Numbers of Production Occupations in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Occupation group
Production Occupations
Year |
Number |
2005 |
182,640 |
2006 |
200,590 |
2007 |
208,100 |
2008 |
202,620 |
2009 |
182,100 |
2010 |
169,460 |
2011 |
174,390 |
2012 |
175,490 |
2013 |
176,800 |
2014 |
185,610 |
2015 |
188,570 |
2016 |
178,670 |
2017 |
187,770 |
2018 |
192,830 |
2019 |
200,940 |
Individual occupations
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
15,030 |
2006 |
15,140 |
2007 |
14,500 |
2008 |
14,650 |
2009 |
13,150 |
2010 |
12,450 |
2011 |
12,260 |
2012 |
12,240 |
2013 |
11,650 |
2014 |
11,750 |
2015 |
12,650 |
2016 |
13,100 |
2017 |
13,290 |
2018 |
13,130 |
2019 |
13,350 |
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year |
Number |
2007 |
2,410 |
2008 |
1,420 |
2010 |
1,710 |
2011 |
0 |
2012 |
0 |
2013 |
0 |
2014 |
1,660 |
2015 |
1,630 |
2016 |
0 |
2017 |
1,070 |
2018 |
1,740 |
2019 |
2,730 |
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
280 |
2006 |
0 |
2007 |
440 |
2008 |
500 |
2009 |
230 |
2010 |
200 |
2011 |
180 |
2012 |
300 |
2013 |
230 |
2014 |
200 |
2015 |
80 |
2016 |
130 |
2017 |
130 |
2018 |
140 |
2019 |
140 |
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
5,220 |
2006 |
6,360 |
2007 |
5,820 |
2008 |
7,400 |
2009 |
7,500 |
2010 |
7,420 |
2011 |
6,870 |
2012 |
6,290 |
2013 |
6,190 |
2014 |
5,380 |
2015 |
5,990 |
2016 |
0 |
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
1,570 |
2006 |
2,020 |
2007 |
2,380 |
2008 |
3,160 |
2009 |
2,710 |
2010 |
2,260 |
2011 |
1,670 |
2012 |
1,610 |
2013 |
1,400 |
2014 |
1,290 |
2015 |
0 |
2016 |
0 |
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year |
Number |
2006 |
0 |
2007 |
1,230 |
2008 |
1,560 |
2009 |
1,190 |
2010 |
630 |
2011 |
1,130 |
2012 |
1,560 |
2013 |
1,730 |
2014 |
900 |
2015 |
940 |
2016 |
590 |
2017 |
670 |
2018 |
370 |
2019 |
510 |
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,320 |
2006 |
2,630 |
2007 |
3,470 |
2008 |
3,780 |
2009 |
3,710 |
2010 |
2,820 |
2011 |
2,250 |
2012 |
1,480 |
2013 |
1,430 |
2014 |
1,360 |
2015 |
1,810 |
2016 |
1,470 |
2017 |
1,850 |
2018 |
1,570 |
2019 |
2,150 |
Team Assemblers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
22,340 |
2006 |
22,920 |
2007 |
22,380 |
2008 |
20,530 |
2009 |
16,730 |
2010 |
14,990 |
2011 |
19,010 |
2012 |
22,490 |
2013 |
22,850 |
2014 |
24,170 |
2015 |
21,400 |
2016 |
18,680 |
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year |
Number |
2006 |
7,130 |
2007 |
8,690 |
2008 |
7,880 |
2009 |
6,550 |
2010 |
5,920 |
2011 |
6,550 |
2012 |
4,520 |
2013 |
4,740 |
2014 |
5,600 |
2015 |
4,740 |
2016 |
4,110 |
2019 |
30,590 |
Bakers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
1,670 |
2006 |
1,790 |
2007 |
1,870 |
2008 |
2,210 |
2009 |
2,690 |
2010 |
2,870 |
2011 |
3,370 |
2012 |
3,340 |
2013 |
3,500 |
2014 |
3,820 |
2015 |
3,910 |
2016 |
4,460 |
2017 |
3,850 |
2018 |
4,950 |
2019 |
5,150 |
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,100 |
2006 |
2,010 |
2007 |
2,250 |
2008 |
