Numbers of Production Occupations in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	58,970
2006	61,470
2007	60,480
2008	55,900
2009	49,760
2010	44,040
2011	47,290
2012	49,240
2013	52,020
2014	50,020
2015	50,710
2016	51,330
2017	53,450
2018	51,430
2019	52,340

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,610
2006	3,720
2007	3,670
2008	3,650
2009	3,690
2010	3,260
2011	3,430
2012	3,550
2013	3,900
2014	4,170
2015	4,420
2016	4,400
2017	4,490
2018	4,300
2019	4,280

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	400
2007	210
2008	180
2013	0
2014	40
2017	0
2019	0

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	380
2007	420
2008	310
2009	100
2010	30
2011	40
2012	180
2013	230
2014	210
2015	260
2016	250
2017	390
2018	220
2019	200

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	3,410
2006	3,290
2007	3,000
2008	2,810
2009	3,050
2010	2,160
2011	2,330
2012	2,240
2013	3,070
2014	2,850
2015	2,960
2016	2,380

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	610
2006	0
2007	770
2008	0
2009	290
2010	220
2011	200
2012	270
2013	200
2014	150
2015	80
2016	160

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2007	130
2009	210

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	530
2006	580
2007	730
2008	810
2009	890
2010	650
2011	500
2012	530
2013	570
2014	720
2015	650
2016	830
2017	780
2018	770
2019	540

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	660
2006	540
2007	570
2008	550
2009	330
2010	200
2011	150
2012	190
2013	450
2014	390
2015	360
2016	190
2017	230
2018	270
2019	330

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	7,000
2006	6,440
2007	5,910
2008	5,720
2009	5,460
2010	4,920
2011	5,410
2012	7,240
2013	8,120
2014	6,740
2015	6,200
2016	6,410

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,360
2006	2,050
2007	2,400
2008	2,990
2009	2,410
2010	2,170
2011	1,450
2012	890
2013	1,100
2014	980
2015	1,040
2016	1,030
2019	8,710

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	600
2006	620
2007	670
2008	740
2009	660
2010	850
2011	1,160
2012	1,650
2013	1,560
2014	1,570
2015	1,510
2016	1,290
2017	1,050
2018	1,020
2019	1,150

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	1,020
2006	1,060
2007	990
2008	900
2009	860
2010	820
2011	910
2012	1,090
2013	1,250
2014	1,340
2015	1,380
2016	1,350
2017	1,230
2018	1,380
2019	1,440

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	1,150
2006	980
2007	440
2008	260
2009	290
2010	530
2011	490
2012	630
2013	390
2014	510
2015	670
2016	530
2017	370
2018	440
2019	510

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2005	100

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

Year	Number
2006	50
2007	60
2008	0
2009	80
2010	40
2011	50
2012	80
2013	180
2014	170
2015	200

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	310
2007	300
2008	300
2009	210
2010	140
2011	230
2012	290
2013	290
2014	300
2015	440
2016	410
2017	490
2018	360
2019	620

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	840
2006	710
2007	130
2008	160
2009	160
2010	110
2011	70
2012	60
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	130
2019	170

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2014	150
2015	150
2016	130
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	0
2007	1,020
2008	890
2009	450
2010	280
2011	120
2012	0
2013	0
2014	160
2015	250
2016	280
2017	280
2018	150
2019	120

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	60
2007	0
2019	40

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	120
2007	170
2008	140
2009	60
2011	40
2012	40

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

Year	Number
2005	1,300
2006	1,810
2007	1,690
2008	1,420
2009	1,140
2010	910
2011	1,170
2012	1,250
2013	1,260
2014	830
2015	690
2016	750
2017	580
2018	550
2019	530

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

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	0
2007	110
2008	100
2010	40
2011	50
2012	40
2013	40
2014	90
2015	0
2016	0

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

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	460
2007	440
2008	490
2009	330
2010	220
2011	180
2012	200
2013	170
2014	230
2015	540
2016	530
2017	440
2018	290
2019	230

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

Year	Number
2007	390
2008	180
2009	150
2010	90
2012	70
2013	90
2014	80
2015	100
2016	160
2017	130
2018	120

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	120
2007	60
2008	0
2009	0
2012	60
2013	60
2014	70
2015	30
2018	0
2019	590

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	1,730
2006	1,620
2007	1,930
2008	1,850
2009	1,910
2010	1,650
2011	1,870
2012	2,250
2013	2,550
2014	2,420
2015	2,170
2016	1,980
2017	2,100
2018	1,770
2019	2,130

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	60
2009	150
2011	310
2012	330
2013	330
2014	300
2015	180
2016	170
2017	240

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	30
2007	60
2008	40
2015	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	50

