750
2019 1,670

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 190
2010 220
2011 150
2012 120
2015 0
2016 130
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2005 130
2006 0
2007 690
2008 540
2009 390
2010 330
2011 290
2012 460
2013 510
2014 390
2015 210
2016 300
2017 360
2018 370
2019 660

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 870
2006 780
2007 890
2008 1,010
2009 1,000
2010 690
2011 810
2012 570
2013 700
2014 360
2015 430
2016 410
2017 540
2018 430
2019 390

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 810
2006 810
2007 990
2008 990
2009 1,060
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 720
2016 710
2017 680
2018 640
2019 680

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2011 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 120
2018 110
2019 120

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 370
2008 260
2009 370
2010 420
2011 500
2012 360
2013 410
2014 390
2015 330
2016 290
2017 310
2018 370
2019 420

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 110
2018 140
2019 240

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 640
2006 820
2007 730
2008 790
2009 790
2012 290
2013 260
2014 340
2015 250
2016 210

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 140
2007 140
2008 40
2012 0
2013 90
2014 140
2015 130
2016 90
2017 50
2018 50

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2011 0
2012 0
2013 50
2014 0

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Year Number
2009 30

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2010 50
2011 50
2012 0