2,230 |
2009 |
2,160 |
2010 |
2,300 |
2011 |
2,350 |
2012 |
2,530 |
2013 |
2,160 |
2014 |
2,280 |
2015 |
2,040 |
2016 |
2,300 |
2017 |
2,190 |
2018 |
3,460 |
2019 |
3,150 |
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year |
Number |
2006 |
850 |
2007 |
1,050 |
2008 |
950 |
2009 |
0 |
2010 |
690 |
2011 |
1,020 |
2012 |
1,150 |
2013 |
1,110 |
2014 |
1,050 |
2015 |
1,060 |
2016 |
910 |
2017 |
790 |
2018 |
580 |
2019 |
690 |
Food Batchmakers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,570 |
2006 |
2,760 |
2007 |
1,980 |
2008 |
2,010 |
2009 |
2,580 |
2010 |
3,360 |
2011 |
3,200 |
2012 |
2,180 |
2013 |
3,410 |
2014 |
3,330 |
2015 |
2,900 |
2016 |
2,300 |
2017 |
2,660 |
2018 |
2,770 |
2019 |
2,990 |
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,280 |
2006 |
2,590 |
2007 |
2,320 |
2008 |
2,100 |
2009 |
1,960 |
2010 |
1,310 |
2011 |
1,540 |
2012 |
1,390 |
2013 |
1,620 |
2014 |
1,290 |
2015 |
1,850 |
2016 |
2,380 |
2017 |
2,400 |
2018 |
2,080 |
2019 |
1,880 |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year |
Number |
2005 |
5,380 |
2006 |
5,950 |
2007 |
5,360 |
2008 |
5,180 |
2009 |
3,990 |
2010 |
3,660 |
2011 |
3,430 |
2012 |
3,300 |
2013 |
4,200 |
2014 |
4,630 |
2015 |
4,990 |
2016 |
4,180 |
2017 |
3,680 |
2018 |
4,400 |
2019 |
4,490 |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year |
Number |
2005 |
1,680 |
2006 |
2,020 |
2007 |
2,300 |
2008 |
2,050 |
2009 |
1,720 |
2010 |
1,240 |
2011 |
1,270 |
2012 |
1,280 |
2013 |
1,300 |
2014 |
1,280 |
2015 |
1,280 |
2016 |
1,110 |
2017 |
940 |
2018 |
930 |
2019 |
1,000 |
Machinists
Year |
Number |
2005 |
6,650 |
2006 |
6,960 |
2007 |
7,880 |
2008 |
7,290 |
2009 |
7,650 |
2010 |
6,650 |
2011 |
7,330 |
2012 |
7,040 |
2013 |
6,860 |
2014 |
8,160 |
2015 |
7,690 |
2016 |
6,670 |
2017 |
4,960 |
2018 |
5,050 |
2019 |
6,160 |
Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year |
Number |
2005 |
100 |
2006 |
130 |
2007 |
250 |
2008 |
240 |
2009 |
170 |
2010 |
60 |
2011 |
60 |
2012 |
90 |
2013 |
90 |
2014 |
150 |
2015 |
210 |
2016 |
190 |
2017 |
180 |
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
160 |
2006 |
250 |
2007 |
340 |
2008 |
280 |
2009 |
220 |
2010 |
110 |
2011 |
160 |
2012 |
210 |
2013 |
230 |
2014 |
180 |
2015 |
130 |
2016 |
120 |
2017 |
210 |
2018 |
270 |
2019 |
290 |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year |
Number |
2005 |
1,920 |
2006 |
2,190 |
2007 |
2,190 |
2008 |
2,330 |
2009 |
1,620 |
2010 |
1,410 |
2011 |
1,870 |
2012 |
2,760 |
2013 |
2,450 |
2014 |
2,540 |
2015 |
1,960 |
2016 |
2,180 |
2017 |
1,880 |
2018 |
2,430 |
2019 |
2,660 |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,620 |
2006 |
1,780 |
2007 |
1,420 |
2008 |
820 |
2009 |
1,310 |
2010 |
1,440 |
2011 |
1,700 |
2012 |
1,380 |
2013 |
1,170 |
2014 |
1,510 |
2015 |
2,850 |
2016 |
3,460 |
2017 |
3,140 |
2018 |
2,880 |
2019 |
3,880 |
Tool and Die Makers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
1,190 |
2006 |
1,100 |
2007 |
1,000 |
2008 |
790 |
2009 |
780 |
2010 |
690 |
2011 |
680 |
2012 |
