Numbers of Production Occupations in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	62,570
2006	59,230
2007	62,890
2008	60,260
2009	54,640
2010	52,850
2011	54,320
2012	58,620
2013	58,730
2014	67,780
2015	68,840
2016	64,390
2017	57,930
2018	60,500
2019	66,460

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	5,040
2006	4,400
2007	4,880
2008	4,740
2009	4,360
2010	3,890
2011	3,930
2012	4,310
2013	4,400
2014	4,500
2015	4,540
2016	4,160
2017	4,120
2018	4,130
2019	4,180

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2008	0
2010	170
2011	210
2012	60
2013	80
2017	50
2018	40

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2007	30
2010	40
2011	0
2012	60
2013	0
2016	40
2017	30
2018	130
2019	0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	870
2006	1,030
2007	1,450
2008	1,340
2009	950
2010	660
2011	850
2012	970
2013	1,480
2014	1,670
2015	1,670
2016	1,500

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	350
2007	160
2008	90
2009	210
2010	220
2011	310
2012	0
2013	120
2014	40
2015	250
2016	290

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	130
2009	70
2010	0
2011	0
2012	180
2013	70
2014	90
2016	90
2017	240
2018	270
2019	210

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	1,290
2006	990
2007	1,090
2008	860
2009	860
2010	530
2011	390
2012	0
2013	340
2014	310
2015	310
2016	280
2017	450
2018	390
2019	420

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	60
2009	40
2010	30
2013	60
2014	70
2015	120
2016	0
2017	70
2018	110
2019	60

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	7,750
2006	7,100
2007	8,060
2008	7,750
2009	7,730
2010	8,310
2011	8,670
2012	10,490
2013	9,790
2014	15,660
2015	14,720
2016	13,100

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,850
2006	2,900
2007	2,890
2008	3,010
2009	1,890
2010	2,320
2011	2,180
2012	2,600
2013	2,330
2014	3,890
2015	3,840
2016	2,680
2019	15,690

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	1,370
2006	1,180
2007	1,170
2008	670
2009	610
2010	550
2011	580
2012	450
2013	530
2014	900
2015	1,050
2016	1,310
2017	1,060
2018	920
2019	690

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	560
2007	530
2008	550
2009	420
2010	420
2011	500
2012	760
2013	650
2014	540
2015	480
2016	700
2017	960
2018	620
2019	600

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40
2007	40
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0

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

Year	Number
2007	50
2014	90
2015	120
2016	0
2017	50
2018	40
2019	60

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	470
2007	490
2008	480
2009	380
2010	390
2011	390
2012	600
2013	500
2014	680
2015	880
2016	760
2017	770
2018	1,030
2019	1,020

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	100
2007	60
2008	60
2009	50
2013	140
2014	200
2015	0
2018	390
2019	380

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	0
2013	230
2014	130
2015	260
2016	220
2017	170

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

Year	Number
2005	1,150
2006	670
2007	480
2008	300
2009	210
2010	290
2011	250
2012	420
2013	310
2014	250
2015	170
2016	180
2017	250
2018	240
2019	230

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

Year	Number
2008	90
2009	0
2010	110
2011	140
2012	210
2013	150
2014	100
2015	100
2016	40
2017	30

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	280
2007	330
2008	250
2009	190
2010	180
2011	460
2012	0
2013	370
2014	390
2015	0
2016	370
2017	130
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	2,800
2006	3,430
2007	3,140
2008	3,230
2009	2,150
2010	1,780
2011	1,820
2012	2,050
2013	1,940
2014	1,730
2015	1,840
2016	1,730
2017	1,960
2018	2,280
2019	2,860

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

Year	Number
2005	140
2007	340
2008	370
2009	220
2010	120
2011	130
2012	120
2015	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	1,180
2006	1,270
2007	1,510
2008	1,350
2009	1,060
2010	850
2011	730
2012	780
2013	730
2014	610
2015	780
2016	740
2017	840
2018	640
2019	720

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

Year	Number
2005	580
2006	770
2007	750
2008	500
2009	310
2010	250
2011	250
2012	210
2013	250
2014	380
2015	520
2016	390
2017	480
2018	380
2019	360

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

Year	Number
2005	550
2006	540
2007	350
2008	80
2009	0
2010	0
2014	40
2015	0

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	3,390
2006	2,670
2007	3,150
2008	3,180
2009	3,890
2010	3,370
2011	3,520
2012	3,150
2013	2,700
2014	3,330
2015	3,400
2016	3,370
2017	3,540
2018	4,280
2019	4,860

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	110
2007	80
2008	110
2009	120
2010	140
2011	120
2012	110
2013	90
2014	60
2015	70
2016	70
2017	70
2018	110
2019	70

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2007	160
2013	30
2014	60
2015	60
2016	50

