Numbers of Production Occupations in Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	54,550
2006	58,940
2007	65,630
2008	65,070
2009	59,090
2010	53,230
2011	57,830
2012	60,350
2013	58,990
2014	63,230
2015	68,410
2016	61,610
2017	58,090

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	4,270
2006	4,610
2007	4,880
2008	4,930
2009	4,450
2010	3,930
2011	3,920
2012	3,960
2013	3,760
2014	4,080
2015	4,670
2016	4,760
2017	4,690

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	1,080
2015	1,150

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	50
2009	70
2010	50
2011	50
2014	0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	860
2006	1,330
2007	1,360
2008	1,680
2009	1,510
2010	1,680
2011	1,230
2012	990
2013	1,180
2014	1,850
2015	2,440
2016	2,320

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	110
2007	0
2008	910
2009	890
2010	870
2011	510
2012	770
2013	0
2014	470
2015	0
2016	0

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	310
2007	260
2008	450
2009	260
2010	260
2011	150
2012	190
2013	0
2014	490
2015	660

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	960
2006	1,010
2007	1,010
2008	1,220
2009	1,060
2010	940
2011	620
2012	560
2013	620
2014	610
2015	810
2016	670
2017	640

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2007	320
2008	230
2009	150
2010	160
2012	0
2013	50
2014	60
2016	0
2017	290

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	6,150
2006	7,110
2007	7,240
2008	5,940
2009	5,240
2010	4,670
2011	7,590
2012	10,250
2013	10,210
2014	10,490
2015	8,790
2016	7,100

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2007	3,900
2008	3,080
2009	2,970
2010	2,930
2011	3,250
2012	1,360
2013	1,250
2014	1,320
2015	1,130
2016	1,060

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	490
2007	540
2008	990
2009	1,020
2010	1,020
2011	840
2012	740
2013	930
2014	970
2015	1,360
2016	1,360
2017	1,280

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	510
2007	610
2008	550
2009	470
2010	540
2011	660
2012	610
2013	430
2014	360
2015	460
2016	800
2017	850

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	30
2008	200
2009	230
2010	350
2011	0
2012	250
2013	210
2014	230
2015	120
2016	0
2017	0

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2006	160
2007	300
2008	220
2010	170
2011	410
2012	540
2013	420
2014	260
2015	200
2016	230
2017	250

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

Year	Number
2006	70
2007	100
2008	150
2009	120
2010	120
2011	60
2012	60
2013	50
2014	0
2015	130
2016	170
2017	130

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	670
2006	580
2007	530
2008	390
2009	530
2010	520
2011	620
2012	630
2013	800
2014	840
2015	650
2016	730
2017	920

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	280
2007	280
2008	380
2009	380
2010	0
2011	330
2012	440
2013	490
2014	310
2015	150
2016	110
2017	120

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2013	210
2014	330
2015	300
2016	280
2017	210

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

Year	Number
2005	820
2006	800
2007	650
2008	550
2009	300
2010	90
2011	190
2012	350
2013	440
2014	360
2015	230
2016	260
2017	190

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	180
2007	130
2008	90
2009	0
2010	100
2011	80
2012	160
2013	320
2014	330
2015	370
2016	380
2017	360

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

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	230
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	190
2011	110
2012	170
2013	170
2014	130
2015	50
2016	80
2017	210

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

Year	Number
2005	1,470
2006	1,980
2007	1,800
2008	1,720
2009	1,310
2010	1,290
2011	1,240
2012	1,090
2013	1,330
2014	1,730
2015	1,860
2016	1,660
2017	1,200

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

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	330
2007	240
2008	310
2009	160
2010	130
2012	230
2013	260
2014	180
2015	140
2016	110
2017	130

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

Year	Number
2005	530
2006	820
2007	720
2008	770
2009	510
2010	520
2011	670
2012	650
2013	550
2014	530
2015	490
2016	520
2017	410

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

Year	Number
2005	540
2006	650
2007	540
2008	480
2009	430
2010	410
2011	290
2012	290
2013	370
2014	410
2015	340
2016	300
2017	240

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

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	110
2007	150
2008	180
2009	170
2010	170
2011	150
2012	300
2013	570
2014	630
2015	430
2016	150
2017	150

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	2,710
2006	2,490
2007	3,360
2008	3,110
2009	3,750
2010	3,030
2011	3,250
2012	2,810
2013	2,460
2014	3,370
2015	3,400
2016	2,980
2017	2,460

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2008	0
2009	50
2010	40
2011	40
2015	40
2016	60
2017	40

