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Numbers of Production Occupations in Southwest Kansas nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2006 52,290
2007 53,470
2008 48,430
2009 49,230
2010 42,150
2011 42,450
2012 43,790
2013 44,730
2014 45,970
2015 11,070
2016 11,010
2017 7,340

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2006 3,840
2007 3,880
2008 3,720
2009 3,340
2010 2,920
2011 2,850
2012 3,020
2013 3,020
2014 3,280
2015 640
2016 660
2017 630

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2008 80
2009 70
2010 0

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 90
2008 60
2009 60

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 480
2007 720
2008 480
2009 920
2010 580
2011 610
2012 350
2013 510
2014 420

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 120
2007 110
2008 130
2009 80

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2006 320
2007 350
2008 330
2009 160
2010 30
2012 0
2013 30
2014 60

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2006 520
2007 530
2008 680
2009 570
2010 480
2011 360
2012 550
2013 690
2014 650

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2006 600
2007 340
2008 320
2010 230
2011 240
2012 280
2013 0
2014 590

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2006 5,970
2007 6,780
2008 7,660
2009 5,960
2010 4,260
2011 4,470
2012 4,950
2013 5,120
2014 5,020
2015 130
2016 100

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2006 590
2007 690
2008 640
2009 610
2010 410
2011 600
2012 510
2013 520
2014 360
2015 0
2016 70

Bakers
Year Number
2006 310
2007 320
2008 250
2009 330
2010 210
2011 220
2012 240
2013 250
2014 340
2015 80
2016 80
2017 40

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2006 390
2007 430
2008 470
2009 450
2010 470
2011 360
2012 370
2013 260
2014 430
2015 120
2016 120
2017 30

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2007 2,970
2008 0
2009 5,540
2010 5,680
2011 5,190
2012 5,180
2013 4,970
2014 4,470
2015 3,770
2016 3,310
2017 4,030

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2006 10,330
2007 8,970
2008 4,840
2009 4,790
2010 4,760
2011 2,090
2012 2,040
2013 1,720
2014 2,860
2015 1,620
2016 1,870
2017 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 190
2007 110
2008 100
2009 120
2010 60
2011 0
2012 70
2013 50
2014 50

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2006 300
2007 280
2008 0
2009 0
2010 180
2011 160
2012 230
2013 0
2014 240
2015 50
2016 50
2017 0

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 170
2007 200
2008 240
2009 130
2010 0
2011 430
2012 390
2013 300
2015 60
2016 70
2017 50

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 0
2013 200
2014 460
2015 300
2016 350
2017 250

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 670
2007 1,180
2008 1,030
2009 840
2010 490
2011 830
2012 820
2013 740
2014 530

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 260
2007 350
2008 290
2009 220
2010 130
2011 120
2012 100
2013 190
2014 220

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 60
2007 60
2008 40
2011 80
2012 70
2013 70
2014 120

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 1,190
2007 0
2008 1,410
2009 1,220
2010 770
2011 1,040
2012 1,040
2013 1,170
2014 770
2015 0
2016 50
2017 30

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 170
2007 150
2008 150
2009 80
2010 60
2011 40
2012 50
2013 60
2014 110

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 370
2007 390
2008 460
2009 400
2010 310
2011 200
2012 320
2013 430
2014 630

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 390
2007 270
2008 270
2009 200
2010 150
2011 130
2012 120
2013 140
2014 150

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 280
2007 100
2008 80
2009 140
2010 110
2011 70
2012 0
2013 40
2014 40

Machinists
Year Number
2006 1,810
2007 1,930
2008 1,620
2009 1,370
2010 980
2011 1,290
2012 1,540
2013 1,750
2014 1,530
2015 0
2016 80
2017 70

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 70
2007 130
2008 90
2011 60
2012 40
2013 40
2014 70

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2006 90
2007 70
2008 80
2009 50
2010 70
2013 40
2014 0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 40
2007 70
2008 60
2009 0
2010 40
2011 50
2012 40

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2006 200
2007 130
2008 130
2009 120
2010 120
2011 140
2012 120
2013 0
2014 60

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 1,010
2007 1,060
2008 600
2009 730
2010 530
2011 390
2012 340
2013 400
2014 480

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 110
2008 200
2009 180
2010 150
2011 70
2012 110
2013 100
2014 200

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2006 200
2007 190
2008 290
2009 300
2010 300
2011 190
2012 160
2013 190
2014 190

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2006 3,480
2007 3,260
2008 2,830
2009 2,850
2010 2,310
2011 2,630
2012 3,190
2013 3,210
2014 3,520
2015 360
2016 240
2017 270

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 220
2007 240
2008 280
2009 230
2010 240
2011 320
2012 310
2013 390
2014 240
2015 0
2016 0

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 50
2007 50
2008 40
2010 40
2011 120
2012 110
2013 100
2014 0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 0
2011 30

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 120
2007 100
2008 110
2009 100
2010 90
2011 70
2012 60
2013 80
2014 40

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2007 30
2011 30
2012 0
2013 70

