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Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year Number
2005 66,280
2006 67,220
2007 66,500
2008 65,140
2009 56,880
2010 53,100
2011 51,300
2012 46,600
2013 46,070
2014 47,760
2015 49,370
2016 50,850
2017 52,520
2018 51,180
2019 52,330

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 2,760
2006 2,640
2007 2,830
2008 3,940
2009 4,140
2010 3,710
2011 3,130
2012 2,330
2013 2,310
2014 2,960
2015 3,450
2016 3,450
2017 3,070
2018 3,220
2019 3,420

Boilermakers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 250
2008 440
2009 920
2010 880
2011 1,120
2012 350
2013 130
2014 150
2015 290
2016 230
2017 250
2018 0
2019 160

Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Year Number
2005 1,810
2006 1,750
2007 1,590
2008 1,750
2009 1,280
2010 870
2011 710
2012 900
2013 1,000
2014 910
2015 900
2016 910
2017 840
2018 840
2019 830

Stonemasons
Year Number
2005 100
2006 80
2007 220
2008 0
2009 0
2010 90
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 70
2015 0
2016 110

Carpenters
Year Number
2005 14,480
2006 13,860
2007 13,290
2008 12,740
2009 9,570
2010 8,170
2011 8,670
2012 7,360
2013 7,660
2014 7,240
2015 7,930
2016 7,560
2017 7,960
2018 8,050
2019 9,300

Carpet Installers
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 1,130
2007 1,040
2008 1,070
2009 1,050
2010 930
2011 710
2012 650
2013 580
2014 680
2015 0
2016 170
2017 160
2019 370

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Year Number
2005 0
2006 230
2007 140
2008 150
2009 50
2010 90
2011 80
2012 140
2013 0
2014 190
2015 0
2016 250
2017 440
2018 500
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2012 60
2013 0
2014 0

Tile and Stone Setters
Year Number
2005 190
2006 180
2007 330
2008 310
2009 260
2010 230
2011 240
2012 320
2013 260
2014 280
2015 210
2016 290
2017 270
2018 380
2019 300

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Year Number
2005 2,010
2006 2,320
2007 2,130
2008 2,270
2009 1,950
2010 1,720
2011 1,220
2012 1,010
2013 1,110
2014 1,500
2015 1,630
2016 2,040
2017 1,690
2018 1,620
2019 1,270

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Year Number
2019 0

Construction Laborers
Year Number
2005 8,800
2006 9,290
2007 9,940
2008 10,210
2009 9,110
2010 8,060
2011 7,070
2012 6,140
2013 6,850
2014 8,050
2015 9,850
2016 9,650
2017 10,190
2018 9,740
2019 9,370

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 350
2006 540
2007 520
2008 630
2009 430
2010 440
2011 410
2012 580
2013 600
2014 540
2015 350
2016 340
2017 410
2018 290
2019 190

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Year Number
2005 3,190
2006 3,590
2007 3,620
2008 3,530
2009 2,650
2010 2,680
2011 3,060
2012 2,640
2013 2,680
2014 2,780
2015 3,040
2016 3,010
2017 3,700
2018 3,680
2019 3,440

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Year Number
2005 730
2006 940
2007 1,170
2008 990
2009 710
2010 480
2011 680
2012 960
2013 880
2014 740
2015 380
2016 280
2017 470
2018 0
2019 450

Tapers
Year Number
2005 610
2006 750
2007 920
2008 760
2009 480
2010 360
2011 320
2012 300
2013 230
2014 180
2015 120
2016 130
2017 160
2018 140
2019 150

Electricians
Year Number
2005 7,330
2006 7,050
2007 6,490
2008 6,590
2009 5,920
2010 5,600
2011 5,360
2012 5,400
2013 5,250
2014 5,500
2015 4,790
2016 5,050
2017 5,430
2018 5,870
2019 5,700

Glaziers
Year Number
2005 710
2006 490
2007 420
2008 0
2009 570
2010 500
2011 440
2012 430
2013 440
2014 440
2015 630
2016 460
2017 560
2018 250
2019 440

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Year Number
2005 270
2006 300
2007 160
2008 0
2009 0
2010 440
2011 0
2012 620
2013 0
2016 0
2017 0

Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Year Number
2005 360
2006 550
2007 670
2008 1,020
2009 810
2010 660
2011 350
2012 310
2013 300
2014 190
2015 490
2016 340
2017 470
2018 370
2019 420

Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Year Number
2005 3,880
2006 3,800
2007 3,100
2008 2,810
2009 2,300
2010 2,520
2011 2,510
2012 2,570
2013 2,530
2014 2,430
2015 2,500
2016 2,500
2017 2,880
2018 2,670
2019 2,600

Paperhangers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0

Pipelayers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 250
2007 260
2008 460
2009 450
2010 380
2011 270
2012 240
2013 590
2014 560
2015 480
2016 260
2017 310
2018 120

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 6,100
2006 5,110
2007 5,110
2008 4,690
2009 5,080
2010 5,260
2011 6,560
2012 4,790
2013 3,600
2014 3,380
2015 3,780
2016 3,900
2017 3,450
2018 3,390
2019 3,750

Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 110
2006 0
2007 350
2008 110
2009 0
2010 40
2011 60
2012 40
2013 60
2014 0
2015 0
2016 90
2017 100
2018 90
2019 250

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Year Number
2005 240
2006 210
2007 200
2008 0
2009 430
2010 470
2011 210
2012 240
2013 270
2014 420
2015 0
2016 290
2017 0
2018 250
2019 0

Roofers
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 1,160
2007 1,250
2008 1,560
2009 1,400
2010 1,280
2011 1,100
2012 1,040
2013 1,200
2014 1,090
2015 1,060
2016 1,100
2017 890
2018 1,150
2019 980

Sheet Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 2,180
2006 2,180
2007 2,150
2008 2,240
2009 1,880
2010 1,460
2011 1,500
2012 1,580
2013 1,570
2014 1,880
2015 1,990
2016 2,120
2017 1,900
2018 2,170
2019 2,590

Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 940
2007 740
2008 590
2009 670
2010 550
2011 750
2012 840
2013 730
2014 560
2015 320
2016 730
2017 940
2018 950
2019 780

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Year Number
2005 500
2006 500
2007 470
2008 350
2009 150
2010 140
2011 150
2012 310
2013 280
2014 320
2015 230
2016 260
2017 180
2018 250
2019 0

Helpers--Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,540
2007 1,410
2008 790
2009 340
2010 240
2011 310
2012 220
2013 260
2014 270
2015 390
2016 620
2017 660
2018 650
2019 360

Helpers--Electricians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 330
2007 240
2008 120
2009 30
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 110
2016 330
2017 320
2018 300

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2013 80

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Year Number
2005 240
2006 340
2007 270
2008 220
2009 60
2010 110
2011 230
2012 260
2013 510
2014 590
2015 630
2016 300
2017 160
2018 120
2019 80

Helpers--Roofers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 130
2007 150
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Year Number
2005 380
2006 220
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 100
2011 80
2012 150
2013 130
2014 130
2015 90
2016 70
2017 140
2018 130
2019 110

Construction and Building Inspectors
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 1,050
2007 1,280
2008 1,320
2009 1,220
2010 1,620
2011 1,230
2012 1,080
2013 940
2014 1,040
2015 930
2016 900
2017 1,000
2018 1,010
2019 960

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 470
2006 450
2007 280
2008 0
2009 190
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2015 120
2016 270
2017 480

Fence Erectors
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 200
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2018 0
2019 650

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Year Number
2005 430
2006 650
2007 620
2008 500
2009 360
2010 320
2011 490
2012 500
2013 520
2014 330
2015 420
2016 280
2017 250
2019 210

Highway Maintenance Workers
Year Number
2005 1,430
2006 1,550
2007 1,730
2008 1,670
2009 1,670
2010 1,890
2011 1,700
2012 1,660
2013 1,690
2014 1,450
2015 1,480
2016 1,910
2017 2,190
2018 2,640
2019 2,380

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Year Number
2006 120
2007 0
2008 60
2010 40
2011 40
2012 50
2013 50
2014 30
2015 40
2016 0
2017 60

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Year Number
2005 310
2006 330
2007 390
2008 490
2009 350
2010 390
2011 340
2012 430
2013 410
2014 400
2015 300
2016 250
2017 220
2018 180
2019 420

Segmental Pavers
Year Number
2017 180
2018 160
2019 120

Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 340
2007 300
2008 200
2009 0
2012 0
2013 310
2014 380
2015 350
2016 280

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Year Number
2019 250

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Year Number
2005 190
2006 170
2007 240
2008 240
2009 230
2010 170
2011 90
2012 100
2013 60
2014 60
2015 40
2016 60
2017 60
2018 0

Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 60
2006 0
2007 160

Helpers--Extraction Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 70
2008 120
2009 80
2010 40
2014 40
2015 50
2016 60
2017 80
2018 0
2019 30

Extraction Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0