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2007	60
2008	60
2009	50
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2008	60
2009	60
2010	60
2017	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2014	40

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	80
2007	100
2008	80
2009	60
2010	0
2011	70
2012	0
2013	0
2014	150
2015	70
2016	50

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

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	490
2007	490
2008	510
2009	460
2010	440
2011	670
2012	810
2013	620
2014	810
2015	670
2016	790
2017	980

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

Year	Number
2005	1,260
2006	260
2007	0
2008	460
2009	470
2010	430
2011	480
2012	520
2013	430
2014	510
2015	720
2016	810
2017	750

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	630
2006	550
2007	540
2008	370
2009	360
2010	330
2011	370
2012	350
2013	380
2014	310
2015	330
2016	300
2017	270

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	3,300
2006	3,620
2007	4,210
2008	4,200
2009	3,880
2010	3,420
2011	3,400
2012	3,900
2013	3,330
2014	3,680
2015	3,800
2016	4,200
2017	3,970

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	280
2007	330
2008	220
2009	180
2010	100
2011	140
2012	360
2013	390
2014	350
2015	230
2016	150
2017	140

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

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	140
2007	230
2008	0
2009	320
2010	240
2011	320
2012	260
2013	190
2014	70
2015	170
2016	160
2017	0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	80
2007	90
2008	180
2009	0
2010	0
2011	30
2014	30
2016	40

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	200
2007	220
2008	400
2009	290
2010	240
2011	130
2012	150
2013	0
2014	270
2015	260
2016	200
2017	0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	0
2008	40
2009	0
2012	100
2013	110
2014	100
2015	50
2016	30

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	80
2007	660
2008	560
2010	0
2011	0
2012	200
2013	210
2014	120
2015	60
2017	80

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	520
2006	540
2007	600
2008	470
2009	330
2010	260
2011	260
2012	210
2013	240
2014	200
2015	170
2016	140
2017	150

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,150
2006	1,260
2007	1,610
2008	1,510
2009	1,170
2010	1,100
2011	1,120
2012	1,270
2013	1,260
2014	1,380
2015	1,540
2016	1,560
2017	1,480

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	620
2007	760
2008	790
2009	680
2010	450
2011	520
2012	330
2013	270
2014	210
2015	320
2016	260
2017	290

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,380
2006	1,280
2007	1,370
2008	1,430
2009	1,720
2010	1,660
2011	1,440
2012	1,220
2013	970
2014	1,050
2015	1,000
2016	1,070
2017	920

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	760
2006	820
2007	720
2008	920
2009	680
2010	480
2011	400
2012	390
2013	630
2014	640
2015	680
2016	590
2017	560

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	810
2006	800
2007	990
2008	770
2009	570
2010	490
2011	520
2012	560
2013	560
2014	480
2015	460
2016	550
2017	0

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2006	0
2008	0
2009	160
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	140
2014	0
2015	330
2016	230
2017	110

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	40
2013	50
2014	80
2015	120
2016	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	130
2010	170
2011	170
2012	0
2013	280
2014	0
2015	170
2016	0
2017	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40
2007	30
2011	30
2012	50
2013	150
2014	0
2015	270

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

Year	Number
2007	0
2010	130
2011	180
2012	90
2013	110
2014	200
2015	250
2016	140
2017	0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2013	50
2014	50

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	420
2007	240
2008	200
2009	150
2010	200
2011	190
2012	190
2013	180
2015	80
2016	90
2017	140

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	80
2014	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	670
2006	1,200
2007	1,100
2008	1,000
2009	990
2010	900
2011	750
2012	550
2013	630
2014	960
2015	1,170
2016	1,020
2017	730

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	80
2007	170
2008	140
2009	200
2010	150
2011	150
2012	110
2013	0
2014	70
2015	0
2016	110
2017	160

Model Makers, Wood

Year	Number
2009	0

Patternmakers, Wood

Year	Number
2008	40
2009	40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	470
2007	210
2008	280
2009	250
2010	270
2011	170
2012	240
2013	160
2014	210
2015	240
2016	240
2017	360

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	690
2006	650
2007	840
2008	920
2009	640
2010	360
2011	230
2012	200
2013	0
2014	160
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2017	90

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2012	0
2013	0

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	60
2007	60
2008	30
2011	30
2012	40
2013	50
2014	0
2017	0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	140
2007	260
2008	330
2009	270
2010	200
2011	70
2012	30
2013	90
2014	140
2015	170
2016	160
2017	180

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	600
2007	580
2008	620
2009	440
2010	500
2011	460
2012	400
2013	400
2014	540
2015	780
2016	700
2017	570

