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Numbers of Production Occupations in North Carolina

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 410,750
2005 416,590
2006 406,590
2007 393,850
2008 381,400
2009 336,300
2010 306,690
2011 311,020
2012 316,950
2013 324,950
2014 330,050
2015 339,930
2016 343,090
2017 338,250
2018 342,970
2019 340,110

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 28,660
2005 28,930
2006 27,500
2007 26,770
2008 25,400
2009 23,530
2010 21,110
2011 21,130
2012 21,230
2013 21,370
2014 20,820
2015 20,730
2016 20,770
2017 20,570
2018 21,290
2019 21,530

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2004 30
2008 0
2012 90
2019 350

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,160
2006 790
2007 970
2008 920
2009 980
2010 710
2011 560
2012 640
2013 830
2014 770
2015 770
2016 1,010
2017 1,340
2018 1,310
2019 680

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 6,550
2005 6,080
2006 5,470
2007 6,280
2008 6,850
2009 6,650
2010 5,410
2011 5,310
2012 6,260
2013 7,010
2014 7,760
2015 7,320
2016 6,150

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,620
2005 2,210
2006 2,180
2007 2,460
2008 1,780
2009 1,520
2010 980
2011 1,020
2012 1,210
2013 1,510
2014 1,490
2015 840
2016 730

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,440
2006 1,150
2007 1,010
2008 980
2009 770
2010 580
2011 890
2012 760
2013 600
2014 630
2015 660
2016 850
2017 810
2018 860
2019 860

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 0
2005 2,580
2006 2,810
2007 2,910
2008 2,740
2009 2,190
2010 1,830
2011 2,130
2012 2,200
2013 2,230
2014 2,090
2015 1,900
2016 2,040
2017 1,830
2018 1,950
2019 1,650

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 2,500
2005 1,510
2006 1,390
2007 1,350
2008 1,190
2009 720
2010 570
2011 680
2012 530
2013 450
2014 430
2015 460
2016 520
2017 660
2018 700
2019 730

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2004 30
2010 80

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 55,090
2005 62,310
2006 63,510
2007 59,330
2008 55,740
2009 46,930
2010 39,190
2011 38,190
2012 34,040
2013 38,530
2014 42,700
2015 45,630
2016 46,310

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 8,030
2005 4,800
2006 4,410
2007 5,040
2008 6,720
2009 5,190
2010 5,810
2011 6,010
2012 9,440
2013 8,420
2014 7,150
2015 5,080
2016 5,250
2019 55,030

Bakers
Year Number
2004 3,280
2005 2,700
2006 2,710
2007 2,850
2008 3,330
2009 3,790
2010 3,610
2011 4,120
2012 4,360
2013 4,520
2014 4,500
2015 4,390
2016 4,250
2017 4,340
2018 3,870
2019 3,960

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 3,470
2005 3,560
2006 3,820
2007 3,940
2008 4,440
2009 4,950
2010 5,040
2011 4,960
2012 4,170
2013 4,410
2014 4,290
2015 4,770
2016 4,360
2017 3,900
2018 3,250
2019 2,930

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 5,930
2005 5,490
2006 7,760
2007 8,630
2008 9,690
2009 9,540
2010 7,690
2011 8,350
2012 6,840
2013 7,550
2014 5,920
2015 8,020
2016 8,750
2017 9,310
2018 12,690
2019 13,320

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 12,840
2005 12,140
2006 6,700
2007 7,980
2008 6,550
2009 7,430
2010 6,970
2011 7,960
2012 10,940
2013 10,180
2014 11,040
2015 6,900
2016 7,360
2017 7,340
2018 5,720
2019 5,910

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 770
2005 610
2006 720
2007 550
2008 1,010
2009 1,140
2010 1,800
2011 1,530
2012 1,420
2013 1,080
2014 1,080
2015 1,180
2016 1,240
2017 1,250
2018 1,140
2019 960

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 1,390
2005 1,420
2006 1,680
2007 1,580
2008 1,570
2009 1,210
2010 1,780
2011 1,660
2012 2,020
2013 1,620
2014 1,880
2015 2,210
2016 2,400
2017 3,540
2018 3,710
2019 3,620

