Numbers of Production Occupations in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	57,760
2006	60,390
2007	62,700
2008	61,110
2009	54,030
2010	48,470
2011	49,630
2012	54,260
2013	52,070
2014	54,220
2015	78,330
2016	82,670
2017	77,950
2018	79,850
2019	79,560

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	4,880
2006	4,830
2007	4,910
2008	4,990
2009	4,650
2010	4,090
2011	4,070
2012	3,990
2013	4,000
2014	4,050
2015	5,310
2016	5,250
2017	5,060
2018	5,380
2019	5,520

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	0
2014	70
2015	110
2016	90
2017	110
2018	170
2019	140

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	790
2007	930
2008	800
2009	850
2010	880
2011	920
2012	1,260
2013	1,290
2014	1,290
2015	1,290
2016	1,130

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	120
2010	70
2011	60
2012	80
2013	150
2014	180
2015	260
2016	270

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	320
2007	340
2008	230
2009	160
2010	310
2011	280
2012	150
2013	60
2014	0
2015	150
2016	200
2017	120
2018	100
2019	70

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	670
2007	780
2008	680
2009	620
2010	660
2011	600
2012	770
2013	650
2014	610
2015	660
2016	890
2017	730
2018	710
2019	500

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	70
2008	0
2009	60
2010	80
2016	0
2017	60
2018	90

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	10,470
2006	10,460
2007	9,770
2008	9,550
2009	8,380
2010	6,690
2011	6,680
2012	7,760
2013	7,100
2014	7,830
2015	13,060
2016	13,330

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	710
2006	1,050
2007	1,410
2008	1,390
2009	1,040
2010	1,090
2011	1,020
2012	1,220
2013	960
2014	1,000
2015	950
2016	1,300
2019	15,720

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	390
2007	360
2008	530
2009	560
2010	590
2011	760
2012	980
2013	1,000
2014	940
2015	1,020
2016	1,010
2017	1,110
2018	1,030
2019	970

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	430
2007	540
2008	690
2009	700
2010	700
2011	670
2012	780
2013	790
2014	780
2015	810
2016	720
2017	630
2018	570
2019	0

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2007	1,220
2008	1,330
2009	1,220
2010	460
2011	420
2012	530
2013	790
2014	760
2015	720
2016	1,240
2017	1,190
2018	1,150
2019	950

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2007	350
2008	350
2009	330
2010	360
2011	420
2012	430
2018	0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2011	90
2012	70
2013	40
2014	40

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	170
2007	210
2008	170
2009	160
2010	270
2011	370
2012	330
2013	270
2014	320
2015	350
2016	450
2017	510
2018	750
2019	720

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	130
2007	130
2008	150
2009	160
2010	210
2011	280
2012	250
2013	470
2014	0
2015	340
2016	70
2017	0
2018	0
2019	40

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2013	110
2014	170
2015	220
2016	190
2019	130

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	580
2006	560
2007	590
2008	570
2009	410
2010	270
2011	300
2012	840
2013	980
2014	1,050
2015	1,300
2016	1,170
2017	1,650
2018	1,400
2019	1,440

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	290
2007	380
2008	300
2009	280
2010	190
2011	140
2012	140
2013	200
2014	240
2015	460
2016	330
2017	150
2018	90
2019	130

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	180
2007	230
2008	160
2009	0
2010	0
2011	440
2012	310
2013	340
2014	170
2015	420
2016	380
2017	280
2018	170
2019	200

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	1,870
2006	1,860
2007	1,430
2008	1,190
2009	1,050
2010	990
2011	1,290
2012	1,240
2013	1,190
2014	1,010
2015	1,470
2016	1,780
2017	1,940
2018	2,040
2019	1,860

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	350
2007	350
2008	300
2009	260
2010	190
2011	190
2012	110
2013	80
2014	50
2015	130
2016	140
2017	130
2018	70
2019	80