630 |
2013 |
680 |
2014 |
630 |
2015 |
680 |
2016 |
720 |
2017 |
660 |
2018 |
650 |
2019 |
840 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
8,110 |
2006 |
9,180 |
2007 |
10,030 |
2008 |
9,940 |
2009 |
8,550 |
2010 |
8,070 |
2011 |
7,450 |
2012 |
8,330 |
2013 |
8,020 |
2014 |
9,240 |
2015 |
10,220 |
2016 |
11,260 |
2017 |
10,930 |
2018 |
9,480 |
2019 |
8,890 |
Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,260 |
2006 |
2,530 |
2007 |
2,360 |
2008 |
2,220 |
2009 |
1,680 |
2010 |
1,490 |
2011 |
1,190 |
2012 |
990 |
2013 |
810 |
2014 |
710 |
2015 |
800 |
2016 |
940 |
2017 |
770 |
2018 |
710 |
2019 |
720 |
Printing Press Operators
Year |
Number |
2005 |
4,260 |
2006 |
4,200 |
2007 |
4,500 |
2008 |
4,410 |
2009 |
4,120 |
2010 |
4,150 |
2011 |
4,360 |
2012 |
4,380 |
2013 |
4,010 |
2014 |
3,970 |
2015 |
4,090 |
2016 |
4,040 |
2017 |
4,490 |
2018 |
4,810 |
2019 |
4,870 |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,870 |
2006 |
2,610 |
2007 |
2,680 |
2008 |
2,270 |
2009 |
2,270 |
2010 |
1,160 |
2011 |
1,040 |
2012 |
1,000 |
2013 |
1,030 |
2014 |
1,130 |
2015 |
1,420 |
2016 |
1,370 |
2017 |
1,040 |
2018 |
1,020 |
2019 |
1,610 |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
4,680 |
2006 |
4,450 |
2007 |
4,520 |
2008 |
3,930 |
2009 |
4,380 |
2010 |
4,620 |
2011 |
4,720 |
2012 |
3,770 |
2013 |
3,280 |
2014 |
3,440 |
2015 |
3,590 |
2016 |
3,760 |
2017 |
3,570 |
2018 |
3,050 |
2019 |
3,200 |
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,520 |
2006 |
2,270 |
2007 |
2,200 |
2008 |
2,550 |
2009 |
2,020 |
2010 |
1,520 |
2011 |
1,280 |
2012 |
1,620 |
2013 |
1,990 |
2014 |
1,890 |
2015 |
1,910 |
2016 |
1,810 |
2017 |
1,780 |
2018 |
1,670 |
2019 |
1,540 |
Sewing Machine Operators
Year |
Number |
2005 |
3,740 |
2006 |
3,110 |
2007 |
3,410 |
2008 |
3,030 |
2009 |
2,680 |
2010 |
2,050 |
2011 |
2,190 |
2012 |
2,690 |
2013 |
2,950 |
2014 |
2,930 |
2015 |
2,310 |
2016 |
2,860 |
2017 |
3,880 |
2018 |
4,050 |
2019 |
3,960 |
Sewers, Hand
Year |
Number |
2005 |
50 |
2007 |
0 |
2008 |
260 |
2009 |
290 |
2010 |
100 |
2011 |
90 |
2012 |
130 |
2013 |
130 |
2014 |
290 |
2015 |
300 |
2016 |
270 |
2019 |
0 |
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
120 |
2006 |
100 |
2007 |
170 |
2008 |
190 |
2009 |
180 |
2010 |
0 |
2011 |
40 |
2012 |
60 |
2013 |
90 |
2014 |
80 |
2015 |
60 |
2016 |
40 |
2017 |
60 |
2018 |
0 |
2019 |
0 |
Upholsterers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
900 |
2006 |
880 |
2007 |
910 |
2008 |
780 |
2009 |
610 |
2010 |
560 |
2011 |
540 |
2012 |
560 |
2013 |
590 |
2014 |
800 |
2015 |
610 |
2016 |
740 |
2017 |
520 |
2018 |
460 |
2019 |
460 |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,990 |
2006 |
3,720 |
2007 |
3,690 |
2008 |
4,080 |
2009 |
3,540 |
2010 |
3,270 |
2011 |
2,230 |
2012 |
2,450 |
2013 |
2,690 |
2014 |
3,360 |
2015 |
3,370 |
2016 |
3,510 |
2017 |
2,910 |
2018 |
2,980 |
2019 |
2,880 |
Furniture Finishers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
580 |
2006 |
550 |
2007 |
1,010 |
2008 |
800 |
2009 |