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	170
2010	0
2014	50
2015	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2018	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2014	90
2015	70
2016	70
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2005	1,160
2006	900
2007	940
2008	1,540
2009	1,710
2010	1,550
2011	790
2012	980
2013	1,090
2014	2,930
2015	3,350
2016	3,350
2017	2,330
2018	1,910
2019	2,180

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

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	0
2007	1,350
2008	1,260
2009	500
2010	340
2011	280
2012	310
2013	350
2014	350
2015	520
2016	520
2017	700
2018	0
2019	1,110

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	1,040
2006	1,060
2007	1,030
2008	860
2009	730
2010	650
2011	820
2012	740
2013	620
2014	540
2015	590
2016	610
2017	570
2018	510
2019	620

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	2,130
2006	1,850
2007	1,710
2008	1,580
2009	1,380
2010	1,500
2011	1,750
2012	1,750
2013	1,880
2014	1,930
2015	2,220
2016	2,500
2017	2,540
2018	2,610
2019	2,530

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

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	550
2007	710
2008	890
2009	750
2010	680
2011	540
2012	610
2013	520
2014	480
2015	600
2016	610
2017	700
2018	690
2019	540

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

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	560
2007	510
2008	430
2009	230
2010	240
2011	250
2012	260
2013	280
2014	340
2015	430
2016	340
2017	200
2018	320
2019	290

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	40
2011	60
2012	50
2013	50
2015	0
2016	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	420
2006	220
2007	200
2008	170
2009	140
2010	160
2011	240
2012	390
2013	420
2014	440
2015	390
2016	480
2017	480
2018	430
2019	360

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	40
2012	30
2019	0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2008	180
2009	210
2010	270
2011	130
2012	90
2013	40
2015	80
2016	50
2019	0

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	520
2007	450
2008	500
2009	440
2010	470
2011	460
2012	400
2013	340
2014	260
2015	240
2016	260
2017	360
2018	320
2019	240

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,240
2006	1,130
2007	1,220
2008	1,430
2009	1,390
2010	1,470
2011	1,390
2012	1,500
2013	1,470
2014	1,470
2015	1,340
2016	1,310
2017	1,350
2018	1,550
2019	1,500

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	530
2007	670
2008	390
2009	670
2010	680
2011	820
2012	400
2013	550
2014	470
2015	610
2016	610
2017	630
2018	340
2019	330

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,640
2006	1,510
2007	1,280
2008	1,240
2009	1,260
2010	1,290
2011	1,360
2012	1,380
2013	1,310
2014	1,240
2015	1,320
2016	1,270
2017	1,290
2018	1,360
2019	1,570

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	420
2006	380
2007	250
2008	240
2009	260
2010	310
2011	330
2012	360
2013	330
2014	280
2015	0
2016	190
2017	140
2018	170
2019	210

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	700
2007	700
2008	520
2009	370
2010	450
2011	350
2012	450
2013	440
2014	550
2015	690
2016	600
2017	790
2018	830
2019	780

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2008	0

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2011	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	180
2008	0
2009	220
2010	130
2011	150
2012	190
2013	150
2014	150
2015	0
2016	0
2017	110
2018	200
2019	280

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	70
2008	80
2009	60
2012	50
2013	70
2014	160
2017	60
2018	50
2019	40

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2012	60
2013	0
2017	40

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2006	0

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	120
2007	120
2008	70
2009	70
2010	80
2011	80
2012	60
2013	0
2014	40
2015	180
2016	160
2017	220
2018	110
2019	110

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2007	110
2008	130
2009	100
2010	60
2011	0
2012	80
2013	50
2018	30
2019	50

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	520
2007	610
2008	590
2009	450
2010	320
2011	250
2012	280
2013	270
2014	250
2015	310
2016	370
2017	390
2018	350
2019	350

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	260
2007	220
2008	50
2009	80
2010	100
2011	100
2012	70
2013	60
2014	40
2016	50
2017	30
2018	60
2019	40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	190
2007	210
2008	180
2009	90
2010	0
2011	110
2012	220
2013	240
2014	250
2015	220
2016	200
2017	150
2018	90
2019	100

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	450
2007	460
2008	200
2009	230
2010	260
2011	410
2012	380
2013	390
2014	280
2015	300
2016	390
2017	340
2018	340
2019	350

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2015	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2005	0
2008	130
2009	130
2010	90
2011	90
2012	200
2013	150
2014	140
2015	100
2016	120
2017	110
2018	80

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	240
2007	0
2008	80
2010	110
2011	140
2012	200
2013	150
2014	110
2015	140
2016	160
2017	120
2018	120
2019	130

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	140
2007	170
2008	210
2009	290
2010	280
2011	250
2012	200
2013	200
2014	230
2015	190
2016	180
2017	180
2018	160
2019	180

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	430
2007	420
2008	530
2009	540
2010	570
2011	430
2012	440
2013	480
2014	700
2015	720
2016	740
2017	640
2018	660
2019	730

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2008	0
2013	90
2015	150
2016	0
2017	60
2019	140

