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Numbers of Production Occupations in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 92,680
2006 91,680
2007 93,190
2008 92,500
2009 82,550
2010 72,370
2011 69,910
2012 76,690
2013 74,780
2014 77,600
2015 78,470
2016 80,950
2017 80,740
2018 82,110
2019 80,240

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 6,380
2006 6,410
2007 6,870
2008 6,820
2009 6,440
2010 6,030
2011 5,990
2012 6,330
2013 6,000
2014 6,280
2015 6,140
2016 6,770
2017 6,870
2018 7,070
2019 6,070

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2005 680
2006 1,090
2007 870
2008 820
2009 680
2010 580
2011 540
2012 600
2013 460
2014 570
2015 650
2016 650
2017 500
2018 500
2019 730

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2005 460
2006 330
2007 390
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 70
2012 0
2013 0
2016 80
2017 60

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 3,700
2006 4,630
2007 6,370
2008 5,960
2009 5,000
2012 2,980
2013 3,710
2014 4,310
2015 4,160
2016 4,040

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 420
2006 1,000
2007 960
2008 1,260
2009 800
2010 650
2011 420
2012 370
2013 140
2014 170
2015 150
2016 230

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 40
2008 50
2011 50
2012 130
2013 230
2014 200
2015 220
2016 280
2017 260
2018 190
2019 240

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 1,350
2007 1,040
2008 940
2009 790
2010 980
2011 910
2012 840
2013 440
2014 410
2015 710
2016 800
2017 910
2018 1,180
2019 1,380

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 410
2006 380
2007 260
2008 70
2009 80
2010 50
2011 40
2013 0
2014 0
2015 40
2017 30
2018 40

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 13,770
2006 13,530
2007 13,190
2008 13,410
2009 12,900
2010 13,450
2011 11,870
2012 11,280
2013 8,320
2014 8,320
2015 6,960
2016 7,110

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,140
2006 1,930
2007 2,180
2008 2,250
2009 2,400
2010 2,810
2011 3,390
2012 3,830
2013 3,630
2014 4,440
2015 4,480
2016 4,630
2019 12,320

Bakers
Year Number
2005 2,560
2006 2,830
2007 2,690
2008 2,380
2009 2,620
2010 2,330
2011 1,950
2012 2,190
2013 2,150
2014 2,200
2015 1,920
2016 1,960
2017 2,210
2018 1,960
2019 1,970

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,580
2007 1,630
2008 1,840
2009 1,600
2010 1,470
2011 930
2012 610
2013 500
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1,410
2017 1,340
2018 1,280
2019 1,430

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 1,000
2007 940
2008 850
2009 540
2010 840
2011 840
2012 970
2013 620
2014 0
2016 0
2017 600
2019 690

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2014 390
2015 420
2016 460
2017 550
2018 550
2019 520

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 120
2008 90
2009 110
2010 80
2011 60
2012 50
2013 0
2014 70
2015 0
2017 0
2018 200
2019 160

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 1,820
2006 1,590
2007 1,170
2008 920
2009 810
2010 780
2011 1,460
2012 1,400
2013 1,400
2014 710
2015 870
2016 1,130
2017 2,360
2018 2,600
2019 2,130

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 420
2006 450
2007 440
2008 280
2009 190
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 250
2014 360
2015 230
2016 180
2017 110
2018 80
2019 110

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 630
2013 580
2014 310
2015 250
2016 210
2017 210
2018 170

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 530
2006 370
2007 370
2008 460
2009 360
2010 360
2011 470
2012 540
2013 450
2014 240
2015 350
2016 410
2017 0
2018 680
2019 730

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 260
2006 170
2007 270
2008 260
2009 0
2010 60
2011 100
2012 100
2013 60
2014 40
2016 60
2017 60
2018 60
2019 40

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 410
2006 380
2007 280
2008 310
2009 180
2010 100
2011 120
2012 160
2013 190
2014 200
2015 130
2016 100
2018 80
2019 90

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 2,210
2006 2,050
2007 1,930
2008 1,480
2009 1,650
2010 1,460
2011 1,420
2012 1,180
2013 1,060
2014 950
2015 1,020
2016 1,630
2017 1,790
2018 1,600
2019 920