760 |
2010 |
430 |
2011 |
350 |
2012 |
320 |
2013 |
340 |
2014 |
270 |
2015 |
350 |
2016 |
400 |
2017 |
560 |
2018 |
440 |
2019 |
0 |
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,180 |
2006 |
2,060 |
2007 |
2,520 |
2008 |
2,250 |
2009 |
1,860 |
2010 |
1,050 |
2011 |
960 |
2012 |
750 |
2013 |
720 |
2014 |
600 |
2015 |
0 |
2016 |
1,000 |
2017 |
1,690 |
2018 |
1,460 |
2019 |
1,430 |
Power Plant Operators
Year |
Number |
2005 |
460 |
2006 |
330 |
2007 |
210 |
2008 |
160 |
2009 |
120 |
2010 |
170 |
2011 |
0 |
2012 |
330 |
2013 |
390 |
2014 |
440 |
2015 |
480 |
2016 |
440 |
2017 |
380 |
2018 |
310 |
2019 |
370 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year |
Number |
2005 |
1,010 |
2006 |
1,920 |
2007 |
2,080 |
2008 |
2,190 |
2009 |
1,680 |
2010 |
1,850 |
2011 |
1,810 |
2012 |
1,690 |
2013 |
1,520 |
2014 |
1,810 |
2015 |
2,030 |
2016 |
1,950 |
2017 |
1,930 |
2018 |
1,990 |
2019 |
1,970 |
Gas Plant Operators
Year |
Number |
2005 |
0 |
2006 |
120 |
2007 |
80 |
2008 |
0 |
2009 |
290 |
2010 |
390 |
2011 |
260 |
2012 |
280 |
2013 |
170 |
2014 |
170 |
2015 |
250 |
2016 |
200 |
2017 |
240 |
2018 |
240 |
2019 |
410 |
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year |
Number |
2005 |
620 |
2006 |
620 |
2007 |
910 |
2008 |
1,010 |
2009 |
1,020 |
2010 |
1,220 |
2011 |
1,040 |
2012 |
1,300 |
2013 |
1,360 |
2014 |
1,750 |
2015 |
1,710 |
2016 |
1,790 |
2017 |
1,650 |
2018 |
1,540 |
2019 |
1,740 |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year |
Number |
2005 |
1,350 |
2006 |
950 |
2007 |
780 |
2008 |
830 |
2009 |
810 |
2010 |
670 |
2011 |
410 |
2012 |
500 |
2013 |
570 |
2014 |
700 |
2015 |
780 |
2016 |
680 |
2017 |
590 |
2018 |
400 |
2019 |
0 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year |
Number |
2005 |
4,360 |
2006 |
5,060 |
2007 |
4,920 |
2008 |
4,410 |
2009 |
3,690 |
2010 |
3,020 |
2011 |
2,260 |
2012 |
2,590 |
2013 |
2,540 |
2014 |
2,590 |
2015 |
2,670 |
2016 |
2,570 |
2017 |
2,440 |
2018 |
1,900 |
2019 |
1,760 |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year |
Number |
2005 |
460 |
2006 |
480 |
2007 |
720 |
2008 |
780 |
2009 |
630 |
2010 |
450 |
2011 |
380 |
2012 |
280 |
2013 |
270 |
2014 |
320 |
2015 |
440 |
2016 |
380 |
2017 |
390 |
2018 |
220 |
2019 |
150 |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,540 |
2006 |
2,710 |
2007 |
2,500 |
2008 |
1,930 |
2009 |
1,870 |
2010 |
1,640 |
2011 |
1,460 |
2012 |
1,260 |
2013 |
1,230 |
2014 |
1,480 |
2015 |
1,380 |
2016 |
1,550 |
2017 |
1,400 |
2018 |
1,550 |
2019 |
1,340 |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year |
Number |
2005 |
1,750 |
2006 |
1,830 |
2007 |
1,800 |
2008 |
1,810 |
2009 |
1,610 |
2010 |
1,820 |
2011 |
1,470 |
2012 |
1,730 |
2013 |
1,510 |
2014 |
1,670 |
2015 |
2,540 |
2016 |
2,640 |
2017 |
2,640 |
2018 |
1,840 |
2019 |
1,770 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
10,550 |
2006 |
10,230 |
2007 |
10,000 |
2008 |
8,770 |
2009 |
8,600 |
2010 |
7,940 |
2011 |
10,100 |
2012 |
10,640 |
2013 |
11,460 |
2014 |
11,690 |
2015 |
12,780 |
2016 |
