Numbers of Production Occupations in Ohio

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year Number
2004 572,030
2005 579,640
2006 587,690
2007 577,200
2008 547,490
2009 475,020
2010 432,600
2011 451,530
2012 467,310
2013 483,450
2014 490,240
2015 500,310
2016 493,170
2017 490,520
2018 495,020
2019 507,960

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year Number
2004 40,740
2005 39,530
2006 39,520
2007 38,360
2008 37,750
2009 32,830
2010 29,510
2011 29,650
2012 28,500
2013 27,630
2014 27,630
2015 29,510
2016 30,310
2017 31,050
2018 31,090
2019 32,460

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year Number
2004 870
2005 260
2006 230
2007 190
2008 0
2009 0
2010 340
2011 210
2012 240
2013 220
2014 220
2015 420
2016 510
2017 370
2018 170

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 920
2006 790
2007 940
2008 810
2009 730
2010 820
2011 1,110
2012 1,310
2013 1,200
2014 900
2015 850
2016 670
2017 670
2018 600
2019 600

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year Number
2004 8,440
2005 8,530
2006 8,490
2007 7,820
2008 6,680
2009 5,780
2010 5,670
2011 6,720
2012 7,810
2013 8,250
2014 8,400
2015 9,390
2016 9,980

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year Number
2004 1,480
2005 920
2006 1,090
2007 1,590
2008 1,850
2009 1,910
2010 1,550
2011 1,960
2012 2,190
2013 2,860
2014 2,840
2015 2,640
2016 2,060

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year Number
2004 2,850
2005 3,360
2006 3,560
2007 4,030
2008 5,500
2009 5,190
2010 4,940
2011 3,430
2012 2,600
2013 3,710
2014 4,250
2015 5,940
2016 6,640
2017 7,310
2018 9,110
2019 7,830

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year Number
2004 3,720
2005 3,260
2006 3,280
2007 2,660
2008 3,410
2009 3,500
2010 3,290
2011 3,200
2012 2,910
2013 3,520
2014 3,970
2015 3,990
2016 3,450
2017 3,100
2018 3,490
2019 3,370

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year Number
2004 650
2005 760
2006 810
2007 980
2008 1,230
2009 830
2010 1,030
2011 1,050
2012 1,040
2013 1,000
2014 520
2015 640
2016 440
2017 540
2018 440
2019 690

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Year Number
2004 130
2008 110
2010 0
2015 50

Team Assemblers

Year Number
2004 79,170
2005 87,260
2006 89,020
2007 75,510
2008 62,610
2009 53,660
2010 55,270
2011 61,390
2012 63,320
2013 64,960
2014 61,680
2015 53,480
2016 41,740

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year Number
2004 15,400
2005 14,070
2006 20,210
2007 29,440
2008 27,160
2009 22,010
2010 15,470
2011 21,380
2012 21,370
2013 20,640
2014 20,080
2015 24,650
2016 30,230
2019 83,850

Bakers

Year Number
2004 6,600
2005 5,800
2006 5,060
2007 5,480
2008 5,590
2009 5,900
2010 5,650
2011 6,180
2012 7,860
2013 7,650
2014 8,000
2015 6,210
2016 6,080
2017 6,080
2018 6,550
2019 7,010

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year Number
2004 5,170
2005 5,380
2006 5,040
2007 4,860
2008 4,750
2009 4,840
2010 4,890
2011 4,850
2012 5,520
2013 6,480
2014 6,780
2015 5,960
2016 4,960
2017 4,340
2018 4,410
2019 4,180

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 2,470
2006 1,710
2007 1,630
2008 1,220
2009 1,870
2010 1,810
2011 2,550
2012 2,530
2013 2,890
2014 2,550
2015 2,320
2016 2,170
2017 1,880
2018 1,860
2019 2,380

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 1,060
2006 1,160
2007 880
2008 1,490
2009 0
2010 4,140
2011 3,950
2012 2,810
2013 2,400
2014 2,660
2015 2,140
2016 2,970
2017 3,720
2018 4,010
2019 4,110

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

Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,360
2006 1,220
2007 620
2008 500
2009 390
2010 360
2011 320
2012 300
2013 0
2014 940
2015 1,250
2016 810
2017 670
2018 460
2019 490

Food Batchmakers

Year Number
2004 3,550
2005 2,850
2006 2,940
2007 3,540
2008 4,010
2009 4,070
2010 3,870
2011 3,750
2012 4,090
2013 3,810
2014 3,990
2015 5,340
2016 5,950
2017 5,440
2018 5,500
2019 7,510

