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Numbers of Production Occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 91,830
2006 84,560
2007 92,790
2008 88,550
2009 80,170
2010 67,940
2011 72,970
2012 73,400
2013 73,750
2014 72,340
2015 73,920
2016 74,140
2017 76,900
2018 75,910
2019 78,350

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 5,180
2006 4,840
2007 4,990
2008 5,480
2009 5,330
2010 5,080
2011 5,130
2012 5,170
2013 5,180
2014 5,210
2015 5,470
2016 5,260
2017 5,580
2018 5,530
2019 5,710

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2012 1,000

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2005 170
2006 0
2007 230
2008 220
2009 300
2010 140
2011 180
2013 40
2015 210
2016 200
2017 280

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 1,810
2006 1,790
2007 1,660
2008 1,820
2009 1,950
2010 1,410
2011 1,290
2012 1,090
2013 1,800
2014 2,360
2015 2,310
2016 2,090

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 80
2007 50
2008 80
2009 180
2010 260
2011 300
2012 430
2013 380
2014 420

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2005 850
2007 0
2008 200
2009 290
2010 230
2011 110
2012 90
2013 150
2014 150
2015 150
2016 0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 510
2006 580
2007 750
2008 810
2009 600
2010 520
2011 490
2012 410
2013 570
2014 490
2015 420
2016 370
2017 370
2018 330
2019 150

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 220
2006 120
2007 160
2008 0
2009 170
2010 0
2011 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 17,800
2006 13,320
2007 12,200
2008 10,180
2009 10,670
2010 8,940
2011 10,210
2012 10,570
2013 11,080
2014 9,040
2015 10,030
2016 8,540

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,630
2007 5,690
2008 5,180
2009 2,880
2010 2,200
2011 1,370
2012 1,650
2013 1,890
2014 2,260
2015 2,100
2016 2,460
2019 8,830

Bakers
Year Number
2005 1,490
2006 1,310
2007 1,460
2008 1,470
2009 1,480
2010 1,120
2011 950
2012 1,060
2013 1,200
2014 1,280
2015 1,310
2016 1,440
2017 1,780
2018 1,910
2019 2,040

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 1,060
2007 1,170
2008 1,300
2009 1,300
2010 1,430
2011 1,430
2012 1,530
2013 1,430
2014 1,270
2015 1,110
2016 1,040
2017 1,060
2018 1,010
2019 1,150

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 280
2006 250
2007 340
2008 220
2009 170
2010 100
2011 160
2012 170
2013 150
2014 200
2016 280
2017 160
2018 310
2019 320

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 130
2009 160
2010 80
2011 110
2012 160
2013 0
2014 440
2015 440
2016 460
2017 350
2018 0
2019 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 190
2006 90
2007 170
2008 170
2009 130
2010 80
2011 70
2012 80
2013 110
2014 220
2015 310
2016 400
2017 240
2018 480
2019 370

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 950
2006 1,210
2007 1,330
2008 1,030
2009 820
2010 740
2011 830
2012 910
2013 1,470
2014 1,720
2015 1,550
2016 1,340
2017 1,230
2018 1,570
2019 1,720

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 290
2006 400
2007 330
2008 310
2009 200
2010 180
2011 150
2012 0
2014 340
2015 250
2016 190
2017 0
2018 280
2019 0

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 260
2013 220
2014 190
2015 160
2016 200
2017 170

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 420
2006 540
2007 440
2008 610
2009 0
2010 0
2011 410
2012 470
2013 410
2014 580
2015 560
2016 760
2017 970
2018 760
2019 750

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 210
2006 200
2007 140
2008 120
2009 50
2010 140
2011 230
2012 190
2013 100
2014 80
2015 130
2016 120
2017 80
2018 150
2019 0

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 330
2006 290
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1,170
2012 1,280
2013 970
2014 750
2016 120
2017 140
2018 130
2019 0

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 2,590
2006 2,560
2007 2,610
2008 2,450
2009 2,090
2010 1,880
2011 1,950
2012 1,820
2013 1,820
2014 1,290
2015 1,660
2016 1,500
2017 1,980
2018 2,020
2019 2,390