14,730 |
2017 |
15,020 |
2018 |
15,810 |
2019 |
14,930 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year |
Number |
2005 |
560 |
2006 |
690 |
2007 |
780 |
2008 |
690 |
2009 |
770 |
2010 |
760 |
2011 |
900 |
2012 |
890 |
2013 |
740 |
2014 |
760 |
2015 |
720 |
2016 |
650 |
2017 |
600 |
2018 |
740 |
2019 |
750 |
Medical Appliance Technicians
Year |
Number |
2006 |
0 |
2007 |
0 |
2008 |
0 |
2009 |
100 |
2010 |
110 |
2011 |
280 |
2012 |
260 |
2013 |
380 |
2014 |
200 |
2015 |
210 |
2016 |
110 |
2017 |
160 |
2018 |
130 |
2019 |
160 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year |
Number |
2005 |
800 |
2006 |
0 |
2007 |
830 |
2008 |
1,210 |
2009 |
1,030 |
2010 |
1,070 |
2011 |
790 |
2012 |
1,400 |
2013 |
1,420 |
2014 |
1,290 |
2015 |
1,230 |
2016 |
1,410 |
2017 |
1,350 |
2018 |
1,600 |
2019 |
1,390 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year |
Number |
2005 |
10,040 |
2006 |
10,030 |
2007 |
7,430 |
2008 |
7,680 |
2009 |
8,100 |
2010 |
9,060 |
2011 |
9,410 |
2012 |
8,830 |
2013 |
7,130 |
2014 |
8,020 |
2015 |
7,300 |
2016 |
7,640 |
2017 |
6,510 |
2018 |
7,680 |
2019 |
9,060 |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year |
Number |
2005 |
3,550 |
2006 |
3,720 |
2007 |
3,550 |
2008 |
3,600 |
2009 |
3,330 |
2010 |
3,210 |
2011 |
3,030 |
2012 |
3,460 |
2013 |
3,550 |
2014 |
3,850 |
2015 |
3,650 |
2016 |
3,830 |
2017 |
3,690 |
2018 |
3,660 |
2019 |
3,270 |
Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year |
Number |
2005 |
0 |
2006 |
3,170 |
2007 |
3,350 |
2008 |
3,220 |
2009 |
2,580 |
2010 |
2,600 |
2011 |
2,040 |
2012 |
0 |
2013 |
900 |
2014 |
1,420 |
2015 |
2,440 |
2016 |
2,190 |
2017 |
2,150 |
2018 |
1,410 |
2019 |
2,010 |
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,430 |
2006 |
1,840 |
2007 |
1,650 |
2008 |
1,630 |
2009 |
1,530 |
2010 |
1,580 |
2011 |
1,780 |
2012 |
2,010 |
2013 |
2,350 |
2014 |
2,350 |
2015 |
3,070 |
2016 |
2,720 |
2017 |
2,720 |
2018 |
2,790 |
2019 |
2,300 |
Etchers and Engravers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
0 |
2006 |
0 |
2007 |
290 |
2008 |
270 |
2009 |
270 |
2010 |
180 |
2011 |
270 |
2012 |
370 |
2013 |
470 |
2014 |
610 |
2015 |
510 |
2016 |
440 |
2017 |
500 |
2018 |
400 |
2019 |
520 |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year |
Number |
2005 |
2,230 |
2006 |
2,260 |
2007 |
1,890 |
2008 |
2,100 |
2009 |
1,890 |
2010 |
2,000 |
2011 |
1,910 |
2012 |
2,290 |
2013 |
2,380 |
2014 |
2,670 |
2015 |
2,470 |
2016 |
2,560 |
2017 |
2,050 |
2018 |
1,940 |
2019 |
2,450 |
Helpers--Production Workers
Year |
Number |
2005 |
10,300 |
2006 |
9,400 |
2007 |
8,720 |
2008 |
9,160 |
2009 |
9,920 |
2010 |
9,380 |
2011 |
12,600 |
2012 |
10,880 |
2013 |
11,830 |
2014 |
9,280 |
2015 |
13,760 |
2016 |
12,280 |
2017 |
13,530 |
2018 |
10,810 |
2019 |
10,340 |
Production Workers, All Other
Year |
Number |
2005 |
0 |
2006 |
3,290 |
2007 |
3,500 |
2008 |
2,550 |
2009 |
2,410 |
2012 |
4,340 |
2013 |
1,840 |
2014 |
1,820 |
2015 |
1,620 |
2016 |
1,710 |
2017 |
2,550 |
2018 |
2,710 |
2019 |
2,990 |