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2016 - 2026 Connecticut Employment Projections for Construction and Extraction Occupations

Construction and Extraction Occupations - Employment Projections (2016-2026)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2016 - 2026 Annual				1Q2018 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2016	2026	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Construction and Extraction Occupations	72,615	77,743	5,128	7.1%	2,646	4,830	513	7,989	$26.92	$56,002
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers		6,655	7,151	496	7.4%	221	435	50	706
	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	6,655	7,151	496	7.4%	221	435	50	706	$37.06	$77,092	HS +5 years

Construction Trades Workers		57,471	61,557	4,086	7.1%	2,055	3,766	409	6,230
	Boilermakers	191	242	51	26.7%	7	14	5	26	$31.77	$66,089	HS Apprenticeship

	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	833	883	50	6.0%	25	48	5	78	$25.89	$53,865	HS Apprenticeship

	Carpenters	14,451	15,402	951	6.6%	513	830	95	1,438	$26.77	$55,677	HS Apprenticeship

	Floor Sanders and Finishers	70	75	5	7.1%	2	4	0	6	$23.51	$48,908	No Formal Credential Mod. OJT

	Tile and Marble Setters	299	319	20	6.7%	10	16	2	28	$23.45	$48,776	No Formal Credential Long OJT

	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	864	924	60	6.9%	34	61	6	101	$23.77	$49,437	No Formal Credential Mod. OJT

	Construction Laborers	10,464	11,419	955	9.1%	382	721	96	1,199	$22.16	$46,089	No Formal Credential Short OJT

	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	448	488	40	8.9%	15	32	4	51	$27.14	$56,450	HS Mod. OJT

	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	3,088	3,392	304	9.8%	124	227	30	381	$31.97	$66,486	HS Mod. OJT

	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	734	727	-7	-0.9%	22	41	-1	62	$29.91	$62,232	No Formal Credential Mod. OJT

	Tapers	410	402	-8	-2.0%	12	23	-1	34	$28.53	$59,351	No Formal Credential Mod. OJT

	Electricians	8,771	9,195	424	4.8%	313	668	42	1,023	$28.11	$58,476	HS Apprenticeship

	Glaziers	494	517	23	4.7%	18	39	2	59	$26.67	$55,463	HS Apprenticeship

	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	239	233	-6	-2.5%	6	18	-1	23	$19.04	$39,625	No Formal Credential Short OJT

	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	250	263	13	5.2%	7	20	1	28	$33.31	$69,296	HS Apprenticeship

	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	4,975	5,193	218	4.4%	174	254	22	450	$20.94	$43,544	No Formal Credential Mod. OJT

	Paperhangers	100	105	5	5.0%	4	5	0	9	$21.60	$44,918	No Formal Credential Long OJT

	Pipelayers	349	384	35	10.0%	13	24	4	41	$28.57	$59,422	No Formal Credential Short OJT

	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	6,096	6,763	667	10.9%	233	430	67	730	$28.69	$59,677	HS Apprenticeship

	Roofers	1,251	1,323	72	5.8%	37	87	7	131	$24.22	$50,394	No Formal Credential Mod. OJT

	Sheet Metal Workers	1,344	1,440	96	7.1%	48	95	10	153	$26.88	$55,911	HS Apprenticeship

	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	540	582	42	7.8%	16	42	4	62	$29.11	$60,542	HS Apprenticeship
Helpers, Construction Trades		1,529	1,625	96	6.3%	67	152	10	229
	Helpers--Carpenters	172	189	17	9.9%	8	17	2	27	$15.74	$32,734	No Formal Credential Short OJT

	Helpers--Electricians	450	464	14	3.1%	19	44	1	64	$18.68	$38,852	HS Short OJT

	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	233	260	27	11.6%	10	24	3	37	$15.08	$31,381	HS Short OJT

	Helpers--Roofers	96	102	6	6.3%	4	10	1	15	$15.15	$31,513	No Formal Credential Short OJT

	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	366	385	19	5.2%	16	36	2	54	$13.32	$27,716	No Formal Credential Short OJT
Other Construction and Related Workers		6,646	7,065	419	6.3%	293	448	42	783
	Construction and Building Inspectors	1,124	1,199	75	6.7%	57	66	8	131	$32.98	$68,604	HS +5 yearsMod. OJT

	Elevator Installers and Repairers	374	393	19	5.1%	12	32	2	46	$48.43	$100,727	HS Apprenticeship

	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	723	838	115	15.9%	31	61	12	104	$19.87	$41,315	HS Mod. OJT

	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,982	1,996	14	0.7%	84	114	1	199	$26.79	$55,718	HS Mod. OJT

	Construction and Related Workers, All Other	1,070	1,129	59	5.5%	44	71	6	121	$22.15	$46,068	HS Mod. OJT
Extraction Workers		314	345	31	9.9%	10	28	3	41
	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	92	100	8	8.7%	2	9	1	12			No Formal Credential Mod. OJT

	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	53	68	15	28.3%	2	5	2	9	$22.47	$46,740	HS Mod. OJT


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