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Numbers of Production Occupations in Pennsylvania

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Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 467,910
2005 469,810
2006 466,470
2007 461,960
2008 449,620
2009 415,500
2010 387,540
2011 399,340
2012 402,980
2013 399,400
2014 397,290
2015 392,650
2016 393,210
2017 377,350
2018 376,630
2019 378,230

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 31,970
2005 30,480
2006 29,450
2007 29,320
2008 30,310
2009 28,800
2010 26,280
2011 26,350
2012 26,460
2013 26,520
2014 27,070
2015 26,890
2016 27,140
2017 27,270
2018 28,110
2019 28,030

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2008 690
2009 650
2010 900
2011 1,510
2012 1,450
2013 1,630
2014 1,450
2017 850
2018 1,100
2019 1,360

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,920
2005 1,040
2006 1,170
2007 1,000
2008 1,120
2009 750
2010 740
2011 640
2012 710
2013 590
2014 570
2015 420
2016 430
2017 390
2018 400
2019 380

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 10,570
2005 9,990
2006 10,370
2007 9,320
2008 9,190
2009 8,800
2010 9,700
2011 9,370
2012 10,010
2013 9,070
2014 9,560
2015 13,000
2016 14,580

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,840
2005 2,100
2006 2,180
2007 2,900
2008 2,500
2009 2,650
2010 2,730
2011 4,180
2012 4,690
2013 4,280
2014 2,730
2015 2,500
2016 2,180

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,280
2006 1,000
2007 1,030
2008 1,140
2009 1,070
2010 950
2011 1,260
2012 2,820
2013 3,170
2014 2,310
2015 1,500
2016 1,200
2017 680
2018 550
2019 500

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 5,330
2005 6,080
2006 7,260
2007 6,360
2008 6,340
2009 4,550
2010 4,460
2011 4,470
2012 5,040
2013 4,650
2014 4,850
2015 4,950
2016 5,180
2017 4,640
2018 4,070
2019 2,830

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 620
2006 550
2007 440
2008 340
2009 450
2010 230
2011 480
2012 410
2013 480
2014 420
2015 360
2016 220
2017 300
2018 320
2019 490

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2004 360
2005 380
2006 350
2007 300
2008 0
2016 0
2018 60

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 43,730
2005 48,580
2006 48,930
2007 47,690
2008 47,640
2009 43,350
2010 41,440
2011 42,450
2012 40,590
2013 35,050
2014 35,810
2015 35,600
2016 37,170

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 8,550
2005 6,310
2006 6,760
2007 7,250
2008 5,270
2009 3,710
2010 2,820
2011 3,880
2012 4,100
2013 4,070
2014 5,130
2015 5,500
2016 5,800
2019 52,960

Bakers
Year Number
2004 11,640
2005 10,370
2006 9,830
2007 9,220
2008 8,960
2009 8,850
2010 9,500
2011 9,570
2012 9,550
2013 9,320
2014 9,490
2015 9,170
2016 9,220
2017 9,680
2018 9,040
2019 9,490

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 6,680
2005 6,350
2006 5,920
2007 5,670
2008 5,450
2009 5,990
2010 6,550
2011 7,260
2012 7,790
2013 7,430
2014 6,670
2015 5,810
2016 5,400
2017 4,580
2018 3,810
2019 3,960

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 3,110
2005 2,740
2006 2,250
2007 2,660
2008 2,980
2009 2,990
2010 3,210
2011 3,050
2012 2,920
2013 2,180
2014 2,190
2015 2,120
2016 2,140
2017 2,240
2018 2,090
2019 2,020

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 3,840
2005 3,910
2006 5,170
2007 3,470
2008 3,320
2009 2,640
2010 2,580
2011 2,520
2012 2,510
2013 2,700
2014 2,800
2015 2,430
2016 2,350
2017 2,310
2018 2,610
2019 2,510

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 850
2006 730
2007 530
2008 600
2009 550
2010 650
2011 550
2012 410
2013 400
2014 460
2015 500
2016 550
2017 540
2018 650
2019 750

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 6,210
2005 4,910
2006 6,140
2007 6,870
2008 7,010
2009 6,500
2010 5,680
2011 5,850
2012 5,570
2013 5,880
2014 6,220
2015 6,960
2016 7,220
2017 6,770
2018 6,930
2019 6,710

