Numbers of Production Occupations in South Dakota

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2004	25,520
2005	26,090
2006	26,990
2007	28,470
2008	28,150
2009	28,240
2010	25,490
2011	27,570
2012	28,840
2013	27,620
2014	27,690
2015	28,460
2016	30,840
2017	31,430
2018	31,940
2019	32,850

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2004	1,750
2005	1,620
2006	1,620
2007	1,500
2008	1,480
2009	1,400
2010	1,290
2011	1,370
2012	1,390
2013	1,380
2014	1,350
2015	1,380
2016	1,380
2017	1,330
2018	1,380
2019	1,430

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2007	100
2009	90

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	100
2007	110
2008	140
2009	130
2011	120
2012	120
2015	100
2016	130
2017	140
2018	130
2019	120

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	2,320
2005	1,760
2006	1,750
2007	1,880
2008	1,880
2009	1,700
2010	1,140
2011	1,320
2012	1,610
2013	1,590
2014	1,570
2015	1,430
2016	1,420

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2009	30
2010	0
2014	0
2015	60
2016	70

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	310
2005	440
2006	470
2007	560
2008	670
2009	600
2010	410
2011	510
2012	620
2013	610
2014	620
2015	660
2016	610
2017	600
2018	580
2019	610

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	170
2006	200
2007	300
2008	300
2009	210
2010	250
2011	250
2012	240
2013	110
2014	150
2015	180
2016	180
2017	260
2018	250
2019	330

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0
2011	340
2012	330
2014	460
2015	480
2016	760
2017	640
2018	680
2019	610

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2004	3,460
2005	3,910
2006	4,040
2007	3,870
2008	3,670
2009	3,270
2010	3,010
2011	3,000
2012	3,410
2013	3,600
2014	3,330
2015	3,480
2016	3,300

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2011	40
2012	60
2013	140
2014	160
2016	120
2019	3,670

Bakers

Year	Number
2004	470
2005	400
2006	400
2007	400
2008	390
2009	360
2010	300
2011	290
2012	300
2013	350
2014	380
2015	330
2016	320
2017	380
2018	370
2019	360

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2004	480
2005	510
2006	570
2007	580
2008	590
2009	560
2010	540
2011	540
2012	570
2013	680
2014	570
2015	700
2016	710
2017	700
2018	610
2019	580

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2009	1,680
2010	1,730
2011	1,740
2012	1,780
2016	1,910
2017	2,190
2018	2,260
2019	2,180

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2007	460
2008	480
2009	500
2010	550
2011	670
2012	730
2013	840
2016	790
2017	890
2018	920
2019	960

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

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	160
2006	150
2007	170
2008	170
2009	180
2010	170
2011	190
2012	150
2013	170
2014	140
2015	160
2016	150
2017	160
2018	130
2019	120

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	130
2006	150
2007	160
2008	180
2009	180
2010	110
2011	270
2012	300
2013	360
2014	350
2015	430
2016	470
2017	570
2018	720
2019	740

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	180
2005	180
2006	180
2007	140
2008	170
2009	190
2010	180
2011	160
2012	130
2013	180
2014	170
2015	210
2016	150
2017	170
2018	220
2019	250

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

Year	Number
2004	190
2005	180
2006	230
2007	260
2008	280
2009	190
2010	290
2011	290
2012	380
2013	290
2014	300
2015	330
2016	230
2017	220
2018	260
2019	240

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

Year	Number
2004	120
2005	110
2006	90
2007	80
2008	90
2009	80
2010	60
2011	40
2012	100
2013	100
2014	110
2015	80
2016	80
2017	60
2018	70
2019	130

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

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	100
2006	90
2007	110
2008	110
2009	80
2010	70
2011	60
2012	80
2013	40
2014	60
2015	60
2016	70
2017	120
2018	110
2019	180

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

Year	Number
2004	1,090
2005	1,010
2006	940
2007	810
2008	810
2009	720
2010	570
2011	650
2012	870
2013	930
2014	1,000
2015	1,010
2016	960
2017	850
2018	800
2019	940

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

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	170
2006	200
2007	230
2008	240
2009	200
2010	110
2011	110
2012	80
2013	90
2014	70
2015	80
2016	70
2017	50
2018	60
2019	30

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

Year	Number
2004	250
2005	270
2006	250
2007	250
2008	290
2009	300
2010	220
2011	240
2012	180
2013	180
2014	180
2015	170
2016	150
2017	140
2018	150
2019	190

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

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	90
2006	90
2007	140
2008	180
2009	160
2010	100
2011	90
2012	100
2013	110
2014	90
2015	100
2018	40

