Numbers of Production Occupations in Montana

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2004	15,300
2005	16,150
2006	16,870
2007	17,650
2008	17,400
2009	14,970
2010	14,820
2011	15,570
2012	16,590
2013	17,200
2014	17,330
2015	16,380
2016	15,990
2017	16,840
2018	16,990
2019	18,020

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2004	1,260
2005	1,190
2006	1,240
2007	1,190
2008	1,120
2009	980
2010	940
2011	1,160
2012	1,470
2013	1,700
2014	1,690
2015	1,590
2016	1,470
2017	1,550
2018	1,500
2019	1,580

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2019	110

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	360
2005	300
2006	350
2007	360
2008	320
2009	230
2010	250
2011	260
2012	290
2013	300
2014	310
2015	250
2016	200

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	100
2006	90

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2004	330
2005	310
2006	220
2007	210
2008	220
2009	250
2010	180
2011	150
2012	50
2013	80
2014	60
2015	70
2018	90
2019	70

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2010	50
2012	50
2013	50
2018	40

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Year	Number
2011	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	1,370
2005	1,520
2006	1,330
2007	1,340
2008	1,250
2009	1,300
2010	1,030
2011	950
2012	920
2013	1,360
2014	1,380
2015	1,150
2016	990

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	0
2006	0
2007	290
2008	230
2009	180
2010	160
2011	160
2012	170
2013	180
2014	190
2015	170
2016	210
2019	1,470

Bakers

Year	Number
2004	520
2005	520
2006	600
2007	580
2008	610
2009	570
2010	670
2011	970
2012	810
2013	830
2014	670
2015	720
2016	800
2017	950
2018	890
2019	910

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2004	480
2005	530
2006	520
2007	650
2008	630
2009	590
2010	550
2011	600
2012	620
2013	640
2014	680
2015	780
2016	740
2017	680
2018	720
2019	700

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2004	120
2005	130
2006	140
2007	70
2008	90
2009	110
2010	100
2011	70
2012	130
2013	130
2014	170
2015	0
2016	60
2017	60
2018	0
2019	0

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	100
2006	60
2007	120
2008	230
2009	230
2010	350
2011	210
2012	150
2013	70
2014	90
2015	90
2016	120
2017	0
2019	40

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

Year	Number
2007	50
2008	70
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2015	50
2016	80
2017	100
2018	110
2019	100

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2004	120
2005	190
2006	110
2007	190
2008	90
2009	130
2010	240
2011	450
2012	430
2013	280
2014	200
2015	200
2016	230
2017	210
2018	240
2019	210

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	60
2006	60
2007	40
2008	50
2009	0
2010	110
2011	70

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2018	0
2019	100

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

Year	Number
2008	30
2009	60
2010	40
2011	40

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

Year	Number
2006	80
2007	0

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

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	90
2006	130
2007	120
2008	140
2009	220
2010	140
2011	140
2012	180
2013	180
2014	190
2015	120
2016	170
2017	280
2018	220
2019	240

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

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	70
2006	60
2007	70
2008	70
2009	0
2010	110
2011	120
2012	120
2013	100
2014	90
2015	80
2016	140
2017	160
2018	150
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	70
2006	70
2007	60
2011	40
2012	50
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	110
2006	70
2007	50
2009	40

Machinists

Year	Number
2004	720
2005	830
2006	670
2007	690
2008	740
2009	800
2010	740
2011	710
2012	750
2013	780
2014	710
2015	560
2016	400
2017	510
2018	480
2019	610

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	30
2009	40

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2006	30

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2011	30
2012	0
2016	0
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2007	60
2009	80
2010	120
2011	130
2012	90
2013	110
2014	170
2015	230
2016	350
2017	370
2018	320
2019	210

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

Year	Number
2007	90
2008	230
2009	190
2010	150
2014	120
2015	90

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	50
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2004	800
2005	840
2006	960
2007	1,020
2008	1,200
2009	970
2010	960
2011	890
2012	1,110
2013	1,140
2014	1,320
2015	1,370
2016	1,290
2017	1,310
2018	1,300
2019	1,410