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 300
2006 240
2007 360
2008 440
2009 450
2010 280
2011 100
2012 110
2013 100
2014 230
2015 210
2016 0
2017 110
2018 100
2019 0

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 650
2006 810
2007 730
2008 750
2009 430
2010 0
2011 310
2012 0
2013 420
2014 520
2015 790
2016 1,070
2017 1,430
2018 1,020
2019 930

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 570
2006 560
2007 530
2008 540
2009 390
2010 310
2011 390
2012 300
2013 280
2014 230
2015 320
2016 500
2017 410
2018 370
2019 250

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 200
2006 230
2007 230
2008 160
2009 130
2010 70
2011 60
2012 80
2013 150
2014 220
2015 230
2016 240
2017 110
2018 280
2019 230

Machinists
Year Number
2005 3,720
2006 3,980
2007 5,170
2008 4,790
2009 4,150
2010 2,890
2011 3,280
2012 2,890
2013 3,190
2014 3,150
2015 3,680
2016 3,660
2017 3,480
2018 3,960
2019 3,560

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 400
2006 240
2007 0
2008 0
2009 250
2010 350
2011 520
2012 590
2013 640
2014 670
2015 620
2016 260
2017 310
2018 420
2019 0

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2005 210
2006 200
2007 300
2008 310
2009 240
2010 90
2011 220
2012 210
2013 280
2014 220
2015 360
2016 0
2017 250
2018 240
2019 360

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2008 90
2009 110
2010 0
2013 40
2014 50
2015 60
2016 40
2018 40
2019 40

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 140
2007 120
2008 70
2009 70
2010 80
2011 100
2012 130
2013 110
2014 110

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2005 390
2006 260
2007 130
2008 230
2009 230
2010 0
2011 50
2012 60
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 320
2018 300
2019 250

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,060
2007 1,980
2008 2,630
2009 2,510
2010 2,310
2011 1,440
2012 1,450
2013 1,290
2014 1,910
2015 2,050
2016 2,110
2017 2,170
2018 1,750
2019 2,180

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,000
2007 860
2008 1,040
2009 1,050
2010 830
2011 1,090
2012 930
2013 1,040
2014 610
2015 480
2016 800
2017 950
2018 1,380
2019 1,120

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 1,270
2007 1,240
2008 960
2009 790
2010 740
2011 810
2012 940
2013 1,020
2014 980
2015 1,270
2016 1,220
2017 1,190
2018 670
2019 610

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 2,870
2006 3,130
2007 3,030
2008 2,710
2009 2,460
2010 2,300
2011 2,860
2012 2,770
2013 2,080
2014 1,620
2015 2,000
2016 2,370
2017 2,780
2018 2,610
2019 3,080

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 170
2006 250
2007 390
2008 400
2009 330
2010 250
2011 310
2012 380
2013 320
2014 290
2015 170
2016 190
2017 0
2018 290
2019 200

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 250
2006 200
2007 260
2008 150
2009 160
2010 130
2011 140
2012 100
2013 140
2014 100
2015 150
2016 0
2017 190
2018 120
2019 70

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 90
2013 140
2014 160
2015 160
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 850
2008 480
2009 250
2010 140
2011 200
2012 430
2013 460
2014 400
2015 380
2016 450
2017 550
2018 390
2019 480

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 190
2008 260
2009 260
2010 190
2011 170
2012 160
2013 140
2014 80
2015 40
2016 0
2017 60
2018 0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 330
2008 80
2009 80
2011 240
2012 240
2013 190
2014 200
2015 190
2016 200
2017 210
2018 170
2019 0

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 650
2006 790
2007 920
2008 920
2009 760
2010 380
2011 390
2012 360
2013 370
2014 380
2015 450
2016 440
2017 510
2018 490
2019 550

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 2,210
2006 2,660
2007 2,420
2008 2,460
2009 2,440
2010 3,060
2011 2,690
2012 2,310
2013 2,270
2014 2,260
2015 2,150
2016 2,470
2017 2,500
2018 2,570
2019 2,570

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 1,500
2006 1,800
2007 1,410
2008 1,430
2009 1,260
2010 560
2011 680
2012 620
2013 540
2014 560
2015 700
2016 850
2017 1,080
2018 870
2019 1,040