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 2,060
2006 2,090
2007 1,670
2008 1,520
2009 1,460
2010 1,480
2011 1,650
2012 1,480
2013 1,200
2014 1,010
2015 980
2016 1,490
2017 2,140
2018 2,280
2019 2,120

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year Number
2012 930
2013 1,260
2014 1,490
2015 1,520
2016 2,100
2017 2,320
2018 2,710
2019 1,840

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

Year Number
2004 5,810
2005 5,290
2006 9,140
2007 9,100
2008 9,090
2009 6,150
2010 5,870
2011 6,370
2012 5,340
2013 5,130
2014 5,620
2015 5,690
2016 6,480
2017 7,040
2018 7,650
2019 7,480

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

Year Number
2004 4,760
2005 3,220
2006 2,510
2007 2,070
2008 2,150
2009 1,660
2010 1,470
2011 1,630
2012 1,680
2013 2,080
2014 1,790
2015 1,540
2016 1,010
2017 910
2018 1,070
2019 1,480

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

Year Number
2004 3,980
2005 3,760
2006 3,020
2007 3,530
2008 2,560
2009 2,310
2010 3,100
2011 4,620
2012 5,070
2013 3,860
2014 3,020
2015 2,600
2016 2,680
2017 3,110
2018 3,470
2019 4,540

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

Year Number
2004 24,690
2005 25,970
2006 26,740
2007 24,500
2008 21,490
2009 16,980
2010 14,430
2011 14,900
2012 16,160
2013 17,030
2014 17,300
2015 18,180
2016 17,760
2017 17,380
2018 16,840
2019 17,480

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

Year Number
2004 5,010
2005 5,040
2006 5,220
2007 4,270
2008 3,060
2009 2,120
2010 2,000
2011 1,630
2012 1,560
2013 1,520
2014 1,170
2015 840
2016 660
2017 860
2018 810
2019 680

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

Year Number
2004 8,180
2005 9,360
2006 9,050
2007 7,370
2008 6,990
2009 6,310
2010 5,330
2011 4,950
2012 4,950
2013 4,530
2014 4,530
2015 5,840
2016 6,880
2017 6,870
2018 6,660
2019 6,480

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

Year Number
2004 6,010
2005 5,250
2006 4,930
2007 5,310
2008 3,870
2009 3,890
2010 3,000
2011 2,860
2012 2,790
2013 3,590
2014 3,520
2015 2,710
2016 1,740
2017 1,660
2018 2,130
2019 2,290

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

Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 2,110
2006 2,240
2007 1,630
2008 1,640
2009 1,410
2010 1,320
2011 1,500
2012 1,530
2013 1,690
2014 1,490
2015 1,200
2016 1,380
2017 1,490
2018 0

Machinists

Year Number
2004 27,530
2005 28,250
2006 28,840
2007 29,610
2008 32,060
2009 29,360
2010 27,540
2011 28,110
2012 28,900
2013 28,100
2014 27,260
2015 28,800
2016 27,560
2017 27,710
2018 26,250
2019 26,290

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,750
2006 1,500
2007 2,290
2008 2,760
2009 2,370
2010 2,050
2011 2,530
2012 2,550
2013 2,050
2014 1,750
2015 1,940
2016 1,200
2017 1,470
2018 1,470
2019 1,550

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 1,390
2006 1,440
2007 1,520
2008 1,470
2009 1,280
2010 1,360
2011 1,310
2012 1,370
2013 1,090
2014 980
2015 850
2016 600
2017 560
2018 610
2019 750

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2004 530
2005 500
2006 430
2007 370
2008 350
2009 350
2010 250
2011 300
2012 330
2013 560
2014 480
2015 540
2016 460
2017 490
2018 320
2019 240

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2004 600
2005 580
2006 750
2007 560
2008 770
2009 570
2010 520
2011 420
2012 410
2013 430
2014 400
2015 480
2016 360
2017 250
2018 210
2019 240

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,530
2006 1,400
2007 1,620
2008 1,640
2009 1,700
2010 1,460
2011 1,530
2012 1,540
2013 1,790
2014 1,610
2015 1,760
2016 1,870
2017 1,580
2018 2,210
2019 3,000

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

Year Number
2004 15,390
2005 16,660
2006 14,960
2007 15,710
2008 15,050
2009 11,870
2010 9,560
2011 9,390
2012 10,850
2013 12,150
2014 13,350
2015 16,000
2016 15,910
2017 16,220
2018 16,140
2019 16,390