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2011	40
2013	0

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	0
2008	80
2009	120
2010	100
2011	90
2012	60
2013	60
2015	40
2016	60
2017	70

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	0
2007	130
2008	0
2009	50
2010	0
2011	160
2012	210
2013	380
2014	310
2015	350
2016	190
2017	210

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2011	0
2015	60
2017	0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	130
2007	110
2008	150
2009	140
2010	160
2011	160
2012	190
2013	200
2014	0
2015	470
2016	480
2017	480

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

Year	Number
2005	480
2006	700
2007	800
2008	800
2009	720
2010	660
2011	360
2012	360
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	260
2017	370

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

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	540
2007	510
2008	530
2009	400
2010	290
2011	0
2012	160
2013	220
2014	140
2015	0
2016	130
2017	320

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	260
2007	250
2008	300
2009	330
2010	210
2011	200
2012	200
2013	200
2014	320
2015	240
2016	190
2017	100

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,480
2006	2,140
2007	2,260
2008	1,890
2009	1,250
2010	970
2011	760
2012	870
2013	910
2014	910
2015	940
2016	1,030
2017	0

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	170
2007	260
2008	230
2009	180
2010	140
2011	120
2012	70
2013	40
2014	70
2015	80
2016	70
2017	100

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	920
2006	970
2007	970
2008	640
2009	570
2010	400
2011	310
2012	470
2013	480
2014	600
2015	420
2016	440
2017	320

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

Year	Number
2005	580
2006	570
2007	600
2008	560
2009	510
2010	720
2011	730
2012	720
2013	620
2014	500
2015	690
2016	540
2017	550

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	80
2007	80
2008	140
2009	110
2010	90
2011	50
2012	70
2013	70
2014	60
2015	0
2016	90
2017	150

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	3,100
2006	3,380
2007	3,780
2008	3,590
2009	3,310
2010	2,730
2011	3,840
2012	4,340
2013	4,370
2014	4,600
2015	4,780
2016	4,840
2017	4,180

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	100
2007	90
2008	140
2009	250
2010	260
2011	250
2012	0
2013	170
2014	0
2015	370
2016	440
2017	150

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	220
2007	0
2008	190
2009	290
2010	240
2011	440
2012	370
2013	380
2014	310
2015	300
2016	250
2017	190

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2006	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2017	0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	170
2007	190
2008	0
2009	230
2010	260
2011	170
2012	180
2013	170
2014	190
2015	160
2016	200
2017	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	3,340
2006	3,470
2007	2,660
2008	2,940
2009	2,530
2010	2,680
2011	3,040
2012	3,410
2013	2,640
2014	2,690
2015	2,320
2016	2,710
2017	2,300

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	160
2007	200
2008	230
2009	160
2010	110
2011	50
2014	90
2015	160
2016	110
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	1,060
2006	1,240
2007	1,390
2008	1,710
2009	1,470
2010	1,150
2011	880
2012	1,040
2013	1,330
2014	1,480
2015	1,530
2016	1,270
2017	1,460

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2015	0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	520
2006	460
2007	490
2008	420
2009	310
2010	300
2011	300
2012	350
2013	180
2014	150
2015	60
2016	100
2017	0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	900
2006	670
2007	590
2008	640
2009	570
2010	440
2011	620
2012	830
2013	970
2014	930
2015	1,290
2016	1,070
2017	880

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	210
2007	230
2008	150
2009	60
2010	60
2011	90
2012	100
2013	170
2014	260
2015	290
2016	240
2017	140

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	480
2006	460
2007	300
2008	360
2009	310
2010	290
2011	160
2015	250
2016	350
2017	290

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	250
2007	210
2008	160
2009	140
2010	110
2011	100
2012	60
2014	80
2015	80
2016	80

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	90
2007	30
2008	30
2009	40
2014	50
2015	50

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	110
2008	0
2009	90
2010	30
2011	50
2012	0
2013	60
2014	0
2016	0
2017	60

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	270
2007	330
2008	140
2009	80
2010	0
2011	0
2012	350
2013	330
2014	520
2015	450
2016	0
2017	0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	850
2006	810
2007	700
2008	570
2009	500
2010	510
2011	690
2012	770
2013	880
2014	870
2015	950
2016	720
2017	820

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,720
2006	2,460
2007	2,600
2008	2,750
2009	3,160
2010	3,090
2011	5,030
2012	4,550
2013	4,610
2014	3,450
2015	7,230
2016	6,070
2017	5,290

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	340
2008	560
2009	630
2012	690
2013	510
2014	420
2015	370
2016	0
2017	1,200