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2010-2020 CT Employment Projections for Construction and Extraction Occupations
 Construction and Extraction Occupations - Employment Projections (2010-2020)

Group Title / Job Title / Green Info		 Employment Projections 2010-2020 Annual Openings 2012 Wages Education/Requirements Employment
2010 2020 Change % Growth Total Hot Jobs Hourly Annual All Work Exp/Programs Employers/Jobs
Construction and Extraction Occupations54,73662,1247,38813.57401,94125.3452,694Construction and Extraction OccupationsEmployment and Wages
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers5,2076,05284516.284204
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers job descriptionFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersONET Green Job description5,2076,05284516.2%84204Hot Job34.5671,887Connecticut First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Occupational Employment and WagesHS+5yrs Available training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Construction Trades Workers42,56748,0315,46412.85471,441
Boilermakers job descriptionBoilermakersONET Green Job description1271421511.8%2725.2352,493Connecticut Boilermakers Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Brickmasons and Blockmasons job descriptionBrickmasons and Blockmasons71191019928.0%203529.9762,331Connecticut Brickmasons and Blockmasons Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Stonemasons job descriptionStonemasons2272653816.7%4919.3740,289Connecticut Stonemasons Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Carpenters job descriptionCarpenters9,08010,06398310.8%98290Hot Job25.0352,080Connecticut Carpenters Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Carpet Installers job descriptionCarpet Installers52953450.9%01220.4642,554Connecticut Carpet Installers Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >Short-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles job descriptionFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles353351-2-0.6%0816.9435,234Connecticut Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Floor Sanders and Finishers job descriptionFloor Sanders and Finishers177191147.9%1518.0337,509Connecticut Floor Sanders and Finishers Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Tile and Marble Setters job descriptionTile and Marble Setters2352703514.9%4921.2644,216Connecticut Tile and Marble Setters Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >Long-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers job descriptionCement Masons and Concrete FinishersONET Green Job description4365097316.7%71422.3746,532Connecticut Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >ModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Construction Laborers job descriptionConstruction LaborersONET Green Job description7,7678,66990211.6%90152Hot Job21.4844,669Connecticut Construction Laborers Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >Short-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators job descriptionPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators5125685610.9%61623.5348,948Connecticut Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators job descriptionOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsONET Green Job description2,4412,88444318.1%44101Top Occupation by Openings26.4755,051Connecticut Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers job descriptionDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers6967959914.2%102922.0145,777Connecticut Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >ModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Tapers job descriptionTapers1782163821.4%4925.6953,429Connecticut Tapers Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >ModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Electricians job descriptionElectriciansONET Green Job description6,4997,47097114.9%97272Hot Job27.2156,591Connecticut Electricians Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Glaziers job descriptionGlaziers3784759725.7%102420.6042,846Connecticut Glaziers Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall job descriptionInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall1551721711.0%2819.3140,168Connecticut Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >Short-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Insulation Workers, Mechanical job descriptionInsulation Workers, MechanicalONET Green Job description3283926419.5%61920.7343,138Connecticut Insulation Workers, Mechanical Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Painters, Construction and Maintenance job descriptionPainters, Construction and Maintenance3,5543,9063529.9%35113Top Occupation by Openings18.6838,859Connecticut Painters, Construction and Maintenance Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >ModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Pipelayers job descriptionPipelayers222244229.9%2826.9856,108Connecticut Pipelayers Occupational Employment and WagesHSShort-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters job descriptionPlumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersONET Green Job description4,7415,57183017.5%83220Hot Job27.6957,598Connecticut Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Plasterers and Stucco Masons job descriptionPlasterers and Stucco Masons5360713.2%1230.8664,194Connecticut Plasterers and Stucco Masons Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >Long-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers job descriptionReinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers69912231.9%2335.3973,619Connecticut Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Roofers job descriptionRoofersONET Green Job description869925566.4%62423.6649,230Connecticut Roofers Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >ModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Sheet Metal Workers job descriptionSheet Metal WorkersONET Green Job description1,7611,849885.0%93924.4750,892Connecticut Sheet Metal Workers Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Structural Iron and Steel Workers job descriptionStructural Iron and Steel WorkersONET Green Job description422464429.9%41326.3054,708Connecticut Structural Iron and Steel Workers Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Helpers, Construction Trades1,4101,84743731.04481
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters job descriptionHelpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters35550515042.3%152419.7741,114Connecticut Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >Short-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Helpers--Carpenters job descriptionHelpers--CarpentersONET Green Job description35450214841.8%152415.2831,780Connecticut Helpers--Carpenters Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >Short-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Helpers--Electricians job descriptionHelpers--Electricians3724507821.0%81815.7932,837Connecticut Helpers--Electricians Occupational Employment and WagesHSShort-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons job descriptionHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons626423.2%0215.5632,364Connecticut Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >Short-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters job descriptionHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1231704738.2%5813.9028,900Connecticut Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Occupational Employment and WagesHSShort-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other job descriptionHelpers, Construction Trades, All Other941081414.9%1318.8739,241Connecticut Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >Short-TermAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Other Construction and Related Workers5,1735,77460111.660202
Construction and Building Inspectors job descriptionConstruction and Building InspectorsONET Green Job description797864678.4%73130.1162,623Connecticut Construction and Building Inspectors Occupational Employment and WagesHS+5yrsMAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Elevator Installers and Repairers job descriptionElevator Installers and Repairers16316742.5%0541.4386,166Connecticut Elevator Installers and Repairers Occupational Employment and WagesHSApprenticeshipAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Fence Erectors job descriptionFence Erectors81091110112.5%103222.8347,488Connecticut Fence Erectors Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers job descriptionHazardous Materials Removal WorkersONET Green Job description56479923541.7%243919.3940,339Connecticut Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Highway Maintenance Workers job descriptionHighway Maintenance Workers2,1612,2741135.2%116823.6149,120Connecticut Highway Maintenance Workers Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators job descriptionRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsONET Green Job description19820794.6%16Connecticut Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners job descriptionSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners2372976025.3%61223.6749,240Connecticut Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Occupational Employment and Wages< HS >ModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Construction and Related Workers, All Other job descriptionConstruction and Related Workers, All OtherONET Green Job description243255124.9%1924.6551,275Connecticut Construction and Related Workers, All Other Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Extraction Workers3794204110.8412
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas job descriptionEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2022232110.4%2624.0750,056Connecticut Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters job descriptionExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters79921316.5%1326.1854,457Connecticut Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Occupational Employment and WagesHSModerateAvailable training programsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for employment using CT Job Central

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