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2022 - 2032 Connecticut Employment Projections for Construction and Extraction Occupations

Construction and Extraction Occupations - Employment Projections (2022-2032)

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Occupational Group / Job Description / Job Title		Employment Projections				2022-2032 Annual				1Q2023 Wages		Occupation Requirements Education/Work Experience Training Availability	Find Employers Search for Employment
Occupational Group / Job Description / Job Title		2022	2032	10 Year Change Net / Percent		Exits	Transfers	Change	Total	Hourly	Annual
	Construction and Extraction	61,585	69,425	7,840	12.7	2,258	3,255	784	6,297	$ 31.20	$ 64,897
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers		7,149	8,092	943	13.2%	254	346	94	694
	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	7,149	8,092	943	13.2%	254	346	94	694	$39.33	$81,806	High school or equivalent 5+ years Moderate
Construction Trades Workers		49,339	55,613	6,274	12.7%	1,758	2,624	627	5,009
	Boilermakers	251	280	29	11.6%	10	13	3	26	$26.89	$55,939	High school or equivalent

	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	597	647	50	8.4%	22	27	5	54	$39.17	$81,467	High school or equivalent Long

	Stonemasons	284	292	8	2.8%	10	13	1	24	$31.31	$65,132	High school or equivalent Short

	Carpenters	9,829	11,089	1,260	12.8%	364	492	126	982	$31.30	$65,112	High school or equivalent Long

	Carpet Installers	81	83	2	2.5%	3	4	0	7	$23.05	$47,957	No formal credential Long

	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	193	220	27	14.0%	7	9	3	19	$23.24	$48,347	No formal credential Long

	Tile and Stone Setters	344	402	58	16.9%	12	17	6	35	$26.65	$55,426	No formal credential Long

	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	728	759	31	4.3%	19	37	3	59	$29.57	$61,500	No formal credential Short

	Construction Laborers	11,741	13,411	1,670	14.2%	434	635	167	1,236	$25.04	$52,071	No formal credential Moderate

	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	160	179	19	11.9%	6	8	2	16	$35.69	$74,233	High school or equivalent Short

	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,860	3,238	378	13.2%	101	154	38	293	$36.38	$75,690	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	194	217	23	11.9%	5	9	2	16	$25.75	$53,569	No formal credential Moderate

	Tapers	461	500	39	8.5%	12	20	4	36	$41.48	$86,289	No formal credential Long

	Electricians	7,902	8,974	1,072	13.6%	280	455	107	842	$35.27	$73,361	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Glaziers	550	589	39	7.1%	24	32	4	60	$29.81	$61,993	High school or equivalent Long

	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	270	296	26	9.6%	8	13	3	24	$23.49	$48,849	No formal credential Long

	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	196	215	19	9.7%	6	10	2	18	$35.46	$73,741	High school or equivalent Long

	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	3,640	4,141	501	13.8%	132	166	50	348	$25.11	$52,225	No formal credential Long

	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5,765	6,484	719	12.5%	193	328	72	593	$31.85	$66,241	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	132	146	14	10.6%	5	6	1	12			High school or equivalent Moderate

	Roofers	888	979	91	10.3%	25	46	9	80	$30.39	$63,214	No formal credential Short

	Sheet Metal Workers	1,835	1,942	107	5.8%	69	102	11	182	$37.04	$77,045	High school or equivalent Long

	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	194	208	14	7.2%	5	12	1	18	$37.39	$77,773	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	185	261	76	41.1%	5	15	8	28			High school or equivalent Short
Helpers, Construction Trades		552	630	78	14.1%	21	44	8	73
	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	124	127	3	2.4%	4	9	0	13	$32.37	$67,338	No formal credential Moderate

	Helpers--Electricians	200	249	49	24.5%	8	17	5	30	$27.93	$58,094	High school or equivalent

	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	106	116	10	9.4%	4	8	1	13	$15.39	$32,012	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	83	92	9	10.8%	3	6	1	10	$21.20	$44,099	No formal credential Moderate
Other Construction and Related Workers		4,271	4,779	508	11.9%	213	224	51	488
	Construction and Building Inspectors	988	1,091	103	10.4%	68	50	10	128	$44.98	$93,564	High school or equivalent 5+ years Moderate

	Fence Erectors	300	316	16	5.3%	8	17	2	27			No formal credential Moderate

	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	669	712	43	6.4%	31	43	4	78	$24.22	$50,388	High school or equivalent Long

	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,870	2,150	280	15.0%	90	89	28	207	$30.05	$62,516	High school or equivalent Short

	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	167	194	27	16.2%	7	10	3	20	$26.74	$55,621	High school or equivalent Short

	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	146	159	13	8.9%	6	8	1	15	$29.93	$62,249	High school or equivalent Moderate

	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	114	122	8	7.0%	6	6	1	13	$32.30	$67,174	High school or equivalent < 5 years Moderate

	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	88	106	18	20.5%	4	5	2	11	$31.57	$65,676	High school or equivalent < 5 years Moderate

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