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Numbers of Production Occupations in Missouri

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 224,180
2005 228,920
2006 218,940
2007 228,490
2008 223,640
2009 200,700
2010 179,700
2011 184,470
2012 186,510
2013 188,390
2014 189,090
2015 190,690
2016 191,490
2017 201,550
2018 204,970
2019 203,000

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 13,330
2005 11,490
2006 10,620
2007 10,790
2008 11,730
2009 11,700
2010 11,210
2011 11,610
2012 11,650
2013 11,720
2014 12,070
2015 12,540
2016 12,690
2017 13,070
2018 13,330
2019 13,410

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2012 1,030
2016 0

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 670
2005 460
2006 380
2007 540
2008 500
2009 500
2010 280
2011 250
2012 260
2013 320
2014 500
2015 740
2016 760
2017 810
2018 820
2019 610

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 4,850
2005 4,990
2006 4,670
2007 4,570
2008 3,930
2009 2,910
2010 2,740
2011 3,230
2012 3,100
2013 4,090
2014 5,080
2015 4,960
2016 4,480

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 420
2005 370
2006 310
2007 210
2008 330
2009 450
2010 450
2011 390
2012 490
2013 430
2014 540
2015 690

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 2,660
2006 2,260
2007 2,240
2008 2,060
2009 1,800
2011 1,720
2012 1,300
2013 770
2014 710
2015 810
2016 990
2017 910
2018 710
2019 510

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 2,260
2005 1,950
2006 1,700
2007 1,830
2008 2,080
2009 1,730
2010 1,480
2011 1,700
2012 1,910
2013 3,150
2014 2,160
2015 2,000
2016 0
2017 870
2018 530
2019 550

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 850
2005 620
2006 530
2007 530
2008 570
2009 390
2010 280
2011 260
2012 150
2013 200
2014 450
2015 530
2016 430
2017 340
2018 380
2019 390

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 38,380
2005 41,920
2006 38,880
2007 34,570
2008 32,350
2009 29,950
2010 26,680
2011 27,030
2012 27,600
2013 26,460
2014 26,360
2015 25,810
2016 23,380

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,770
2005 3,730
2007 9,160
2008 8,840
2009 5,900
2010 6,190
2011 6,910
2012 7,390
2013 6,240
2014 6,350
2015 5,210
2016 5,000
2019 27,470

Bakers
Year Number
2004 2,780
2005 2,560
2006 2,430
2007 2,700
2008 2,640
2009 2,640
2010 2,270
2011 2,090
2012 2,320
2013 2,510
2014 2,410
2015 2,480
2016 2,880
2017 3,600
2018 3,870
2019 4,510

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 2,880
2005 2,700
2006 2,690
2007 2,470
2008 2,550
2009 2,480
2010 2,810
2011 2,860
2012 3,060
2013 3,080
2014 3,170
2015 2,670
2016 2,780
2017 3,430
2018 3,380
2019 3,700

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 2,710
2005 1,870
2006 2,940
2007 3,040
2008 3,810
2009 2,730
2010 2,630
2011 2,050
2012 2,090
2013 3,390
2014 3,330
2015 3,860
2016 4,140
2017 4,420
2018 4,680
2019 4,300

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 4,710
2005 4,420
2006 3,770
2007 2,330
2008 2,260
2009 2,310
2010 1,440
2011 780
2012 770
2013 1,500
2014 1,210
2015 1,230
2016 890
2017 740
2018 640
2019 500

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 300
2005 410
2006 250
2007 280
2008 340
2009 280
2010 1,850
2011 2,520
2012 2,490
2013 0
2014 300
2015 480
2016 810
2017 640
2018 820
2019 630

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 3,790
2005 4,870
2006 4,710
2007 3,940
2008 3,340
2009 3,010
2010 2,960
2011 3,510
2012 3,280
2013 4,270
2014 4,860
2015 4,950
2016 5,650
2017 5,600
2018 6,430
2019 6,020

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 800
2005 830
2006 1,000
2007 830
2008 770
2009 650
2010 830
2011 780
2012 620
2013 910
2014 1,160
2015 1,130
2016 1,410
2017 1,510
2018 1,360
2019 850

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 1,470
2013 2,500
2014 1,880
2015 1,890
2016 880
2017 650
2018 540
2019 350

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,570
2006 1,710
2007 1,410
2008 1,250
2009 1,120
2010 1,190
2011 1,150
2012 1,390
2013 1,080
2014 1,520
2015 1,750
2016 2,330
2017 1,990
2018 1,410
2019 1,100