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2018	120
2019	110

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2011	0
2012	50
2014	50
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2019	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	40
2007	60
2008	60
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2019	30

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	200
2012	280
2013	300
2014	260
2015	360
2016	320
2017	360
2018	430
2019	500

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

Year	Number
2006	120
2007	120
2008	120
2009	140
2010	110
2011	100
2012	60
2013	140
2014	130
2015	250
2016	0
2017	0
2018	190
2019	400

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

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	360
2009	390
2010	300
2011	340
2012	390
2013	380
2014	330
2015	360
2016	250
2017	250
2018	240
2019	180

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	170
2007	0
2008	480
2009	310
2010	190
2011	210
2012	270
2013	270
2014	0
2015	220
2016	160
2017	360
2018	0
2019	180

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	600
2007	960
2008	950
2009	950
2010	970
2011	850
2012	720
2013	690
2014	690
2015	960
2016	1,500
2017	1,800
2018	0
2019	0

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	150
2007	80
2008	30
2011	0
2012	100
2013	90
2014	0
2015	60
2016	90
2017	90

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	630
2006	500
2007	480
2008	630
2009	600
2010	330
2011	230
2012	250
2013	270
2014	260
2015	270
2016	310
2017	380
2018	400
2019	400

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

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	250
2007	460
2008	680
2009	550
2010	490
2011	520
2012	600
2013	670
2014	520
2015	590
2016	380
2017	300
2018	240
2019	360

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

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	290
2007	190
2008	180
2009	150
2010	130
2011	190
2012	200
2013	160
2014	120
2015	150
2016	140
2017	0
2018	0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	4,560
2006	4,630
2007	4,750
2008	4,300
2009	3,900
2010	3,730
2011	3,650
2012	3,910
2013	3,990
2014	3,900
2015	3,950
2016	3,660
2017	3,640
2018	3,810
2019	4,770

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	160
2007	130
2008	0
2009	0
2010	120
2011	130
2012	150
2013	160
2014	220
2015	160
2016	0
2017	130
2018	160
2019	160

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	300
2007	390
2008	430
2009	320
2010	340
2011	250
2012	300
2013	90
2014	110
2015	0
2016	350
2017	350
2018	260
2019	350

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	80
2007	90
2008	80
2009	0
2010	190
2011	190
2013	0
2014	0
2015	170
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2009	0
2010	40
2011	40
2012	50
2013	70
2014	0
2015	120
2016	0
2017	110
2018	60

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	3,210
2006	2,730
2007	2,570
2008	1,690
2009	1,670
2010	2,180
2011	2,350
2012	2,780
2013	2,860
2014	3,250
2015	3,100
2016	2,450
2017	2,350
2018	2,550
2019	2,800

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	110
2007	80
2008	140
2009	180
2010	170
2011	100
2012	70
2013	50
2014	50
2015	40
2017	40

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

Year	Number
2005	1,020
2006	1,100
2007	1,140
2008	780
2009	850
2010	600
2011	680
2012	670
2013	690
2014	630
2015	620
2016	760
2017	850
2018	800
2019	770

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	230
2007	330
2008	290
2009	260
2010	290
2011	310
2012	320
2013	250
2014	140
2015	120
2016	140
2017	130
2018	0
2019	0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,320
2006	1,020
2007	750
2008	870
2009	1,070
2010	1,230
2011	1,500
2012	1,960
2013	1,670
2014	1,520
2015	820
2016	1,020
2017	970
2018	890
2019	800

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	100
2007	90
2008	140
2009	110
2010	120
2011	270
2012	390
2013	420
2014	250
2015	160
2016	130
2017	100
2018	80
2019	60

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	140
2007	120
2008	200
2009	0
2010	100
2011	150
2012	160
2013	140
2014	150
2015	170
2016	150
2017	100
2018	0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	30
2007	40
2008	160
2009	140
2010	160
2011	190
2012	250
2013	300
2014	330
2015	340
2016	280
2017	40
2018	0

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2018	30

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	70
2007	0
2008	0
2009	60
2012	80
2013	0
2016	0
2017	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	180
2007	160
2008	110
2009	170
2010	130
2011	100
2012	90
2013	0
2014	160
2015	190
2016	210
2017	200
2018	190
2019	90

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	530
2006	520
2007	590
2008	580
2009	490
2010	710
2011	970
2012	870
2013	850
2014	670
2015	550
2016	540
2017	650
2018	510
2019	530

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2007	60
2008	90
2009	80

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	4,070
2006	3,600
2007	3,520
2008	3,330
2009	3,260
2010	2,750
2011	2,630
2012	2,820
2013	3,480
2014	3,140
2015	3,300
2016	2,780
2017	0
2018	4,600
2019	4,750

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,320
2006	1,340
2007	910
2008	860
2009	800
2012	1,170
2013	1,460
2014	1,410
2015	1,870
2016	1,560
2017	1,610
2018	1,050
2019	1,110