Numbers of Production Occupations in Nevada

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2004	38,900
2005	42,910
2006	44,390
2007	45,350
2008	44,640
2009	39,830
2010	36,690
2011	37,320
2012	37,820
2013	38,340
2014	39,840
2015	42,020
2016	41,110
2017	43,630
2018	48,980
2019	51,250

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2004	3,410
2005	3,720
2006	3,840
2007	3,520
2008	3,030
2009	2,390
2010	2,200
2011	2,190
2012	2,350
2013	2,490
2014	2,470
2015	2,700
2016	2,600
2017	2,830
2018	3,240
2019	3,620

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	100
2006	50
2007	40
2008	30
2009	30

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	520
2005	690
2006	780
2007	720
2008	580
2009	550
2010	550
2011	490
2012	470
2013	640
2014	790
2015	730
2016	770

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	120
2005	430
2006	300
2007	360
2008	210
2009	160
2010	190
2011	190
2012	210
2013	130
2014	0
2015	90
2016	90

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

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

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2004	430
2005	860
2006	540
2007	580
2008	990
2009	670
2010	490
2011	240
2012	250
2013	310
2014	290
2015	320
2016	380
2017	420
2018	360
2019	330

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	50
2006	60
2007	130
2008	80
2009	120
2010	0
2011	100
2012	60
2013	60
2019	70

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	5,550
2005	5,770
2006	6,520
2007	5,570
2008	5,180
2009	4,180
2010	3,690
2011	3,670
2012	4,070
2013	4,430
2014	4,510
2015	5,310
2016	4,740

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2004	1,190
2005	1,840
2006	1,630
2007	1,480
2008	1,230
2009	870
2010	710
2011	610
2012	820
2013	1,040
2014	1,500
2015	1,030
2016	1,080
2019	5,100

Bakers

Year	Number
2004	1,840
2005	1,830
2006	1,990
2007	2,200
2008	1,980
2009	1,850
2010	1,700
2011	2,070
2012	2,090
2013	2,370
2014	2,390
2015	2,100
2016	2,110
2017	2,210
2018	2,520
2019	2,200

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2004	880
2005	710
2006	930
2007	970
2008	1,150
2009	1,240
2010	1,170
2011	1,110
2012	990
2013	1,030
2014	1,060
2015	1,150
2016	1,370
2017	1,210
2018	1,140
2019	900

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2004	340
2005	360
2006	390
2007	300
2008	320
2009	310
2010	310
2011	250
2012	220
2013	230
2014	290
2015	320
2016	310
2017	470
2018	420
2019	590

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2007	80
2008	120
2009	50
2010	50
2011	30
2013	50
2014	70
2015	90
2016	120
2017	100
2019	0

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2004	280
2005	520
2006	530
2007	710
2008	620
2009	620
2010	550
2011	670
2012	540
2013	540
2014	670
2015	1,240
2016	1,150
2017	1,070
2018	1,430
2019	1,440

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	310
2005	270
2006	170
2007	150
2008	110
2009	180
2010	140
2011	190
2012	0
2013	150
2014	120
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	80
2019	0

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	170
2013	130
2014	100
2015	160
2016	140
2017	160

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

Year	Number
2004	380
2005	260
2006	430
2007	480
2008	330
2009	140
2010	150
2011	230
2012	340
2013	400
2014	600
2015	600
2016	570
2017	0
2018	450
2019	510

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

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	120
2006	100
2007	100
2008	0

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

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	70
2006	50
2007	60
2008	100
2009	100
2010	110
2011	40
2012	40
2013	40
2014	40
2017	0
2018	0
2019	120

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

Year	Number
2004	780
2005	810
2006	600
2007	570
2008	490
2009	490
2010	520
2011	570
2012	710
2013	630
2014	810
2015	740
2016	970
2017	720
2018	790
2019	580

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

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	50
2006	50
2007	30
2008	80
2009	110
2010	140
2011	60
2012	60
2013	40
2014	100
2015	120
2016	120
2017	100
2018	90

