Numbers of Production Occupations in New Mexico

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2004	27,280
2005	28,330
2006	28,430
2007	29,270
2008	28,640
2009	27,300
2010	25,170
2011	27,940
2012	27,410
2013	28,510
2014	26,770
2015	25,160
2016	24,460
2017	24,210
2018	24,700
2019	27,320

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2004	2,370
2005	2,500
2006	2,830
2007	2,780
2008	2,390
2009	2,100
2010	2,160
2011	2,440
2012	2,440
2013	2,360
2014	2,270
2015	2,240
2016	2,210
2017	2,250
2018	2,250
2019	2,490

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2019	60

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	580
2005	690
2006	630
2007	620
2008	330
2009	1,890
2010	1,750
2011	2,030
2012	440
2013	550
2014	390
2015	290
2016	180

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	0
2006	50
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	100
2012	0
2013	90
2014	70
2015	110
2016	80

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	140
2006	60
2007	70
2008	80
2009	60
2010	100
2011	40
2012	50
2013	70
2014	60
2015	70
2016	0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2004	200
2005	320
2006	260
2007	330
2008	320
2009	270
2010	190
2011	150
2012	140
2013	200
2014	220
2015	220
2016	130
2017	0
2018	100
2019	180

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

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

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Year	Number
2004	40

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	2,230
2005	2,160
2006	2,100
2007	1,700
2008	2,070
2009	1,950
2010	1,710
2011	2,100
2012	2,110
2013	1,930
2014	1,420
2015	1,290
2016	1,390

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2004	630
2005	470
2006	580
2007	590
2008	560
2009	530
2010	640
2011	1,340
2012	840
2013	910
2014	660
2015	550
2016	420
2019	2,470

Bakers

Year	Number
2004	730
2005	650
2006	980
2007	1,090
2008	1,090
2009	880
2010	700
2011	700
2012	870
2013	1,080
2014	1,120
2015	1,080
2016	1,030
2017	820
2018	860
2019	740

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2004	680
2005	760
2006	650
2007	610
2008	530
2009	650
2010	640
2011	1,010
2012	1,010
2013	1,130
2014	810
2015	860
2016	900
2017	710
2018	730
2019	820

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	160
2006	160
2007	170
2008	170
2009	0
2010	110
2011	170
2012	170
2013	130
2014	100
2015	110
2016	120
2017	100
2018	60
2019	80

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	230
2007	0
2008	120
2009	120
2010	110
2011	130
2012	120
2013	140
2014	80
2016	40
2017	40
2018	50
2019	60

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

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	140
2006	170
2007	200
2008	70
2009	70
2014	50
2015	0
2016	0
2017	90
2018	40
2019	60

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2004	490
2005	570
2006	560
2007	510
2008	740
2009	970
2010	1,240
2011	1,150
2012	1,170
2013	1,150
2014	1,060
2015	1,000
2016	1,110
2017	900
2018	1,180
2019	960

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	280
2005	280
2006	300
2007	160
2008	160
2009	140
2010	130
2011	80
2012	70
2013	50
2014	50
2015	90
2016	120
2017	110
2018	70
2019	70

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	240
2013	230
2014	220
2015	260
2016	260
2017	170
2018	190
2019	180

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

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	250
2006	270
2007	0
2008	70
2009	70
2010	50
2011	60
2012	50
2014	60
2015	40
2016	140
2017	170
2018	320
2019	330

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

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	30
2006	0

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

Year	Number
2004	330
2005	320
2006	280
2007	270
2008	250
2009	190
2010	140
2011	140
2012	210
2013	220
2014	140
2015	140
2016	200
2017	180
2018	130
2019	150

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

Year	Number
2011	30

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

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	100
2006	110
2007	120
2008	100
2009	0
2010	180
2011	0
2012	40
2013	70
2014	80
2015	110
2016	110
2017	60
2018	70
2019	40

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

Year	Number
2005	30
2007	0
2008	0
2014	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	0
2008	0
2009	50
2014	30
2016	0

Machinists

Year	Number
2004	1,200
2005	1,310
2006	1,460
2007	2,000
2008	1,390
2009	1,430
2010	1,450
2011	1,330
2012	1,600
2013	1,300
2014	900
2015	740
2016	680
2017	800
2018	860
2019	880

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	40
2011	100
2012	140
2013	120
2014	110
2017	40
2018	30
2019	0

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2009	0
2010	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2015	40

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	30
2006	40
2007	40
2008	130
2009	60
2010	70
2013	0

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

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	70
2006	120
2007	130
2008	240
2009	160
2010	170
2011	270
2012	240
2013	380
2014	330
2015	410
2016	260
2017	100
2018	150
2019	140

