Numbers of Production Occupations in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	64,250
2006	63,620
2007	62,540
2008	57,020
2009	50,860
2010	47,390
2011	48,070
2012	51,560
2013	55,850
2014	59,720
2015	64,140
2016	67,520
2017	68,490
2018	63,410
2019	65,930

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	4,060
2006	4,590
2007	4,500
2008	5,130
2009	4,200
2010	3,970
2011	3,180
2012	3,290
2013	3,710
2014	3,820
2015	4,130
2016	4,450
2017	5,320
2018	5,070
2019	5,010

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2012	0
2014	60
2015	50
2016	170
2017	0
2018	110
2019	0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	1,280
2006	1,280
2007	1,330
2008	960
2009	910
2010	370
2011	490
2012	1,550
2013	1,940
2014	1,980
2015	1,150
2016	950

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	390
2009	80
2010	60
2011	80
2012	140
2013	90
2014	0
2016	120

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	110
2007	0
2008	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	450
2013	310
2017	300

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	460
2007	400
2008	350
2009	340
2010	270
2011	380
2012	610
2013	640
2014	780
2015	650
2016	620
2017	680
2018	440
2019	270

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	200
2007	210
2008	370
2009	250
2010	160
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2017	60
2018	40
2019	0

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Year	Number
2005	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	20,360
2006	17,270
2007	13,940
2008	10,710
2009	9,250
2010	8,360
2011	9,610
2012	10,110
2013	13,670
2014	18,010
2015	19,000
2016	20,850

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	4,670
2006	4,600
2007	3,620
2008	4,560
2009	4,090
2010	4,260
2011	4,020
2012	3,910
2013	1,640
2014	950
2015	910
2016	1,040
2019	14,310

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	600
2007	280
2008	330
2009	320
2010	350
2011	460
2012	460
2013	500
2014	430
2015	400
2016	680
2017	660
2018	610
2019	460

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	430
2007	580
2008	530
2009	540
2010	530
2011	620
2012	620
2013	770
2014	860
2015	810
2016	830
2017	650
2018	890
2019	650

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2006	60
2007	0
2008	0
2010	70
2011	110
2012	120
2013	240
2014	240
2015	230
2017	480
2018	660
2019	720

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2016	110
2017	0
2018	360
2019	390

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

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	290
2007	200
2012	50
2013	110
2014	90
2015	0

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2007	1,110
2008	500
2009	610
2010	0
2013	1,020
2014	1,020
2015	1,160
2016	1,570
2017	2,380
2018	2,770
2019	2,170

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	80
2007	80
2008	70
2009	80
2010	200
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	150
2015	150
2016	90
2017	60
2018	70
2019	120

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	70
2013	200
2015	180
2016	160
2017	250
2018	270
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	340
2007	540
2008	410
2009	450
2010	380
2011	470
2012	500
2013	570
2014	450
2015	380
2016	720
2017	700
2018	700
2019	320

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

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	300
2007	200
2008	40
2009	50
2010	50
2011	0
2012	0
2013	160
2014	100
2015	100
2016	1,510
2017	2,110
2018	1,540
2019	270

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	140
2007	70
2008	0
2009	100
2010	170
2011	190
2012	330
2013	320
2014	220
2015	80
2016	60
2017	40
2018	60
2019	380

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

Year	Number
2005	1,750
2006	2,430
2007	2,590
2008	2,600
2009	1,870
2010	1,670
2011	1,620
2012	1,950
2013	1,870
2014	1,970
2015	1,790
2016	1,940
2017	2,510
2018	1,740
2019	2,370

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2007	310
2008	340
2009	110
2011	70
2012	70
2013	130
2014	140
2015	130
2016	0
2019	70

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

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	470
2007	610
2008	590
2009	490
2010	280
2011	270
2012	230
2013	240
2014	250
2015	270
2016	300
2017	170
2018	140
2019	300

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

Year	Number
2005	750
2006	590
2007	0
2008	0
2009	90
2010	110
2011	160
2012	0
2013	0
2014	190
2015	220
2016	210
2017	0
2018	190
2019	140

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

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	60
2007	110
2008	130
2009	120
2010	70
2011	60
2014	120
2015	160
2016	140
2017	160
2018	200
2019	220

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	1,850
2006	1,940
2007	1,800
2008	1,810
2009	1,410
2010	1,240
2011	1,370
2012	1,170
2013	970
2014	840
2015	1,320
2016	1,370
2017	1,530
2018	1,590
2019	1,900

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	120
2008	0
2009	0
2010	40
2011	40
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	40
2007	50
2008	40

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	0

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

Year	Number
2005	1,050
2006	800
2007	630
2008	390
2009	250
2010	200
2011	200
2012	180
2013	360
2014	380
2015	480
2016	460
2017	550
2018	670
2019	730