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

Year	Number
2004	390
2005	250
2006	210
2007	180
2008	210
2009	420
2010	340
2011	370
2012	220
2013	220
2014	210
2015	200
2016	230
2017	230
2018	250
2019	260

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

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	130
2006	130
2007	220
2008	260
2009	250
2010	140
2011	0
2013	40
2014	70
2015	120
2016	130
2017	0
2018	0
2019	40

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

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	70
2006	110
2007	80
2008	110
2009	80
2010	70
2012	100
2013	160
2014	170
2015	130
2016	60
2019	0

Machinists

Year	Number
2004	930
2005	750
2006	830
2007	810
2008	920
2009	810
2010	830
2011	1,040
2012	1,050
2013	1,250
2014	980
2015	1,000
2016	620
2017	730
2018	770
2019	1,170

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	110
2007	100
2008	90
2009	100
2010	130
2011	200
2012	250
2013	190
2014	160
2015	140
2016	110
2017	110
2018	190
2019	160

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2013	50
2014	50
2015	50

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2009	50
2010	40
2011	40

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2007	50
2008	40

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2004	60

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

Year	Number
2004	170
2005	420
2006	390
2007	300
2008	150
2009	200
2010	260
2011	330
2012	320
2013	290
2014	340
2015	340
2016	430
2017	400
2018	390
2019	500

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

Year	Number
2004	200
2005	270
2006	250
2007	180
2008	140
2009	30
2010	90
2011	100
2012	100
2013	40
2014	30
2015	40
2016	100
2017	110
2018	1,630
2019	2,710

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	150
2006	180
2007	210
2008	120
2009	120
2010	70
2011	80
2012	80
2013	100
2014	100
2015	100
2016	80
2017	60
2018	70
2019	180

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2004	1,060
2005	1,510
2006	1,600
2007	1,860
2008	2,080
2009	2,010
2010	1,480
2011	1,330
2012	1,190
2013	1,580
2014	1,590
2015	1,790
2016	1,660
2017	1,830
2018	1,750
2019	1,650

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

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	120
2006	90
2007	90
2008	90
2009	50
2010	80
2011	110
2012	170
2013	150
2014	120
2015	170
2016	200
2017	190
2018	180
2019	110

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

Year	Number
2007	60
2008	80
2009	80
2010	70
2011	70
2012	50
2013	60
2015	40

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	110
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0

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

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	60
2006	50
2007	40
2008	40
2009	30
2012	40
2013	40
2015	70
2016	80
2017	100
2018	0
2019	0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	90
2007	50
2008	80
2013	60
2014	60
2015	80

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	80
2006	0
2007	0
2008	150
2010	0
2011	130
2012	0
2013	120
2014	140
2015	100
2016	70
2017	50
2018	50
2019	80

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2004	370
2005	320
2006	290
2007	370
2008	290
2009	250
2010	200
2011	180
2012	190
2013	220
2014	330
2015	380
2016	430
2017	200
2018	190
2019	220

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2004	1,090
2005	1,290
2006	940
2007	1,120
2008	1,360
2009	1,350
2010	1,740
2011	1,500
2012	1,800
2013	1,410
2014	1,430
2015	1,110
2016	1,230
2017	1,390
2018	1,580
2019	1,910

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2004	810
2005	740
2006	820
2007	760
2008	630
2009	450
2010	240
2011	300
2012	340
2013	310
2014	500
2015	500
2016	450
2017	180
2018	0
2019	120

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2004	2,350
2005	2,260
2006	2,510
2007	3,190
2008	3,670
2009	3,100
2010	3,010
2011	2,910
2012	2,940
2013	2,260
2014	2,810
2015	3,480
2016	3,770
2017	4,470
2018	4,510
2019	4,090

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2004	550
2005	870
2006	950
2007	880
2008	630
2009	670
2010	630
2011	800
2012	860
2013	0
2014	640
2015	580
2016	570
2017	710
2018	510
2019	620

