Numbers of Production Occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	84,170
2006	85,760
2007	86,550
2008	82,950
2009	71,710
2010	68,870
2011	70,990
2012	72,340
2013	77,690
2014	80,590
2015	85,340
2016	83,870
2017	81,930
2018	79,470
2019	78,060

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	6,240
2006	6,050
2007	5,390
2008	5,600
2009	5,330
2010	5,250
2011	5,350
2012	5,710
2013	6,500
2014	6,750
2015	6,840
2016	6,760
2017	6,920
2018	6,710
2019	6,700

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	540
2008	650
2009	530
2010	610
2011	820
2012	620
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2018	370
2019	500

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	0
2007	100
2008	190
2009	120
2010	40
2013	50
2014	80
2015	50

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	3,080
2006	3,130
2007	2,850
2008	2,550
2009	2,040
2010	2,140
2011	2,300
2012	2,240
2013	2,660
2014	2,540
2015	2,740
2016	2,400

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	0
2007	520
2008	390
2009	360
2010	260
2011	240
2012	240
2013	230
2014	170
2015	90
2016	70

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	240
2007	210
2008	110
2009	80
2010	160
2011	210
2012	0
2013	60
2015	30
2016	50
2017	70
2018	40

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	1,560
2006	1,150
2007	1,220
2008	1,110
2009	940
2010	800
2011	750
2012	590
2013	800
2014	780
2015	810
2016	580
2017	480
2018	500
2019	450

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	580
2006	460
2007	840
2008	750
2009	550
2010	260
2011	310
2012	360
2013	350
2014	250
2015	340
2016	400
2017	0
2018	700
2019	720

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	10,360
2006	7,990
2007	7,210
2008	7,680
2009	7,360
2010	7,530
2011	7,240
2012	8,620
2013	10,550
2014	11,110
2015	11,220
2016	10,940

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	2,190
2006	3,470
2007	3,540
2008	2,870
2009	1,940
2010	1,790
2011	1,600
2012	1,330
2013	1,370
2014	1,250
2015	1,320
2016	1,280
2019	10,800

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	2,820
2006	2,400
2007	1,810
2008	2,100
2009	2,070
2010	2,760
2011	3,430
2012	4,030
2013	4,730
2014	4,890
2015	5,190
2016	4,850
2017	4,060
2018	3,440
2019	3,230

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	2,490
2006	2,410
2007	2,920
2008	2,970
2009	2,550
2010	2,150
2011	2,770
2012	3,280
2013	3,760
2014	3,650
2015	3,730
2016	3,120
2017	3,170
2018	3,300
2019	2,630

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	1,000
2006	890
2007	550
2008	730
2009	800
2010	1,290
2011	1,510
2012	1,530
2013	1,470
2014	1,470
2015	1,630
2016	1,270
2017	1,020
2018	720
2019	690

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	110
2007	140
2008	140
2009	210
2010	210
2011	180
2012	220
2013	120
2014	150
2015	170
2016	230
2017	190
2018	140
2019	80

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

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	0
2007	70
2008	80
2009	60
2010	110
2011	130
2012	120
2013	100
2014	100
2015	140
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	540
2006	850
2007	970
2008	900
2009	570
2010	620
2011	730
2012	910
2013	970
2014	990
2015	1,320
2016	1,570
2017	1,440
2018	960
2019	780

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	240
2008	170
2009	90
2010	100
2011	0
2013	110
2014	160
2015	60
2016	0
2018	60
2019	30

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	0
2013	450
2014	350
2015	270
2016	200
2017	0
2018	170

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

Year	Number
2005	550
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	690
2010	460
2011	460
2012	390
2013	350
2014	370
2015	300
2016	250
2017	340
2018	290
2019	140

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

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	120
2010	70

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	170
2008	0
2009	220
2010	190
2011	90
2013	40
2015	40
2016	40
2017	60
2018	70
2019	70

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

Year	Number
2005	1,290
2006	1,630
2007	1,440
2008	1,240
2009	810
2010	700
2011	660
2012	660
2013	540
2014	510
2015	830
2016	1,060
2017	980
2018	760
2019	850