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,070
2006 560
2007 670
2008 720
2009 760
2010 930
2011 990
2012 900
2013 900
2014 690
2015 740
2016 680
2017 790
2018 730
2019 640

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 680
2013 0
2014 710
2015 1,100
2016 1,150
2017 1,080
2018 1,220
2019 1,580

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,580
2005 4,530
2006 4,140
2007 3,850
2008 3,960
2009 4,070
2010 3,780
2011 3,210
2012 3,580
2013 3,800
2014 3,920
2015 4,070
2016 4,320
2017 4,590
2018 4,750
2019 4,540

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 950
2005 880
2006 1,100
2007 1,150
2008 1,130
2009 850
2010 1,040
2011 1,110
2012 910
2013 620
2014 740
2015 710
2016 930
2017 560
2018 550
2019 350

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 940
2005 1,080
2006 820
2007 870
2008 540
2009 770
2010 680
2011 800
2012 510
2013 600
2014 560
2015 590
2016 580
2017 560
2018 570
2019 630

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 8,030
2005 7,790
2006 8,320
2007 7,870
2008 8,000
2009 6,280
2010 4,990
2011 5,310
2012 5,820
2013 6,570
2014 6,540
2015 7,170
2016 6,860
2017 6,610
2018 5,950
2019 5,970

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 990
2006 880
2007 820
2008 1,070
2009 1,170
2010 1,080
2011 900
2012 720
2013 620
2014 400
2015 290
2016 280
2017 260
2018 180
2019 140

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 2,620
2006 2,310
2007 2,280
2008 2,350
2009 1,940
2010 1,560
2011 1,580
2012 1,560
2013 1,890
2014 1,920
2015 2,140
2016 2,020
2017 2,080
2018 2,260
2019 2,420

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 2,270
2006 2,100
2007 2,350
2008 2,490
2009 2,120
2010 1,370
2011 1,160
2012 1,230
2013 1,440
2014 1,420
2015 1,320
2016 1,110
2017 880
2018 660
2019 690

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 990
2005 1,070
2006 1,090
2007 1,110
2008 1,250
2009 1,010
2010 700
2011 810
2012 920
2013 890
2014 850
2015 690
2016 610
2017 350
2018 190
2019 220

Machinists
Year Number
2004 12,210
2005 11,930
2006 12,290
2007 12,330
2008 12,780
2009 10,990
2010 10,920
2011 11,480
2012 12,040
2013 11,530
2014 11,410
2015 11,220
2016 10,720
2017 11,540
2018 11,710
2019 11,900

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 200
2005 210
2006 200
2007 290
2008 290
2009 250
2010 310
2011 360
2012 390
2013 340
2014 490
2015 700
2016 830
2017 680
2018 630
2019 500

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 210
2005 330
2006 300
2007 350
2008 120
2009 130
2010 110
2011 180
2012 160
2013 110
2014 170
2015 200
2016 220
2017 100
2018 80
2019 130

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 170
2006 240
2007 230
2008 340
2009 240
2010 190
2011 150
2012 180
2013 140
2014 80
2015 120
2016 130
2017 130
2018 160
2019 90

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 90
2005 80
2006 80
2007 50
2008 120
2009 220
2010 220
2011 110
2012 30
2013 50
2014 40
2015 40
2016 60
2017 80
2018 80
2019 80

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 160
2007 110
2008 110
2009 90
2010 70
2011 80
2012 100
2013 50
2014 180
2015 190
2016 240
2017 0
2018 0
2019 170

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,950
2005 5,170
2006 5,910
2007 5,870
2008 6,220
2009 5,540
2010 5,610
2011 5,250
2012 5,550
2013 5,240
2014 6,310
2015 7,020
2016 7,500
2017 7,610
2018 7,150
2019 7,130

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,070
2005 2,880
2006 3,150
2007 3,340
2008 2,050
2009 1,690
2010 1,570
2011 2,490
2012 2,640
2013 2,280
2014 2,000
2015 3,130
2016 3,770
2017 2,980
2018 2,470
2019 2,340