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 290
2006 330
2007 200
2008 140
2009 0
2010 100
2011 0
2012 0
2013 70
2015 0
2016 0
2017 40
2018 0
2019 70

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 460
2006 510
2007 640
2008 490
2009 420
2010 380
2011 540
2012 430
2013 560
2014 730
2015 860
2016 920
2017 640
2018 680
2019 600

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 370
2006 410
2007 310
2008 260
2009 200
2010 210
2011 330
2012 350
2013 350
2014 250
2015 180
2016 190
2017 150
2018 190
2019 140

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 290
2006 210
2007 170
2008 150
2009 150
2010 70
2011 90
2012 80
2013 80
2014 70
2015 0
2016 0
2017 230
2018 190
2019 0

Machinists
Year Number
2005 3,190
2006 3,120
2007 3,470
2008 4,090
2009 4,540
2010 4,520
2011 3,860
2012 3,550
2013 3,900
2014 4,300
2015 4,600
2016 4,680
2017 4,210
2018 3,030
2019 2,850

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 100
2006 90
2007 90
2008 130
2009 160
2010 150
2011 180
2012 200
2013 120
2014 100
2015 50
2016 50
2017 50
2018 110
2019 0

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 60
2008 100
2009 110
2010 90
2011 50
2012 70
2013 60
2014 40
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 0
2007 90
2008 100
2009 40
2017 40
2018 60
2019 50

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 50
2007 50
2008 180
2009 140
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2005 200
2006 210
2007 160
2008 280
2009 250
2010 250
2011 120
2012 60
2013 30
2014 80
2015 90
2016 70
2017 50
2018 50
2019 80

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 830
2006 590
2007 470
2008 600
2009 630
2010 0
2011 1,170
2012 1,330
2013 1,090
2014 1,170
2015 1,210
2016 960
2017 750
2018 860
2019 1,240

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 400
2006 290
2007 210
2008 290
2009 330
2010 260
2011 60
2012 70
2013 120
2014 210
2015 250
2016 860
2017 1,350
2018 1,610
2019 1,290

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 360
2006 310
2007 280
2008 330
2009 360
2010 370
2011 390
2012 410
2013 450
2014 410
2015 390
2016 400
2017 410
2018 430
2019 270

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 3,340
2006 3,780
2007 4,050
2008 4,060
2009 3,200
2010 2,420
2011 2,420
2012 2,170
2013 2,650
2014 2,890
2015 3,750
2016 4,030
2017 4,030
2018 3,940
2019 3,990

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 210
2006 220
2007 230
2008 200
2009 210
2010 190
2011 190
2012 150
2013 130
2014 0
2015 380
2016 540
2017 360
2018 370
2019 180

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 70
2006 50
2007 40
2008 50
2009 70
2010 0
2011 0
2012 170
2013 120
2014 90
2015 90
2016 0
2017 230
2018 0
2019 120

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2009 130
2010 120
2011 0
2012 30
2013 40
2014 30
2015 90
2016 130
2017 170
2018 130
2019 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 270
2006 230
2007 260
2008 380
2009 380
2010 350
2011 500
2012 670
2013 620
2014 620
2015 450
2016 380
2017 310
2018 350
2019 490

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 220
2006 0
2007 280
2008 270
2009 150
2010 0
2011 90
2012 140
2013 200
2014 140
2015 140
2016 100
2017 100
2018 40

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 100
2006 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 180
2011 160
2012 160
2013 310
2014 350
2015 530
2016 600
2017 560
2018 380
2019 150

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 1,120
2006 860
2007 890
2008 780
2009 730
2010 560
2011 280
2012 230
2013 280
2014 380
2015 440
2016 0
2017 150
2018 130
2019 210

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 980
2006 1,400
2007 1,360
2008 1,540
2009 1,110
2010 1,590
2011 1,390
2012 1,440
2013 1,610
2014 1,740
2015 1,710
2016 1,590
2017 1,660
2018 1,710
2019 2,100

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 1,120
2007 910
2008 640
2009 750
2010 440
2011 560
2012 610
2013 700
2014 940
2015 1,020
2016 890
2017 590
2018 290
2019 280

