Numbers of Construction and Extraction Occupations in Utah

Occupation group

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Year Number
2004 67,220
2005 72,900
2006 83,060
2007 90,450
2008 89,950
2009 74,060
2010 65,440
2011 66,220
2012 70,250
2013 71,460
2014 73,420
2015 75,100
2016 77,580
2017 78,040
2018 86,580
2019 90,760

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Year Number
2004 6,120
2005 6,840
2006 6,880
2007 7,240
2008 7,720
2009 6,690
2010 5,870
2011 5,660
2012 6,140
2013 6,850
2014 7,190
2015 7,360
2016 7,190
2017 7,150
2018 8,360
2019 9,090

Boilermakers

Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 40
2007 40
2008 0
2009 250
2010 270
2011 210
2012 0
2013 0
2014 360
2015 240
2016 340
2017 100
2018 110
2019 80

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 1,670
2006 1,530
2007 1,390
2008 1,460
2009 1,110
2010 920
2011 730
2012 740
2013 970
2014 1,130
2015 1,440
2016 1,390
2017 1,990
2018 2,270
2019 1,690

Stonemasons

Year Number
2004 360
2005 0
2006 420
2007 560
2008 630
2009 380
2010 250
2011 220
2012 50
2013 40
2014 170
2015 210
2016 240
2017 200
2018 440
2019 620

Carpenters

Year Number
2004 11,320
2005 11,130
2006 12,770
2007 12,510
2008 11,420
2009 8,340
2010 7,420
2011 7,170
2012 7,870
2013 8,160
2014 8,730
2015 9,590
2016 8,990
2017 9,190
2018 9,080
2019 10,010

Carpet Installers

Year Number
2004 230
2005 160
2006 0
2007 0
2008 210
2009 230
2010 200
2011 220
2012 210
2013 130
2014 430
2015 400
2016 500
2017 340
2018 280
2019 350

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 150
2017 110
2018 110
2019 0

Floor Sanders and Finishers

Year Number
2004 120
2005 50
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2017 0

Tile and Stone Setters

Year Number
2004 660
2005 1,080
2006 1,080
2007 1,530
2008 1,650
2009 1,250
2010 950
2011 660
2012 640
2013 760
2014 900
2015 1,100
2016 1,320
2017 1,420
2018 1,410
2019 1,370

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Year Number
2004 3,650
2005 3,420
2006 4,510
2007 4,390
2008 3,880
2009 2,550
2010 2,210
2011 2,360
2012 2,680
2013 2,840
2014 2,860
2015 3,020
2016 3,460
2017 3,040
2018 3,580
2019 4,660

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

Year Number
2005 0

Construction Laborers

Year Number
2004 6,800
2005 9,010
2006 10,430
2007 13,640
2008 13,840
2009 11,370
2010 10,820
2011 11,400
2012 12,770
2013 11,000
2014 11,770
2015 12,580
2016 13,490
2017 13,510
2018 14,300
2019 14,570

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Year Number
2004 360
2005 330
2006 340
2007 360
2008 470
2009 480
2010 420
2011 270
2012 120
2013 250
2014 220
2015 280
2016 450
2017 640
2018 580
2019 470

Pile Driver Operators

Year Number
2010 100
2011 110
2012 180

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Year Number
2004 3,760
2005 3,960
2006 4,220
2007 5,710
2008 5,450
2009 4,970
2010 5,210
2011 7,630
2012 7,810
2013 7,140
2014 4,990
2015 5,330
2016 4,920
2017 4,570
2018 4,110
2019 4,330

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Year Number
2004 2,250
2005 2,790
2006 3,170
2007 4,230
2008 3,430
2009 2,520
2010 1,690
2011 1,240
2012 1,320
2013 1,830
2014 2,050
2015 1,990
2016 2,490
2017 2,940
2018 3,650
2019 3,470

Tapers

Year Number
2004 830
2005 730
2006 630
2007 360
2008 200
2009 190
2010 320
2011 360
2012 350
2013 290
2014 350
2015 410
2016 590
2017 580
2018 430
2019 570

Electricians

Year Number
2004 4,970
2005 5,320
2006 6,520
2007 6,740
2008 7,250
2009 6,710
2010 5,230
2011 5,070
2012 5,130
2013 5,840
2014 6,610
2015 6,980
2016 8,510
2017 9,430
2018 10,610
2019 11,460