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 2,260
2006 2,200
2007 2,300
2008 1,890
2009 1,750
2010 1,460
2011 1,430
2012 1,340
2013 1,570
2014 1,720
2015 1,590
2016 1,600
2017 1,220
2018 1,070
2019 830

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 380
2013 0
2016 520
2017 510
2018 420
2019 0

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 5,230
2005 5,410
2006 5,560
2007 5,630
2008 5,840
2009 7,300
2010 7,030
2011 7,210
2012 5,170
2013 5,570
2014 5,710
2015 5,700
2016 4,940
2017 5,030
2018 4,870
2019 4,540

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,690
2005 2,480
2006 1,930
2007 1,920
2008 2,240
2009 2,020
2010 1,930
2011 1,570
2012 1,510
2013 1,530
2014 1,530
2015 1,370
2016 1,040
2017 770
2018 710
2019 740

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,630
2005 3,470
2006 3,500
2007 3,270
2008 2,490
2009 1,820
2010 2,010
2011 2,530
2012 3,160
2013 3,030
2014 2,740
2015 2,120
2016 1,760
2017 1,740
2018 1,670
2019 1,430

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 10,040
2005 11,940
2006 12,470
2007 13,270
2008 13,640
2009 11,510
2010 10,090
2011 9,350
2012 9,280
2013 9,310
2014 9,260
2015 9,250
2016 8,550
2017 7,610
2018 8,060
2019 7,360

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,830
2005 1,960
2006 1,910
2007 1,620
2008 1,500
2009 1,280
2010 1,360
2011 1,400
2012 1,600
2013 1,270
2014 1,050
2015 690
2016 430
2017 260
2018 360
2019 270

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 5,950
2005 6,080
2006 6,180
2007 5,730
2008 5,700
2009 5,060
2010 4,430
2011 4,390
2012 4,650
2013 5,200
2014 5,290
2015 4,600
2016 3,830
2017 3,110
2018 3,430
2019 3,490

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 3,440
2005 3,310
2006 3,400
2007 3,150
2008 3,610
2009 2,960
2010 2,430
2011 2,720
2012 2,590
2013 2,800
2014 2,610
2015 2,450
2016 1,790
2017 1,440
2018 1,260
2019 1,280

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,750
2006 1,820
2007 1,780
2008 1,680
2009 1,330
2010 1,160
2011 1,260
2012 1,340
2013 1,480
2014 1,410
2015 1,220
2016 1,010
2017 700
2018 710
2019 530

Machinists
Year Number
2004 16,870
2005 18,750
2006 20,170
2007 21,190
2008 19,600
2009 18,150
2010 16,370
2011 19,060
2012 19,850
2013 19,940
2014 19,950
2015 20,480
2016 19,120
2017 17,750
2018 17,060
2019 17,000

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,890
2005 2,110
2006 2,640
2007 2,490
2008 2,180
2009 1,650
2010 1,600
2011 1,770
2012 1,850
2013 1,800
2014 1,660
2015 1,630
2016 1,640
2017 1,640
2018 1,790
2019 1,680

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 1,510
2006 1,670
2007 1,530
2008 1,360
2009 890
2010 870
2011 880
2012 1,050
2013 1,100
2014 1,140
2015 1,220
2016 1,050
2017 880
2018 1,110
2019 1,080

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 660
2005 510
2006 540
2007 670
2008 620
2009 420
2010 270
2011 0
2012 360
2013 370
2014 300
2015 250
2016 180
2017 150
2018 160
2019 150

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 480
2005 420
2006 440
2007 500
2008 520
2009 450
2010 330
2011 0
2012 310
2013 370
2014 360
2015 310
2016 210
2017 190
2018 190
2019 190

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 970
2005 940
2006 1,030
2007 890
2008 710
2009 660
2010 570
2011 750
2012 810
2013 810
2014 680
2015 650
2016 530
2017 590
2018 920
2019 1,270

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 6,260
2005 9,170
2006 9,400
2007 9,550
2008 8,220
2009 6,800
2010 5,520
2011 5,790
2012 6,210
2013 6,310
2014 6,280
2015 5,510
2016 5,040
2017 5,760
2018 6,480
2019 7,320