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	50

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2013	40
2014	60

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

Year	Number
2005	640
2006	650
2007	530
2008	380
2009	340
2010	520
2011	720
2012	750
2013	710
2014	660
2015	850
2016	1,190
2017	1,080
2018	1,050
2019	580

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

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	500
2007	360
2008	240
2009	40
2010	100
2011	130
2012	110
2013	80
2014	80
2015	80
2016	120
2017	230
2018	0
2019	530

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	390
2007	380
2008	380
2009	140
2010	140
2011	210
2012	230
2013	190
2014	180
2015	200
2016	290
2017	200
2018	220
2019	210

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	1,860
2006	2,030
2007	1,920
2008	1,970
2009	1,700
2010	1,740
2011	1,590
2012	1,630
2013	1,350
2014	1,830
2015	1,970
2016	2,290
2017	2,450
2018	2,590
2019	2,740

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	160
2007	240
2008	210
2009	120
2010	90
2011	40
2012	40
2013	90
2014	110
2015	190
2016	100
2017	80
2018	0
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2015	40
2016	40
2017	40

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	50
2007	0
2008	40
2009	0
2014	30
2015	50
2016	40
2017	50
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	130
2007	190
2008	160
2009	130
2010	80
2011	120
2012	0
2013	90
2014	80
2015	150
2016	280
2017	360
2018	330
2019	290

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	50
2007	0
2008	110
2009	120
2010	150
2014	60

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	460
2007	530
2008	500
2009	170
2010	50
2019	0

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	620
2006	640
2007	720
2008	830
2009	540
2010	280
2011	210
2012	0
2013	420
2014	430
2015	350
2016	320
2017	300
2018	130
2019	100

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,400
2006	1,460
2007	1,740
2008	1,940
2009	2,060
2010	1,990
2011	1,870
2012	1,740
2013	1,850
2014	1,730
2015	1,780
2016	2,330
2017	2,400
2018	2,190
2019	1,960

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	1,240
2007	1,230
2008	1,020
2009	560
2010	250
2011	250
2012	300
2013	370
2014	340
2015	280
2016	230
2017	0
2018	160
2019	170

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,750
2006	2,270
2007	1,940
2008	1,980
2009	1,560
2010	1,610
2011	1,940
2012	1,780
2013	1,670
2014	2,080
2015	2,110
2016	2,400
2017	2,240
2018	2,100
2019	1,950

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	970
2006	1,010
2007	890
2008	650
2009	600
2010	0
2011	310
2012	650
2013	690
2014	560
2015	380
2016	290
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,520
2006	1,130
2007	1,050
2008	1,060
2009	1,230
2010	1,200
2011	1,100
2012	840
2013	780
2014	810
2015	1,280
2016	1,220
2017	1,280
2018	1,000
2019	550

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2017	0

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	430
2007	340
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	110
2013	50
2014	70
2015	90
2016	60
2017	120
2018	0
2019	160

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2011	50
2012	30
2013	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	80
2007	80
2008	60
2009	90
2010	50
2011	70
2012	60
2015	40
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	380
2007	0
2008	0
2009	200
2010	190
2011	270
2012	180
2013	230
2014	130
2015	0
2016	110
2017	0
2018	200
2019	0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	60
2010	0
2011	50
2012	0
2013	40
2014	0
2017	0
2018	110
2019	80

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	620
2006	900
2007	780
2008	670
2009	390
2010	390
2011	470
2012	560
2013	600
2014	600
2015	610
2016	580
2017	330
2018	340
2019	430

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	90
2007	60
2008	60
2011	50
2012	70
2013	80
2014	120
2015	0
2016	300
2017	280
2018	160
2019	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	220
2007	190
2008	160
2009	100
2010	100
2011	0
2013	0
2014	110
2015	110
2016	110
2017	120
2018	130
2019	100

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	370
2007	270
2008	270
2009	240
2010	240
2011	170
2012	230
2013	230
2014	310
2015	350
2016	360
2017	270
2018	220
2019	0

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	120
2008	80
2009	70

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2006	270
2007	170
2008	190
2009	160
2010	130
2011	120
2012	0
2013	110
2014	100

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	310
2007	230
2008	280
2009	310
2010	220
2011	230
2012	230
2013	370
2014	370
2017	570
2018	280
2019	290

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	120
2007	90
2008	100
2009	60
2010	90
2011	110
2012	120
2013	80
2014	90
2015	80
2016	40
2017	0
2018	30

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	860
2006	760
2007	840
2008	810
2009	1,030
2010	950
2011	910
2012	770
2013	720
2014	720
2015	1,020
2016	920
2017	910
2018	1,170
2019	2,060

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2007	110
2011	210
2012	230
2013	310
2019	210

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2011	40
2019	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2007	150
2008	130
2009	90
2010	60
2011	70
2012	90
2013	70
2014	0
2015	30
2016	180
2017	190
2018	210
2019	60