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

Year Number
2004 7,970
2005 7,160
2006 7,370
2007 6,200
2008 6,090
2009 4,560
2010 5,480
2011 7,700
2012 9,660
2013 10,690
2014 13,310
2015 13,460
2016 13,950
2017 14,100
2018 16,860
2019 16,800

Tool and Die Makers

Year Number
2004 12,100
2005 11,620
2006 12,040
2007 10,720
2008 9,230
2009 7,550
2010 6,390
2011 7,760
2012 10,000
2013 10,430
2014 9,480
2015 7,860
2016 7,860
2017 8,450
2018 7,000
2019 6,670

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year Number
2004 16,450
2005 17,000
2006 16,850
2007 15,710
2008 14,770
2009 13,470
2010 12,140
2011 12,340
2012 13,010
2013 14,410
2014 15,560
2015 16,340
2016 17,280
2017 17,310
2018 18,220
2019 18,500

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

Year Number
2004 3,150
2005 2,800
2006 3,890
2007 5,970
2008 7,440
2009 6,130
2010 4,610
2011 4,080
2012 4,880
2013 4,630
2014 4,340
2015 3,240
2016 3,020
2017 2,340
2018 2,140
2019 1,810

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

Year Number
2004 2,420
2005 2,160
2006 2,600
2007 2,630
2008 2,320
2009 2,030
2010 1,910
2011 2,100
2012 2,010
2013 1,960
2014 1,930
2015 1,810
2016 1,680
2017 1,670
2018 1,590
2019 1,810

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2004 710
2005 770
2006 630
2007 390
2008 160
2009 250
2010 270
2011 390
2012 380
2013 380
2014 260
2015 230
2016 150
2017 150
2018 110
2019 90

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

Year Number
2004 2,590
2005 2,730
2006 2,710
2007 2,860
2008 2,730
2009 1,760
2010 1,600
2011 1,510
2012 2,020
2013 2,150
2014 2,530
2015 2,530
2016 2,430
2017 2,700
2018 3,560
2019 3,540

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,400
2006 1,170
2007 1,130
2008 960
2009 760
2010 620
2011 650
2012 620
2013 560
2014 670
2015 750
2016 760
2017 580
2018 460
2019 370

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 4,640
2005 5,270
2006 6,590
2007 9,980
2008 10,830
2009 7,980
2010 3,640
2011 2,330
2012 1,080
2013 940
2014 1,360
2015 1,740
2016 1,450
2017 1,420
2018 1,140
2019 1,430

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year Number
2004 3,590
2005 3,520
2006 3,650
2007 2,770
2008 2,470
2009 2,150
2010 2,030
2011 1,980
2012 2,010
2013 2,180
2014 2,190
2015 2,090
2016 1,760
2017 1,790
2018 1,770
2019 1,760

Printing Press Operators

Year Number
2004 7,190
2005 7,940
2006 7,810
2007 9,230
2008 8,870
2009 8,320
2010 8,670
2011 8,870
2012 8,700
2013 9,390
2014 9,370
2015 8,680
2016 8,650
2017 9,120
2018 9,280
2019 9,090

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year Number
2004 5,600
2005 5,430
2006 5,280
2007 6,260
2008 5,340
2009 4,870
2010 2,750
2011 3,190
2012 2,900
2013 2,820
2014 2,510
2015 2,790
2016 2,830
2017 2,450
2018 2,510
2019 2,390

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year Number
2004 10,640
2005 9,690
2006 9,300
2007 8,920
2008 8,470
2009 7,440
2010 7,150
2011 6,840
2012 6,730
2013 6,820
2014 6,850
2015 6,340
2016 6,430
2017 6,710
2018 7,750
2019 8,090

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year Number
2004 2,640
2005 2,880
2006 3,220
2007 2,390
2008 2,460
2009 2,140
2010 2,240
2011 2,080
2012 2,190
2013 2,010
2014 2,010
2015 2,220
2016 2,180
2017 2,060
2018 1,480
2019 1,090

Sewing Machine Operators

Year Number
2004 6,190
2005 5,200
2006 4,790
2007 4,560
2008 4,790
2009 4,560
2010 4,360
2011 4,250
2012 4,250
2013 4,390
2014 3,560
2015 3,710
2016 3,020
2017 3,480
2018 3,670
2019 4,030