Glaziers

Year Number
2004 0
2005 310
2006 750
2007 800
2008 660
2009 610
2010 810
2011 930
2012 750
2013 480
2014 510
2015 420
2016 500
2017 340
2018 660
2019 710

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Year Number
2004 0
2005 230
2006 260
2007 390
2008 480
2009 570
2010 650
2011 760
2012 410
2013 320
2014 300
2015 220
2016 240
2017 160
2018 280
2019 320

Insulation Workers, Mechanical

Year Number
2006 0
2007 170
2008 270
2009 230
2010 230
2011 340
2012 370
2013 300
2014 260
2015 240
2016 350
2017 260
2018 190
2019 120

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Year Number
2004 2,630
2005 2,560
2006 2,880
2007 3,200
2008 3,430
2009 2,600
2010 2,290
2011 1,950
2012 2,320
2013 2,470
2014 2,720
2015 2,450
2016 2,420
2017 2,580
2018 3,220
2019 3,180

Paperhangers

Year Number
2005 30
2014 0
2015 30

Pipelayers

Year Number
2004 570
2005 720
2006 640
2007 880
2008 770
2009 770
2010 600
2011 630
2012 630
2013 520
2014 520
2015 430
2016 480
2017 580
2018 590
2019 570

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Year Number
2004 4,310
2005 5,350
2006 4,730
2007 4,660
2008 5,300
2009 5,350
2010 4,250
2011 3,110
2012 3,000
2013 4,200
2014 4,940
2015 5,100
2016 5,710
2017 5,430
2018 6,320
2019 5,170

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Year Number
2004 1,660
2005 1,050
2006 1,450
2007 2,060
2008 1,330
2009 990
2010 520
2011 670
2012 510
2013 660
2014 440
2015 470
2016 230
2017 410
2018 520
2019 1,190

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Year Number
2004 260
2005 360
2006 820
2007 750
2008 430
2009 180
2010 230
2011 200
2012 190
2013 170
2014 0
2015 0
2017 160
2018 360
2019 410

Roofers

Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,970
2006 1,970
2007 1,520
2008 1,450
2009 1,300
2010 1,060
2011 850
2012 1,060
2013 1,220
2014 1,380
2015 1,570
2016 1,680
2017 2,170
2018 2,080
2019 2,190

Sheet Metal Workers

Year Number
2004 1,770
2005 2,110
2006 2,400
2007 2,490
2008 2,010
2009 1,520
2010 1,560
2011 1,720
2012 1,940
2013 1,860
2014 2,270
2015 2,020
2016 2,060
2017 1,680
2018 1,930
2019 2,080

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Year Number
2004 770
2005 660
2006 800
2007 640
2008 810
2009 580
2010 540
2011 720
2012 990
2013 1,320
2014 1,210
2015 1,570
2016 1,680
2017 1,580
2018 1,620
2019 1,230

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Year Number
2016 0
2017 0
2018 160
2019 150

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Year Number
2004 910
2005 1,240
2006 1,410
2007 1,170
2008 1,200
2009 940
2010 790
2011 530
2012 490
2013 620
2014 600
2015 560
2016 480
2017 440
2018 280
2019 500

Helpers--Carpenters

Year Number
2004 2,340
2005 1,600
2006 2,830
2007 2,300
2008 1,970
2009 820
2010 700
2011 530
2012 490
2013 430
2014 300
2015 270
2016 290
2017 350
2018 340
2019 320

Helpers--Electricians

Year Number
2004 340
2005 570
2006 690
2007 900
2008 670
2009 620
2010 550
2011 710
2012 640
2013 760
2014 920
2015 900
2016 1,280
2017 0
2018 1,320
2019 870

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Year Number
2004 750
2005 480
2006 610
2007 700
2008 550
2009 360
2010 280
2011 320
2012 310
2013 320
2014 270
2015 390
2016 0
2017 410
2018 350
2019 310

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Year Number
2004 690
2005 870
2006 770
2007 570
2008 470
2009 560
2010 490
2011 520
2012 410
2013 410
2014 480
2015 480
2016 770
2017 790
2018 780
2019 610