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 3,640
2005 4,560
2006 4,550
2007 5,330
2008 5,940
2009 6,280
2010 5,270
2011 5,170
2012 7,130
2013 8,180
2014 9,030
2015 7,840
2016 8,450
2017 8,320
2018 8,610
2019 9,750

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 5,810
2005 5,730
2006 5,530
2007 5,640
2008 5,530
2009 4,820
2010 3,900
2011 3,580
2012 3,920
2013 3,900
2014 4,250
2015 4,150
2016 4,260
2017 3,890
2018 4,270
2019 3,960

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 14,630
2005 15,950
2006 16,890
2007 17,520
2008 16,860
2009 15,760
2010 13,630
2011 14,750
2012 14,980
2013 16,920
2014 17,400
2015 18,060
2016 15,820
2017 15,320
2018 15,870
2019 17,430

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,310
2006 1,420
2007 1,450
2008 1,420
2009 1,250
2010 1,440
2011 1,630
2012 2,140
2013 2,020
2014 0
2015 0
2016 4,430
2017 1,640
2018 1,410
2019 880

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,780
2005 2,220
2006 2,120
2007 2,000
2008 1,700
2009 1,530
2010 1,740
2011 2,000
2012 1,890
2013 1,620
2014 1,440
2015 1,590
2016 1,470
2017 1,550
2018 1,540
2019 1,470

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 710
2005 620
2006 440
2007 360
2008 380
2009 400
2010 320
2011 350
2012 230
2013 270
2014 210
2015 240
2016 250
2017 230
2018 140
2019 200

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 2,660
2006 2,810
2007 2,510
2008 2,020
2009 1,820
2010 1,980
2011 2,030
2012 2,050
2013 2,100
2014 1,970
2015 1,960
2016 1,750
2017 1,840
2018 1,840
2019 1,860

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 910
2005 1,090
2006 950
2007 840
2008 830
2009 940
2010 890
2011 840
2012 810
2013 680
2014 520
2015 410
2016 330
2017 320
2018 290
2019 230

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,940
2005 1,410
2006 1,460
2007 790
2008 550
2009 170
2010 260
2011 610
2012 990
2013 1,230
2014 1,100
2015 1,090
2016 830
2017 780
2018 890
2019 1,140

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 4,600
2005 4,970
2006 4,500
2007 3,640
2008 3,280
2009 3,250
2010 3,160
2011 2,890
2012 2,550
2013 2,150
2014 1,990
2015 1,830
2016 1,710
2017 1,650
2018 1,440
2019 1,150

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 10,580
2005 11,290
2006 11,160
2007 10,820
2008 9,440
2009 8,260
2010 10,790
2011 10,120
2012 10,210
2013 9,780
2014 9,340
2015 9,080
2016 9,260
2017 10,190
2018 9,770
2019 9,020

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 10,530
2005 8,820
2006 6,800
2007 6,990
2008 6,390
2009 6,390
2010 3,090
2011 3,350
2012 3,060
2013 3,000
2014 3,060
2015 3,790
2016 3,980
2017 3,280
2018 2,460
2019 2,070

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 6,940
2005 7,850
2006 7,460
2007 7,870
2008 7,810
2009 7,430
2010 7,040
2011 7,250
2012 7,580
2013 7,340
2014 7,860
2015 7,440
2016 7,950
2017 7,460
2018 7,540
2019 6,640

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 2,600
2005 3,120
2006 2,450
2007 1,960
2008 1,590
2009 1,590
2010 1,410
2011 1,330
2012 1,220
2013 1,300
2014 1,250
2015 1,070
2016 1,190
2017 1,430
2018 1,800
2019 1,690

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 9,440
2005 8,150
2006 8,300
2007 6,770
2008 7,300
2009 6,730
2010 6,020
2011 5,630
2012 5,060
2013 4,600
2014 4,550
2015 4,530
2016 4,220
2017 4,230
2018 4,410
2019 4,790

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 120
2006 90
2007 90
2008 120
2009 140
2010 90
2011 120
2012 130
2013 200
2014 170
2015 200
2016 170
2017 190
2018 180
2019 70

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 90
2009 60
2012 160
2013 450
2017 280
2018 0

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,460
2005 1,120
2006 800
2007 320
2008 180
2009 130
2010 90
2011 70
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 130
2016 80
2017 0
2018 0
2019 290