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year Number
2004 80
2005 50
2006 150
2007 0
2008 0
2009 80
2010 160
2011 180
2012 130
2013 50
2014 110
2015 140
2016 300
2017 300
2018 270
2019 360

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2019 80

Sewers, Hand

Year Number
2004 400
2005 400
2006 420
2007 380
2008 300
2009 160
2010 90
2011 0
2012 110
2013 100
2014 100
2015 30
2016 50
2017 60
2018 0
2019 140

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year Number
2004 730
2005 620
2006 1,020
2007 1,210
2008 1,290
2009 1,000
2010 1,160
2011 1,090
2012 890
2013 470
2014 370
2015 520
2016 0
2017 700
2018 720
2019 950

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 0
2005 70
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2009 220
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 560
2005 730
2006 590
2007 370
2008 230
2009 290
2010 230
2011 180
2012 70
2013 170
2014 160
2015 210
2016 250
2017 370
2018 380
2019 260

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 80
2005 50
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2009 180
2010 70
2011 0
2012 130
2013 140
2014 170
2015 140
2016 170
2017 220
2018 200
2019 160

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

Year Number
2004 150
2005 60
2006 50
2012 70
2013 60
2014 30
2015 30
2016 60
2017 150
2018 120
2019 0

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

Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,790
2006 1,320
2007 1,490
2008 910
2009 690
2010 870
2011 660
2012 930
2013 1,220
2014 1,280
2015 950
2016 720
2017 580
2018 560
2019 890

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year Number
2004 110
2007 130
2008 50
2009 40
2010 120
2011 120
2012 120
2014 40
2017 30
2018 80
2019 100

Upholsterers

Year Number
2004 920
2005 990
2006 980
2007 920
2008 1,130
2009 1,180
2010 1,090
2011 700
2012 350
2013 350
2014 430
2015 0
2016 810
2017 640
2018 440
2019 620

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,300
2006 840
2007 770
2008 470
2009 210
2010 170
2011 200
2012 260
2013 290
2014 390
2015 240
2016 290
2017 260
2018 290
2019 270

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year Number
2004 4,980
2005 5,360
2006 5,130
2007 5,430
2008 5,160
2009 3,950
2010 3,110
2011 3,060
2012 2,910
2013 3,490
2014 3,230
2015 4,420
2016 4,240
2017 4,210
2018 4,520
2019 4,400

Furniture Finishers

Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 1,080
2006 1,180
2007 890
2008 820
2009 730
2010 720
2011 670
2012 550
2013 500
2014 680
2015 910
2016 1,020
2017 890
2018 830
2019 810

Model Makers, Wood

Year Number
2004 80
2005 60
2006 30

Patternmakers, Wood

Year Number
2004 260
2005 130
2006 90
2007 90
2008 130
2009 120
2010 110
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2016 0
2018 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year Number
2004 2,280
2005 2,380
2006 2,390
2007 2,040
2008 2,330
2009 1,390
2010 1,400
2011 1,150
2012 1,180
2013 1,180
2014 1,280
2015 1,030
2016 1,120
2017 1,150
2018 1,190
2019 1,190

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year Number
2004 3,890
2005 4,060
2006 3,880
2007 3,530
2008 3,300
2009 2,940
2010 2,820
2011 3,000
2012 3,710
2013 3,840
2014 4,010
2015 4,320
2016 4,530
2017 5,020
2018 3,800
2019 3,800

Woodworkers, All Other

Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 150
2006 360
2007 620
2008 1,080
2009 800
2010 880
2011 590
2012 480
2013 0
2014 210
2015 360
2016 390
2017 300
2018 240
2019 260

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Year Number
2004 200
2005 230
2006 150
2007 140
2008 170
2009 180

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year Number
2004 100
2005 90
2006 150
2007 300
2008 260
2009 320
2010 440
2011 890
2012 990
2013 1,050
2014 890
2015 740
2016 820
2017 820
2018 900
2019 830

Power Plant Operators

Year Number
2004 830
2005 1,040
2006 1,240
2007 1,280
2008 1,310
2009 1,110
2010 1,690
2011 1,570
2012 1,850
2013 1,370
2014 1,410
2015 1,300
2016 1,180
2017 1,240
2018 1,280
2019 1,010

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 2,390
2006 2,090
2007 2,030
2008 1,830
2009 1,620
2010 1,270
2011 1,280
2012 1,260
2013 1,280
2014 1,190
2015 1,120
2016 1,040
2017 1,020
2018 980
2019 1,020

