Construction and Extraction Occupations

Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers

721 thousand people employed within this category.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers - 721 thousand

Construction Trades Workers

4,510 thousand people employed within this category.

Boilermakers - 14 thousand

Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons - 66 thousand

Carpenters - 690 thousand

Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo Workers - 198 thousand

Construction Laborers - 1,013 thousand

Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers - 106 thousand

Electricians - 690 thousand

Glaziers - 52 thousand

Painters and Paperhangers - 218 thousand

Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters - 464 thousand

Plasterers and Stucco Masons - 26 thousand

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers - 17 thousand

Roofers - 132 thousand

Sheet Metal Workers - 121 thousand

Structural Iron and Steel Workers - 67 thousand

Solar Photovoltaic Installers - 28 thousand

Helpers, Construction Trades

202 thousand people employed within this category.

Other Construction and Related Workers

447 thousand people employed within this category.

Construction and Building Inspectors - 129 thousand

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers - 24 thousand

Fence Erectors - 27 thousand

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers - 47 thousand

Highway Maintenance Workers - 143 thousand

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators - 19 thousand

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners - 28 thousand

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers - 30 thousand

Extraction Workers

196 thousand people employed within this category.

Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas - 59 thousand

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters - 5 thousand

Rock Splitters, Quarry - 4 thousand

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas - 39 thousand

Helpers--Extraction Workers - 7 thousand

Please note that when the total number of employees in a category exceeds the sum of the occupations within it, it indicates the exclusion of certain occupations.

Typically, these omitted occupations are categorized as 'all other', and usually consist of roles with relatively small workforce numbers.