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 2,740
2006 2,610
2007 2,560
2008 2,390
2009 2,430
2010 2,180
2011 2,200
2012 2,170
2013 2,240
2014 1,990
2015 2,050
2016 2,160
2017 2,420
2018 2,530
2019 2,670

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 550
2006 580
2007 680
2008 600
2009 490
2010 0
2011 490
2012 340
2013 330
2014 200
2015 300
2016 0
2017 390
2018 300
2019 0

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 2,020
2006 1,710
2007 1,740
2008 1,850
2009 1,830
2010 1,640
2011 1,850
2012 1,350
2013 1,110
2014 630
2015 660
2016 680
2017 720
2018 0
2019 1,650

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2016 0
2017 50
2018 0
2019 90

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 450
2008 510

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2005 130
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 110
2011 0
2013 0
2018 60
2019 60

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 600
2006 370
2007 430
2008 500
2009 540
2010 490
2011 0
2012 330
2013 0
2014 0
2015 110
2016 110
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2007 0
2008 250
2009 170
2010 0
2011 130
2015 70
2016 60
2017 0
2018 80
2019 80

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 40
2006 50

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 130
2009 0
2018 0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 40
2015 0
2016 40
2017 60
2018 50

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 240
2006 290
2007 460
2008 530
2009 470
2010 350
2011 260
2013 100
2014 130
2015 80
2016 120
2017 190
2018 200
2019 190

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 30
2010 0
2011 100
2012 0
2013 700
2014 650
2015 0
2016 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 990
2007 960
2008 630
2009 630
2010 580
2011 500
2012 540
2013 840
2014 900
2015 780
2016 730
2017 660
2018 650
2019 630

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 90
2007 90
2008 90
2009 100
2010 110
2011 160
2012 100
2013 90
2015 0
2016 50
2017 70
2018 90
2019 70

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 150
2006 180
2007 140
2008 0
2009 80
2010 60
2011 80
2012 70
2013 70
2014 60
2015 60
2016 0
2017 130
2018 0
2019 120

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 460
2006 430
2007 290
2008 260
2009 200
2010 130
2011 180
2012 220
2013 180
2014 140
2015 130
2016 150
2017 160
2018 160
2019 260

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2005 90
2006 80
2007 80
2008 0
2013 30
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2014 70
2015 90
2016 60

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 200
2006 230
2007 0
2008 380
2009 590
2010 460
2011 520
2012 430
2013 440
2014 440
2015 310
2016 250
2017 250
2018 230
2019 220

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 350
2006 430
2007 330
2008 340
2009 270
2010 260
2011 180
2012 240
2013 320
2014 350
2015 330
2016 270
2017 250
2018 220
2019 210

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,030
2007 1,100
2008 820
2009 1,050
2010 1,150
2011 1,110
2012 1,110
2013 1,190
2014 1,400
2015 1,230
2016 1,020
2017 900
2018 1,220
2019 1,300

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 720
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 310
2012 0
2013 210
2014 0
2015 450
2016 540
2017 0
2018 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 100
2006 70
2007 150
2009 140
2010 100
2011 100
2013 70
2014 90
2015 50
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 130
2011 130
2012 260
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 100
2006 80
2007 0
2008 0
2019 0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 510
2006 390
2007 390
2008 400
2009 610
2010 450
2011 830
2012 1,100
2013 980
2014 800
2015 830
2016 1,020
2017 1,290
2018 1,720
2019 1,790

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 730
2007 540
2008 330
2009 190
2010 130
2011 140
2012 130
2013 130
2014 190
2015 0
2016 710
2017 750
2018 440
2019 380

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 220
2006 220
2007 210
2008 0
2009 480
2010 420
2011 310
2012 160
2013 0
2014 360
2015 270
2016 170
2017 180
2018 260
2019 260

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 370
2006 330
2007 230
2008 260
2009 230
2010 150
2011 180
2012 230
2013 230
2014 230
2015 210
2016 0
2017 0
2018 690

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,580
2006 1,470
2007 1,590
2008 1,490
2009 1,240
2010 1,060
2011 1,130
2012 1,510
2013 1,590
2014 1,530
2015 1,530
2016 1,610
2017 1,410
2018 930
2019 1,160