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 440
2006 500
2007 280
2008 240
2009 350
2010 440
2011 600
2012 410
2013 290
2014 0
2015 250
2016 350
2017 270
2018 290
2019 150

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 610
2005 460
2006 360
2007 360
2008 200
2009 280
2010 190
2011 650
2012 670
2013 760
2014 450
2015 380
2016 290
2017 310
2018 250
2019 0

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 6,280
2005 6,320
2006 6,180
2007 5,470
2008 5,880
2009 5,410
2010 4,590
2011 4,370
2012 5,140
2013 4,720
2014 3,720
2015 3,180
2016 3,100
2017 3,260
2018 3,550
2019 3,740

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 670
2005 810
2006 670
2007 730
2008 540
2009 540
2010 350
2011 390
2012 310
2013 310
2014 310
2015 310
2016 230
2017 180
2018 110
2019 160

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 1,590
2006 1,470
2007 1,480
2008 1,450
2009 1,110
2010 980
2011 910
2012 1,130
2013 1,220
2014 1,370
2015 1,840
2016 1,890
2017 2,260
2018 1,630
2019 1,520

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 1,620
2006 1,610
2007 1,460
2008 1,460
2009 1,230
2010 830
2011 930
2012 910
2013 1,210
2014 1,170
2015 890
2016 610
2017 480
2018 460
2019 440

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 690
2005 690
2006 550
2007 430
2008 390
2009 370
2010 280
2011 250
2012 330
2013 490
2014 440
2015 410
2016 450
2017 300
2018 440
2019 380

Machinists
Year Number
2004 6,860
2005 6,910
2006 8,000
2007 10,880
2008 9,830
2009 8,300
2010 5,580
2011 5,960
2012 5,870
2013 6,200
2014 5,950
2015 6,610
2016 6,500
2017 5,850
2018 6,280
2019 5,540

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 540
2005 600
2007 570
2008 520
2009 420
2010 260
2011 270
2012 300
2013 190
2014 230
2015 200
2016 270
2017 310
2018 400
2019 530

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 540
2005 210
2006 180
2007 220
2008 280
2009 230
2010 150
2011 140
2012 150
2013 0
2014 510
2015 600
2016 480
2017 290
2018 220
2019 180

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 140
2006 160
2007 150
2008 190
2009 200
2010 120
2011 50
2012 30
2013 70
2014 60
2015 70
2016 50
2017 30
2018 120
2019 160

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 70
2006 200
2007 190
2008 50
2009 40
2010 50
2011 80
2012 110
2013 0
2014 90
2015 0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 500
2005 590
2006 410
2007 190
2008 320
2009 290
2010 230
2011 80
2012 80
2013 120
2014 220
2015 240
2016 220
2017 200
2018 190
2019 220

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 3,950
2005 4,120
2006 3,400
2007 3,990
2008 4,110
2009 3,760
2010 3,460
2011 3,320
2012 3,310
2013 3,350
2014 2,810
2015 3,490
2016 3,520
2017 4,940
2018 5,090
2019 5,910

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 3,130
2005 3,690
2006 2,770
2007 2,090
2008 2,190
2009 2,190
2010 1,840
2011 1,620
2012 1,740
2013 2,240
2014 2,110
2015 1,770
2016 2,450
2017 3,450
2018 4,930
2019 3,940

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 2,370
2005 2,140
2006 2,190
2007 2,130
2008 1,900
2009 1,540
2010 1,380
2011 1,480
2012 1,550
2013 1,650
2014 1,630
2015 2,040
2016 1,880
2017 1,750
2018 1,420
2019 1,470

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 8,490
2005 8,530
2006 9,910
2007 10,310
2008 9,990
2009 8,860
2010 7,450
2011 8,440
2012 7,870
2013 7,710
2014 6,850
2015 7,660
2016 8,120
2017 9,550
2018 10,210
2019 10,490

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,290
2005 1,220
2006 1,090
2007 1,370
2008 1,490
2009 1,220
2010 900
2011 600
2012 750
2013 740
2014 750
2015 720
2016 1,030
2017 1,080
2018 970
2019 590

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 610
2005 580
2006 510
2007 470
2008 180
2009 240
2010 210
2011 240
2012 250
2013 300
2014 270
2015 280
2016 250
2017 260
2018 270
2019 300