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

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	40
2007	40
2008	70
2009	60
2010	70
2011	50
2012	90
2013	70
2014	70
2015	50

Machinists

Year	Number
2004	630
2005	720
2006	820
2007	890
2008	810
2009	680
2010	680
2011	760
2012	1,010
2013	840
2014	870
2015	880
2016	960
2017	1,030
2018	910
2019	1,020

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2015	50

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	50
2007	40

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

Year	Number
2004	480
2005	370
2006	420
2007	370
2008	340
2009	360
2010	360
2011	420
2012	390
2013	560
2014	500
2015	510
2016	480
2017	680
2018	650
2019	660

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

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	100
2006	0
2007	90
2009	140
2010	130
2011	140
2012	110
2013	170
2014	190
2015	210
2016	210
2017	230
2018	320
2019	310

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2004	240
2005	220
2006	260
2007	250
2008	260
2009	220
2010	180
2011	190
2012	210
2013	250
2014	230
2015	190
2016	160
2017	180
2018	190
2019	180

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2004	1,760
2005	2,030
2006	2,250
2007	2,310
2008	2,480
2009	2,240
2010	2,170
2011	2,650
2012	2,700
2013	2,890
2014	2,980
2015	3,280
2016	3,020
2017	3,000
2018	2,970
2019	3,130

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

Year	Number
2004	350
2005	350
2006	350
2007	370
2008	350
2009	330
2010	180
2011	280
2012	520
2013	510
2014	650
2015	390
2016	390
2017	330
2018	410
2019	430

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

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	30
2017	50
2018	40
2019	60

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2004	30
2005	50
2006	40
2010	40
2011	30
2012	40

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

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	130
2006	90
2007	90
2009	80
2010	80
2011	40

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	0
2006	70
2007	110
2008	100
2009	100
2010	60
2011	60
2012	50
2013	40
2014	50
2015	50
2016	40
2017	30
2018	40
2019	40

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2004	210
2005	220
2006	280
2007	270
2008	220
2009	170
2010	170
2011	160
2012	160
2013	150
2014	130
2015	120
2016	130
2017	120
2018	100
2019	90

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2004	570
2005	630
2006	660
2007	650
2008	670
2009	700
2010	630
2011	610
2012	580
2013	600
2014	660
2015	720
2016	740
2017	620
2018	610
2019	570

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2004	200
2005	150
2006	160
2007	140
2008	150
2009	120
2010	120
2011	120
2012	110
2013	110
2014	130
2015	120
2016	130
2017	100
2018	120
2019	110

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2004	910
2005	900
2006	840
2007	930
2008	920
2009	990
2010	990
2011	880
2012	780
2013	820
2014	950
2015	1,060
2016	1,020
2017	990
2018	820
2019	890

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	90
2006	100
2007	130
2008	130
2009	130
2010	110
2011	100
2012	80
2013	50
2014	40
2015	30
2016	50
2017	40

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	420
2005	350
2006	280
2007	300
2008	350
2009	350
2010	340
2011	390
2012	330
2013	300
2014	220
2015	240
2016	280
2017	270
2018	250
2019	250

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2007	40

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2008	40
2010	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2015	30

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	60
2009	50
2016	40
2017	30

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2004	670
2005	700
2006	780
2007	840
2008	710
2009	560
2010	480
2011	540
2012	540
2013	630
2014	680
2015	910
2016	790
2017	770
2018	600
2019	670

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	50
2007	40
2018	160

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2004	350
2005	400
2006	370
2007	400
2008	360
2009	370
2010	340
2011	350
2012	340
2013	290
2014	360
2015	320
2016	370
2017	360
2018	310
2019	320

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2004	450
2005	430
2006	510
2007	500
2008	530
2009	610
2010	570
2011	470
2012	450
2013	520
2014	660
2015	740
2016	690
2017	760
2018	790
2019	750

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	50
2006	50
2007	40
2008	30
2009	40
2019	40

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2012	70
2016	40
2019	0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2004	100
2005	120
2006	130
2007	110
2008	120
2009	130
2010	130
2011	130
2012	120
2013	130
2014	130
2015	130
2016	120
2017	120
2018	140
2019	140

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2004	620
2005	720
2006	650
2007	760
2008	690
2009	800
2010	740
2011	780
2012	640
2013	660
2014	740
2015	800
2016	880
2017	890
2018	880
2019	820

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2011	50
2012	70
2013	80
2014	100
2015	70
2016	60
2017	80
2018	60
2019	60

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2009	30
2010	40
2018	40
2019	30

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2008	40
2010	50
2011	70
2012	60
2013	0
2014	40
2015	30
2016	30
2017	40
2019	60