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 2,920
2006 3,550
2007 3,580
2008 3,370
2009 2,540
2010 2,890
2011 2,830
2012 2,640
2013 2,330
2014 2,600
2015 2,970
2016 3,640
2017 3,610
2018 3,230
2019 2,160

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 1,270
2006 1,110
2007 920
2008 1,050
2009 1,030
2010 850
2011 640
2012 470
2013 610
2014 710
2015 640
2016 500
2017 320
2018 610
2019 780

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 1,270
2007 1,310
2008 1,450
2009 1,220
2010 790
2011 750
2012 600
2013 590
2014 690
2015 820
2016 1,190
2017 1,420
2018 1,680
2019 1,610

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 90
2007 0
2008 0
2013 0

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2005 0
2008 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 220
2006 240
2007 230
2008 0
2009 120
2010 120
2011 130
2012 100
2013 110
2014 130
2015 130
2016 140
2017 110
2018 0
2019 160

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2008 150
2009 110
2010 100
2014 190
2015 230
2016 410
2017 360
2018 360
2019 270

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2018 0
2019 0

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2009 80
2010 140
2012 70

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2005 60
2006 70
2007 80
2008 80

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 340
2006 200
2007 0
2008 150
2009 170
2010 180
2011 100
2012 120
2013 0
2014 370
2015 330
2016 220
2017 340
2018 350
2019 300

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 430
2007 330
2008 0
2009 100
2010 210
2011 290
2012 300
2013 480
2014 0
2015 630
2016 0
2017 0
2018 50
2019 30

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,960
2006 1,560
2007 1,750
2008 1,040
2009 810
2010 570
2011 570
2012 670
2013 0
2014 1,730
2015 1,640
2016 1,240
2017 1,000
2018 860
2019 1,270

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 380
2006 370
2007 380
2008 370
2009 310
2010 200
2011 200
2012 170
2013 120
2014 160
2015 170
2016 250
2017 180
2018 210
2019 220

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2005 40
2006 30

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 470
2006 530
2007 460
2008 370
2009 220
2010 170
2011 240
2012 260
2013 250
2014 320
2015 430
2016 560
2017 480
2018 380
2019 170

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 970
2006 1,070
2007 930
2008 1,070
2009 970
2010 890
2011 560
2012 440
2013 460
2014 450
2015 580
2016 580
2017 980
2018 940
2019 1,010

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2009 0
2010 130
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2008 110
2016 100
2017 110
2018 130
2019 50

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2008 40
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2019 0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 250
2006 250
2007 160
2008 190
2009 120
2010 190
2011 170
2012 160
2013 100
2014 100
2015 120
2016 110
2017 110
2018 80
2019 80

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 720
2006 520
2007 530
2008 620
2009 520
2010 570
2011 650
2012 1,270
2013 1,350
2014 1,370
2015 1,020
2016 930
2017 1,010
2018 1,080
2019 1,130

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 110
2006 60
2013 0
2014 0
2015 230
2016 0
2017 130
2018 0
2019 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2012 60
2013 60
2018 0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 100
2007 150
2008 120
2009 60
2010 60
2011 90
2012 80
2013 80
2014 0
2015 70
2019 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 80
2006 70
2007 60
2008 50
2009 30
2010 40
2011 40
2012 150
2013 210
2014 0
2015 320
2016 320
2017 190
2018 160
2019 90

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2010 140
2011 190
2012 210
2013 190
2014 260
2015 350
2016 300
2017 320
2018 500
2019 480

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 180
2006 350
2007 460
2008 350
2009 280
2010 400
2011 190
2012 320
2013 420
2014 560
2015 330
2016 260
2017 190
2018 370
2019 590

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 420
2006 370
2007 310
2008 340
2012 280
2013 360
2014 340
2015 410
2016 350
2017 0
2018 180
2019 220

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 860
2006 700
2007 680
2008 720
2009 600
2010 470
2011 290
2012 260
2013 310
2014 180
2015 190
2016 160
2017 240
2018 250
2019 280

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 980
2006 870
2007 700
2008 670
2009 560
2010 600
2011 450
2012 660
2013 820
2014 1,130
2015 1,270
2016 1,290
2017 1,140
2018 1,160
2019 1,510

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 90
2006 180
2007 100
2008 80
2009 40
2010 30
2011 60
2012 50
2013 0
2014 30
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 100
2019 70