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 300
2005 160
2006 130
2007 90
2008 0
2009 30
2012 0
2013 310
2014 390
2015 430
2016 210
2017 170
2018 110
2019 60

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 850
2006 1,000
2007 730
2008 800
2009 390
2010 370
2011 370
2012 600
2013 750
2014 780
2015 790
2016 810
2017 1,150
2018 1,180
2019 1,560

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 470
2005 390
2006 430
2007 520
2008 660
2009 530
2010 370
2011 330
2012 250
2013 240
2014 180
2015 160
2016 230
2017 320
2018 310
2019 140

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 450
2005 500
2006 460
2007 710
2010 110
2011 550
2012 660
2013 850
2014 900
2015 970
2016 1,090
2017 950
2018 820
2019 750

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 2,070
2005 1,780
2006 1,720
2007 1,740
2008 1,630
2009 1,360
2010 940
2011 850
2012 830
2013 850
2014 970
2015 1,040
2016 1,110
2017 1,080
2018 1,020
2019 1,030

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 4,210
2005 5,120
2006 5,760
2007 5,860
2008 5,900
2009 5,620
2010 6,320
2011 5,620
2012 5,250
2013 4,820
2014 4,950
2015 4,990
2016 5,600
2017 5,450
2018 4,890
2019 4,700

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 4,500
2005 3,690
2006 3,810
2007 3,700
2008 3,480
2009 2,690
2010 1,470
2011 1,650
2012 1,630
2013 1,780
2014 1,780
2015 1,700
2016 1,950
2017 1,960
2018 1,700
2019 1,640

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 5,610
2005 5,860
2006 5,670
2007 5,310
2008 4,980
2009 4,550
2010 4,500
2011 4,380
2012 4,470
2013 4,530
2014 4,480
2015 4,680
2016 4,610
2017 4,990
2018 5,220
2019 5,660

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 980
2006 970
2007 1,100
2008 1,210
2009 1,210
2010 890
2011 1,030
2012 830
2013 740
2014 390
2015 470
2016 510
2017 610
2018 550
2019 510

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 4,840
2005 4,710
2006 4,620
2007 4,160
2008 3,920
2009 3,400
2010 3,040
2011 3,130
2012 2,640
2013 2,040
2014 1,560
2015 1,730
2016 2,090
2017 2,390
2018 3,280
2019 3,370

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2007 500
2008 340
2009 340
2010 170
2011 130
2012 0
2013 0
2014 760
2015 800
2016 780
2017 560
2018 0
2019 370

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 300
2005 470
2006 490
2007 590
2008 580
2009 0
2010 310
2012 210
2013 200
2014 170
2017 390

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 210
2005 170
2006 230
2007 220
2008 0
2009 0
2010 180
2011 0
2013 190
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 640
2005 1,030
2006 790
2007 1,000
2008 1,030
2009 930
2010 630
2011 560
2012 440
2013 470
2014 520
2015 320
2016 240
2017 200
2018 0
2019 0

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 130
2005 290
2006 280

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 220
2005 240
2006 240
2007 320
2008 500
2009 380
2010 320
2011 250
2012 230
2013 220
2014 120
2015 130
2016 0
2017 280
2018 320
2019 210

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 40
2007 60
2010 40
2011 60
2012 110
2013 80
2014 100
2015 200
2016 0
2017 0

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 80
2006 100
2007 0
2011 60
2012 60
2019 0

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 110
2005 260
2006 240
2007 290
2008 160
2009 140
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2016 30
2017 40
2018 120

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 50
2007 50
2008 30
2009 30
2011 40
2012 40
2013 30
2014 40
2015 130
2016 130
2017 110
2018 110
2019 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 720
2005 870
2006 930
2007 800
2008 790
2009 650
2010 410
2011 310
2012 190
2013 470
2014 750
2015 760
2016 850
2017 880
2018 930
2019 500

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 60
2005 40
2006 180
2007 230
2008 230
2009 130
2010 140
2011 220
2012 0
2013 1,050
2014 1,100
2015 0
2016 0
2017 100
2018 90
2019 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,810
2005 3,470
2006 3,500
2007 3,370
2008 3,070
2009 2,560
2010 2,320
2011 1,980
2012 1,900
2013 2,230
2014 2,150
2015 2,510
2016 2,460
2017 2,420
2018 2,400
2019 2,440

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 490
2005 240
2006 220
2007 240
2008 170
2009 150
2010 130
2011 200
2012 180
2013 170
2014 120
2015 110
2016 100
2017 130
2018 140
2019 110