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

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	110
2009	40
2010	50
2013	40
2014	40
2015	40
2016	80
2017	80
2018	70
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2005	30

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2007	50
2008	50
2009	60
2010	60
2011	50
2012	60
2013	30
2014	40
2015	30
2016	60
2017	50
2018	40
2019	50

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2010	30
2011	80
2012	90
2013	50
2016	0
2018	0
2019	60

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	120
2006	120
2007	110
2008	110
2009	100
2010	40
2011	30
2012	60
2013	60
2014	110
2015	70
2016	70
2017	50
2018	80
2019	80

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2004	370
2005	380
2006	400
2007	360
2008	370
2009	310
2010	400
2011	310
2012	370
2013	430
2014	360
2015	320
2016	280
2017	290
2018	310
2019	380

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2004	280
2005	250
2006	270
2007	300
2008	380
2009	320
2010	110
2011	130
2012	100
2013	60
2014	70
2015	130
2016	170
2017	180
2018	180
2019	160

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2004	640
2005	800
2006	570
2007	730
2008	830
2009	950
2010	910
2011	1,010
2012	970
2013	940
2014	780
2015	710
2016	710
2017	800
2018	810
2019	880

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	100
2006	130
2007	130
2008	80
2009	70
2010	0
2011	80
2012	80
2013	50
2014	0
2015	50
2016	70
2017	80
2018	70
2019	60

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	240
2005	250
2006	260
2007	210
2008	160
2009	140
2010	250
2011	180
2012	250
2013	250
2014	370
2015	360
2016	290
2017	370
2018	350
2019	390

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2010	0
2011	50
2012	50
2013	30
2014	30
2015	40
2016	40
2017	30
2018	0
2019	100

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2014	70
2015	50

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	40
2013	0
2014	70
2015	0
2016	40
2019	0

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	50
2006	60
2007	90
2008	110
2009	70
2010	80
2011	60
2012	60
2013	50
2014	40
2015	50
2016	30
2017	60
2018	40
2019	0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2010	50
2011	110
2012	100
2013	30
2019	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2004	560
2005	430
2006	540
2007	560
2008	570
2009	630
2010	570
2011	910
2012	870
2013	880
2014	740
2015	660
2016	660
2017	620
2018	710
2019	700

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	30
2007	60
2008	50

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2004	730
2005	810
2006	650
2007	640
2008	440
2009	280
2010	300
2011	340
2012	400
2013	290
2014	240
2015	390
2016	280
2017	280
2018	250
2019	290

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2004	620
2005	650
2006	950
2007	700
2008	700
2009	460
2010	410
2011	470
2012	530
2013	660
2014	670
2015	480
2016	500
2017	540
2018	670
2019	650

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2007	60
2008	80
2009	50
2010	50
2011	60
2012	50
2015	30
2016	40

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	60
2006	50
2007	50
2008	50
2009	50
2010	30
2011	60
2012	60
2013	70
2014	40
2015	60
2016	90
2017	100
2018	80
2019	40

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2004	40
2007	70
2008	80
2009	80
2010	120
2011	110
2012	140
2013	160
2014	150
2015	160
2016	220
2017	310
2018	240
2019	120

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2004	170
2005	210
2006	290
2007	320
2008	340
2009	250
2010	170
2011	100
2012	130
2013	170
2014	160
2015	210
2016	190
2017	210
2018	170
2019	120

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2004	530
2005	480
2006	340
2007	320
2008	430
2009	430
2010	550
2011	520
2012	700
2013	650
2014	580
2015	460
2016	490
2017	540
2018	490
2019	650

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0
2010	220
2011	180
2012	210
2017	140
2018	130
2019	110

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2004	50
2006	40
2010	80
2011	80
2012	60
2013	90
2014	80
2015	140
2016	100
2017	80
2018	60

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2004	640
2005	630
2006	500
2007	370
2008	390
2009	300
2010	240
2011	240
2012	230
2013	320
2014	350
2015	480
2016	510
2017	470
2018	430
2019	480