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	270
2007	120
2008	100
2009	100
2010	340
2011	410
2012	450
2013	200
2014	240
2015	310
2016	380
2017	320
2018	200
2019	190

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

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	110
2007	140
2008	0
2009	0
2010	100
2011	140
2012	140
2013	220
2014	160
2015	190
2016	140
2017	180
2018	150
2019	160

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

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	220
2007	190
2008	200
2009	0
2010	330
2011	300
2012	200
2013	120
2014	80
2015	130
2016	200
2017	210
2018	0

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	230
2007	270
2008	220
2009	0
2010	0
2011	110
2012	130
2013	90
2014	150
2015	160
2016	230
2017	0
2018	0
2019	30

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,170
2006	950
2007	1,180
2008	1,200
2009	1,110
2010	980
2011	890
2012	940
2013	960
2014	1,160
2015	960
2016	970
2017	1,030
2018	1,030
2019	1,080

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	90
2007	60
2008	50
2009	50
2010	120
2011	130
2012	120
2013	60
2014	50
2015	40
2018	50

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	660
2006	510
2007	520
2008	310
2009	240
2010	190
2011	270
2012	160
2013	0
2014	70
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	110
2019	100

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

Year	Number
2005	710
2006	630
2007	860
2008	530
2009	610
2010	360
2011	470
2012	0
2013	340
2014	280
2015	290
2016	230
2017	310
2018	210
2019	170

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

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	60
2007	40
2011	30
2012	60
2013	40
2016	30
2018	50

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	3,380
2006	2,870
2007	2,410
2008	2,440
2009	2,280
2010	2,670
2011	3,060
2012	2,830
2013	2,800
2014	2,750
2015	2,890
2016	2,620
2017	2,530
2018	2,690
2019	3,480

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	120
2007	0
2008	130
2011	70
2012	70
2013	160
2014	160
2015	160
2016	100
2017	100
2018	0
2019	0

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	540
2006	450
2007	480
2008	460
2009	580
2010	530
2011	590
2012	570
2013	690
2014	700
2015	660
2016	590
2017	660
2018	820
2019	490

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	240
2008	280
2009	360
2010	180
2011	160
2012	30
2013	100
2014	140
2015	180
2016	280
2017	220
2018	140
2019	120

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	690
2006	670
2007	670
2008	1,200
2009	1,070
2010	1,080
2011	770
2012	810
2013	680
2014	760
2015	710
2016	910
2017	1,100
2018	980
2019	730

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	5,010
2006	4,120
2007	2,950
2008	2,780
2009	2,450
2010	2,380
2011	3,000
2012	2,880
2013	2,920
2014	2,570
2015	2,710
2016	3,280
2017	3,830
2018	3,970
2019	3,700

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	210
2007	220
2008	250
2009	350
2010	260
2011	230
2012	160
2013	190
2014	200
2015	100
2016	40
2017	50
2018	90
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2005	1,260
2006	1,150
2007	1,050
2008	940
2009	830
2010	850
2011	810
2012	810
2013	680
2014	780
2015	970
2016	1,110
2017	1,090
2018	940
2019	1,050

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2011	0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	690
2006	1,090
2007	1,010
2008	870
2009	790
2010	640
2011	590
2012	300
2013	260
2014	180
2015	220
2016	180
2017	180

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	530
2006	540
2007	610
2008	560
2009	660
2010	480
2011	490
2012	390
2013	270
2014	260
2015	330
2016	530
2017	590
2018	680
2019	680

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	90
2007	80
2008	50
2009	40
2010	70
2011	70
2012	90
2013	90
2014	80
2015	110
2016	100
2017	80
2018	60
2019	100

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	0
2007	70
2008	60
2009	30
2015	40
2016	40

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	110
2007	160
2008	90
2009	80
2011	0
2012	80
2013	0
2014	80
2015	70
2016	70

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	30
2008	80
2009	80
2010	60

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	60
2008	50
2011	30

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	330
2007	470
2008	390
2009	280
2010	290
2011	280
2012	270
2013	200
2014	330
2015	320
2016	380
2017	0
2018	210
2019	260

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	460
2007	310
2008	260
2009	240
2010	330
2011	330
2012	310
2013	230
2014	280
2015	300
2016	270
2017	290
2018	0
2019	0

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,560
2006	3,540
2007	3,890
2008	2,860
2009	1,940
2010	1,370
2011	1,970
2012	2,760
2013	2,930
2014	1,720
2015	1,770
2016	1,620
2017	1,680
2018	1,580
2019	1,390

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,060
2006	1,020
2007	920
2008	770
2009	600
2012	800
2013	760
2014	710
2015	770
2016	0
2017	1,540
2018	1,530
2019	1,270