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

Year	Number
2007	260
2012	220
2016	70
2017	0
2018	0

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	90
2006	70
2007	110
2008	70
2009	30
2010	30
2011	50
2012	50
2013	30
2016	30

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2004	1,760
2005	1,850
2006	1,920
2007	1,930
2008	2,070
2009	1,940
2010	2,020
2011	2,000
2012	2,320
2013	2,060
2014	2,190
2015	1,850
2016	1,800
2017	1,700
2018	1,800
2019	2,080

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

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	110
2006	80
2007	130
2008	70
2009	40
2011	90
2012	90
2013	90
2014	30
2015	50
2016	40
2017	50

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	50
2006	50

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

Year	Number
2005	30
2008	80
2009	70
2010	50
2011	30
2013	80
2014	80
2015	90
2016	60
2017	50
2018	50
2019	80

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	50
2006	60
2007	50
2008	60
2009	50
2010	40
2012	40
2013	30

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	40
2007	50
2011	0
2013	40
2014	70
2015	130
2016	170
2017	140
2018	0
2019	60

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	360
2006	300
2007	230
2008	170
2009	160
2010	200
2011	150
2012	130
2013	100
2014	80
2015	170
2016	150
2017	0
2018	50
2019	130

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2004	510
2005	400
2006	400
2007	410
2008	330
2009	290
2010	350
2011	410
2012	540
2013	610
2014	640
2015	430
2016	410
2017	410
2018	390
2019	430

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2004	230
2005	30
2006	110
2007	190
2008	250
2009	250
2010	90
2011	120
2012	130
2013	90
2014	60
2015	60
2016	40
2017	40
2019	60

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2004	1,260
2005	1,490
2006	1,460
2007	1,640
2008	1,430
2009	1,530
2010	1,390
2011	1,470
2012	1,460
2013	1,440
2014	1,390
2015	1,270
2016	1,330
2017	1,290
2018	1,510
2019	1,450

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2004	390
2005	300
2006	260
2007	220
2008	210
2009	120
2010	110
2011	110
2012	170
2013	200
2014	230
2015	210
2016	250
2017	290
2018	240
2019	200

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	170
2005	80
2006	80
2007	0
2008	170
2009	170
2010	200
2011	90
2012	200
2013	270
2014	310
2015	260
2016	190
2017	150
2018	170
2019	240

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	50
2006	40
2017	40

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2010	0
2015	50
2016	30

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	150
2006	0
2007	150
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	100
2014	80
2015	60
2019	50

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0

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

Year	Number
2007	40

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	80
2006	80
2007	120
2008	100
2009	70
2010	50
2011	50
2012	80
2013	70
2014	80
2015	70
2016	60
2017	0
2018	50
2019	0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	130
2008	100
2009	80
2010	50
2011	90
2012	0
2013	180
2014	130
2015	130
2016	60
2017	40

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2004	350
2005	420
2006	690
2007	990
2008	810
2009	500
2010	330
2011	290
2012	250
2013	210
2014	240
2015	240
2016	260
2017	250
2018	230
2019	260

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	0
2008	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	70
2006	140
2007	90
2008	100
2009	70
2010	50
2011	50
2012	80
2013	100
2014	70
2015	40
2016	70
2017	90
2018	80
2019	70

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2004	360
2005	280
2006	240
2007	130
2008	120
2009	160
2010	110
2011	110
2012	80
2013	80
2014	160
2015	150
2016	200
2017	130
2018	120
2019	110

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	30
2007	40
2008	50
2013	50
2014	60
2015	90
2016	100
2017	90
2018	80
2019	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	90
2012	70
2013	110
2014	120
2016	140
2017	150
2018	190
2019	180

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2008	670
2016	200
2017	200
2018	200
2019	310

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2004	190
2005	70
2006	80
2007	120
2008	110
2009	100
2010	40
2011	60
2012	70
2013	70
2014	70
2015	90
2016	100
2017	110
2018	90
2019	140

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2004	810
2005	860
2006	920
2007	1,050
2008	1,010
2009	1,000
2010	980
2011	970
2012	870
2013	800
2014	870
2015	880
2016	950
2017	1,040
2018	1,260
2019	1,280

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2004	40

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2004	160
2005	0
2006	120
2007	190
2008	160
2009	120
2010	0
2011	80
2012	100
2013	400
2014	470
2015	160
2016	260
2017	290
2018	420
2019	320