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	620
2006	500
2007	550
2008	510
2009	460
2010	470
2011	420
2012	460
2013	340
2014	560
2015	1,440
2016	1,370
2017	1,060
2018	950
2019	810

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	420
2006	420
2007	470
2008	540
2009	500
2010	390
2011	240
2012	340
2013	350
2014	470
2015	420
2016	410
2017	280
2018	200
2019	190

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	180
2007	230
2008	360
2009	320
2010	170
2011	200
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	250
2016	0
2017	110
2018	80
2019	80

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	2,780
2006	2,610
2007	2,290
2008	2,280
2009	1,690
2010	2,040
2011	2,350
2012	3,600
2013	3,070
2014	3,190
2015	3,950
2016	3,720
2017	3,980
2018	4,000
2019	4,210

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	150
2008	170
2009	160
2011	170
2012	180
2013	160
2015	340
2016	380
2017	340
2018	290
2019	320

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2006	230
2007	260
2009	80
2010	50
2011	50
2014	40
2015	70
2016	90
2017	50
2019	40

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2011	30
2012	50
2013	40
2014	40
2015	60
2016	60

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	30
2009	40
2010	40
2016	40
2017	70
2018	40
2019	50

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2006	80
2011	40
2012	60
2015	60
2016	80

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	930
2006	960
2007	1,080
2008	1,160
2009	1,050
2010	1,290
2011	1,180
2012	1,610
2013	1,100
2014	1,230
2015	1,570
2016	2,000
2017	2,110
2018	2,140
2019	2,360

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	500
2007	590
2008	560
2009	410
2010	320
2011	360
2012	370
2013	470
2014	540
2015	1,110
2016	1,480
2017	960
2018	910
2019	620

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	400
2007	430
2008	480
2009	390
2010	320
2011	340
2012	310
2013	320
2014	260
2015	380
2016	430
2017	400
2018	450
2019	450

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	1,900
2006	1,940
2007	1,780
2008	1,650
2009	1,580
2010	1,610
2011	1,320
2012	1,550
2013	1,490
2014	1,750
2015	2,620
2016	3,000
2017	3,070
2018	3,160
2019	3,560

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	340
2007	380
2008	340
2009	360
2010	390
2011	380
2012	360
2013	260
2014	200
2015	320
2016	270
2017	260
2018	210
2019	200

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	220
2007	180
2008	160
2009	170
2010	170
2011	200
2012	110
2013	120
2014	120
2015	240
2016	190
2017	120
2018	70
2019	170

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	30

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	250
2007	290
2008	360
2009	350
2010	290
2011	250
2012	250
2013	210
2014	240
2015	320
2016	350
2017	340
2018	310
2019	290

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	130
2007	190
2008	0
2009	40
2010	70
2011	90
2012	180
2013	200
2014	240
2015	100
2016	80

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2011	0
2015	50
2016	0
2017	60
2018	100
2019	250

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	350
2007	300
2008	300
2009	300
2010	280
2011	280
2012	250
2013	270
2014	210
2015	290
2016	210
2017	220
2018	210
2019	200

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,160
2006	1,170
2007	1,160
2008	1,180
2009	1,110
2010	1,100
2011	1,190
2012	1,120
2013	1,540
2014	1,650
2015	1,630
2016	1,360
2017	1,400
2018	1,680
2019	1,580

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	810
2006	720
2007	630
2008	620
2009	450
2010	300
2011	280
2012	190
2013	150
2014	70
2015	130
2016	130
2017	180
2018	130
2019	140

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,110
2006	1,000
2007	890
2008	1,130
2009	1,190
2010	1,100
2011	770
2012	610
2013	730
2014	780
2015	970
2016	880
2017	1,170
2018	1,450
2019	1,320

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	680
2006	560
2007	380
2008	500
2009	400
2010	480
2011	400
2012	450
2013	360
2014	320
2015	410
2016	360
2017	280
2018	150
2019	280

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,280
2006	1,190
2007	1,040
2008	930
2009	770
2010	660
2011	720
2012	650
2013	870
2014	890
2015	1,250
2016	1,260
2017	1,270
2018	1,190
2019	1,170

