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National Employment Matrix


47-3015 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2020 and projected 2030.

Employment in thousands.
Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Industry Title Industry Code Industry Type 2020 Employment 2020 Percent of Occupation 2020 Percent of Industry Projected 2030 Employment Projected 2030 Percent of Occupation Projected 2030 Percent of Industry Employment Change, 2020-2030 Employment Percent Change, 2020-2030 Industry Sort Display Level
                     
Total employment TE1000 Summary 56.2 100.0 0.0 59.4 100.0 0.0 3.1 5.6 0

Self-employed workers

TE1100 Line Item 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.9 2 1

Total wage and salary employment

TE1200 Summary 56.0 99.5 0.0 59.1 99.5 0.0 3.1 5.6 3 1

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210000 Summary 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.1 39.3 12 2

Support activities for mining

213000 Line Item 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.1 39.3 18 3

Utilities

220000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -3.9 19 2

Utilities

221000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -3.9 20 3

Construction

230000 Summary 53.5 95.2 0.7 56.3 94.8 0.7 2.8 5.2 34 2

Construction of buildings

236000 Summary 3.1 5.5 0.2 3.3 5.5 0.2 0.2 6.4 35 3

Residential building construction

236100 Line Item 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.0 7.0 36 4

Nonresidential building construction

236200 Line Item 2.4 4.2 0.3 2.5 4.3 0.3 0.1 6.2 37 4

Heavy and civil engineering construction

237000 Summary 4.2 7.5 0.4 4.5 7.5 0.4 0.3 6.0 38 3

Utility system construction

237100 Summary 3.8 6.7 0.7 4.0 6.7 0.7 0.2 6.1 39 4

Power and communication line and related structures construction

237130 Line Item 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 2.0 40 5

Highway, street, and bridge construction

237300 Line Item 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 5.3 43 4

Other heavy and civil engineering construction

237900 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 4.1 44 4

Specialty trade contractors

238000 Summary 46.2 82.2 1.0 48.5 81.8 1.0 2.3 5.0 45 3

Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

238100 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 5.6 46 4

Building equipment contractors

238200 Summary 45.2 80.5 2.0 47.5 80.1 2.1 2.3 5.1 51 4

Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors

238210 Line Item 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 52 5

Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

238220 Line Item 44.8 79.8 4.0 47.1 79.4 4.1 2.3 5.1 53 5

Other specialty trade contractors

238900 Line Item 0.8 1.5 0.1 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.0 4.1 59 4

Manufacturing

31-330 Summary 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 4.4 60 2

Fabricated metal product manufacturing

332000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 9.4 103 3

Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9)

3320A1 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 9.1 109 4

Transportation equipment manufacturing

336000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -5.1 127 3

Ship and boat building

336600 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 -7.9 133 4

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services

560000 Summary 1.0 1.7 0.0 1.1 1.9 0.0 0.1 15.0 301 2

Administrative and support services

561000 Summary 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.1 13.5 302 3

Employment services

561300 Summary 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.1 13.2 305 4

Temporary help services

561320 Line Item 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.1 14.1 306 5

Educational services; state, local, and private

610000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 8.0 322 2

Educational services; state, local, and private

611000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 8.0 323 3

Elementary and secondary schools; state, local, and private

611100 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 7.6 324 4

Elementary and secondary schools; local

611103 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 7.3 327 5

Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private

6112-3 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 7.3 328 4

Other services (except public administration)

810000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 16.6 430 2

Repair and maintenance

811000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 18.4 431 3

Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance

811300 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 18.4 437 4

Government

900000 Summary 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 8.2 455 2

Local government, excluding education and hospitals

999300 Line Item 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 8.3 460 3