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Alabama Department of Labor

Labor Market Information Division
Construction and Extraction Employment & Annual Average Job Openings
Base Year 2014 and Projected Year 2024
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SOCOccupation 20142024Growth Rate Total Openings Growth Replacement
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 86,97095,2600.912,1908701,320
471000Supervisors, Construction and Extraction Workers 11,62012,6900.8820010590
471011Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers11,62012,6900.8820010590
472000Construction Trades Workers 60,56066,9201.001,575635935
472011Boilermakers1802001.06505
472021Brickmasons and Blockmasons5706801.7815105
472022Stonemasons901001.06000
472031Carpenters11,89013,0600.94255115135
472041Carpet Installers3003100.33505
472042Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles7108001.20201010
472043Floor Sanders and Finishers60701.55000
472044Tile and Marble Setters4805200.801055
472051Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers1,6101,8201.23402020
472061Construction Laborers10,42011,7401.20340135210
472071Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators1,1801,3000.97401030
472072Pile-Driver Operators20200.00000
472073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators6,3406,7700.6615045105
472081Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers7608200.761055
472111Electricians9,63010,7801.13260115145
472121Glaziers4004200.491005
472131Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall2302601.2310010
472132Insulation Workers, Mechanical5406401.71251020
472141Painters, Construction and Maintenance3,1503,4600.94803050
472142Paperhangers20200.00000
472151Pipelayers2,0402,1600.57401025
472152Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters5,9306,5100.941356080
472161Plasterers and Stucco Masons1501600.65000
472171Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers******0.00000
472181Roofers1,0501,1901.26301515
472211Sheet Metal Workers1,3001,4401.03401530
472221Structural Iron and Steel Workers1,5001,6500.96401525
473000Helpers, Construction Trades 5,0305,7601.361357065
473011Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters3604502.2615105
473012Helpers--Carpenters8209101.05201010
473013Helpers--Electricians1,9102,2101.47553025
473014Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons1601801.18500
473015Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1,0801,1900.97251015
473016Helpers--Roofers3003401.261055
473019Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other4304700.891055
474000Other Construction and Related Workers 7,2407,7400.6723050180
474011Construction and Building Inspectors1,2601,3600.77451035
474021Elevator Installers and Repairers******0.96500
474031Fence Erectors1401500.69505
474041Hazardous Materials Removal Workers4605000.8415510
474051Highway Maintenance Workers3,9704,1400.4212520105
474061Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators1701901.12505
474071Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners3504201.8415510
474099Construction and Related Workers, All Other7908600.85201010
475000Extraction Workers 2,5202,150-1.5850050
475011Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas******0.96505
475012Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas1301400.74505
475013Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining1701700.00505
475021Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas2802800.00505
475031Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters1902000.51505
475041Continuous Mining Machine Operators140100-3.31505
475042Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators290260-1.09505
475049Mining Machine Operators, All Other******-3.50000
475061Roof Bolters, Mining******-4.32505
475071Roustabouts, Oil and Gas******-0.69505
475081Helpers--Extraction Workers360290-2.14505
475099Extraction Workers, All Other7060-1.53000
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Data provided by the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division in cooperation with the Projections Managing Partnership and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Totals in some occupational groups may not add due to exclusion of sub-groups and/or individual occupations with employment of less than 10 in the base (2014) and projected (2022) years or where publication of the occupation would violate confidentiality.
*** The data for these occupations are confidential according to standards provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
1. Employment is rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Average Annual Growth is compounded. 3. Openings are rounded to the nearest 5.