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2004	1,320
2005	1,160
2006	1,470
2007	660
2008	570
2009	620
2010	690
2011	1,080
2012	980
2013	790
2014	960
2015	890
2016	990
2017	850
2018	800
2019	820

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	90
2006	0
2007	130
2008	140
2009	140
2010	140
2011	200
2012	220
2013	240
2014	260
2015	190
2016	150
2017	180
2018	250
2019	350

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	150
2009	140
2010	120
2012	70
2013	90
2015	0
2016	90
2017	50
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2004	300
2005	270
2006	310
2007	300
2008	290
2009	260
2010	310
2011	370
2012	450
2013	380
2014	330
2015	340
2016	340
2017	250
2018	220
2019	180

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

Year	Number
2004	240
2005	230
2006	230
2007	150
2008	40
2009	50
2010	70
2011	90
2012	110
2013	140
2014	120
2015	150
2016	100
2017	140
2018	120
2019	150

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	130
2006	140
2007	170
2008	120
2009	70
2010	110
2011	110
2012	170
2013	160
2014	120
2015	110
2016	90
2017	110
2018	60

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	320
2005	350
2006	320
2007	380
2008	430
2009	340
2010	350
2011	340
2012	250
2013	180
2014	220
2015	250
2016	280
2017	400
2018	440
2019	490

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2017	30
2018	30
2019	40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	70
2006	130
2007	120
2008	270
2009	160
2010	170
2011	50
2012	80
2013	90
2014	90
2015	90
2016	120
2017	90
2018	110
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2005	470
2006	400
2007	480
2008	340
2009	300
2010	0
2011	180
2012	260
2013	240
2014	150
2015	80
2016	70
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2004	40
2011	40
2012	50

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2004	1,350
2005	1,420
2006	1,060
2007	1,150
2008	1,110
2009	1,080
2010	1,040
2011	1,160
2012	1,280
2013	1,580
2014	1,640
2015	1,730
2016	1,480
2017	1,610
2018	1,760
2019	1,750

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2004	890
2005	1,060
2006	1,070
2007	1,140
2008	1,080
2009	1,020
2010	670
2011	400
2012	380
2013	340
2014	390
2015	370
2016	470
2017	570
2018	0
2019	470

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	120
2005	190
2006	130
2007	0
2008	160
2009	120
2010	200
2011	300
2012	310
2013	200
2014	70
2015	70
2016	90
2017	140
2018	130
2019	140

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2009	40
2015	30
2016	40
2017	80
2018	90
2019	90

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	160
2006	290
2007	230
2008	200
2009	260
2010	210
2011	170
2012	60
2013	130
2014	120
2015	160
2016	130
2017	140
2018	130
2019	100

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	740
2006	670
2007	710
2008	230
2009	310
2010	330
2011	620
2012	790
2013	630
2014	710
2015	800
2016	1,110
2017	1,350
2018	1,270
2019	1,170

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	260
2007	280
2008	210
2009	190
2010	130
2011	80
2013	30
2014	60
2015	60
2016	60
2017	50
2019	40

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

Year	Number
2004	300
2005	230
2006	190
2007	210
2008	650
2009	650
2010	370
2011	340
2012	370
2013	530
2014	530
2015	400
2016	290
2017	350
2018	410
2019	450

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2004	1,090
2009	190
2014	400
2015	260
2016	320
2017	290
2018	0
2019	1,130

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	50
2006	70
2007	370
2008	310
2009	340
2010	260
2011	230
2012	170
2013	120
2014	80
2015	100
2016	130
2017	80
2018	60

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	130
2006	60
2010	100
2011	0
2012	110
2013	90
2014	110
2015	80
2016	120
2017	120
2018	110
2019	80

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2004	30

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	50
2006	40
2007	40
2008	40
2018	40
2019	30

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	30
2008	80
2009	70
2010	60
2011	40
2013	30

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	200
2006	190
2007	300
2008	310
2009	270
2010	260
2011	190
2012	70
2013	50
2014	70
2015	40
2016	70
2017	50
2018	60
2019	100

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	220
2005	200
2006	190
2007	200
2008	230
2009	150
2010	140
2011	160
2012	0
2014	0
2015	110
2016	0
2017	250
2018	260
2019	120

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2004	2,240
2005	2,330
2006	1,700
2007	2,130
2008	2,240
2009	1,650
2010	1,130
2011	1,290
2012	1,480
2013	2,100
2014	1,850
2015	2,050
2016	1,260
2017	1,480
2018	1,600
2019	1,670

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	440
2005	210
2006	350
2007	380
2008	450
2009	500
2012	850
2013	1,050
2014	830
2015	670
2016	310
2017	320
2018	290
2019	370