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	430
2005	0
2006	440
2007	270
2008	310
2009	360
2010	440
2011	530
2012	440
2013	460
2014	390
2015	420
2016	650
2017	670
2018	990
2019	910

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2009	40
2010	40
2011	60
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2017	0
2018	60
2019	0

Sewers, Hand

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

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2004	240
2005	320
2006	310
2007	0
2008	660
2009	530
2010	370
2011	310
2012	350
2013	410
2014	390
2015	310
2016	260
2017	260
2018	290
2019	220

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2019	60

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

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	50
2009	0
2014	30
2015	0

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2004	200
2005	170
2006	130
2007	100
2008	100
2009	110
2010	190
2011	180
2012	150
2013	180
2014	280
2015	270
2016	280
2017	270
2018	290
2019	290

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	0
2006	230
2007	230
2008	90
2012	50
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2004	640
2005	1,000
2006	830
2007	1,080
2008	940
2009	890
2010	800
2011	710
2012	360
2013	450
2014	560
2015	700
2016	1,010
2017	1,100
2018	1,190
2019	960

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	70
2006	60
2007	60
2008	30
2010	30
2011	80
2012	0
2013	70
2014	100
2015	70
2016	110
2017	70
2018	110
2019	70

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2004	180
2005	140
2006	140
2007	120
2008	80
2009	40
2010	60
2011	50
2012	70
2013	80
2014	30
2015	40
2016	60
2017	90
2018	140
2019	0

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2004	370
2005	340
2006	250
2007	250
2008	0
2009	150
2010	110
2011	100
2012	170
2013	180
2014	80
2015	160
2016	140
2017	240
2018	330
2019	410

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	90
2008	0
2017	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	50
2006	40
2009	60
2010	60
2011	120
2012	140
2013	150
2014	70
2015	60
2016	0
2017	70
2018	130
2019	140

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2004	240
2006	300
2007	380
2008	370
2009	430
2010	390
2011	380
2012	470
2013	410
2014	530
2015	590
2016	600
2017	510
2018	460
2019	410

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	50
2006	70
2007	90
2008	100
2009	110
2010	60
2011	70
2012	110
2013	110
2014	80
2015	70
2016	60
2017	60
2018	50
2019	50

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2004	520
2005	640
2006	570
2007	560
2008	580
2009	590
2010	760
2011	660
2012	620
2013	530
2014	520
2015	650
2016	580
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2007	80
2008	40
2009	130
2010	140
2011	110
2014	100
2015	90
2017	30
2018	50
2019	60

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2012	40

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2006	40
2009	100
2010	80
2011	70
2012	60
2014	60
2015	100
2016	80
2017	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2004	190
2005	170
2006	120
2007	140
2008	130
2009	110
2010	90
2011	150
2012	150
2013	160
2014	110
2015	90
2016	60
2017	110
2018	100
2019	100

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	70
2007	50
2008	0
2009	110
2010	110
2011	110
2012	110
2013	70
2015	40
2016	100
2017	110
2018	120
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	160
2006	0
2007	230
2008	300
2009	450
2010	550
2011	580
2012	530
2013	600
2014	630
2015	790
2016	590
2017	480
2018	420
2019	350

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

Year	Number
2004	420
2005	390
2006	500
2007	570
2008	610
2009	660
2010	530
2011	390
2012	330
2013	460
2014	660
2015	640
2016	470
2017	460
2018	260
2019	230

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	170
2005	90
2006	110
2007	100
2008	160
2009	150
2010	130
2011	80
2012	90
2013	170
2014	230
2015	170
2016	120
2017	80
2018	190
2019	190

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	460
2005	530
2006	620
2007	590
2008	530
2009	410
2010	420
2011	340
2012	310
2013	420
2014	510
2015	360
2016	530
2017	840
2018	1,120
2019	1,060