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

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	310
2007	370
2008	360
2009	280
2010	210
2011	620
2012	1,010
2013	970
2014	560
2015	340
2016	750
2017	1,120
2018	1,320
2019	3,810

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	810
2007	950
2008	950
2009	670
2010	630
2011	620
2012	740
2013	950
2014	910
2015	1,060
2016	780
2017	890
2018	890
2019	760

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	1,450
2006	1,390
2007	1,930
2008	2,300
2009	2,140
2010	1,530
2011	1,140
2012	1,030
2013	1,250
2014	1,360
2015	1,280
2016	1,370
2017	1,770
2018	2,020
2019	2,140

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

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	450
2007	470
2008	440
2009	160
2010	130
2011	150
2012	260
2013	370
2014	490
2015	500
2016	310
2017	370
2018	470
2019	500

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	0
2007	290
2008	0
2009	50
2010	60
2011	90
2012	80
2013	150
2014	110
2015	100
2016	50
2017	40
2018	80
2019	180

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	40
2007	40
2008	40
2009	50
2011	40
2012	120
2013	160
2014	140
2015	60
2016	0
2017	40
2018	60
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	250
2007	320
2008	150
2009	260
2010	310
2011	290
2012	170
2013	140
2014	130
2015	180
2016	220
2017	320
2018	280
2019	320

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	130
2007	60
2008	50
2009	40
2010	40
2011	40
2013	30
2014	40
2015	50
2016	40
2019	0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40
2007	50
2009	0
2013	30
2016	140
2017	620
2018	0
2019	930

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	750
2006	710
2007	660
2008	500
2009	290
2010	290
2011	250
2012	250
2013	330
2014	360
2015	310
2016	220
2017	160
2018	200
2019	230

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	940
2006	1,150
2007	1,350
2008	1,480
2009	1,420
2010	1,440
2011	1,300
2012	1,240
2013	1,550
2014	1,780
2015	1,790
2016	1,760
2017	1,350
2018	1,200
2019	1,070

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,640
2006	1,330
2007	860
2008	860
2009	840
2010	550
2011	470
2012	240
2013	330
2014	350
2015	430
2016	420
2017	350
2018	310
2019	220

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,410
2006	1,440
2007	1,830
2008	0
2009	1,050
2010	1,030
2011	1,370
2012	1,500
2013	1,370
2014	1,000
2015	1,210
2016	1,150
2017	1,640
2018	1,800
2019	1,860

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	630
2006	680
2007	440
2008	420
2009	410
2010	370
2011	260
2012	160
2013	180
2014	200
2015	340
2018	0
2019	60

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,040
2006	1,070
2007	1,010
2008	720
2009	520
2010	390
2011	380
2012	390
2013	600
2014	530
2015	850
2016	840
2017	550
2018	780
2019	840

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2010	40
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2016	0
2017	150
2018	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	150
2012	180
2013	160
2014	200
2015	0
2016	160
2017	90
2018	120
2019	100

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	70
2009	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	140
2007	270
2008	200
2009	160
2011	0
2012	140
2013	100
2017	0
2018	100
2019	120

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	190
2008	60

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

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	80
2011	190
2012	110
2013	0
2014	0

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	180
2008	230
2009	190

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2017	30

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	100
2010	50
2011	70
2012	90
2013	90
2015	0
2016	0
2017	450
2018	390
2019	0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	0
2008	0
2017	110
2018	170
2019	150

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	580
2007	680
2008	700
2009	650
2010	650
2011	760
2012	520
2013	450
2014	480
2015	510
2016	610
2017	750
2018	650
2019	450

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	150
2007	0
2008	90
2009	0
2010	50
2011	40
2013	30
2014	40
2015	30
2017	70
2018	0
2019	70

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2006	130
2007	180
2008	130
2009	180
2010	170
2011	200
2012	340
2013	350
2014	300
2015	200
2016	140
2017	220
2018	270
2019	320

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	400
2007	270
2008	0
2009	100
2010	160
2011	370
2012	380
2013	500
2014	440
2015	510
2016	340
2017	380
2018	410
2019	500

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	220
2007	150
2008	0
2011	50
2012	50
2013	60
2014	60
2015	60
2016	90
2017	0
2018	150
2019	180

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	30
2007	70
2008	60
2010	30
2012	40
2018	40
2019	30

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	80
2007	40
2008	60
2009	50
2010	60
2011	40
2012	40
2013	30
2014	70
2015	110
2016	110
2017	110
2018	100
2019	90

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	60
2007	60
2008	80
2009	90
2010	90
2011	140
2012	110
2013	120
2014	160
2015	160
2016	180
2017	130
2018	130
2019	80