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2007 50
2008 0
2009 110
2010 0

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2004 110
2005 100
2006 0
2007 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 1,820
2006 1,770
2007 1,520
2008 1,130
2009 670
2010 860
2011 1,140
2012 1,190
2013 1,160
2014 1,300
2015 1,270
2016 1,590
2017 1,680
2018 2,150
2019 2,170

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 2,300
2005 2,150
2006 1,830
2007 1,740
2008 1,360
2009 1,170
2010 790
2011 720
2012 630
2013 1,000
2014 1,130
2015 1,150
2016 1,140
2017 1,370
2018 1,780
2019 2,000

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 90
2005 80
2008 0
2009 180
2010 250
2011 260
2012 150
2013 60
2014 130
2015 270
2016 470
2017 480
2018 410
2019 240

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 330
2005 200
2006 180
2007 150
2008 230
2009 210
2010 260
2011 0
2012 200
2013 170
2014 180
2015 220
2016 200
2017 200
2018 140
2019 160

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 510
2005 760
2006 800
2007 1,080
2008 1,020
2009 1,100
2010 900
2011 930
2012 1,010
2013 1,180
2014 1,160
2015 990
2016 1,000
2017 1,130
2018 910
2019 730

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 720
2005 680
2006 750
2007 640
2008 610
2009 630
2010 590
2011 530
2012 420
2013 510
2014 550
2015 540
2016 470
2017 460
2018 420
2019 460

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 2,010
2006 2,050
2007 2,240
2008 2,480
2009 2,370
2010 2,310
2011 2,270
2012 2,350
2013 2,230
2014 2,610
2015 2,340
2016 2,660
2017 2,290
2018 2,570
2019 2,430

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 850
2005 790
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 440
2012 700
2013 580
2014 870
2015 890
2016 840
2017 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 100
2005 170
2006 90
2007 180
2008 200
2009 260
2010 260
2011 200
2012 180
2013 100
2014 210
2015 190
2016 220
2017 290
2018 0
2019 0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 60
2006 40
2008 0
2009 140
2010 240
2011 260
2012 250
2013 180
2014 170
2015 270
2016 280
2017 250
2018 160
2019 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 150
2005 100
2006 100
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 80
2011 90
2012 100
2013 60
2014 60
2015 50
2016 70
2017 140
2018 150
2019 180

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 840
2005 750
2006 540
2007 500
2008 660
2009 890
2010 740
2011 1,020
2012 1,000
2013 1,280
2014 1,220
2015 1,740
2016 2,090
2017 2,630
2018 3,020
2019 3,360

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 1,430
2008 1,030
2009 740
2010 570
2011 780
2012 740
2013 680
2014 650
2015 0
2016 1,260
2017 1,480
2018 1,350
2019 1,210

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 790
2005 750
2006 820
2007 950
2008 1,060
2009 1,200
2010 1,120
2011 830
2012 610
2013 840
2014 850
2015 700
2016 440
2017 540
2018 810
2019 880

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 570
2005 540
2006 520
2007 450
2008 480
2009 450
2010 370
2011 390
2012 420
2013 500
2014 490
2015 360
2016 0
2017 1,220
2018 1,460
2019 740

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,020
2005 3,290
2006 3,580
2007 3,980
2008 3,850
2009 3,430
2010 2,990
2011 2,950
2012 3,290
2013 3,720
2014 3,470
2015 3,390
2016 2,930
2017 2,790
2018 2,540
2019 3,210

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 630
2005 460
2006 600
2007 550
2008 480
2009 270
2010 160
2011 200
2012 200
2013 160
2014 160
2015 100
2016 140
2017 160
2018 200
2019 0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,500
2005 1,410
2006 1,220
2007 1,180
2008 1,670
2009 1,400
2010 1,470
2011 1,120
2012 1,220
2013 1,260
2014 1,270
2015 980
2016 900
2017 920
2018 1,410
2019 1,220

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 2,580
2006 2,150
2007 2,550
2008 2,230
2009 2,030
2010 1,360
2011 1,120
2012 1,080
2013 1,050
2014 840
2015 1,240
2016 1,460
2017 1,620
2018 1,320
2019 1,530

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 430
2005 590
2006 490
2007 480
2008 240
2009 320
2010 350
2011 390
2012 350
2013 320
2014 410
2015 350
2016 440
2017 390
2018 410
2019 280

