Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research

2012 - 2022 Connecticut Employment Projections for Construction and Extraction Occupations

Construction and Extraction Occupations - Employment Projections (2012-2022)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Title		Employment Projections				2012-2022 Annual Openings			2014 Wages			Education/Job Requirements	Find Employment
Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Title		2012	2022	Change/Pct		Growth	Total	Demand	Hourly	Annual	All	Work Experience~Training	Employers~CTJobs
	Construction and Extraction Occupations	52,459	61,490	9,031	17.2%	903	1,773		24.89	51,781

Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers		4,861	5,868	1,007	20.7%	101	153

	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4,861	5,868	1,007	20.7%	101	153		33.10	68,852		High School +5yrs

Construction Trades Workers		40,555	47,575	7,020	17.3%	702	1,389

	Boilermakers	127	154	27	21.3%	3	9		26.05	54,179		High School Apprenticeship


	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	683	830	147	21.5%	15	22		28.35	58,976		High School Apprenticeship


	Stonemasons	223	264	41	18.4%	4	6		24.12	50,172		High School Apprenticeship


	Carpenters	9,350	10,878	1,528	16.3%	153	268		23.60	49,089		High School Apprenticeship


	Carpet Installers	407	427	20	4.9%	2	9		23.72	49,342		Less than HS Short-Term


	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	278	295	17	6.1%	2	7		17.41	36,197		High School Moderate


	Floor Sanders and Finishers	65	68	3	4.6%	0	1		18.49	38,454		High School Moderate


	Tile and Marble Setters	130	143	13	10.0%	1	3		25.09	52,165		Less than HS Long-Term


	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	609	714	105	17.2%	10	17		22.80	47,419		Less than HS Moderate


	Construction Laborers	7,466	8,845	1,379	18.5%	138	298		20.41	42,461		Less than HS Short-Term


	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	473	515	42	8.9%	4	11		19.72	41,024		High School Moderate


	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,598	3,077	479	18.4%	48	106		29.37	61,091		High School Moderate


	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	556	580	24	4.3%	2	7		23.28	48,431		Less than HS Moderate


	Tapers	208	215	7	3.4%	1	3		24.88	51,760		Less than HS Moderate


	Electricians	6,001	7,276	1,275	21.3%	128	241		27.20	56,577		High School Apprenticeship


	Glaziers	649	697	48	7.4%	5	20		22.60	46,994		High School Apprenticeship


	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	129	160	31	24.0%	3	5		17.65	36,703		Less than HS Short-Term


	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	212	351	139	65.6%	14	17		20.20	42,005		High School Apprenticeship


	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2,592	2,887	295	11.4%	30	69		18.14	37,735		Less than HS Moderate


	Pipelayers	216	295	79	36.6%	8	11		29.58	61,526		Less than HS Short-Term


	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3,904	4,910	1,006	25.8%	101	150		28.39	59,067		High School Apprenticeship


	Roofers	1,186	1,212	26	2.2%	3	28		22.37	46,549		Less than HS Moderate


	Sheet Metal Workers	1,745	1,953	208	11.9%	21	54		24.62	51,214		High School Apprenticeship


	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	556	583	27	4.9%	3	21		29.35	61,040		High School Apprenticeship

Helpers, Construction Trades		1,210	1,525	315	26.0%	32	51

	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	201	260	59	29.4%	6	9		16.94	35,236		Less than HS Short-Term


	Helpers--Carpenters	329	390	61	18.5%	6	11		13.62	28,334		Less than HS Short-Term


	Helpers--Electricians	269	375	106	39.4%	11	15		16.25	33,809		High School Short-Term


	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	215	281	66	30.7%	7	10		14.65	30,469		High School Short-Term


	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	155	178	23	14.8%	2	4		16.50	34,325		Less than HS Short-Term

Other Construction and Related Workers		5,543	6,145	602	10.9%	60	164

	Construction and Building Inspectors	908	979	71	7.8%	7	29		32.20	66,980		High School Moderate / +5yrs


	Elevator Installers and Repairers	237	295	58	24.5%	6	10		45.59	94,818		High School Apprenticeship


	Fence Erectors	481	550	69	14.4%	7	18		17.88	37,199		High School Moderate


	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	716	891	175	24.4%	18	34		17.42	36,227		High School Moderate


	Highway Maintenance Workers	2,455	2,574	119	4.8%	12	49		23.90	49,716		High School Moderate


	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	320	346	26	8.1%	3	10					High School Moderate


	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	185	256	71	38.4%	7	11		23.04	47,925		Less than HS Moderate


	Construction and Related Workers, All Other	241	254	13	5.4%	1	5		18.20	37,856		High School Moderate

Extraction Workers		290	377	87	30.0%	9	17

	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	232	307	75	32.3%	8	14		19.44	40,427		High School Moderate


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