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2009	30
2016	0
2018	0

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	30
2007	70
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	140
2007	210
2008	180
2009	220
2010	170
2011	200
2012	180
2013	200
2014	180
2015	280
2016	270
2017	240
2018	180
2019	190

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	500
2007	460
2008	540
2009	190
2010	120
2011	190
2012	260
2013	250
2014	200
2015	370
2016	300
2017	350
2018	350
2019	340

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	90
2007	120
2008	100
2009	130
2010	110
2011	70
2012	50
2013	0
2014	0
2015	80
2016	80
2017	130
2018	100
2019	110

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	820
2006	1,200
2007	1,040
2008	940
2009	390
2010	520
2011	600
2012	530
2013	390
2014	480
2015	580
2016	530
2017	430
2018	570
2019	500

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	2,350
2006	1,950
2007	1,850
2008	1,620
2009	1,230
2010	1,010
2011	1,350
2012	1,930
2013	1,840
2014	1,390
2015	1,990
2016	2,210
2017	1,640
2018	1,690
2019	1,980

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	200
2008	240
2009	270
2010	130
2011	220
2012	220
2013	300
2014	340
2015	780
2016	960
2017	710
2018	800
2019	850

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	190
2007	180
2008	150
2009	180
2010	150
2011	150
2012	100
2013	100
2014	90
2015	100
2016	90
2017	160
2018	170
2019	180

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	270
2007	0
2009	120
2010	140
2011	130
2012	140
2013	160
2014	100
2015	0
2017	170
2018	310
2019	260

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	590
2006	720
2007	780
2008	940
2009	690
2010	550
2011	390
2012	320
2013	340
2014	430
2015	0
2016	1,190
2017	880
2018	460
2019	540

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	150
2007	160
2008	160
2009	80
2010	70
2011	50
2012	40
2013	50
2014	60
2015	130
2016	120
2017	150
2018	170
2019	120

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	200
2007	150
2008	200
2009	70
2010	100
2011	130
2012	140
2013	110
2014	180
2015	310
2016	540
2017	760
2018	800
2019	650

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	260
2007	330
2008	520
2009	390
2010	370
2011	560
2012	540
2013	450
2014	310
2015	800
2016	1,150
2017	1,150
2018	1,080
2019	1,020

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Year	Number
2017	210

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2007	50
2008	180
2009	130
2010	130
2011	160
2012	240
2013	0
2014	0
2015	130
2016	220
2017	190
2018	290

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	70
2007	90
2008	160
2009	120
2010	110
2011	60
2012	70
2013	0
2014	0
2015	70
2016	100
2017	100
2018	110
2019	60

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	410
2007	510
2008	540
2009	510
2010	510
2011	570
2012	520
2013	600
2014	570
2015	700
2016	600
2017	690
2018	680
2019	740

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	250
2007	270
2008	250
2009	260
2010	230
2011	240
2012	260
2013	240
2014	290
2015	250
2016	130
2017	0
2018	0
2019	120

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2011	100
2012	70
2016	50
2017	60
2018	60
2019	80

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2008	30
2016	50
2018	0
2019	100

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2006	50

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	520
2007	280
2008	400
2009	290
2010	340
2011	210
2012	310
2013	230
2014	320
2015	760
2016	990
2017	810
2018	910
2019	980

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	50
2007	30
2008	50
2009	30
2010	60
2011	50
2012	80
2013	110
2014	90
2015	240
2016	270
2017	190
2018	160
2019	210

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	240
2007	280
2008	310
2009	290
2010	150
2011	150
2012	140
2013	40
2014	70
2015	120
2016	140
2017	150
2018	200
2019	220

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	150
2007	130
2008	130
2009	120
2010	150
2011	130
2012	150
2013	80
2014	160
2015	270
2016	320
2017	190
2018	140
2019	130