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 270
2006 300
2007 360
2008 340
2009 400
2010 320
2011 400
2012 400
2013 430
2014 410
2015 460
2016 360
2017 370
2018 350
2019 530

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 410
2006 600
2007 700
2008 620
2009 290
2010 230
2011 280
2012 300
2013 330
2014 290
2015 360
2016 580
2017 1,000
2018 990
2019 960

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 90
2006 0
2007 0
2008 360
2009 80
2010 90
2012 50
2013 60
2014 90
2015 90
2016 80
2017 60
2018 0
2019 60

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 5,730
2006 5,090
2007 4,810
2008 5,180
2009 5,370
2010 4,810
2011 4,350
2012 4,650
2013 5,700
2014 6,130
2015 6,130
2016 5,710
2017 5,690
2018 6,190
2019 6,380

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 190
2007 0
2008 360
2009 410
2010 290
2011 320
2012 280
2013 380
2014 0
2015 200
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 390
2006 310
2007 380
2008 580
2009 580
2010 460
2011 570
2012 940
2013 960
2014 770
2015 960
2016 900
2017 500
2018 220
2019 270

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 50
2006 80
2007 0
2008 0
2009 70
2010 140
2011 250
2012 370
2013 400
2014 290
2015 210
2016 130
2019 210

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 620
2006 540
2007 630
2008 820
2009 770
2010 530
2011 430
2012 0
2013 0
2014 90
2015 120
2016 110
2017 100
2018 80
2019 120

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 2,950
2006 2,920
2007 2,990
2008 3,060
2009 3,220
2010 3,230
2011 3,170
2012 2,330
2013 2,370
2014 2,490
2015 2,480
2016 2,800
2017 2,750
2018 3,550
2019 3,850

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 360
2006 400
2007 450
2008 480
2009 370
2010 270
2011 120
2012 50
2013 50
2014 40
2015 30
2016 80
2017 200
2018 180
2019 130

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,520
2006 2,160
2007 2,110
2008 1,650
2009 1,180
2010 1,160
2011 1,660
2012 1,480
2013 1,300
2014 1,290
2015 1,610
2016 1,630
2017 1,500
2018 1,660
2019 1,640

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2007 1,570
2008 990
2009 950
2010 1,090
2011 1,700
2012 1,700
2013 1,520
2014 750
2015 610
2016 0
2017 1,830
2018 0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 420
2007 860
2008 1,010
2009 740
2010 1,010
2011 850
2012 1,050
2013 790
2014 490
2015 300
2016 270
2017 250
2018 80
2019 110

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 560
2006 630
2007 790
2008 1,020
2009 870
2010 880
2011 910
2012 1,370
2013 1,690
2014 1,600
2015 1,240
2016 760
2017 790
2018 1,070
2019 1,260

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 0
2007 210
2008 230
2009 350
2010 0
2011 260
2012 270
2013 320
2014 250
2015 240
2016 180
2017 150
2018 170
2019 190

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 220
2006 170
2007 90
2008 40
2018 30
2019 40

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 60
2006 40
2007 80
2008 100
2009 100
2010 90
2011 0
2012 50
2013 90
2014 150
2015 170
2016 170
2017 220
2018 240
2019 280

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2008 140
2012 0
2013 0

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 60
2011 0
2012 0
2013 250
2014 190
2015 190
2016 150
2017 0
2018 140
2019 80

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 840
2006 850
2007 510
2008 600
2009 260
2010 220
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 250
2015 0
2016 180
2017 200
2018 330
2019 450

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 720
2006 630
2007 830
2008 600
2009 470
2010 130
2011 120
2012 0
2014 500
2015 590
2016 430
2017 0
2018 410
2019 350

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 9,670
2006 5,920
2007 5,120
2008 5,280
2009 3,850
2010 3,340
2011 3,070
2012 3,440
2013 3,140
2014 3,070
2015 2,560
2016 2,930
2017 2,660
2018 2,870
2019 1,870

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,430
2007 1,350
2008 1,140
2009 1,120
2012 2,110
2013 2,470
2014 2,430
2015 2,110
2016 2,420
2017 2,720
2018 2,530
2019 1,770