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2010 0

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2006 350
2007 380
2008 320
2009 280
2010 210
2011 200
2012 190
2013 170
2014 140

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2006 930
2007 890
2008 950
2009 950
2010 800
2011 630
2012 600
2013 620
2014 770

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2006 410
2007 370
2008 330
2009 340
2010 150
2011 140
2012 130
2013 160
2014 190

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2006 920
2007 740
2008 770
2009 720
2010 760
2011 750
2012 750
2013 630
2014 530
2015 120
2016 110
2017 190

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2006 150
2007 140
2008 150
2009 110
2012 70
2013 70
2014 100
2015 40
2017 0

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 540
2007 310
2008 490
2009 490
2010 300
2011 250
2012 190
2013 190
2014 190

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 70
2008 170
2009 130
2010 80
2011 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 30
2008 0

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2007 180
2008 230

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 150
2008 70
2010 40
2012 70

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2007 50
2008 30
2009 30
2011 50
2012 60
2013 70
2014 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2006 210
2007 200
2008 220
2010 60
2011 50
2012 60
2013 0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 140
2007 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2006 510
2007 480
2008 790
2009 830
2010 580
2011 520
2012 240
2013 240
2014 170
2015 0

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2007 60
2008 70
2009 80
2011 50
2014 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2006 190
2007 200
2008 130
2009 110
2010 70
2011 100
2012 90
2013 90
2014 30

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2006 410
2007 390
2008 420
2009 330
2010 290
2011 240
2012 350
2013 310
2014 480

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2007 30

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2006 250
2007 280
2008 390
2009 370
2010 320
2011 300
2012 440
2013 320
2014 310
2015 70
2016 70
2017 50

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2006 120
2007 80
2009 30

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2006 700
2007 790
2008 730
2009 760
2010 630
2011 580
2012 520
2013 660
2014 830
2016 70
2017 100

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2006 150
2007 80
2008 160
2009 270
2010 270
2011 150
2012 200
2013 240
2014 280
2015 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2006 70
2007 160
2008 140
2009 120
2010 80
2014 0
2015 0
2016 100
2017 0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2006 610
2007 680
2008 800
2009 750
2010 760
2011 710
2012 840
2013 860
2014 850

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2006 30
2007 40

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 130
2008 320
2015 70
2016 160
2017 70

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 180
2007 150
2008 130
2009 90
2010 40
2011 0
2012 140
2013 130
2014 130

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 380
2007 290
2008 250
2009 190
2010 160
2011 160
2012 190
2013 270
2014 260
2015 50
2016 60
2017 60

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2006 260
2007 240
2008 310
2009 240
2010 250
2011 220
2012 250
2013 150
2014 210

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 590
2007 640
2008 710
2009 810
2010 850
2011 820
2012 790
2013 700
2014 820
2015 90
2016 60
2017 100

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2006 140
2007 100
2008 220
2009 230
2010 380
2011 280
2012 220
2013 0
2014 0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 170
2007 310
2008 0
2009 380
2010 380
2011 300
2012 300
2013 160
2014 160
2016 90
2017 170

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 250
2007 490
2008 540
2009 460
2010 300
2011 310
2012 430
2013 860
2014 1,050

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 150
2007 170
2008 90
2009 90
2010 110
2011 140
2012 100
2013 70

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2006 1,720
2007 1,710
2008 1,790
2009 1,800
2010 1,690
2011 1,830
2012 1,860
2013 1,920
2014 1,690
2015 210
2016 140
2017 260

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2006 40
2007 40
2013 30
2014 40

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 130
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 50

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2006 0
2016 40
2017 30

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 1,380
2007 0
2008 1,410
2009 1,620
2010 1,780
2011 2,010
2012 1,620
2013 1,760
2014 2,240
2015 720
2016 880
2017 630

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2006 150
2007 140
2008 130
2009 120
2010 60
2011 40
2012 0

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 940
2007 970
2008 960
2009 900
2010 640
2011 690
2012 840
2013 900
2014 870
2015 40
2016 0
2017 30

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 30
2007 0
2008 0
2009 40
2010 120
2011 90
2012 110
2013 90

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2006 950
2007 1,160
2008 1,090
2009 830
2010 580
2011 660
2012 650
2013 640
2014 790
2017 30

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2006 60
2007 80
2008 90
2009 70
2010 70
2011 50
2012 100
2013 130
2014 150

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 80
2007 90
2008 70
2009 60
2014 40

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2008 30
2011 60
2012 50
2013 0

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 40
2013 30
2014 60

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 160
2011 150
2012 210
2013 0
2014 0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 190
2007 200
2008 110
2009 180
2010 290
2011 180
2012 200
2013 70
2014 60

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2006 2,230
2007 2,140
2008 1,940
2009 1,530
2010 1,110
2011 3,430
2012 3,430
2013 4,320
2014 3,650
2015 2,310
2016 2,180
2017 0

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 850
2007 960
2008 820
2009 600
2012 780
2013 970
2014 750
2015 220
2017 90