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,020
2006	1,190
2007	1,150
2008	1,860
2009	1,680
2010	1,490
2011	970
2012	1,080
2013	940
2014	1,150
2015	1,650
2016	1,650
2017	1,960
2018	2,180
2019	2,220

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	150
2007	150
2008	150
2009	160
2010	90
2011	50
2012	70
2013	80
2014	70
2015	60
2016	80
2017	60
2018	50
2019	40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	2,020
2008	0
2009	660
2010	650
2011	470
2012	630
2013	410
2014	490
2015	640
2016	620
2017	400
2018	460
2019	580

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	460
2007	820
2008	1,040
2009	790
2010	480
2011	290
2012	260
2013	630
2014	470
2015	1,100
2016	920
2017	1,250
2018	1,250
2019	1,170

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	80
2008	80
2009	120
2010	120
2011	230
2012	0
2014	350
2015	400
2016	470
2018	270
2019	300

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	3,600
2006	3,630
2007	3,270
2008	2,740
2009	2,600
2010	2,450
2011	3,050
2012	2,650
2013	2,880
2014	2,990
2015	4,990
2016	4,920
2017	4,590
2018	4,600
2019	5,160

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	80
2007	0
2008	60
2009	0
2010	120
2011	120
2012	110
2013	70
2014	100
2015	0
2016	70
2017	60
2018	0
2019	0

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	470
2006	370
2007	200
2008	200
2009	180
2010	250
2011	310
2012	310
2013	370
2014	280
2015	0
2016	400
2017	420
2018	330
2019	270

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2012	60
2013	80
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	80
2007	0
2008	90
2009	140
2010	180
2011	140
2012	0
2013	0
2014	80
2015	80
2016	100
2017	80
2018	0
2019	100

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	3,080
2006	3,080
2007	2,880
2008	2,490
2009	2,100
2010	2,140
2011	2,170
2012	1,920
2013	2,070
2014	2,740
2015	4,450
2016	4,180
2017	3,920
2018	3,190
2019	3,140

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	210
2007	220
2008	230
2009	190
2010	160
2011	180
2012	130
2013	140
2014	110
2015	130
2016	90
2017	40
2018	70
2019	70

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	960
2006	1,020
2007	850
2008	880
2009	910
2010	660
2011	630
2012	620
2013	730
2014	890
2015	1,400
2016	1,600
2017	1,480
2018	1,430
2019	1,400

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	390
2007	700
2008	530
2009	280
2010	270
2011	370
2012	600
2013	650
2014	0
2015	180
2016	210
2017	170
2018	120
2019	0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	670
2007	850
2008	1,070
2009	1,020
2010	670
2011	520
2012	780
2013	910
2014	1,110
2015	1,000
2016	1,210
2017	1,030
2018	910
2019	650

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	100
2007	70
2008	70
2009	200
2010	190
2011	190
2012	100
2013	90
2014	150
2015	230
2016	240
2017	170
2018	130
2019	120

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	160
2007	140
2008	220
2009	130
2010	90
2011	60
2012	90
2013	80
2014	0
2016	40
2017	40
2018	50

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	110
2007	50
2008	50
2009	90
2011	100
2012	50
2013	80
2014	50
2015	40
2016	30

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	40
2010	30

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	50
2010	0
2011	40
2012	50
2013	30
2016	30
2018	40
2019	40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	120
2007	200
2008	170
2009	120
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	90
2016	70
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	660
2006	620
2007	860
2008	1,030
2009	880
2010	650
2011	540
2012	520
2013	530
2014	550
2015	1,140
2016	1,230
2017	1,150
2018	1,280
2019	1,170

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2016	200
2018	0

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,820
2006	3,530
2007	3,120
2008	3,360
2009	2,550
2010	3,020
2011	3,230
2012	3,300
2013	2,670
2014	3,240
2015	4,630
2016	4,670
2017	4,380
2018	4,420
2019	4,590

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	600
2007	650
2008	540
2009	610
2012	700
2013	620
2014	780
2015	1,150
2016	1,240
2017	810
2018	890
2019	1,090