Numbers of Production Occupations in Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	58,880
2006	59,150
2007	60,030
2008	61,130
2009	54,560
2010	51,220
2011	51,390
2012	53,350
2013	50,840
2014	48,480
2015	48,450
2016	49,560
2017	50,600

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	4,530
2006	4,500
2007	4,510
2008	4,290
2009	4,100
2010	3,850
2011	3,930
2012	4,080
2013	4,090
2014	4,030
2015	4,080
2016	4,280
2017	4,160

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	0
2007	0
2008	320
2009	260
2010	450
2011	510
2012	470
2013	170
2014	40
2015	40
2017	50

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	180
2007	160
2008	100
2009	190
2010	120
2011	150
2012	110
2013	0
2014	0
2015	100
2016	60
2017	50

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	2,290
2006	2,250
2007	2,650
2008	2,630
2009	2,560
2010	2,550
2011	2,450
2012	2,410
2013	2,130
2014	1,980
2015	1,690
2016	1,860

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	660
2006	500
2007	760
2008	730
2009	660
2010	430
2011	310
2012	310
2013	320
2014	320
2015	260
2016	320

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	50
2017	0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	590
2006	360
2007	390
2008	450
2009	450
2010	510
2011	720
2012	690
2013	440
2014	270
2015	320
2016	320
2017	360

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	120
2007	140
2008	150
2009	80
2010	90
2013	60
2015	60
2017	40

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	7,780
2006	8,720
2007	8,350
2008	8,440
2009	5,970
2010	5,960
2011	6,150
2012	5,900
2013	6,220
2014	5,400
2015	5,410
2016	5,480

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	290
2007	520
2008	930
2009	910
2010	960
2011	820
2012	900
2013	820
2014	1,050
2015	720
2016	720

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	1,780
2006	1,630
2007	1,330
2008	1,460
2009	1,400
2010	1,310
2011	1,000
2012	1,150
2013	1,190
2014	1,270
2015	1,150
2016	1,270
2017	1,320

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	820
2006	910
2007	1,030
2008	1,070
2009	1,230
2010	1,250
2011	1,240
2012	1,270
2013	1,200
2014	1,030
2015	970
2016	920
2017	1,210

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	680
2007	800
2008	750
2009	640
2010	400
2011	270
2012	200
2013	0
2014	0
2015	480
2016	280
2017	160

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2009	170
2010	200

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

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	240
2007	310
2008	80
2009	60
2013	40
2014	40
2015	70
2016	0
2017	50

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	1,040
2006	630
2007	820
2008	1,020
2009	920
2010	870
2011	530
2012	720
2013	0
2014	1,080
2015	1,150
2016	1,280
2017	1,350

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	100
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	80
2011	90
2012	160
2013	0
2014	0
2015	350
2016	470
2017	0

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	80
2013	0

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

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	200
2007	190
2008	180
2009	190
2010	140
2011	150
2012	0
2013	90
2014	120
2015	130
2016	100
2017	100

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

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40
2007	100
2008	200
2009	190
2010	180
2011	110
2012	90
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	130
2007	110
2008	100
2009	100
2010	60
2013	30
2014	30

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

Year	Number
2005	1,150
2006	1,220
2007	1,100
2008	1,180
2009	1,410
2010	1,210
2011	1,280
2012	1,000
2013	940
2014	760
2015	660
2016	680
2017	540

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

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	170
2007	170
2008	250
2009	140
2010	100
2011	100
2012	130
2013	110
2014	100
2015	60
2016	90
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	310
2007	450
2008	560
2009	530
2010	640
2011	510
2012	440
2013	330
2014	250
2015	240
2016	280
2017	320

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

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	320
2007	360
2008	290
2009	230
2010	240
2011	160
2012	240
2013	240
2014	300
2015	220
2016	90
2017	100

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

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	130
2007	190
2008	190
2009	150
2010	90
2011	70
2012	80
2013	180
2014	120
2015	110
2016	130
2017	100

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	2,490
2006	2,440
2007	2,460
2008	2,370
2009	2,110
2010	2,070
2011	2,220
2012	2,030
2013	1,910
2014	1,870
2015	2,010
2016	2,130
2017	2,150