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 0
2006 460
2007 350
2008 220
2009 70
2010 60
2011 70
2012 60
2013 80
2014 70
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0
2018 170

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 560
2006 410
2007 370
2008 750
2009 550
2010 710
2011 500
2012 590
2013 680
2014 830
2015 580
2016 640
2017 490
2018 590
2019 0

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,140
2006 870
2007 740
2008 470
2009 320
2010 660
2011 580
2012 610
2013 330
2014 300
2015 780
2016 890
2017 750
2018 460
2019 530

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 140
2006 70
2007 40
2008 30
2009 70
2010 80
2011 110
2012 130
2013 140
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 210
2018 0
2019 100

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 4,490
2006 4,250
2007 4,250
2008 4,000
2009 3,360
2010 2,840
2011 3,120
2012 3,100
2013 3,590
2014 3,810
2015 4,000
2016 3,950
2017 4,450
2018 4,680
2019 4,950

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 350
2007 350
2008 280
2009 190
2010 170
2011 120
2012 0
2016 130
2017 0
2018 0
2019 260

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 610
2006 550
2007 360
2008 480
2009 650
2010 530
2011 500
2012 350
2013 470
2014 350
2015 330
2016 320
2017 290
2018 360
2019 290

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 90
2006 80
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 120
2011 70
2012 50
2013 80
2014 80
2015 50
2016 90
2017 110
2018 110
2019 120

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 230
2006 300
2007 500
2008 460
2009 380
2010 180
2011 350
2012 370
2013 320
2014 160
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 620
2019 590

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 4,020
2006 3,960
2007 4,220
2008 3,960
2009 3,940
2010 3,650
2011 4,050
2012 4,680
2013 4,760
2014 3,880
2015 3,490
2016 2,890
2017 4,160
2018 4,850
2019 5,740

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 230
2007 290
2008 280
2009 270
2010 150
2011 160
2012 0
2013 80
2014 170
2015 270
2016 260
2017 140
2018 100
2019 70

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,450
2006 1,430
2007 1,220
2008 1,070
2009 1,310
2010 1,270
2011 1,380
2012 1,220
2013 1,200
2014 1,160
2015 1,140
2016 1,120
2017 1,050
2018 1,280
2019 1,550

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 960
2007 990
2008 850
2009 580
2010 520
2011 500
2012 380
2013 270
2014 240
2015 230
2016 310
2017 260
2018 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 1,490
2006 1,750
2007 1,980
2008 1,920
2009 1,760
2010 1,420
2011 1,650
2012 1,740
2013 1,740
2014 1,450
2015 1,590
2016 1,610
2017 1,940
2018 1,690
2019 2,230

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 160
2006 140
2007 120
2008 150
2009 160
2010 200
2011 230
2012 240
2013 220
2014 170
2015 180
2016 140
2017 220
2018 280
2019 360

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 130
2008 100
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2012 180
2013 90
2014 90
2016 0
2017 0
2018 150
2019 140

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 150
2008 190
2009 120
2010 110
2011 120
2012 130
2013 90
2014 90
2015 100
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2019 170

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 250
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 50
2012 0
2013 60
2014 70
2015 100
2016 110
2017 90
2018 70
2019 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 160
2006 0
2007 460
2008 720
2009 260
2010 300
2011 210
2012 0
2013 70
2014 200
2015 390
2016 470
2017 540
2018 520
2019 400

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 860
2006 870
2007 910
2008 930
2009 740
2010 400
2011 380
2012 410
2013 530
2014 480
2015 520
2016 570
2017 860
2018 1,120
2019 1,090

Tire Builders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 240
2007 200
2008 310
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2015 0
2017 0

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 3,810
2006 3,890
2007 4,120
2008 4,080
2009 3,150
2010 2,940
2011 3,150
2012 3,750
2013 2,640
2014 3,490
2015 3,400
2016 3,770
2017 2,730
2018 2,030
2019 1,740

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 3,390
2006 3,550
2007 3,030
2008 2,990
2009 2,800
2012 1,630
2013 1,230
2014 1,850
2015 2,540
2016 3,290
2017 3,860
2018 3,730
2019 2,710