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2018 - 2028 Connecticut Employment Projections for Construction and Extraction Occupations

Construction and Extraction Occupations - Employment Projections (2018-2028)

Occupational Group / Group Title / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2018 - 2028 Annual				1Q2020 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
		2018	2028	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Construction and Extraction	57,946	63,495	5,549	9.6%	1,956	4,732	555	7,243	$28.88	$60,047

Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers		5,583	6,069	486	8.7%	174	432	49	655
	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	5,583	6,069	486	8.7%	174	432	49	655	$38.20	$79,445	High School + 5 years

Construction Trades Workers		45,850	50,327	4,477	9.8%	1,510	3,753	448	5,711
	Boilermakers	109	126	17	15.6%	3	9	2	14			High School Apprenticeship

	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	927	999	72	7.8%	28	68	7	103	$28.52	$59,336	High School Apprenticeship

	Carpenters	7,985	8,546	561	7.0%	258	597	56	911	$28.48	$59,244	High School Apprenticeship

	Tile and Marble Setters	219	256	37	16.9%	7	16	4	27			No formal credential Long OJT

	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	967	1,048	81	8.4%	30	76	8	114	$23.94	$49,787	No formal credential Mod. OJT

	Construction Laborers	10,295	11,222	927	9.0%	360	837	93	1,290	$24.64	$51,250	No formal credential Short OJT

	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	214	233	19	8.9%	10	18	2	30	$23.74	$49,396	High School Mod. OJT

	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	3,072	3,328	256	8.3%	109	260	26	395	$34.89	$72,584	High School Mod. OJT

	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	582	599	17	2.9%	17	41	2	60	$27.54	$57,266	No formal credential Mod. OJT

	Tapers	53	55	2	3.8%	2	4	0	6	$27.61	$57,420	No formal credential Mod. OJT

	Electricians	8,398	9,398	1,000	11.9%	273	758	100	1,131	$30.32	$63,066	High School Apprenticeship

	Glaziers	344	377	33	9.6%	12	30	3	45	$28.37	$59,017	High School Apprenticeship

	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	286	288	2	0.7%	7	26	0	33	$18.25	$37,971	No formal credential Short OJT

	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	163	182	19	11.7%	4	16	2	22	$34.89	$72,574	High School Apprenticeship

	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	3,008	3,235	227	7.6%	108	208	23	339	$23.04	$47,933	No formal credential Mod. OJT

	Pipelayers	116	131	15	12.9%	4	10	2	16	$23.74	$49,396	No formal credential Short OJT

	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5,211	6,026	815	15.6%	164	459	82	705	$31.67	$65,857	High School Apprenticeship

	Roofers	900	988	88	9.8%	24	73	9	106	$29.26	$60,840	No formal credential Mod. OJT

	Sheet Metal Workers	1,567	1,742	175	11.2%	49	130	18	197	$28.33	$58,914	High School Apprenticeship

	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	458	502	44	9.6%	13	43	4	60	$31.21	$64,920	High School Apprenticeship

Helpers, Construction Trades		1,295	1,465	170	13.1%	45	140	17	202
	Helpers--Carpenters	155	172	17	11.0%	5	17	2	24	$18.45	$38,383	No formal credential Short OJT

	Helpers--Electricians	234	274	40	17.1%	8	26	4	38	$24.79	$51,549	High School Short OJT

	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	438	510	72	16.4%	16	48	7	71	$18.05	$37,539	High School Short OJT

	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	194	215	21	10.8%	7	21	2	30	$19.77	$41,123	No formal credential Short OJT

Other Construction and Related Workers		5,077	5,480	403	7.9%	222	393	40	655
	Construction and Building Inspectors	1,229	1,330	101	8.2%	70	88	10	168	$34.75	$72,275	High School + 5 years Mod. OJT

	Elevator Installers and Repairers	231	258	27	11.7%	8	19	3	30	$53.92	$112,152	High School Apprenticeship

	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	475	524	49	10.3%	21	41	5	67	$18.03	$37,487	High School Mod. OJT

	Highway Maintenance Workers	2,124	2,244	120	5.7%	88	154	12	254	$26.53	$55,175	High School Mod. OJT

	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	313	333	20	6.4%	11	29	2	42	$26.52	$55,154	High School Mod. OJT

Extraction Workers		141	154	13	9.2%	5	14	1	20
	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	66	74	8	12.1%	2	7	1	10	$23.34	$48,551	High School Mod. OJT

Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers		5,068	5,328	260	5.1%	163	314	26	503


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