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 960
2006 1,030
2007 820
2008 1,220
2009 970
2010 930
2011 360
2012 670
2013 820
2014 1,020
2015 590
2016 530
2017 620
2018 580
2019 690

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 720
2005 550
2006 490
2007 450
2008 320
2009 350
2010 340
2011 400
2012 360
2013 360
2014 340
2015 280
2016 260
2017 240
2018 190
2019 200

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 710
2006 730
2007 760
2008 850
2009 550
2010 490
2011 530
2012 700
2013 770
2014 890
2015 630
2016 450
2017 350
2018 300
2019 390

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,950
2005 1,990
2006 2,040
2007 1,770
2008 1,330
2009 1,160
2010 990
2011 1,020
2012 910
2013 910
2014 990
2015 1,070
2016 830
2017 680
2018 710
2019 1,060

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,080
2006 940
2007 830
2008 710
2009 620
2010 590
2011 700
2012 640
2013 410
2014 560
2015 690
2016 660
2017 580
2018 580
2019 610

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,530
2006 1,350
2007 1,350
2008 690
2009 800
2010 500
2011 730
2012 650
2013 840
2014 510
2015 360
2016 240
2017 490
2018 470
2019 430

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 460
2005 540
2006 550
2007 330
2008 300
2009 240
2010 240
2011 210
2012 170
2013 120
2014 120
2015 120
2016 110
2017 120
2018 110
2019 110

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 1,110
2006 840
2007 950
2008 940
2009 860
2010 740
2011 640
2012 740
2013 890
2014 840
2015 920
2016 730
2017 830
2018 720
2019 500

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 1,000
2006 940
2007 610
2008 350
2009 480
2010 0
2012 320
2013 410
2014 530
2015 350
2016 260
2017 300
2018 340
2019 400

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 6,190
2005 5,540
2006 6,180
2007 5,350
2008 5,290
2009 4,900
2010 4,210
2011 4,540
2012 4,600
2013 4,240
2014 4,540
2015 4,510
2016 4,950
2017 4,650
2018 4,620
2019 4,570

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,560
2006 1,430
2007 1,090
2008 840
2009 770
2010 670
2011 900
2012 730
2013 840
2014 1,030
2015 1,200
2016 1,410
2017 1,290
2018 1,260
2019 1,050

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2004 60
2005 100
2006 60
2007 50
2008 30
2009 50
2010 60
2011 60
2012 120
2013 110
2014 100
2015 40

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2004 290
2005 280
2006 200
2007 190
2008 200
2009 100
2010 60
2011 50
2012 70
2013 100
2014 90
2015 50
2016 50
2017 40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 1,950
2005 2,010
2006 2,350
2007 2,380
2008 2,190
2009 1,690
2010 1,650
2011 1,740
2012 1,560
2013 2,300
2014 3,000
2015 3,800
2016 3,730
2017 3,390
2018 3,250
2019 2,500

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 3,830
2005 5,280
2006 5,230
2007 5,310
2008 4,720
2009 3,720
2010 3,060
2011 2,910
2012 3,120
2013 4,110
2014 4,300
2015 4,940
2016 4,210
2017 4,160
2018 3,700
2019 3,710

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 980
2005 550
2006 480
2007 0
2008 180
2009 110
2011 90
2012 80
2013 80
2014 60
2015 70
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40
2019 50

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2006 260
2007 400
2008 350
2009 330
2011 140
2012 240
2013 240
2014 340
2016 400
2018 340
2019 330

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 530
2005 610
2006 610
2007 470
2008 420
2009 320
2010 360
2011 390
2012 430
2013 600
2014 690
2015 810
2016 560
2017 530
2018 540
2019 550

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 2,030
2006 1,510
2007 2,030
2008 2,240
2009 2,450
2010 2,450
2011 1,980
2012 1,930
2013 2,070
2014 2,030
2015 1,990
2016 1,670
2017 1,320
2018 1,540
2019 1,590

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,170
2006 1,330
2007 1,460
2008 1,170
2009 1,590
2010 1,550
2011 1,560
2012 3,090
2013 3,420
2014 3,780
2015 1,980
2016 2,040
2017 1,860
2018 2,130
2019 2,170