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

Year	Number
2006	100
2007	90
2008	100
2009	110
2010	120
2011	50
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	530
2006	610
2007	590
2008	560
2009	470
2010	410
2011	320
2012	250
2013	260
2014	300
2015	400
2016	450
2017	540
2018	470
2019	450

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

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	280
2007	220
2008	200
2009	130
2010	130
2011	70
2012	80
2013	50
2014	60
2015	80
2016	100
2017	120
2018	110
2019	110

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

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	130
2007	150
2008	100
2016	50
2017	40

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	2,670
2006	2,370
2007	2,380
2008	2,380
2009	2,100
2010	1,880
2011	2,000
2012	1,900
2013	1,930
2014	2,220
2015	2,360
2016	2,330
2017	1,880
2018	1,810
2019	2,230

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	50
2009	60
2010	60
2011	40
2014	40
2015	70
2016	80
2017	40

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2007	80

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2014	60
2015	60
2016	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	0

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

Year	Number
2005	730
2006	780
2007	690
2008	570
2009	370
2010	340
2011	500
2012	580
2013	780
2014	750
2015	750
2016	700
2017	640
2018	680
2019	610

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

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	310
2007	410
2008	280
2009	310
2010	230
2011	250
2012	200
2013	280
2014	230
2015	230
2016	110
2017	230
2018	300
2019	420

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2006	300
2007	280
2008	200
2009	190
2010	190
2011	190
2012	220
2013	210
2014	210
2015	210
2016	150
2017	140
2018	150
2019	150

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	2,640
2006	2,990
2007	3,080
2008	3,000
2009	2,620
2010	2,580
2011	2,300
2012	2,420
2013	2,550
2014	2,930
2015	2,760
2016	2,860
2017	3,010
2018	3,130
2019	3,430

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	70
2007	120
2008	190
2009	170
2010	120
2011	70
2012	70
2013	60
2014	120
2015	140
2016	130
2017	100
2018	90
2019	160

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

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	30
2007	50
2008	60
2009	40
2010	30
2011	40
2017	0
2018	50
2019	50

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	130
2007	210
2008	240
2009	240
2010	240
2011	210
2012	170
2013	170
2014	180
2015	250
2016	240
2017	170
2018	140
2019	100

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	70
2009	0
2010	50
2011	50

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	140
2011	80
2012	80
2013	0
2014	0
2015	40
2016	40
2017	70
2018	70
2019	140

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	770
2006	870
2007	840
2008	750
2009	560
2010	490
2011	620
2012	600
2013	550
2014	490
2015	510
2016	290
2017	390
2018	270
2019	260

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	3,130
2006	2,610
2007	2,630
2008	2,260
2009	1,980
2010	2,340
2011	2,480
2012	2,420
2013	2,590
2014	2,580
2015	2,670
2016	2,590
2017	2,290
2018	1,860
2019	1,830

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,750
2006	1,900
2007	2,360
2008	2,170
2009	1,780
2010	570
2011	600
2012	560
2013	650
2014	660
2015	700
2016	510
2017	580
2018	420
2019	480

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	4,520
2006	4,970
2007	4,420
2008	4,520
2009	4,410
2010	4,290
2011	4,400
2012	4,590
2013	4,770
2014	4,350
2015	4,780
2016	5,760
2017	6,230
2018	5,220
2019	4,940

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	1,280
2006	920
2007	980
2008	800
2009	770
2010	880
2011	1,310
2012	1,270
2013	1,250
2014	1,720
2015	2,130
2016	2,020
2017	1,630
2018	1,380
2019	1,320

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	3,460
2006	3,050
2007	2,960
2008	2,960
2009	2,730
2010	2,830
2011	2,510
2012	2,530
2013	2,520
2014	2,850
2015	3,860
2016	3,800
2017	3,220
2018	2,730
2019	2,650

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	160
2011	200
2012	210
2013	230
2014	210
2015	0
2016	0
2019	0

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	30
2008	50
2009	50
2010	50
2016	50
2017	60
2018	80
2019	60