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	40
2009	0
2010	110
2011	110
2012	90
2013	230
2014	220
2015	140
2016	120
2017	220
2018	350
2019	370

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	90
2009	210
2010	190
2011	190
2012	50
2013	40
2014	40
2019	70

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

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	170
2006	200
2007	260
2008	270
2009	110
2010	80
2011	190
2012	230
2013	330
2014	260
2015	240
2016	230
2017	220
2018	200
2019	260

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

Year	Number
2004	160
2005	120
2006	100
2007	210
2008	270
2009	290
2010	240
2011	220
2012	200
2013	230
2014	220
2015	250
2016	230
2017	250
2018	260
2019	310

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	0
2007	60
2008	30
2010	40
2013	60
2014	60
2015	40
2018	40
2019	30

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	120
2008	130
2009	170
2010	220
2011	280
2012	360
2013	320
2014	290
2015	250
2016	220
2017	160
2018	270
2019	250

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	50
2006	50
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	70
2006	70
2007	110
2008	60
2009	90
2010	0
2011	70
2012	60
2013	60
2014	50
2015	60
2016	80
2017	110
2018	200
2019	220

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

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	100
2006	160
2007	260
2008	220
2009	130
2010	50
2011	50
2012	50
2013	0
2014	80
2015	120
2016	80
2017	70
2018	50

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

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	40
2006	50
2007	60
2008	90
2009	80
2010	70
2011	50
2012	0
2013	70
2014	70
2015	110
2016	120
2017	110
2018	80
2019	80

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2004	470
2005	550
2006	500
2007	530
2008	450
2009	390
2010	300
2011	280
2012	320
2013	350
2014	440
2015	450
2016	470
2017	460
2018	470
2019	560

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	100
2006	120
2007	70
2008	120
2009	120
2010	130
2011	110
2012	150
2013	90
2014	70
2015	70
2016	60
2017	110
2018	100
2019	140

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	80
2006	80
2007	100
2008	180
2009	0
2010	130
2011	100
2012	160
2013	150
2014	180
2015	130
2016	160
2017	150
2018	130
2019	120

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2019	30

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	70
2006	100
2007	0
2008	0
2009	50
2010	60
2011	50
2012	70
2013	90
2014	90
2015	100
2016	150
2017	110
2018	130
2019	90

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	310
2005	410
2006	510
2007	590
2008	560
2009	480
2010	470
2011	390
2012	530
2013	630
2014	670
2015	640
2016	660
2017	650
2018	700
2019	640

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	150
2006	100
2007	90
2008	60
2009	80
2010	70
2011	150

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

Year	Number
2004	160
2005	150
2006	170
2007	160
2008	180
2009	200
2010	200
2011	210
2012	180
2013	210
2014	280
2015	280
2016	260
2017	250
2018	350
2019	420

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	350
2005	280
2006	80
2007	170
2008	190
2009	150
2010	130
2011	160
2012	190
2013	130
2014	50
2015	70
2016	90
2017	90

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	150
2007	90
2008	80
2009	30
2010	50
2011	90
2012	110
2013	160
2014	120
2015	160
2016	140
2017	130
2018	140
2019	190

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	60
2008	130
2009	0
2012	80
2013	150
2014	140

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	30

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	40
2010	50
2011	40
2012	50

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2004	30
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	50
2011	40
2018	30
2019	30

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	0
2006	50
2008	30
2011	0
2012	110
2013	120
2014	130
2015	140
2016	130
2017	150
2018	140
2019	150

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	90
2006	70
2007	100

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2004	670
2005	930
2006	1,980
2007	1,980
2008	1,540
2009	660
2010	450
2011	320
2012	380
2013	350
2014	590
2015	500
2016	400
2017	200
2018	160
2019	250

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	250
2005	290
2006	250
2007	250
2008	0
2009	170
2012	220
2013	190
2014	250
2015	190
2016	220
2017	240
2018	160
2019	150