Helpers--Roofers

Year Number
2004 160
2005 190
2006 390
2007 470
2008 510
2009 310
2010 220
2011 320
2012 340
2013 300
2014 110
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 950
2006 640
2007 420
2008 240
2009 200
2010 300
2011 390
2012 440
2013 190
2014 120
2015 70
2016 60
2017 70
2018 60
2019 170

Construction and Building Inspectors

Year Number
2004 670
2005 790
2006 1,090
2007 1,030
2008 790
2009 680
2010 630
2011 750
2012 720
2013 840
2014 860
2015 1,050
2016 980
2017 1,150
2018 1,160
2019 1,110

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

Year Number
2005 150
2008 0
2009 140
2010 150
2011 0
2012 330
2013 320
2014 310
2015 190
2016 110
2017 120
2018 310
2019 0

Fence Erectors

Year Number
2004 420
2005 840
2006 750
2007 1,050
2008 770
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 240
2015 420
2016 370
2017 260
2018 240
2019 130

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Year Number
2004 450
2005 570
2006 470
2007 490
2008 380
2009 390
2010 380
2011 390
2012 460
2013 270
2014 290
2015 330
2016 410
2017 360
2018 350
2019 230

Highway Maintenance Workers

Year Number
2004 470
2005 540
2006 570
2007 670
2008 900
2009 920
2010 1,380
2011 1,110
2012 1,100
2013 1,090
2014 1,080
2015 920
2016 950
2017 900
2018 990
2019 1,170

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Year Number
2010 100
2011 0
2012 120
2013 120
2014 130
2015 140
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 50

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

Year Number
2004 0
2005 70
2006 210
2007 150
2008 170
2009 320
2010 300
2011 310
2012 190
2013 300
2014 300
2015 410
2016 380
2017 460
2018 270
2019 230

Segmental Pavers

Year Number
2018 70
2019 180

Construction and Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 290
2005 440
2006 220
2007 150
2008 190
2009 210
2012 60
2013 50
2014 40
2015 40

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Year Number
2004 80
2005 0
2006 140
2007 0
2008 500
2009 470
2010 300
2011 200
2012 210
2013 240
2014 210
2015 210
2016 170
2017 150
2018 0
2019 370

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Year Number
2004 170
2005 270
2006 740
2007 1,110
2008 1,500
2009 950
2010 420
2011 300
2012 250
2013 270
2014 350
2015 340
2016 270
2017 180
2018 310
2019 450

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

Year Number
2004 510
2005 490
2006 870
2007 620
2008 620
2009 280
2010 300
2011 420
2012 710
2013 950
2014 1,210
2015 990
2016 560
2017 500
2018 540
2019 360

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Year Number
2019 900

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

Year Number
2004 340
2005 60
2006 100
2007 0
2008 410
2009 530
2010 510
2011 540
2012 520
2013 420
2014 390
2015 400
2016 300
2017 370
2018 400

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

Year Number
2004 420
2005 450
2006 440
2007 320
2008 570
2009 590
2010 490
2011 310
2012 230
2013 820
2014 720
2018 890
2019 1,400

Roof Bolters, Mining

Year Number
2004 120
2005 150
2006 140
2007 150
2009 110
2010 120
2011 150
2012 170
2013 70
2014 90
2015 70
2016 180
2017 140

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

Year Number
2004 30
2005 40
2006 310
2007 360
2008 360
2009 290
2010 290
2011 280
2012 230
2013 50
2014 180
2015 130
2016 0

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

Year Number
2007 0
2008 930
2009 710
2010 260
2011 550
2012 670
2013 540
2014 250
2015 170
2016 80

Rock Splitters, Quarry

Year Number
2005 0
2007 120
2008 160
2009 200
2011 0
2012 0
2013 30
2014 30
2015 0
2016 70
2017 60
2018 0

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Year Number
2004 430
2005 0
2006 0
2007 730
2008 880
2009 1,060
2010 1,090
2011 1,570
2012 2,150
2013 2,010
2014 1,580
2015 1,040
2016 490
2017 510
2018 400
2019 320

Helpers--Extraction Workers

Year Number
2004 280
2005 220
2006 310
2007 400
2008 520
2009 570
2010 500
2011 650
2012 640
2013 380
2015 130
2017 100
2018 120
2019 110

Extraction Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 0
2005 80
2006 120
2007 310
2008 140
2009 0
2010 100
2011 50
2012 150
2017 160
2018 150