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	340
2007	430
2008	510
2009	540
2010	560
2011	530
2012	510
2013	500
2014	610
2015	620
2016	740
2017	730
2018	750
2019	690

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2011	260
2012	330
2019	90

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2008	90
2009	120
2010	100
2016	50
2018	90
2019	60

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2008	40
2010	40
2011	80
2012	120
2013	130
2016	30
2017	40
2019	80

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2010	70
2011	70
2012	430
2013	580
2014	650
2015	240
2016	0
2017	0
2018	200
2019	140

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	70
2007	130
2008	180
2009	100
2010	80
2013	0
2014	110
2015	130
2016	0
2017	50
2018	50
2019	110

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	70
2008	50
2009	70
2010	100
2011	70
2012	120
2013	70
2014	130
2015	110
2016	170
2017	110
2018	130
2019	150

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2006	220
2007	230
2008	160
2009	140
2010	90
2011	90
2012	90
2013	100
2014	170
2015	100
2016	90
2017	100
2018	70
2019	60

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	0
2007	610
2008	970
2009	960
2010	930
2011	570
2012	580
2013	630
2014	650
2015	620
2016	400
2017	470
2018	460
2019	450

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	90
2007	120
2008	150
2009	130
2010	100
2011	90
2012	80
2013	60
2014	60
2015	60
2016	50
2018	50
2019	50

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	250
2007	450
2008	490
2009	450
2010	290
2011	250
2012	310
2013	420
2014	390
2015	270
2016	250
2017	240
2018	320
2019	190

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	210
2007	240
2008	280
2009	170
2010	130
2011	140
2012	190
2013	400
2014	350
2015	300
2016	220
2017	0
2018	0
2019	80

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

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	150
2008	150
2009	90
2010	70
2011	60
2014	0
2015	500
2016	0
2017	30
2018	60
2019	100

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	2,870
2006	2,650
2007	2,670
2008	3,130
2009	2,910
2010	3,370
2011	2,830
2012	3,080
2013	3,370
2014	3,390
2015	3,680
2016	3,890
2017	3,890
2018	3,850
2019	4,270

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	180
2007	170
2008	150
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	80
2007	120
2008	120
2009	240
2010	230
2011	120
2012	170
2013	160
2014	150
2015	280
2016	110
2017	170
2018	130
2019	60

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2014	250
2015	0
2016	1,390
2019	80

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	180
2007	130
2008	190
2009	160
2010	260
2011	230
2012	200
2013	180
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,750
2006	2,290
2007	2,250
2008	1,750
2009	1,750
2010	1,660
2011	2,090
2012	1,630
2013	2,740
2014	2,620
2015	2,940
2016	3,190
2017	2,840
2018	2,400
2019	1,940

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	340
2008	160
2009	160
2010	150
2011	100
2012	130
2013	110
2014	120
2015	70
2016	60
2017	0
2018	210
2019	250

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

Year	Number
2005	480
2006	490
2007	540
2008	460
2009	420
2010	400
2011	450
2012	710
2013	820
2014	840
2015	730
2016	570
2017	540
2018	590
2019	680

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	240
2007	280
2008	160
2009	140
2010	400
2011	280
2012	340
2013	260
2014	230
2015	230
2016	260
2017	200
2018	200
2019	150

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	630
2006	570
2007	440
2008	350
2009	260
2010	310
2011	260
2012	250
2013	0
2014	590
2015	500
2016	250
2017	360
2018	350
2019	480

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	70
2007	40
2008	40
2009	40
2010	40
2011	60
2012	60
2013	110
2014	130
2015	120
2016	90
2017	70
2018	70
2019	130

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	80
2007	170
2008	220
2009	210
2010	260
2011	190
2012	190
2013	100
2014	100
2015	40
2016	60

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2007	80
2008	80
2009	40
2012	90
2013	0
2015	0
2016	220
2017	240
2018	210
2019	160

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2013	60
2018	30
2019	40

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2008	0
2019	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	40
2007	70
2008	0
2009	190
2010	190
2011	50
2012	100
2013	90
2014	110
2015	140
2016	160
2017	160
2018	200
2019	210

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	470
2006	560
2007	570
2008	370
2009	350
2010	330
2011	480
2012	470
2013	620
2014	490
2015	440
2016	320
2017	350
2018	400
2019	240

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2009	270

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,710
2006	3,560
2007	4,220
2008	4,010
2009	3,060
2010	2,660
2011	3,290
2012	2,500
2013	2,560
2014	2,780
2015	4,460
2016	5,080
2017	6,050
2018	2,400
2019	2,480

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	3,060
2006	2,470
2007	2,290
2008	2,950
2009	2,680
2012	3,880
2013	2,020
2014	2,040
2015	3,730
2016	1,840
2017	2,160
2018	0
2019	4,720