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Numbers of Production Occupations in Knoxville, TN

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 22,460
2006 22,390
2007 23,020
2008 22,190
2009 19,110
2010 17,950
2011 19,040
2012 20,160
2013 19,430
2014 21,520
2015 23,110
2016 24,300
2017 23,620
2018 24,140
2019 24,540

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 1,780
2006 1,530
2007 1,480
2008 1,400
2009 1,350
2010 1,670
2011 1,640
2012 1,740
2013 1,420
2014 1,490
2015 1,770
2016 1,730
2017 2,070
2018 2,110
2019 2,080

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2013 0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 270
2006 280
2007 150
2008 100
2009 160
2010 190
2011 220
2012 220
2013 200
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 30
2012 0
2016 50

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2016 120
2017 380
2018 0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 260
2006 220
2007 190
2008 110
2009 310
2010 290
2011 410
2012 190
2013 220
2014 190
2015 580
2016 480
2017 480
2018 200
2019 230

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2007 250
2008 290
2009 100
2011 160
2015 120
2016 110
2017 0
2018 240
2019 340

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 4,450
2006 5,180
2007 5,320
2008 5,670
2009 4,790
2010 4,700
2011 4,900
2012 4,750
2013 4,470
2014 5,460
2015 5,470
2016 5,810

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 370
2006 760
2007 1,510
2008 1,760
2009 1,110
2010 920
2011 960
2012 960
2013 460
2014 630
2015 770
2016 790
2019 5,150

Bakers
Year Number
2005 430
2006 320
2007 450
2008 190
2009 180
2010 220
2011 310
2012 510
2013 390
2014 580
2015 440
2016 530
2017 400
2018 330
2019 320

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 260
2006 290
2007 270
2008 250
2009 180
2010 130
2011 150
2012 270
2013 320
2014 350
2015 270
2016 300
2017 240
2018 200
2019 140

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 40
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 0
2011 90
2012 0
2013 90
2014 90
2015 130
2016 90
2017 170
2018 180
2019 180

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 370

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2009 60
2010 50
2015 50
2016 50
2018 450
2019 440

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2007 100
2008 100
2009 110
2010 0
2011 80
2012 110
2013 290
2014 320
2015 1,280
2016 640
2017 520
2018 370
2019 380

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 60
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 30
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 50
2019 0

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 140
2013 110
2014 200
2015 120
2018 110
2019 190

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 330
2006 350
2007 0
2008 0
2009 70
2010 130
2011 180
2012 190
2013 230
2014 380
2015 390
2016 0
2017 0
2018 80
2019 90

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 110
2009 0
2011 40
2013 0
2015 50
2018 0
2019 0

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 30
2006 50
2009 210
2010 200
2012 130
2013 180
2014 190
2015 180
2016 130
2017 150
2018 170
2019 0

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 950
2006 960
2007 930
2008 670
2009 630
2010 400
2011 480
2012 610
2013 660
2014 680
2015 630
2016 670
2017 480
2018 340
2019 350

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 220
2006 110
2007 0
2008 120
2009 140
2010 70
2011 100
2012 130
2013 100
2014 30

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 300
2006 320
2007 350
2008 200
2009 110
2010 70
2011 90
2012 130
2013 140
2014 240
2015 210
2016 210
2017 120
2018 160
2019 150

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 170
2006 330
2007 350
2008 210
2009 40
2012 40
2013 40
2014 90
2015 80
2016 130
2017 0
2019 0

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 90
2007 90
2008 90
2012 60
2013 50
2014 90
2015 60
2016 80
2018 570

Machinists
Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,600
2007 940
2008 700
2009 520
2010 680
2011 710
2012 890
2013 940
2014 890
2015 1,110
2016 800
2017 800
2018 980
2019 980

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2007 170
2008 170
2009 220
2012 150
2013 180
2014 140
2015 130
2016 140
2017 100
2018 50
2019 0

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2007 220
2008 210
2015 50

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 220
2006 150
2007 120
2008 160
2009 120
2010 150
2011 150
2012 190
2013 220
2014 250
2015 280
2016 320
2017 190
2018 290
2019 400

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 30
2009 80
2010 60
2011 80
2012 250
2013 240
2014 330
2015 380
2016 560
2017 530
2018 450
2019 660

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 250
2007 210
2008 140
2009 160
2010 140
2011 120
2012 100
2013 110
2014 180
2015 230
2016 330
2017 320
2018 290
2019 300

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,120
2007 1,430
2008 1,180
2009 800
2010 660
2011 590
2012 550
2013 490
2014 400
2015 760
2016 820
2017 1,100
2018 1,480
2019 1,670

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 190
2006 0
2007 120
2009 40
2010 60
2011 110
2012 120
2013 130
2014 0
2015 460
2016 390
2017 70
2019 290

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 0
2007 50
2009 90
2010 80
2012 60
2013 80
2014 70
2015 80
2016 60
2017 0
2018 30
2019 0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 0
2012 30

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 70
2008 70
2009 60
2010 70
2011 50
2012 50
2013 60
2014 50
2015 0
2016 60
2017 70
2018 0
2019 40

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2013 30
2015 90
2016 110
2017 110
2018 450
2019 450

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 210
2007 190
2008 110
2009 70
2010 60
2011 60
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2015 110
2016 90
2017 70
2018 70
2019 50

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 270
2006 450
2007 380
2008 380
2009 300
2010 430
2011 380
2012 340
2013 340
2014 330
2015 350
2016 320
2017 370
2018 360
2019 310

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 90
2007 270
2008 290
2009 260
2010 120
2011 100
2012 50
2013 40
2016 30
2018 60
2019 0