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 4,980
2005 5,540
2006 6,450
2007 7,010
2008 6,980
2009 6,540
2010 5,960
2011 5,580
2012 5,950
2013 5,950
2014 6,030
2015 5,640
2016 5,500
2017 5,330
2018 5,340
2019 5,330

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 5,360
2005 5,500
2006 3,290
2007 1,980
2008 2,120
2009 2,090
2010 1,770
2011 1,690
2012 1,450
2013 1,610
2014 1,450
2015 1,580
2016 1,060
2017 580
2018 160
2019 240

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 550
2005 640
2006 630
2007 940
2008 1,190
2009 1,210
2010 980
2011 810
2012 1,180
2013 1,410
2014 1,240
2015 1,180
2016 1,050
2017 1,030
2018 930
2019 810

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 880
2005 1,450
2006 1,680
2007 1,540
2008 1,880
2009 1,880
2010 1,590
2011 1,270
2012 1,090
2013 1,280
2014 1,460
2015 1,500
2016 1,430
2017 1,550
2018 1,810
2019 1,900

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 620
2005 370
2006 450
2007 680
2008 600
2009 420
2010 320
2011 370
2012 400
2013 390
2014 410
2015 310
2016 240
2017 250
2018 270
2019 300

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,800
2005 2,970
2006 3,360
2007 4,220
2008 3,930
2009 3,940
2010 3,160
2011 3,580
2012 3,970
2013 4,370
2014 4,520
2015 4,990
2016 4,540
2017 4,470
2018 4,270
2019 4,620

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,890
2005 2,150
2006 2,050
2007 1,840
2008 1,570
2009 1,340
2010 1,540
2011 1,640
2012 1,750
2013 1,920
2014 1,930
2015 2,250
2016 2,420
2017 2,600
2018 2,980
2019 2,450

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,920
2005 2,300
2006 1,910
2007 2,090
2008 2,440
2009 2,040
2010 1,540
2011 1,330
2012 1,270
2013 1,410
2014 1,400
2015 1,530
2016 1,350
2017 1,030
2018 1,030
2019 1,260

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 1,520
2006 1,190
2007 1,130
2008 1,240
2009 1,270
2010 1,200
2011 1,180
2012 1,070
2013 1,160
2014 1,030
2015 890
2016 970
2017 1,240
2018 1,280
2019 1,320

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 6,830
2005 6,640
2006 6,510
2007 6,180
2008 6,300
2009 6,010
2010 5,900
2011 5,780
2012 4,840
2013 5,320
2014 6,070
2015 6,110
2016 6,030
2017 5,430
2018 5,280
2019 5,070

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 770
2005 970
2006 890
2007 640
2008 740
2009 620
2010 650
2011 480
2012 470
2013 410
2014 290
2015 280
2016 180
2017 210
2018 410
2019 380

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,180
2005 3,440
2006 3,180
2007 2,890
2008 2,710
2009 2,420
2010 2,420
2011 2,870
2012 3,060
2013 2,980
2014 2,570
2015 2,560
2016 2,350
2017 2,420
2018 2,530
2019 2,450

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,430
2005 3,360
2006 3,590
2007 3,660
2008 3,320
2009 3,100
2010 2,840
2011 3,620
2012 3,360
2013 3,890
2014 3,070
2015 2,930
2016 2,620
2017 2,620
2018 2,140
2019 2,580

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,500
2006 1,630
2007 1,540
2008 1,500
2009 1,120
2010 970
2011 1,020
2012 990
2013 840
2014 700
2015 550
2016 560
2017 560
2018 600
2019 460

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 23,070
2005 24,170
2006 23,730
2007 23,440
2008 23,180
2009 20,790
2010 20,430
2011 21,580
2012 21,580
2013 20,400
2014 19,820
2015 19,330
2016 20,500
2017 21,630
2018 22,260
2019 21,120

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 800
2006 850
2007 1,010
2008 850
2009 830
2010 670
2011 740
2012 700
2013 650
2014 540
2015 670
2016 720
2017 760
2018 660
2019 570

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 1,510
2006 1,490
2007 1,790
2008 1,780
2009 1,520
2010 1,010
2011 970
2012 1,040
2013 1,170
2014 1,280
2015 1,200
2016 1,310
2017 1,300
2018 1,420
2019 1,440