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

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

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	130
2006	230
2007	360
2008	460
2009	270
2010	290
2011	310
2012	290
2013	300
2014	220
2015	330
2016	350
2017	410
2018	380
2019	330

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

Year	Number
2004	360
2005	360
2006	420
2007	330
2008	320
2009	240
2010	0
2011	70
2012	90
2013	210
2014	200
2015	290
2016	310
2017	260
2018	190
2019	230

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

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	90
2006	90
2007	100
2008	90
2009	90
2010	50
2011	120
2012	130
2013	130
2014	50
2015	40
2016	50
2017	50
2018	40
2019	40

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2004	2,110
2005	2,090
2006	1,670
2007	1,740
2008	2,020
2009	1,920
2010	2,110
2011	2,130
2012	2,090
2013	2,120
2014	2,130
2015	2,090
2016	2,550
2017	2,740
2018	3,540
2019	3,540

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2004	220
2005	300
2006	300
2007	260
2008	0
2009	110
2010	230
2011	0
2014	80
2015	120
2016	130
2017	130
2018	150
2019	230

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	250
2005	260
2006	300
2007	280
2008	250
2009	190
2010	100
2011	160
2012	120
2013	170
2014	150
2015	240
2016	270
2017	370
2018	240
2019	210

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	0
2006	50
2007	50
2008	50
2009	0
2010	50
2014	0
2015	90
2016	90
2017	90
2018	100
2019	110

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	110
2006	180
2007	220
2008	180
2009	70
2010	130
2011	130
2012	140
2013	90
2014	130
2015	140
2016	130
2017	190
2018	210
2019	240

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	860
2005	770
2006	940
2007	930
2008	1,190
2009	1,160
2010	1,110
2011	1,240
2012	1,160
2013	1,220
2014	1,150
2015	1,200
2016	1,230
2017	1,400
2018	1,650
2019	2,150

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2004	160
2005	160
2006	200
2007	280
2008	450
2009	380
2010	310
2011	150
2012	90
2013	0
2014	100
2015	140
2016	130
2017	80
2018	40

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

Year	Number
2004	660
2005	700
2006	580
2007	690
2008	630
2009	650
2010	520
2011	410
2012	300
2013	370
2014	450
2015	460
2016	490
2017	590
2018	720
2019	720

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2004	0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	790
2005	840
2006	610
2007	690
2008	620
2009	560
2010	500
2011	430
2012	470
2013	340
2014	260
2015	200
2016	180
2017	190
2018	150
2019	250

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2004	190
2005	320
2006	440
2007	510
2008	540
2009	540
2010	450
2011	400
2012	410
2013	390
2014	400
2015	440
2016	0
2017	870
2018	760
2019	580

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2007	50
2008	60
2009	40
2012	50
2013	60
2014	120
2015	130
2016	0
2017	210
2018	210
2019	180

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	0
2009	0
2012	60
2018	40
2019	40

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	90
2007	40
2010	0
2011	80
2012	100
2013	70
2014	80
2015	70
2016	0
2019	70

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	200

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2004	60
2011	50
2012	60
2013	90
2014	160
2015	140
2016	100
2017	90
2018	50
2019	40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2004	490
2005	540
2006	550
2007	310
2008	430
2009	380
2010	360
2011	280
2012	170
2013	0
2014	350
2015	380
2016	370
2017	330
2018	0
2019	650

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	210
2005	260
2006	300
2008	150
2009	180
2010	150
2011	300
2012	230
2013	230
2014	180
2015	230
2016	380
2017	440
2018	490
2019	330

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2005	0

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2004	1,400
2005	2,590
2006	2,970
2007	3,530
2008	2,930
2009	2,440
2010	2,100
2011	2,770
2012	3,290
2013	3,240
2014	1,840
2015	1,630
2016	1,280
2017	1,200
2018	710
2019	680

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	1,280
2005	1,240
2006	900
2007	1,160
2008	1,070
2009	960
2012	860
2013	1,070
2014	890
2015	850
2016	630
2017	820
2018	770
2019	0