Construction and Extraction Occupations

Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers

777 thousand people employed within this category.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers - 777 thousand

Construction Trades Workers

4,589 thousand people employed within this category.

Boilermakers - 11 thousand

Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons - 67 thousand

Carpenters - 700 thousand

Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo Workers - 205 thousand

Construction Laborers - 1,019 thousand

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

Electricians - 713 thousand

Glaziers - 53 thousand

Painters and Paperhangers - 218 thousand

Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters - 471 thousand

Plasterers and Stucco Masons - 22 thousand

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers - 17 thousand

Roofers - 135 thousand

Sheet Metal Workers - 116 thousand

Structural Iron and Steel Workers - 64 thousand

Solar Photovoltaic Installers - 25 thousand

Helpers, Construction Trades

192 thousand people employed within this category.

Other Construction and Related Workers

456 thousand people employed within this category.

Construction and Building Inspectors - 134 thousand

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers - 24 thousand

Fence Erectors - 21 thousand

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers - 50 thousand

Highway Maintenance Workers - 151 thousand

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators - 19 thousand

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners - 28 thousand

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers - 29 thousand

Extraction Workers

212 thousand people employed within this category.

Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas - 70 thousand

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

Rock Splitters, Quarry - 4 thousand

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas - 44 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.