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 2,160
2005 2,070
2006 1,890
2007 2,030
2008 1,940
2009 1,670
2010 1,480
2011 1,530
2012 1,780
2013 1,630
2014 1,600
2015 1,470
2016 1,630
2017 1,570
2018 1,500
2019 1,290

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 9,450
2005 9,000
2006 9,360
2007 8,590
2008 8,960
2009 7,920
2010 6,890
2011 6,620
2012 7,150
2013 7,840
2014 8,060
2015 9,000
2016 9,050
2017 9,470
2018 10,020
2019 11,740

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 980
2005 1,230
2006 1,400
2007 1,320
2008 1,450
2009 1,220
2010 1,410
2011 1,450
2012 1,860
2013 1,480
2014 1,440
2015 1,370
2016 1,110
2017 1,120
2018 900
2019 880

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 860
2005 640
2006 690
2007 650
2008 710
2009 610
2010 360
2011 420
2012 340
2013 540
2014 370
2015 440
2016 550
2017 520
2018 410
2019 530

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 120
2005 50
2006 90
2007 60
2008 110
2009 80
2010 80
2011 80
2012 80
2013 60
2014 30
2015 70
2016 70
2017 90
2018 50
2019 40

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 870
2005 920
2006 1,430
2007 1,650
2008 1,660
2009 1,010
2010 860
2011 730
2012 780
2013 650
2014 790
2015 830
2016 860
2017 920
2018 1,130
2019 1,100

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 520
2005 500
2006 490
2007 580
2008 560
2009 370
2010 520
2011 480
2012 530
2013 390
2014 470
2015 420
2016 310
2017 210
2018 150
2019 90

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 360
2006 260
2007 230
2008 210
2009 200
2010 240
2011 310
2012 340
2013 330
2014 350
2015 350
2016 330
2017 350
2018 400
2019 500

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 1,900
2005 1,810
2006 1,580
2007 1,400
2008 1,130
2009 1,110
2010 880
2011 950
2012 940
2013 930
2014 840
2015 830
2016 680
2017 660
2018 630
2019 710

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 6,770
2005 5,740
2006 5,360
2007 5,440
2008 4,880
2009 4,520
2010 5,180
2011 5,140
2012 4,800
2013 5,620
2014 5,630
2015 5,280
2016 4,820
2017 5,020
2018 5,290
2019 4,860

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 2,340
2005 2,890
2006 3,320
2007 2,750
2008 2,740
2009 2,490
2010 1,340
2011 1,320
2012 1,200
2013 1,110
2014 1,370
2015 1,070
2016 870
2017 720
2018 860
2019 900

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 6,040
2005 6,180
2006 5,250
2007 5,500
2008 5,450
2009 5,500
2010 4,840
2011 4,310
2012 4,040
2013 4,520
2014 4,730
2015 4,560
2016 4,290
2017 5,230
2018 5,510
2019 5,230

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 4,010
2005 3,700
2006 3,620
2007 3,090
2008 3,050
2009 2,400
2010 2,190
2011 2,200
2012 2,240
2013 2,030
2014 1,850
2015 1,760
2016 1,740
2017 1,180
2018 1,010
2019 1,100

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 16,250
2005 15,460
2006 13,380
2007 12,170
2008 11,030
2009 10,270
2010 9,050
2011 9,650
2012 8,960
2013 8,750
2014 8,650
2015 9,260
2016 9,470
2017 9,350
2018 8,930
2019 9,240

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 250
2006 280
2007 300
2008 200
2009 260
2010 170
2011 170
2012 160
2013 130
2014 180
2015 190
2016 270
2017 190
2018 240
2019 220

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 260
2005 480
2006 430
2007 390
2008 190
2009 130
2010 250
2011 270
2012 310
2013 240
2014 210
2015 180
2016 150
2017 140
2018 120
2019 60

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 720
2005 920
2006 740
2007 770
2008 700
2009 650
2010 510
2011 520
2012 530
2013 540
2014 500
2015 570
2016 540
2017 550
2018 520
2019 890

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 4,620
2005 4,830
2006 4,600
2007 4,280
2008 3,630
2009 2,550
2010 2,300
2011 2,480
2012 2,400
2013 2,430
2014 2,170
2015 2,360
2016 2,200
2017 2,350
2018 2,320
2019 2,020