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	130
2007	100
2008	30
2009	30
2011	40
2012	50
2013	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	770
2006	840
2007	870
2008	820
2009	690
2010	650
2011	530
2012	420
2013	310
2014	340
2015	320
2016	410
2017	220
2018	0
2019	760

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	110
2007	150
2008	130
2009	80
2010	0
2011	90
2013	30
2015	30
2016	30

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	290
2007	280
2008	250
2009	210
2010	210
2011	210
2012	180
2013	130
2014	80
2015	140
2016	160
2017	250
2018	0
2019	170

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	180
2007	0
2008	230
2009	0
2010	40
2011	40
2012	0
2014	0
2015	110
2016	110
2017	150
2018	110
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	70
2007	0
2008	180
2009	120
2010	80
2011	50
2012	0
2013	0
2014	120
2015	60
2016	50
2017	40
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2015	0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	40
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	40
2012	0
2013	0
2014	90
2015	0
2016	80
2017	0
2018	210
2019	230

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	770
2006	710
2007	650
2008	720
2009	500
2010	430
2011	300
2012	280
2013	290
2014	390
2015	310
2016	360
2017	210
2018	330
2019	280

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	90
2009	120
2010	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	90
2015	140
2016	180
2017	160
2018	190
2019	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	1,660
2006	1,500
2007	1,460
2008	1,370
2009	1,340
2010	1,090
2011	920
2012	1,020
2013	980
2014	1,110
2015	1,330
2016	1,260
2017	1,300
2018	1,300
2019	1,220

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	350
2007	330
2008	310
2009	250
2010	240
2011	200
2012	220
2013	220
2014	290
2015	0
2016	330
2017	210
2018	270
2019	250

Patternmakers, Wood

Year	Number
2005	40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	210
2007	200
2008	140
2009	110
2010	50
2011	80
2012	80
2013	160
2014	120
2015	150
2016	160
2017	180
2018	120
2019	130

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	290
2007	600
2008	420
2009	430
2010	420
2011	450
2012	440
2013	600
2014	770
2015	950
2016	770
2017	530
2018	410
2019	450

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	70
2007	90
2008	70
2009	80
2010	0
2019	40

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	700
2008	830
2010	110
2011	140
2012	110
2013	0
2017	0
2019	100

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	220
2007	250
2008	190
2009	390
2010	390
2011	470
2012	250
2013	130
2014	150
2015	120
2016	120
2017	80
2018	210
2019	240

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	40
2008	40
2009	80
2010	130
2011	130
2012	90
2013	60
2014	140
2015	150
2016	140
2017	120
2018	80
2019	0

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	870
2006	880
2007	1,160
2008	1,320
2009	1,310
2010	1,160
2011	1,110
2012	1,070
2013	1,040
2014	1,020
2015	1,030
2016	1,150
2017	1,220
2018	1,270
2019	1,440

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2012	30
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2010	90
2011	80
2012	70
2013	90
2017	0
2018	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2006	40
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	100
2007	110
2008	90
2009	80
2010	50
2011	60
2012	90
2013	100
2014	120
2015	80
2016	190
2017	170
2018	210
2019	160

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	120
2007	180
2008	170
2009	0
2010	0
2011	420
2012	550
2013	400
2014	400
2015	280
2016	220
2017	220
2018	190
2019	160

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	210
2007	240
2008	260
2009	180
2010	170
2011	180
2012	0
2013	110
2014	160
2015	140
2016	120
2017	100
2018	110
2019	160

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

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	720
2007	610
2008	520
2009	210
2010	100
2011	140
2012	170
2013	310
2014	300
2015	300
2016	250
2017	280
2018	320
2019	400

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	270
2007	320
2008	270
2009	270
2010	230
2012	130
2013	70
2014	90
2015	50
2016	110
2017	90
2018	150
2019	150

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,340
2006	1,380
2007	1,770
2008	1,650
2009	1,540
2010	1,220
2011	1,410
2012	1,380
2013	1,440
2014	1,310
2015	1,720
2016	1,730
2017	1,920
2018	1,630
2019	1,430

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	510
2007	350
2008	200
2009	130
2010	50
2011	150
2012	170
2013	150
2014	90
2015	60
2016	70
2019	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	530
2007	440
2008	460
2009	310
2010	380
2011	350
2012	320
2013	280
2014	430
2015	420
2016	380
2017	340
2018	400
2019	390