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2009	50
2010	30

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2007	40
2012	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0

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

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	470
2007	540
2008	450
2009	420
2010	340
2011	300
2012	220
2013	330
2014	430
2015	360
2016	300
2017	370

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

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	520
2007	0
2008	900
2009	860
2010	280
2011	260
2012	150
2013	200
2014	250
2015	250
2016	460
2017	450

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	340
2007	370
2008	320
2009	250
2010	330
2011	390
2012	390
2013	230
2014	220
2015	210
2016	220
2017	250

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	1,380
2006	1,460
2007	1,250
2008	1,270
2009	1,040
2010	1,140
2011	1,100
2012	1,210
2013	950
2014	960
2015	900
2016	1,270
2017	1,440

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	100
2007	150
2008	150
2009	160
2010	60
2011	0
2012	180
2013	190
2014	110
2015	70
2016	90
2017	70

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

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	50
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2013	30
2014	120
2016	110
2017	0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	50
2012	50
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0

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

Year	Number
2007	350
2008	320
2009	220
2010	90
2011	110
2012	110
2013	100
2014	80
2015	120
2016	180
2017	170

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	80
2007	50
2009	30
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	80
2015	80
2016	0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2016	50
2017	80

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	610
2007	470
2008	370
2009	330
2010	290
2011	310
2012	300
2013	330
2014	390
2015	420
2016	430
2017	410

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	2,610
2006	2,540
2007	2,290
2008	2,210
2009	1,770
2010	1,970
2011	1,400
2012	1,470
2013	1,500
2014	1,600
2015	1,640
2016	1,460
2017	1,230

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	860
2006	1,050
2007	970
2008	1,020
2009	740
2010	390
2011	390
2012	600
2013	280
2014	370
2015	420
2016	430
2017	480

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,700
2006	2,990
2007	3,150
2008	3,300
2009	3,310
2010	3,340
2011	3,200
2012	3,440
2013	3,500
2014	2,860
2015	2,850
2016	2,430
2017	2,970

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	420
2006	260
2007	190
2008	180
2009	0
2010	280
2011	300
2012	280
2013	310
2014	300
2015	250
2016	320
2017	400

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,390
2006	1,200
2007	1,090
2008	1,040
2009	990
2010	1,040
2011	1,100
2012	1,570
2013	1,090
2014	1,010
2015	770
2016	1,010
2017	920

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2005	130
2007	90
2013	0
2014	0

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	170
2007	0
2011	0
2012	40
2013	40
2014	30
2015	60
2016	0
2017	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	360
2007	370
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	90
2014	70

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	200
2007	190
2008	170
2009	90
2010	70
2011	70
2012	80
2013	50
2014	50
2015	60
2016	70
2017	130

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	110
2007	40
2009	0
2010	50
2011	50
2015	0
2017	0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2007	50
2008	40
2009	40
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2015	30

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	0
2007	0
2008	640
2009	460
2010	290
2011	100
2012	130
2013	180
2014	250
2015	230
2016	170
2017	70

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	40
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	50

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	710
2006	890
2007	890
2008	900
2009	640
2010	520
2011	580
2012	560
2013	640
2014	740
2015	880
2016	750
2017	900

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	240
2007	160
2008	110
2009	50
2010	60
2011	140
2012	150
2013	210
2014	230
2015	260
2016	280
2017	290

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	160
2009	140
2010	90
2011	60
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	60
2016	70
2017	0

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	370
2007	400
2008	380
2009	320
2010	320
2011	490
2012	540
2013	560
2014	630
2015	670
2016	620
2017	210

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2006	410
2007	260
2008	250
2009	320
2012	50
2013	50
2014	90
2015	80
2016	90
2017	150

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	340
2007	450
2008	470
2009	520
2010	380
2011	280
2012	280
2013	380
2014	400
2015	370
2016	300
2017	290

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	340
2007	380
2008	430
2009	440
2010	470
2011	450
2012	400
2013	370
2014	390
2015	570
2016	640
2017	680

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2007	0
2009	40
2010	60
2013	230
2016	0
2017	60

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2007	140
2008	140
2009	0
2012	100
2013	120
2014	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	40