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,330
2005 2,020
2006 1,820
2007 2,060
2008 1,520
2009 1,210
2010 950
2011 1,090
2012 1,030
2013 1,090
2014 910
2015 1,100
2016 960
2017 1,150
2018 1,050
2019 1,200

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 11,100
2005 10,340
2006 9,890
2007 8,330
2008 7,840
2009 5,920
2010 5,150
2011 4,650
2012 4,290
2013 4,290
2014 4,380
2015 4,630
2016 4,420
2017 4,430
2018 4,090
2019 4,520

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 12,900
2005 11,310
2006 9,760
2007 9,610
2008 8,530
2009 6,870
2010 5,990
2011 6,330
2012 6,640
2013 6,880
2014 6,780
2015 7,080
2016 7,930
2017 7,170
2018 7,020
2019 6,750

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 2,050
2005 1,750
2006 1,320
2007 1,090
2008 1,300
2009 1,450
2010 2,030
2011 2,550
2012 3,100
2013 2,420
2014 2,400
2015 2,310
2016 2,490
2017 2,410
2018 2,380
2019 2,670

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 890
2006 730
2007 670
2008 570
2009 490
2010 450
2011 440
2012 510
2013 420
2014 350
2015 310
2016 290
2017 240
2018 210
2019 220

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 6,680
2005 6,470
2006 5,970
2007 5,650
2008 5,370
2009 4,720
2010 4,010
2011 4,470
2012 4,490
2013 4,730
2014 4,500
2015 4,800
2016 5,540
2017 6,700
2018 6,880
2019 6,090

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,700
2005 1,840
2006 1,390
2007 1,130
2008 980
2009 1,480
2010 1,240
2011 1,430
2012 1,180
2013 1,110
2014 1,140
2015 1,260
2016 1,240
2017 1,470
2018 1,740
2019 1,660

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 6,100
2005 5,760
2006 5,090
2007 5,190
2008 4,860
2009 4,030
2010 3,070
2011 2,850
2012 2,970
2013 2,680
2014 2,630
2015 2,860
2016 3,720
2017 3,300
2018 3,000
2019 3,100

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 2,960
2005 3,120
2006 3,250
2007 2,730
2008 2,290
2009 1,720
2010 1,610
2011 1,650
2012 1,470
2013 1,760
2014 1,770
2015 1,730
2016 1,140
2017 1,170
2018 1,270
2019 1,250

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2004 380
2005 440
2006 410
2007 240
2008 220
2009 200
2010 200
2011 180
2012 180
2013 190
2014 200
2015 190
2016 100
2017 50

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2004 60
2005 160
2006 190
2007 240
2008 200
2009 120
2010 60
2011 50
2012 120
2013 130
2014 120
2015 60
2016 30
2017 40
2018 30

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 3,640
2005 2,880
2006 3,200
2007 2,700
2008 2,940
2009 2,610
2010 2,530
2011 2,320
2012 2,210
2013 2,190
2014 2,310
2015 2,630
2016 2,990
2017 3,690
2018 3,550
2019 3,290

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 6,830
2005 7,230
2006 6,620
2007 6,090
2008 5,820
2009 4,920
2010 4,430
2011 4,440
2012 4,690
2013 5,270
2014 5,570
2015 6,480
2016 7,330
2017 6,860
2018 7,110
2019 6,660

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 190
2005 270
2006 240
2007 180
2009 60
2010 70
2011 70
2012 80
2013 100
2014 80
2015 80
2016 40
2017 60
2018 30
2019 70

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2007 180
2008 170
2013 290
2014 290
2015 380
2016 400
2017 290
2018 370
2019 360

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 200
2006 80
2007 90
2008 140
2009 260
2012 300
2014 150
2015 240
2016 180
2017 260
2018 210

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 700
2005 640
2006 770
2007 610
2008 880
2009 870
2010 840
2011 1,120
2012 1,360
2013 1,930
2014 1,950
2015 1,370
2016 880
2017 1,000
2018 1,180
2019 580

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 980
2005 860
2006 890
2007 700
2008 750
2009 660
2010 670
2011 560
2012 550
2013 610
2014 570
2015 570
2016 470
2017 430
2018 360
2019 360