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

Year	Number
2005	680
2006	640
2007	820
2008	910
2009	930
2010	640
2011	540
2012	340
2013	360
2014	420
2015	370
2016	320
2017	370
2018	330
2019	450

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	150
2007	80
2008	100
2009	70
2010	40
2016	50
2017	80
2018	80
2019	60

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	3,360
2006	4,870
2007	4,090
2008	3,360
2009	2,430
2010	2,320
2011	3,020
2012	3,420
2013	3,850
2014	3,740
2015	3,760
2016	3,950
2017	4,170
2018	4,760
2019	5,220

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	730
2007	1,410
2008	1,080
2009	980
2010	440
2011	630
2012	610
2013	540
2014	300
2015	410
2016	430
2017	540
2018	370
2019	370

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	1,650
2006	1,760
2007	1,260
2008	1,240
2009	900
2010	1,120
2011	870
2012	910
2013	760
2014	730
2015	720
2016	830
2017	730
2018	640
2019	590

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	80
2007	90
2008	100
2009	200
2010	190
2011	340
2012	260
2013	280
2014	130
2015	120
2016	160
2017	150
2018	180
2019	220

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	560
2008	810
2009	960
2010	930
2011	650
2012	680
2013	680
2014	750
2015	740
2016	990
2017	1,110
2018	690
2019	780

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	3,260
2006	3,280
2007	2,410
2008	2,100
2009	2,450
2010	2,900
2011	2,870
2012	2,960
2013	3,010
2014	3,650
2015	4,430
2016	4,080
2017	4,330
2018	5,230
2019	5,710

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	180
2007	410
2008	550
2009	550
2010	450
2011	390
2012	400
2013	310
2014	360
2015	220
2016	260
2017	0
2018	0
2019	80

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

Year	Number
2005	1,400
2006	1,670
2007	1,710
2008	1,710
2009	1,400
2010	1,350
2011	1,340
2012	1,260
2013	1,250
2014	1,230
2015	1,220
2016	1,260
2017	1,440
2018	1,520
2019	1,430

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2018	70
2019	60

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,330
2006	1,200
2007	1,200
2008	1,510
2009	910
2010	990
2011	780
2012	600
2013	580
2014	640
2015	490
2016	580
2017	310
2018	150
2019	100

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	570
2007	420
2008	560
2009	590
2010	610
2011	550
2012	450
2013	480
2014	300
2015	290
2016	200
2017	300
2018	460
2019	590

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	60
2007	50
2008	30
2011	40
2012	40
2013	80
2014	90
2015	110
2016	60
2017	90
2018	100
2019	130

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	160
2007	110
2008	110
2010	50
2011	70
2012	90
2013	30
2014	70
2016	70
2017	50
2018	60
2019	60

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	160
2007	110
2008	80
2009	60
2010	70
2011	60
2012	30
2014	0
2015	70
2016	70
2017	60
2018	70
2019	70

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	70
2007	0
2009	0
2012	50
2013	50
2014	60
2016	0
2017	70
2018	80

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2006	480
2007	390
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	40
2013	90
2014	0
2015	110
2016	0
2017	50
2018	40
2019	50

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	790
2007	850
2008	630
2009	550
2010	460
2011	440
2012	350
2013	510
2014	520
2015	490
2016	550
2017	570
2018	430
2019	0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	430
2007	290
2008	510
2009	330
2010	380
2011	320
2012	330
2013	430
2014	520
2015	530
2016	510
2017	440
2018	410
2019	320

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	0
2007	60
2009	0
2017	100

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,870
2006	4,280
2007	4,580
2008	3,970
2009	2,620
2010	2,430
2011	2,610
2012	2,620
2013	2,450
2014	2,300
2015	2,290
2016	2,160
2017	2,070
2018	1,880
2019	2,090

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,270
2006	1,110
2007	1,410
2008	1,160
2009	910
2012	820
2013	990
2014	1,640
2015	1,960
2016	1,630
2017	1,720
2018	2,040
2019	2,300