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2014 - 2024 Connecticut Employment Projections for Construction and Extraction Occupations
  Construction and Extraction Occupations - Employment Projections (2014-2024)
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Projections		 2014 - 2024
Annual Openings		 1Q 2016
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2014 2024 Change # / % Growth Total Demand Hourly Annual Info
Click for a list of related Construction and Extraction OccupationsConstruction and Extraction71,21278,1196,9079.7%6911,760$25.57$53,198Construction and Extraction Occupations Employment and Wages
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers7,3047,9736699.2%67125
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers job descriptionFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers7,3047,9736699.2%67125Top Occupation by Openings$35.13$73,058First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Employment and WagesHigh School
+5 years		Available training programs for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Construction Trades Workers55,91061,4435,5339.9%5531,392
Boilermakers job descriptionBoilermakers1321703828.8%46Top Occupation by Growth$30.94$64,348Boilermakers Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for BoilermakersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Brickmasons and Blockmasons job descriptionBrickmasons and Blockmasons9511,09013914.6%1422Top Occupation by Growth$32.25$67,082Brickmasons and Blockmasons Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for Brickmasons and BlockmasonsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Carpenters job descriptionCarpenters15,10416,3151,2118.0%121295Top Occupation by Openings$24.90$51,785Carpenters Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for CarpentersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Floor Sanders and Finishers job descriptionFloor Sanders and Finishers525647.7%01$19.81$41,194Floor Sanders and Finishers Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Floor Sanders and FinishersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Tile and Marble Setters job descriptionTile and Marble Setters241258177.1%25$27.26$56,694Tile and Marble Setters Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Long OJT		Available training programs for Tile and Marble SettersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers job descriptionCement Masons and Concrete Finishers8841,00912514.1%1223Top Occupation by Growth$23.05$47,953Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Construction Laborers job descriptionConstruction Laborers10,16211,3501,18811.7%119322Top Occupation by Growth$20.30$42,221Construction Laborers Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Construction LaborersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators job descriptionPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators675731568.3%622$21.01$43,705Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators job descriptionOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3,0503,3222728.9%2778Top Occupation by Openings$30.70$63,850Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers job descriptionDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers650685355.4%48$25.55$53,137Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Tapers job descriptionTapers282295134.6%13$25.37$52,771Tapers Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for TapersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Electricians job descriptionElectricians8,0779,1071,03012.8%103226Top Occupation by Growth$27.23$56,623Electricians Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for ElectriciansSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Glaziers job descriptionGlaziers289302134.5%15$23.32$48,492Glaziers Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for GlaziersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall job descriptionInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall193210178.8%28$17.57$36,560Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Insulation Workers, Mechanical job descriptionInsulation Workers, Mechanical1511853422.5%38Top Occupation by Growth$27.17$56,501Insulation Workers, Mechanical Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for Insulation Workers, MechanicalSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Painters, Construction and Maintenance job descriptionPainters, Construction and Maintenance4,8285,1593316.9%33110Top Occupation by Openings$19.85$41,286Painters, Construction and Maintenance Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Painters, Construction and MaintenanceSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Pipelayers job descriptionPipelayers315345309.5%37$27.57$57,355Pipelayers Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for PipelayersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters job descriptionPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters5,7146,37766311.6%66142Top Occupation by Growth$28.15$58,565Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Roofers job descriptionRoofers1,1721,30613411.4%1331Top Occupation by Growth$23.23$48,319Roofers Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for RoofersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Sheet Metal Workers job descriptionSheet Metal Workers1,2471,3511048.3%1037$25.07$52,151Sheet Metal Workers Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for Sheet Metal WorkersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Structural Iron and Steel Workers job descriptionStructural Iron and Steel Workers47147761.3%19$23.09$48,025Structural Iron and Steel Workers Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for Structural Iron and Steel WorkersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Helpers, Construction Trades1,7412,04029917.2%3052
Helpers--Carpenters job descriptionHelpers--Carpenters2412773614.9%47Top Occupation by Growth$14.32$29,790Helpers--Carpenters Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Helpers--CarpentersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Helpers--Electricians job descriptionHelpers--Electricians4905798918.2%915Top Occupation by Growth$13.91$28,937Helpers--Electricians Employment and WagesHigh School
Short OJT		Available training programs for Helpers--ElectriciansSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters job descriptionHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters4034565313.1%510Top Occupation by Growth$13.80$28,703Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Employment and WagesHigh School
Short OJT		Available training programs for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Helpers--Roofers job descriptionHelpers--Roofers1291492015.5%24Top Occupation by Growth$16.05$33,378Helpers--Roofers Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Helpers--RoofersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other job descriptionHelpers, Construction Trades, All Other13714585.8%13$14.22$29,567Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential
Short OJT		Available training programs for Helpers, Construction Trades, All OtherSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Other Construction and Related Workers5,9996,3723736.2%37182
Construction and Building Inspectors job descriptionConstruction and Building Inspectors951983323.4%330$35.05$72,896Construction and Building Inspectors Employment and WagesHigh School
+5 years
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Construction and Building InspectorsSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Elevator Installers and Repairers job descriptionElevator Installers and Repairers3093514213.6%49Top Occupation by Growth$47.89$99,617Elevator Installers and Repairers Employment and WagesHigh School
Apprenticeship		Available training programs for Elevator Installers and RepairersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers job descriptionHazardous Materials Removal Workers80991610713.2%1129Top Occupation by Growth$20.43$42,495Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Highway Maintenance Workers job descriptionHighway Maintenance Workers2,1242,137130.6%158$25.54$53,127Highway Maintenance Workers Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Highway Maintenance WorkersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Construction and Related Workers, All Other job descriptionConstruction and Related Workers, All Other304322185.9%27$20.01$41,631Construction and Related Workers, All Other Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Construction and Related Workers, All OtherSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Extraction Workers2582913312.8%39
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas job descriptionEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2282603214.0%38Top Occupation by Growth$19.83$41,245Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Employment and WagesHigh School
Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
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