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 2,820
2005 3,020
2006 3,000
2007 3,090
2008 3,200
2009 3,000
2010 3,010
2011 3,240
2012 3,510
2013 3,630
2014 3,640
2015 3,530
2016 3,600
2017 3,480
2018 3,350
2019 3,460

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 2,250
2005 2,220
2006 2,150
2007 1,840
2008 1,520
2009 1,730
2010 1,300
2011 1,230
2012 1,470
2013 1,620
2014 940
2015 440
2016 730
2017 950
2018 740
2019 730

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 60
2005 30
2006 30
2007 70
2008 200
2009 230
2010 330
2011 350
2012 230
2013 80
2014 80
2015 80
2016 150
2017 170
2018 100
2019 140

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 60
2006 70
2007 100
2008 110
2009 120
2010 130
2011 140
2012 140
2013 150
2014 110
2015 130
2016 130
2017 130
2018 260
2019 250

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 220
2005 190
2007 690
2010 160
2012 140
2013 90
2014 70
2015 60
2016 60
2017 80
2018 120
2019 110

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,690
2006 1,530
2007 2,670
2008 2,860
2009 2,610
2010 1,860
2011 1,410
2012 1,700
2013 1,880
2014 2,230
2015 2,850
2016 3,500
2017 2,720
2018 2,980
2019 2,630

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,700
2005 2,500
2006 2,400
2007 1,900
2008 1,370
2009 1,160
2010 1,790
2011 2,100
2012 3,290
2013 2,890
2014 2,630
2015 3,060
2016 2,650
2017 2,070
2018 1,870
2019 1,780

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 890
2005 1,040
2006 1,150
2007 1,070
2008 1,150
2009 880
2010 720
2011 450
2012 480
2013 540
2014 590
2015 700
2016 620
2017 650
2018 660
2019 650

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,900
2005 1,830
2006 1,330
2007 1,520
2008 1,380
2009 1,050
2010 1,100
2011 1,190
2012 1,340
2013 1,150
2014 1,240
2015 1,320
2016 1,140
2017 920
2018 750
2019 820

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 4,890
2005 5,340
2006 5,710
2007 5,210
2008 6,270
2009 5,400
2010 5,520
2011 4,710
2012 4,960
2013 5,070
2014 5,180
2015 5,890
2016 5,670
2017 6,260
2018 6,170
2019 6,100

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 2,410
2006 2,330
2007 2,160
2008 1,980
2009 1,610
2010 1,690
2011 1,550
2012 1,380
2013 1,180
2014 1,170
2015 1,100
2016 1,040
2017 1,290
2018 1,340
2019 1,270

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,350
2005 4,660
2006 4,600
2007 4,570
2008 3,820
2009 3,980
2010 3,870
2011 3,290
2012 2,930
2013 3,080
2014 3,910
2015 3,920
2016 3,390
2017 3,390
2018 3,430
2019 3,800

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 5,320
2005 5,060
2006 4,450
2007 4,490
2008 4,600
2009 3,820
2010 3,070
2011 3,330
2012 2,860
2013 3,240
2014 2,850
2015 3,260
2016 3,140
2017 3,810
2018 4,440
2019 3,500

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,360
2006 1,220
2007 1,180
2008 1,030
2009 940
2010 850
2011 1,320
2012 1,360
2013 1,500
2014 1,610
2015 1,770
2016 1,910
2017 1,440
2018 1,300
2019 1,130

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 23,300
2005 23,890
2006 22,460
2007 20,280
2008 19,250
2009 17,360
2010 16,500
2011 17,170
2012 17,900
2013 18,870
2014 19,140
2015 19,570
2016 19,310
2017 19,010
2018 19,850
2019 20,620

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 350
2006 380
2007 340
2008 300
2009 370
2010 470
2011 480
2012 460
2013 390
2014 380
2015 340
2016 420
2017 480
2018 510
2019 390

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 820
2005 1,160
2006 1,120
2007 1,180
2008 1,170
2009 1,210
2010 1,140
2011 1,000
2012 950
2013 970
2014 970
2015 1,540
2016 1,160
2017 1,020
2018 1,100
2019 1,140