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year Number
2004 4,960
2005 5,680
2006 5,900
2007 5,680
2008 5,310
2009 4,570
2010 4,290
2011 4,510
2012 4,490
2013 4,270
2014 4,320
2015 4,740
2016 4,770
2017 4,860
2018 4,610
2019 4,660

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year Number
2004 2,530
2005 2,020
2006 1,800
2007 1,530
2008 1,140
2009 1,300
2010 1,590
2011 1,550
2012 2,030
2013 1,940
2014 2,660
2015 2,340
2016 2,620
2017 1,830
2018 1,490
2019 1,110

Gas Plant Operators

Year Number
2004 550
2005 520
2006 600
2007 470
2008 520
2009 570
2010 430
2011 250
2012 270
2013 240
2014 350
2015 320
2016 440
2017 340
2018 330
2019 410

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1,110
2008 1,260
2009 1,330
2010 980
2011 1,230
2012 1,490
2013 1,460
2014 1,140
2015 1,290
2016 1,430
2017 1,260
2018 1,110
2019 1,070

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year Number
2004 370
2005 360
2006 330
2007 320
2008 310
2009 320
2010 380
2011 380
2012 280
2013 240
2014 290
2015 400
2016 470
2017 340
2018 400
2019 260

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 2,920
2005 2,350
2006 3,220
2007 2,770
2008 3,470
2009 3,600
2010 3,250
2011 2,850
2012 2,450
2013 2,980
2014 3,530
2015 5,230
2016 5,590
2017 6,660
2018 6,170
2019 5,970

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

Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,610
2006 2,450
2007 2,310
2008 2,070
2009 1,240
2010 920
2011 1,150
2012 1,490
2013 1,940
2014 2,050
2015 2,020
2016 1,870
2017 1,310
2018 1,740
2019 1,610

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

Year Number
2004 1,710
2005 1,400
2006 1,300
2007 1,240
2008 1,060
2009 1,080
2010 1,060
2011 1,080
2012 1,050
2013 1,110
2014 1,050
2015 1,250
2016 1,180
2017 1,410
2018 1,620
2019 1,800

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 2,500
2006 2,800
2007 2,820
2008 2,510
2009 2,100
2010 1,660
2011 1,190
2012 1,280
2013 1,480
2014 1,410
2015 1,190
2016 850
2017 1,470
2018 1,740
2019 1,840

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 8,250
2005 9,610
2006 9,440
2007 8,380
2008 7,880
2009 8,390
2010 8,620
2011 9,220
2012 8,330
2013 8,020
2014 8,000
2015 8,490
2016 7,640
2017 7,110
2018 7,370
2019 7,660

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year Number
2004 810
2005 950
2006 1,260
2007 1,210
2008 1,030
2009 820
2010 670
2011 670
2012 570
2013 490
2014 440
2015 320
2016 300
2017 330
2018 300
2019 330

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 5,180
2005 5,310
2006 4,150
2007 3,990
2008 3,670
2009 3,380
2010 2,930
2011 2,230
2012 2,080
2013 3,070
2014 3,360
2015 3,580
2016 3,740
2017 3,890
2018 3,440
2019 2,740

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

Year Number
2004 4,870
2005 6,400
2006 6,270
2007 6,980
2008 7,260
2009 6,400
2010 5,240
2011 4,900
2012 4,750
2013 5,610
2014 5,470
2015 6,640
2016 6,880
2017 7,930
2018 6,900
2019 6,900

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

Year Number
2004 2,250
2005 2,120
2006 1,630
2007 2,140
2008 2,250
2009 1,980
2010 1,210
2011 1,040
2012 1,350
2013 1,540
2014 1,390
2015 1,370
2016 1,280
2017 1,190
2018 860
2019 1,510

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year Number
2004 29,690
2005 31,000
2006 27,580
2007 27,100
2008 24,590
2009 21,640
2010 20,050
2011 21,380
2012 23,090
2013 24,300
2014 27,220
2015 28,830
2016 31,040
2017 31,380
2018 32,240
2019 32,450

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year Number
2004 790
2005 700
2006 920
2007 870
2008 620
2009 490
2010 560
2011 650
2012 710
2013 540
2014 560
2015 550
2016 810
2017 750
2018 640
2019 510

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 1,810
2006 1,490
2007 1,180
2008 1,420
2009 1,580
2010 1,280
2011 1,270
2012 1,160
2013 1,120
2014 1,000
2015 1,120
2016 970
2017 1,150
2018 1,160
2019 1,170