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 410
2006 370
2007 260
2008 210
2009 350
2010 690
2011 630
2012 460
2013 330
2014 380
2015 470
2016 570
2017 700
2018 640
2019 640

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 170
2006 130
2008 0
2009 0
2010 130
2011 70
2012 70
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 800
2006 750
2007 580
2008 480
2009 460
2010 430
2011 340
2012 350
2013 470
2014 380
2015 640
2016 580
2017 810
2018 600
2019 430

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2016 40
2017 50

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 90
2009 80
2010 70
2011 60
2012 60
2013 70
2014 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2012 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 50
2007 50
2011 50
2012 50
2013 50
2015 30
2016 90
2017 120
2018 0
2019 0

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 40
2008 40
2009 30
2015 40
2018 60

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2007 60
2008 100

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2007 50

Upholsterers
Year Number
2007 70
2008 110
2010 0
2011 0
2012 140
2014 50
2015 90
2016 80
2017 80
2018 60
2019 70

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2012 30
2013 30
2016 0
2017 120
2018 130
2019 100

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 350
2006 420
2007 620
2008 560
2009 340
2010 230
2011 130
2012 130
2013 120
2014 180
2015 130
2016 180
2017 200
2018 190
2019 130

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 40
2008 40
2009 30
2018 30
2019 40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2007 0
2008 160
2009 130
2010 0
2011 30
2012 0
2015 70
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 110

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 110
2006 130
2007 0
2008 0
2009 30
2010 0
2011 0
2012 130
2013 50
2014 50
2016 70
2017 160
2018 120
2019 0

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2019 0

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2016 0

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2009 0
2010 60
2011 70
2012 80
2013 80
2014 50
2015 100
2016 100
2017 100
2018 100
2019 70

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 160
2006 180
2007 100
2008 80
2009 80
2010 40
2011 40
2012 40
2013 90
2016 90
2017 180
2018 200
2019 100

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 490
2006 470
2007 400
2008 390
2009 410
2010 370
2011 380
2012 260
2013 250
2014 250
2015 410
2016 490
2017 350
2018 350
2019 270

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2010 30
2011 60
2012 40
2013 40
2015 70
2016 100
2017 110
2018 60
2019 100

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 820
2006 890
2007 0
2008 50
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 110
2013 320
2014 310
2017 340
2018 440
2019 140

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 130
2011 100
2015 0
2019 40

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 50
2007 90
2008 130
2009 120
2010 60
2011 40
2012 50
2014 0
2015 90
2016 80
2017 60
2019 150

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2007 100
2008 60
2009 60
2011 80
2012 110
2013 90
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2019 50

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 750
2006 740
2007 190
2008 180
2009 120
2010 130
2011 150
2012 170
2013 90
2014 220
2015 270
2016 250
2017 150
2018 140
2019 140

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 60
2006 40
2007 50
2008 0
2009 70
2010 40
2011 40
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 130
2007 170
2008 170
2009 250
2010 220
2011 240
2012 170
2013 90
2014 70
2015 120
2016 120
2017 210
2018 90
2019 150

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 230
2006 170
2007 240
2008 210
2009 160
2010 70
2011 90
2012 220
2013 120
2014 120
2016 140
2017 210
2018 0
2019 190

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 60
2007 370
2008 390
2009 120
2010 120
2011 130
2012 80
2014 100
2015 180
2016 210
2017 150
2018 70
2019 90

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 1,280
2006 990
2007 820
2008 870
2009 920
2010 820
2011 880
2012 1,000
2013 1,320
2014 1,140
2015 1,220
2016 1,260
2017 1,400
2018 1,410
2019 1,560

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 50
2010 0
2011 40
2012 50
2013 70
2014 60
2015 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 120

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 70
2006 60
2008 0
2009 70
2010 0
2012 60
2013 60
2017 100
2018 90
2019 90

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2015 0
2017 0
2018 90
2019 100

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 0
2011 110
2012 0
2013 270
2014 220
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 400
2006 270
2007 550
2008 610
2009 730
2010 530
2011 530
2012 520
2013 570
2014 1,040
2015 1,100
2016 1,030
2017 600
2018 590
2019 500

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2007 50
2008 80
2009 70
2010 70
2011 40
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2018 0
2019 130

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 400
2006 290
2007 400
2008 400
2009 310
2010 200
2011 220
2012 190
2013 290
2014 310
2015 350
2016 220
2017 270
2018 180
2019 350

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2010 0
2011 90
2012 90
2013 80
2014 50
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40
2018 0
2019 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 220
2006 210
2007 260
2008 190
2009 200
2010 170
2011 170
2012 100
2013 110
2014 210
2015 310
2016 250
2017 140
2018 120
2019 180

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 50
2008 40
2010 40
2011 50
2012 40
2015 60
2016 80
2017 50
2018 70
2019 30

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2008 40
2011 30
2016 40

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2014 40
2016 60
2017 80
2018 80
2019 50

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2019 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 40
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 0
2014 210
2015 0
2016 310
2017 230
2018 160
2019 0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 170
2006 180
2007 110
2008 130
2009 140
2010 110
2011 150
2012 250
2013 200
2014 230
2015 90
2016 0
2017 230
2018 210
2019 140

Tire Builders
Year Number
2011 160
2012 170

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 980
2006 920
2007 770
2008 710
2009 550
2010 460
2011 600
2012 580
2013 1,170
2014 1,190
2015 0
2016 1,240
2017 1,370
2018 730
2019 680

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 730
2008 950
2009 910
2012 1,360
2013 680
2014 860
2015 470
2016 580
2017 1,480
2018 1,570
2019 1,790