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Numbers of Production Occupations in Tennessee

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 314,400
2005 315,110
2006 316,270
2007 300,590
2008 281,770
2009 247,050
2010 230,430
2011 229,640
2012 243,850
2013 239,550
2014 249,970
2015 250,880
2016 263,480
2017 264,950
2018 261,840
2019 264,600

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 19,430
2005 18,520
2006 18,720
2007 18,080
2008 18,730
2009 16,140
2010 15,040
2011 14,180
2012 15,110
2013 14,070
2014 14,810
2015 14,830
2016 16,230
2017 17,950
2018 18,480
2019 18,790

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 120
2006 150
2007 100
2008 60

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 790
2005 690
2006 430
2007 350
2008 420
2009 680
2010 620
2011 610
2012 590
2013 630
2014 540
2015 550
2016 610
2017 650
2018 520
2019 680

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 4,990
2005 3,870
2006 4,150
2007 3,660
2008 2,690
2009 2,150
2010 1,610
2011 1,760
2012 2,860
2013 3,780
2014 4,920
2015 3,510
2016 3,660

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 940
2006 2,800
2007 2,790
2008 2,730
2009 430
2010 310
2011 390
2012 520
2013 690
2014 690
2015 860
2016 960

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,970
2006 1,590
2007 1,600
2008 340
2009 280
2010 280
2011 760
2012 1,520
2013 1,300
2014 1,470
2015 1,200
2016 1,280
2017 1,250
2018 1,220
2019 1,210

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 2,480
2005 2,320
2006 2,610
2007 2,320
2008 2,240
2009 2,140
2010 1,530
2011 2,120
2012 1,930
2013 2,020
2014 2,010
2015 2,180
2016 2,060
2017 2,610
2018 2,160
2019 1,670

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 1,120
2006 1,340
2007 1,510
2008 1,400
2009 760
2010 530
2011 680
2012 850
2013 740
2014 440
2015 550
2016 510
2017 1,100
2018 1,170
2019 1,320

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2006 0
2007 90
2018 0
2019 170

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 61,700
2005 69,840
2006 67,310
2007 54,680
2008 50,150
2009 41,640
2010 37,280
2011 36,370
2012 38,740
2013 47,540
2014 62,190
2015 62,250
2016 62,800

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 13,500
2005 10,970
2006 13,410
2007 15,660
2008 15,660
2009 12,480
2010 13,770
2011 14,520
2012 14,110
2013 7,440
2014 5,290
2015 4,770
2016 5,430
2019 50,280

Bakers
Year Number
2004 2,120
2005 2,390
2006 2,210
2007 2,020
2008 1,790
2009 1,630
2010 1,660
2011 1,890
2012 2,120
2013 2,150
2014 2,120
2015 2,610
2016 3,020
2017 3,240
2018 2,760
2019 2,820

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 2,500
2006 2,740
2007 2,810
2008 2,270
2009 2,270
2010 2,180
2011 2,300
2012 2,550
2013 2,780
2014 2,980
2015 2,820
2016 2,840
2017 2,120
2018 2,040
2019 1,490

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 2,940
2005 520
2006 660
2007 690
2008 0
2009 3,570
2010 3,430
2011 2,770
2012 2,950
2013 3,260
2014 2,060
2015 2,400
2016 2,490
2017 3,510
2018 3,320
2019 3,330

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 2,350
2005 5,090
2006 5,850
2007 4,270
2008 300
2009 460
2010 260
2011 160
2012 70
2013 450
2014 2,110
2015 1,990
2016 1,800
2017 740
2018 750
2019 1,050

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 460
2005 440
2006 380
2007 280
2008 330
2009 360
2010 330
2011 540
2012 380
2013 420
2014 280
2015 240
2016 230
2017 650
2018 690
2019 610

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 1,770
2005 2,280
2006 1,700
2007 2,810
2008 2,120
2009 2,340
2010 1,320
2011 1,610
2012 1,620
2013 0
2014 3,390
2015 4,730
2016 5,100
2017 6,340
2018 6,890
2019 5,770

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 550
2005 570
2006 470
2007 840
2008 990
2009 890
2010 820
2011 840
2012 1,310
2013 1,470
2014 1,190
2015 690
2016 340
2017 270
2018 310
2019 500

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 1,030
2013 1,020
2014 840
2015 870
2016 870
2017 1,150
2018 1,380
2019 0

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 3,540
2005 3,000
2006 2,880
2007 2,560
2008 1,830
2009 1,540
2010 2,530
2011 2,010
2012 2,380
2013 1,580
2014 1,830
2015 1,820
2016 1,980
2017 1,770
2018 1,680
2019 1,170

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 2,210
2006 1,690
2007 2,280
2008 1,720
2009 1,290
2010 780
2011 530
2012 610
2013 620
2014 590
2015 650
2016 1,980
2017 2,740
2018 2,260
2019 1,120

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 850
2006 590
2007 370
2008 520
2009 750
2010 820
2011 770
2012 900
2013 1,040
2014 910
2015 820
2016 710
2017 710
2018 730
2019 0

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 8,910
2005 9,260
2006 10,120
2007 9,950
2008 9,070
2009 7,100
2010 5,890
2011 6,010
2012 6,630
2013 6,410
2014 6,360
2015 6,430
2016 6,560
2017 7,220
2018 6,200
2019 7,500

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 1,310
2006 1,380
2007 1,300
2008 1,350
2009 930
2010 510
2011 620
2012 500
2013 410
2014 360
2015 270
2016 240
2017 90
2018 180
2019 340