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year Number
2004 220
2005 440
2006 540
2007 530
2008 490
2009 390
2010 240
2011 240
2012 360
2013 350
2014 450
2015 450
2016 680
2017 710
2018 1,100
2019 810

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 870
2006 720
2007 990
2008 1,020
2009 1,100
2010 760
2011 790
2012 750
2013 880
2014 880
2015 880
2016 950
2017 1,150
2018 1,240
2019 1,510

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 19,190
2005 20,430
2006 20,310
2007 20,090
2008 18,160
2009 16,600
2010 15,230
2011 15,400
2012 16,400
2013 19,460
2014 20,020
2015 19,760
2016 17,460
2017 16,270
2018 15,610
2019 18,350

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 860
2006 950
2007 990
2008 1,050
2009 1,430
2010 1,190
2011 910
2012 620
2013 790
2014 820
2015 660
2016 0
2017 190
2018 260
2019 370

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

Year Number
2004 8,780
2005 8,610
2006 8,280
2007 9,070
2008 8,370
2009 7,270
2010 6,240
2011 6,250
2012 7,080
2013 7,740
2014 9,080
2015 8,640
2016 8,860
2017 7,230
2018 6,890
2019 7,630

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year Number
2005 130
2007 680
2008 860
2009 800
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 580
2016 680
2017 420
2018 650
2019 830

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year Number
2004 3,120
2005 2,740
2006 2,580
2007 2,180
2008 2,040
2009 2,300
2010 2,100
2011 2,160
2012 1,640
2013 1,450
2014 1,000
2015 890
2016 950
2017 740
2018 610
2019 390

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year Number
2004 10,520
2005 11,380
2006 12,570
2007 11,620
2008 13,270
2009 11,850
2010 11,490
2011 11,120
2012 11,720
2013 12,160
2014 12,780
2015 12,790
2016 13,490
2017 13,190
2018 13,910
2019 13,150

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 1,190
2006 1,090
2007 940
2008 920
2009 840
2010 1,010
2011 1,200
2012 1,560
2013 1,350
2014 1,470
2015 1,750
2016 2,030
2017 1,840
2018 1,710
2019 1,930

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,360
2006 1,450
2007 1,210
2008 990
2009 860
2010 870
2011 750
2012 1,140
2013 1,450
2014 1,410
2015 1,150
2016 900
2017 1,140
2018 850
2019 960

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,100
2006 980
2007 1,190
2008 990
2009 1,760
2010 1,600
2011 1,890
2012 1,320
2013 1,430
2014 1,160
2015 1,130
2016 1,070
2017 1,000
2018 1,100
2019 1,040

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 260
2005 300
2006 270
2007 200
2008 180
2009 150
2010 250
2011 0
2012 0
2013 240
2014 170
2015 280
2016 220
2017 320
2018 230
2019 360

Etchers and Engravers

Year Number
2004 480
2005 0
2006 500
2007 590
2008 520
2009 540
2010 510
2011 590
2012 600
2013 570
2014 550
2015 520
2016 520
2017 490
2018 630
2019 530

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2004 2,480
2005 2,190
2006 1,930
2007 1,320
2008 1,400
2009 1,220
2010 1,400
2011 1,760
2012 1,930
2013 2,260
2014 2,410
2015 2,720
2016 2,370
2017 2,690
2018 2,580
2019 3,260

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 5,770
2005 5,110
2006 5,630
2007 6,060
2008 6,320
2009 5,340
2010 4,300
2011 4,910
2012 5,140
2013 5,360
2014 4,640
2015 4,720
2016 4,110
2017 4,170
2018 4,980
2019 5,610

Tire Builders

Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,570
2006 1,240
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 660
2011 860
2012 920
2013 1,020
2014 1,210
2015 1,210
2016 1,150
2017 620
2018 640
2019 780

Helpers--Production Workers

Year Number
2004 28,960
2005 31,000
2006 31,900
2007 30,450
2008 28,090
2009 24,020
2010 20,340
2011 21,690
2012 22,300
2013 20,070
2014 18,500
2015 17,850
2016 18,450
2017 18,210
2018 16,740
2019 13,670

Production Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 19,400
2005 16,910
2006 17,120
2007 17,990
2008 17,610
2009 13,280
2012 8,690
2013 11,920
2014 15,320
2015 18,150
2016 17,850
2017 14,960
2018 13,400
2019 11,070