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Construction laborers, 2025 · 1,096,780 workers · Official statistic
Construction supervisors, 2025 · 812,210 workers · Official statistic
Electricians, 2025 · 757,220 workers · Official statistic
Carpenters, 2025 · 670,090 workers · Official statistic
Heavy equipment operators, 2025 · 478,090 workers · Official statistic
Plumbers and pipefitters, 2025 · 465,840 workers · Official statistic
Construction painters, 2025 · 225,190 workers · Official statistic
Concrete finishers, 2025 · 206,170 workers · Official statistic
Highway maintenance workers, 2025 · 154,960 workers · Official statistic
Building inspectors, 2025 · 146,720 workers · Official statistic
Roofers, 2025 · 135,490 workers · Official statistic
Sheet metal workers, 2025 · 119,770 workers · Official statistic
Drywall and ceiling tile installers, 2025 · 83,080 workers · Official statistic
Structural iron and steel workers, 2025 · 68,380 workers · Official statistic
Electricians' helpers, 2025 · 63,630 workers · Official statistic
Glaziers, 2025 · 58,480 workers · Official statistic
Brickmasons and blockmasons, 2025 · 52,550 workers · Official statistic
Hazardous materials removal workers, 2025 · 51,710 workers · Official statistic
Oil and gas roustabouts, 2025 · 44,970 workers · Official statistic
Insulation workers, 2025 · 44,440 workers · Official statistic
Plumbers' helpers, 2025 · 44,330 workers · Official statistic
Oil and gas service unit operators, 2025 · 43,140 workers · Official statistic
Paving equipment operators, 2025 · 41,820 workers · Official statistic
Tile and stone setters, 2025 · 35,850 workers · Official statistic
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Future History · Industry

Construction

24 jobs

Employment: the latest cited US figure for each job, with its year. BLS 2025-35 outlook: ↑ more than 3% growth, → within 3% either way, ↓ more than 3% decline (BLS Employment Projections, projected change in jobs 2025 to 2035).

Growing fastest (BLS 2025-35)

  1. Tile and Stone Setters36K workers (2025)↑ +9.8%
  2. Electricians757K workers (2025)↑ +9.2%
  3. Construction Laborers1.10M workers (2025)↑ +7.3%
  4. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters466K workers (2025)↑ +6.8%
  5. Roofers135K workers (2025)↑ +5.3%

Declining (BLS 2025-35)

BLS projects no job in this industry to shrink by more than 3% by 2035.

All Construction jobs

  1. Construction Laborers1.10M workers (2025)↑ +7.3%
  2. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers812K workers (2025)↑ +5%
  3. Electricians757K workers (2025)↑ +9.2%
  4. Carpenters670K workers (2025)↑ +3.9%
  5. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators478K workers (2025)↑ +4.6%
  6. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters466K workers (2025)↑ +6.8%
  7. Painters, Construction and Maintenance225K workers (2025)→ +3%
  8. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers206K workers (2025)→ +1.6%
  9. Highway Maintenance Workers155K workers (2025)↑ +3.4%
  10. Construction and Building Inspectors147K workers (2025)→ 0%
  11. Roofers135K workers (2025)↑ +5.3%
  12. Sheet Metal Workers120K workers (2025)→ +2.5%
  13. Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers83K workers (2025)→ +2.5%
  14. Structural Iron and Steel Workers68K workers (2025)↑ +3.1%
  15. Helpers--Electricians64K workers (2025)→ +0.6%
  16. Glaziers58K workers (2025)→ +1.9%
  17. Brickmasons and Blockmasons53K workers (2025)→ +1.1%
  18. Hazardous Materials Removal Workers52K workers (2025)→ +1.5%
  19. Roustabouts, Oil and Gas45K workers (2025)↑ +3.6%
  20. Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall44K workers (2025)→ +2.4%
  21. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters44K workers (2025)→ +2.4%
  22. Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas43K workers (2025)→ +1.1%
  23. Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators42K workers (2025)→ -0.9%
  24. Tile and Stone Setters36K workers (2025)↑ +9.8%

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