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,400
2006 1,390
2007 1,290
2008 1,020
2009 960
2010 860
2011 1,270
2012 1,320
2013 1,640
2014 1,180
2015 960
2016 730
2017 620
2018 630
2019 630

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,380
2006 1,730
2007 1,610
2008 1,790
2009 1,650
2010 1,150
2011 1,170
2012 1,290
2013 1,310
2014 1,180
2015 1,350
2016 1,130
2017 1,090
2018 880
2019 890

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 16,250
2005 18,100
2006 17,300
2007 19,990
2008 19,020
2009 18,870
2010 19,790
2011 20,560
2012 18,590
2013 16,640
2014 16,040
2015 16,510
2016 18,800
2017 19,930
2018 20,630
2019 19,320

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,220
2006 1,250
2007 1,200
2008 1,340
2009 1,340
2010 1,310
2011 980
2012 730
2013 630
2014 690
2015 700
2016 560
2017 320
2018 210
2019 180

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 6,300
2005 6,450
2006 6,730
2007 6,810
2008 7,580
2009 6,850
2010 6,010
2011 5,540
2012 5,280
2013 5,190
2014 5,680
2015 5,690
2016 5,780
2017 5,160
2018 5,430
2019 6,190

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2004 640
2005 600
2006 680
2007 420
2008 490
2009 580
2010 600
2011 450
2012 500
2013 330
2014 460
2015 260
2016 440
2017 340
2018 0
2019 580

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,600
2005 3,780
2006 3,460
2007 3,230
2008 3,360
2009 3,120
2010 3,050
2011 2,610
2012 2,300
2013 1,710
2014 1,140
2015 1,040
2016 1,260
2017 1,070
2018 640
2019 290

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 5,950
2005 7,330
2006 7,700
2007 7,760
2008 6,780
2009 6,610
2010 6,190
2011 6,460
2012 6,770
2013 7,720
2014 8,510
2015 9,730
2016 11,030
2017 11,710
2018 12,280
2019 11,020

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 940
2005 1,150
2006 1,250
2007 1,070
2008 1,110
2009 860
2010 1,080
2011 1,090
2012 1,200
2013 970
2014 920
2015 1,130
2016 1,150
2017 1,010
2018 880
2019 770

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 1,230
2006 1,080
2007 850
2008 610
2009 660
2010 650
2011 650
2012 430
2013 470
2014 480
2015 700
2016 780
2017 900
2018 760
2019 640

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 960
2005 770
2006 860
2007 880
2008 820
2009 630
2010 640
2011 680
2012 500
2013 620
2014 640
2015 800
2016 970
2017 1,100
2018 1,050
2019 640

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 370
2005 480
2006 0
2007 370
2008 400
2009 300
2010 310
2011 280
2012 0
2013 490
2014 500
2015 510
2016 520
2017 570
2018 420
2019 410

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 360
2006 560
2007 280
2008 250
2009 220
2010 240
2011 290
2012 340
2013 450
2014 380
2015 400
2016 270
2017 250
2018 150
2019 240

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,280
2006 1,620
2007 2,030
2008 2,650
2009 2,400
2010 2,350
2011 2,260
2012 2,070
2013 2,310
2014 2,020
2015 2,020
2016 2,150
2017 2,760
2018 2,780
2019 3,050

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 6,070
2005 6,400
2006 7,350
2007 7,800
2008 7,120
2009 6,370
2010 5,120
2011 5,030
2012 7,150
2013 7,400
2014 7,740
2015 6,680
2016 6,600
2017 6,030
2018 6,040
2019 6,920

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 590
2005 540
2006 400
2007 400
2008 440
2009 390
2010 250
2011 300
2012 360
2013 500
2014 440
2015 550
2016 460
2017 480
2018 350
2019 380

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 24,970
2005 25,770
2006 26,810
2007 28,130
2008 28,660
2009 28,520
2010 26,450
2011 27,150
2012 24,520
2013 23,370
2014 23,000
2015 21,810
2016 20,920
2017 17,550
2018 15,080
2019 11,560

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 19,260
2005 9,890
2006 4,220
2007 4,150
2008 3,510
2009 2,670
2012 3,730
2013 3,230
2014 3,160
2015 3,750
2016 3,530
2017 3,250
2018 3,520
2019 5,930