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 390
2006 360
2007 330
2008 270
2009 380
2010 630
2011 610
2012 570
2013 310
2014 320
2015 280
2016 290
2017 210
2018 240
2019 250

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 480
2006 460
2007 240
2008 260
2009 330
2010 320
2011 310
2012 370
2013 370
2014 380
2015 450
2016 390
2017 400
2018 320
2019 400

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 16,990
2005 18,270
2006 19,050
2007 18,600
2008 16,210
2009 14,780
2010 14,010
2011 13,360
2012 13,520
2013 14,070
2014 15,130
2015 15,580
2016 16,190
2017 15,120
2018 14,910
2019 15,120

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 780
2005 980
2006 1,150
2007 1,280
2008 1,180
2009 860
2010 760
2011 720
2012 660
2013 680
2014 660
2015 600
2016 460
2017 300
2018 240
2019 280

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 5,350
2005 6,210
2006 5,830
2007 6,770
2008 6,400
2009 5,520
2010 4,310
2011 4,000
2012 4,290
2013 4,560
2014 5,080
2015 4,990
2016 5,010
2017 4,860
2018 4,360
2019 4,850

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2008 960
2009 1,220
2010 1,060
2011 1,240
2012 790
2013 820
2014 830
2018 1,830
2019 1,910

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 2,890
2006 2,670
2007 2,740
2008 2,470
2009 2,140
2010 1,540
2011 1,440
2012 1,310
2013 1,210
2014 800
2015 680
2016 770
2017 690
2018 390
2019 240

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 4,030
2005 4,210
2006 4,210
2007 4,540
2008 4,540
2009 4,350
2010 3,530
2011 3,840
2012 4,090
2013 4,680
2014 5,340
2015 5,050
2016 5,230
2017 4,800
2018 4,050
2019 2,580

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 330
2006 270
2007 300
2008 390
2009 430
2010 360
2011 360
2012 520
2013 540
2014 680
2015 720
2016 830
2017 700
2018 570
2019 600

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,770
2005 1,630
2006 1,420
2007 1,240
2008 1,310
2009 1,050
2010 920
2011 920
2012 990
2013 970
2014 940
2015 810
2016 1,040
2017 1,240
2018 1,070
2019 800

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 490
2005 500
2006 420
2007 370
2008 360
2009 550
2010 490
2011 440
2012 320
2013 390
2014 320
2015 360
2016 320
2017 280
2018 260
2019 260

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 350
2005 310
2006 170
2007 150
2008 0
2009 290
2010 330
2011 220
2012 150
2013 150
2014 190
2015 200
2016 220
2017 180
2018 150
2019 200

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 0
2006 510
2007 600
2008 230
2009 200
2010 200
2011 160
2012 160
2013 180
2014 120
2015 220
2016 120
2017 130
2019 50

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 820
2005 950
2006 840
2007 990
2008 950
2009 850
2010 640
2011 390
2012 420
2013 950
2014 860
2015 820
2016 820
2017 890
2018 930
2019 1,060

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 4,600
2005 4,600
2006 4,490
2007 3,570
2008 3,900
2009 4,200
2010 4,130
2011 3,490
2012 3,540
2013 3,620
2014 3,940
2015 4,430
2016 4,910
2017 4,900
2018 4,890
2019 4,540

Tire Builders
Year Number
2005 1,700
2006 1,920
2007 1,390
2008 2,350
2009 0
2010 1,930
2011 1,380
2012 1,610
2013 1,660
2014 1,940
2015 1,840
2016 2,150
2017 1,710
2018 1,760
2019 1,610

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 22,140
2005 21,570
2006 24,020
2007 21,710
2008 21,190
2009 15,820
2010 15,330
2011 18,560
2012 17,560
2013 17,280
2014 15,510
2015 18,930
2016 18,610
2017 17,150
2018 15,560
2019 13,430

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,980
2005 2,870
2006 2,830
2007 2,790
2008 2,790
2009 2,650
2012 3,300
2013 3,490
2014 3,950
2015 4,020
2016 4,020
2017 3,540
2018 3,050
2019 3,560