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	100
2006	120
2007	150
2008	200
2009	190
2010	250
2011	230
2012	230
2013	240
2014	210
2015	230
2016	370
2017	320
2018	330
2019	390

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

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	100
2006	110
2007	120
2008	120
2009	110
2010	100
2011	120
2012	140
2013	120
2014	110
2015	190
2016	200
2017	210
2018	170
2019	190

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

Year	Number
2004	140
2005	140
2006	140
2007	130
2008	140
2009	150
2010	150
2011	140
2012	120
2013	150
2014	100
2015	80
2016	190
2017	190
2018	180
2019	150

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	260
2005	250
2006	250
2007	210
2008	250
2009	290
2010	220
2011	170
2012	120
2013	150
2014	120
2015	70
2016	70
2017	60
2018	50
2019	50

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	210
2005	210
2006	210
2007	210
2008	200
2009	230
2010	220
2011	230
2012	210
2013	200
2014	240
2015	280
2016	250
2017	340
2018	370
2019	370

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	80
2006	70
2007	0
2009	40
2010	90
2011	110
2012	90
2013	110
2014	100
2016	70
2017	90

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	370
2005	430
2006	460
2007	510
2008	570
2009	540
2010	550
2011	490
2012	480
2013	570
2014	620
2015	660
2016	600
2017	630
2018	690
2019	670

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

Year	Number
2004	360
2005	370
2006	450
2007	490
2008	520
2009	460
2010	450
2011	470
2012	660
2013	690
2014	650
2015	600
2016	560
2017	610
2018	550
2019	650

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

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	40
2006	40
2007	50
2008	50
2009	50
2010	40
2011	40
2012	30
2013	30
2014	30
2015	40
2016	50
2017	60
2018	60
2019	40

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2004	870
2005	860
2006	890
2007	800
2008	740
2009	710
2010	680
2011	660
2012	700
2013	710
2014	740
2015	730
2016	730
2017	730
2018	790
2019	830

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	160
2006	190
2007	230
2008	170
2009	120
2010	110
2011	110
2012	110
2013	90
2014	90
2015	130
2016	110
2017	110
2018	120
2019	70

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	60
2005	100
2006	140
2007	130
2008	110
2009	110
2010	80
2011	90
2012	110
2013	120
2014	110
2015	140
2016	130
2017	110
2018	100
2019	100

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2013	40
2014	30
2015	30

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	50
2006	50
2007	70
2008	70
2009	70
2010	70
2011	70
2012	100
2013	70
2014	110
2015	0
2016	70
2017	40
2018	40
2019	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	830
2005	940
2006	920
2007	1,000
2008	880
2009	830
2010	780
2011	740
2012	790
2013	760
2014	720
2015	800
2016	850
2017	1,000
2018	1,100
2019	1,000

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	70
2006	80
2007	90
2008	90
2009	90
2010	100
2011	120
2012	130
2013	140
2014	120
2015	80
2016	70
2017	80
2018	80
2019	150

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

Year	Number
2004	760
2005	860
2006	940
2007	1,040
2008	1,120
2009	1,000
2010	740
2011	740
2012	750
2013	830
2014	860
2015	930
2016	960
2017	990
2018	970
2019	1,080

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2004	290
2005	190
2006	230
2007	340
2008	340
2009	260
2010	220
2011	190
2012	190
2013	160
2014	90
2015	70
2016	80
2017	60
2018	60

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2004	330
2005	450
2006	410
2007	410
2008	390
2009	330
2010	280
2011	260
2012	340
2013	330
2014	350
2015	310
2016	400
2017	390
2018	410
2019	420

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

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

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	110
2006	100
2007	90
2008	100
2009	90
2010	90
2011	100
2012	130
2013	110
2014	70
2015	30
2017	70
2018	60
2019	50

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	100
2006	100
2007	100
2008	100
2009	90
2010	90
2011	80
2012	90
2013	100
2014	100
2015	90
2016	80
2017	60
2018	90
2019	90

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	40

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	90
2006	100
2007	80
2008	100
2009	100
2010	60
2011	60
2012	60
2013	50
2014	70
2015	70
2016	60
2017	40
2019	40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2004	100
2007	140
2008	90
2009	90
2010	90
2011	60
2012	90
2013	60
2017	50

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2004	70
2005	40
2006	140
2007	170
2008	160
2009	130
2010	180
2011	180
2012	140
2013	130
2014	130
2015	150
2016	160
2017	160
2018	160
2019	250

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2013	130
2014	50
2015	40
2016	30
2017	70
2018	70
2019	50

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	70
2006	40
2008	40
2009	40
2010	40
2011	30
2013	40
2014	30
2016	30
2017	30
2019	40

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2014	340
2015	290
2018	330
2019	190