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 8,630
2005 8,910
2006 8,790
2007 9,150
2008 9,500
2009 8,610
2010 7,780
2011 8,250
2012 8,450
2013 9,280
2014 9,690
2015 9,770
2016 9,340
2017 10,030
2018 10,060
2019 10,600

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 400
2006 580
2007 550
2008 420
2009 340
2010 290
2011 230
2012 220
2013 370
2014 340
2015 0
2016 240
2017 290
2018 340
2019 450

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 870
2005 980
2006 1,000
2007 990
2008 920
2009 1,080
2010 830
2011 750
2012 580
2013 750
2014 670
2015 600
2016 770
2017 720
2018 730
2019 600

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 220
2006 180
2007 100
2008 170
2009 230
2010 300
2011 220
2012 170
2013 190
2014 160
2015 130
2016 210
2017 280
2018 280
2019 260

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 560
2005 410
2006 530
2007 820
2008 860
2009 830
2010 660
2011 710
2012 660
2013 520
2014 270
2015 240
2016 0
2017 570
2018 810
2019 760

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 9,390
2005 9,260
2006 9,320
2007 9,190
2008 10,850
2009 10,550
2010 10,540
2011 10,090
2012 11,260
2013 10,790
2014 8,920
2015 7,600
2016 7,400
2017 8,870
2018 10,530
2019 10,720

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 510
2006 620
2007 700
2008 700
2009 660
2010 460
2011 300
2012 160
2013 230
2014 540
2015 800
2016 810
2017 610
2018 790
2019 760

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,210
2005 3,210
2006 3,510
2007 3,370
2008 3,370
2009 3,300
2010 2,790
2011 2,930
2012 2,500
2013 2,450
2014 2,610
2015 2,550
2016 2,610
2017 2,960
2018 3,280
2019 3,640

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2013 330
2015 340
2016 330
2017 290

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 2,300
2006 2,390
2007 1,940
2008 1,730
2009 1,360
2010 1,090
2011 900
2012 700
2013 690
2014 640
2015 620
2016 800
2017 690
2018 600
2019 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 3,450
2005 3,800
2006 4,050
2007 3,570
2008 3,860
2009 4,020
2010 3,690
2011 3,880
2012 3,700
2013 3,760
2014 3,850
2015 3,870
2016 4,570
2017 4,700
2018 4,940
2019 4,860

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 320
2005 240
2006 250
2007 240
2008 250
2009 290
2010 460
2011 550
2012 500
2013 590
2014 590
2015 630
2016 330
2017 530
2018 610
2019 590

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 680
2005 580
2006 520
2007 350
2008 180
2009 200
2010 330
2011 470
2012 460
2013 360
2014 250
2015 130
2016 280
2017 260
2018 400
2019 230

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 180
2005 270
2006 270
2007 330
2008 430
2009 350
2010 230
2011 220
2012 330
2013 320
2014 270
2015 320
2016 340
2017 600
2018 680
2019 660

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 230
2005 190
2006 190
2007 120
2008 140
2009 120
2010 180
2011 220
2012 210
2013 0
2014 340
2015 580
2016 590
2017 610
2018 440
2019 380

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 180
2006 180
2007 260
2008 320
2009 220
2010 140
2011 150
2012 150
2013 200
2014 160
2015 290
2016 280
2017 260
2018 170
2019 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 690
2005 690
2006 620
2007 830
2008 1,140
2009 940
2010 1,020
2011 820
2012 630
2013 480
2014 490
2015 910
2016 1,000
2017 1,130
2018 1,570
2019 1,500

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,150
2005 2,160
2006 2,090
2007 2,040
2008 1,890
2009 1,720
2010 1,320
2011 1,390
2012 1,490
2013 1,890
2014 1,850
2015 2,700
2016 2,700
2017 3,080
2018 3,470
2019 3,910

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 400
2005 430
2006 420
2007 330
2008 490
2009 560
2010 400
2011 430
2012 200
2013 170
2014 170
2015 200
2016 250
2017 200
2018 220
2019 160

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 10,770
2005 10,310
2006 10,190
2007 11,480
2008 11,330
2009 9,740
2010 7,390
2011 7,720
2012 8,570
2013 7,870
2014 9,510
2015 9,200
2016 9,800
2017 7,640
2018 6,100
2019 5,460

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,150
2005 5,350
2006 4,840
2007 6,660
2008 6,320
2009 5,700
2012 5,680
2013 3,900
2014 4,830
2015 5,580
2016 6,250
2017 7,020
2018 6,420
2019 4,860