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	140
2007	140
2008	130
2013	0
2015	320
2016	420
2017	440

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	130
2007	0
2008	80
2009	100
2010	0
2011	250
2012	260
2013	0
2014	0
2015	90
2016	210
2017	250

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

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	210
2007	190
2008	220
2009	210
2010	220
2011	210
2012	210
2013	160
2014	140
2015	120
2016	110
2017	140

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	210
2007	170
2008	140
2009	110
2010	180
2011	190
2012	210
2013	130
2014	110
2015	80
2016	130
2017	120

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,450
2006	1,420
2007	1,440
2008	1,640
2009	1,730
2010	1,710
2011	1,890
2012	2,130
2013	1,990
2014	1,950
2015	1,940
2016	2,230
2017	2,070

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	120
2007	90
2008	30
2009	50
2010	60
2011	70
2012	90
2013	150
2014	160
2015	140
2016	100
2017	80

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	390
2007	420
2008	730
2009	740
2010	760
2011	550
2012	350
2013	480
2014	480
2015	470
2016	320
2017	440

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

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	460
2007	660
2008	470
2009	410
2010	430
2011	630
2012	570
2013	660
2014	560
2015	610
2016	460
2017	420

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2013	50

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	3,420
2006	3,200
2007	3,430
2008	3,460
2009	3,210
2010	3,140
2011	3,780
2012	4,310
2013	4,160
2014	3,440
2015	3,690
2016	4,230
2017	4,230

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	350
2007	370
2008	220
2009	180
2010	120
2011	120
2012	130
2013	130
2014	250
2015	300
2016	310
2017	220

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	910
2006	640
2007	650
2008	570
2009	430
2010	510
2011	580
2012	700
2013	590
2014	460
2015	430
2016	390
2017	470

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	100
2007	100
2008	120
2009	130
2010	140
2011	170
2012	180
2013	180
2014	170
2015	0
2016	150
2017	130

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	390
2007	560
2008	640
2009	510
2010	150
2011	120
2012	150
2013	140
2014	380
2015	310
2016	380
2017	300

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	2,940
2006	3,120
2007	3,330
2008	3,170
2009	2,920
2010	3,180
2011	3,370
2012	3,840
2013	3,670
2014	3,570
2015	2,860
2016	3,000
2017	3,560

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	220
2007	220
2008	220
2009	210
2010	0
2011	90
2012	110
2013	130
2014	220
2015	170
2016	170
2017	130

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

Year	Number
2005	880
2006	700
2007	750
2008	670
2009	820
2010	720
2011	820
2012	860
2013	1,040
2014	1,030
2015	810
2016	790
2017	770

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,020
2006	770
2007	880
2008	800
2009	780
2010	650
2011	460
2012	400
2013	310
2014	270
2015	160
2016	130
2017	110

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	690
2006	630
2007	630
2008	540
2009	570
2010	740
2011	700
2012	590
2013	620
2014	670
2015	750
2016	820
2017	950

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	260
2007	210
2008	120
2009	140
2010	130
2011	80
2012	90
2013	90
2014	130
2015	100
2016	160
2017	160

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	160
2007	170
2008	40
2009	70
2010	70
2011	50
2013	40
2014	80
2015	60
2016	0
2017	50

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	40
2007	110
2008	130
2009	140
2010	80
2011	80
2012	70
2013	40
2014	70
2015	60
2016	50
2017	40

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	50
2007	40
2008	40
2009	50
2010	0
2011	160
2012	0
2013	60
2014	50
2015	50
2016	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	140
2007	170
2008	190
2009	0
2010	190
2011	320
2012	470
2013	390
2014	220
2015	180
2016	180
2017	220

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	720
2006	780
2007	790
2008	620
2009	330
2010	350
2011	640
2012	720
2013	620
2014	0
2015	570
2016	620
2017	740

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2010	60
2012	0

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,020
2006	3,210
2007	3,280
2008	2,910
2009	2,580
2010	1,780
2011	1,840
2012	1,620
2013	1,830
2014	1,890
2015	2,040
2016	1,690
2017	1,220

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	100
2007	0
2008	270
2009	260
2012	530
2013	710
2014	460
2015	250
2016	0
2017	710