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,660
2005 2,370
2006 2,470
2007 2,970
2008 2,600
2009 2,440
2010 1,950
2011 1,980
2012 1,560
2013 1,580
2014 1,490
2015 1,750
2016 1,840
2017 1,770
2018 1,500
2019 1,950

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,710
2005 2,750
2006 2,640
2007 1,580
2008 1,650
2009 1,040
2010 840
2011 740
2012 700
2013 770
2014 880
2015 900
2016 810
2017 740
2018 440
2019 610

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 630
2005 620
2006 680
2007 720
2008 490
2009 390
2010 330
2011 380
2012 550
2013 520
2014 500
2015 430
2016 490
2017 1,060
2018 1,100
2019 1,210

Machinists
Year Number
2004 9,580
2005 11,610
2006 11,410
2007 11,600
2008 11,690
2009 9,990
2010 7,650
2011 7,530
2012 7,890
2013 8,440
2014 7,640
2015 8,200
2016 7,580
2017 6,730
2018 7,690
2019 9,460

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 610
2005 0
2006 490
2007 540
2008 700
2009 760
2010 690
2011 770
2012 790
2013 870
2014 730
2015 620
2016 460
2017 550
2018 670
2019 640

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 280
2005 230
2006 440
2007 390
2008 430
2009 450
2010 570
2011 630
2012 580
2013 370
2014 240
2015 300
2016 70
2017 50
2018 80
2019 210

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 160
2005 110
2006 150
2007 220
2008 190
2009 400
2010 0
2011 340
2012 50
2013 140
2014 330
2016 670
2017 0
2018 210
2019 200

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 80
2005 140
2006 80
2007 80
2008 50
2009 60
2010 60
2011 70
2012 50
2016 30
2017 50
2018 40
2019 150

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 720
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 150
2012 130
2013 240
2014 340
2015 360
2016 300
2017 280
2018 290
2019 760

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,300
2005 4,090
2006 3,630
2007 3,060
2008 2,490
2009 1,750
2010 1,480
2011 1,890
2012 2,180
2013 3,010
2014 2,420
2015 3,270
2016 3,250
2017 3,590
2018 3,100
2019 4,060

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,790
2005 2,690
2006 1,700
2007 1,720
2008 2,160
2009 2,200
2010 1,900
2011 2,160
2012 2,580
2013 2,260
2014 2,090
2015 1,880
2016 0
2017 5,500
2018 5,610
2019 8,910

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 3,250
2005 2,730
2006 2,760
2007 2,840
2008 2,670
2009 2,080
2010 1,990
2011 1,970
2012 2,210
2013 2,470
2014 2,420
2015 2,610
2016 2,640
2017 2,740
2018 2,720
2019 2,650

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 9,080
2005 9,530
2006 9,310
2007 9,530
2008 9,950
2009 8,540
2010 6,810
2011 6,990
2012 7,380
2013 7,490
2014 6,540
2015 6,290
2016 6,830
2017 8,250
2018 9,560
2019 10,350

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 2,040
2006 1,890
2007 2,000
2008 1,610
2009 950
2010 760
2011 1,030
2012 1,620
2013 2,140
2014 3,200
2015 3,530
2016 3,260
2017 1,720
2018 1,560
2019 2,060

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 620
2005 630
2006 0
2007 710
2008 680
2009 390
2010 410
2011 480
2012 450
2013 520
2014 450
2015 460
2016 410
2017 380
2018 390
2019 600

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 300
2005 150
2006 150
2007 110
2008 60
2009 90
2010 80
2011 100
2012 200
2013 270
2014 260
2015 240
2016 180
2017 210
2018 180
2019 220

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 750
2005 600
2006 600
2007 650
2008 600
2009 0
2010 1,290
2011 1,250
2012 890
2013 750
2014 480
2015 520
2016 510
2017 680
2018 680
2019 860

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 390
2005 450
2006 420
2007 340
2008 220
2009 210
2010 180
2011 170
2012 120
2013 150
2014 160
2015 180
2016 140
2017 120
2018 80
2019 180

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 210
2006 530
2007 550
2008 510
2009 260
2010 280
2011 90
2012 160
2013 0
2014 240
2015 240
2016 650
2017 1,420
2018 0
2019 2,880

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 2,180
2006 2,130
2007 1,980
2008 1,270
2009 1,010
2010 890
2011 840
2012 850
2013 920
2014 910
2015 860
2016 610
2017 670
2018 720
2019 700

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 5,040
2005 5,850
2006 6,280
2007 6,620
2008 5,110
2009 4,730
2010 4,810
2011 4,570
2012 4,290
2013 4,250
2014 4,440
2015 4,390
2016 4,690
2017 4,300
2018 4,180
2019 3,840

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 5,370
2005 4,520
2006 3,740
2007 2,390
2008 2,210
2009 2,280
2010 1,830
2011 1,510
2012 1,150
2013 910
2014 870
2015 930
2016 1,000
2017 1,060
2018 1,000
2019 840

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 4,480
2005 4,930
2006 4,280
2007 4,470
2008 4,000
2009 4,020
2010 4,550
2011 4,980
2012 4,760
2013 4,140
2014 3,740
2015 4,230
2016 4,480
2017 5,050
2018 5,370
2019 5,230

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 2,240
2005 1,820
2006 2,640
2007 1,890
2008 2,030
2009 1,350
2010 1,200
2011 600
2012 540
2013 640
2014 670
2015 840
2016 740
2017 730
2018 730
2019 650

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 8,210
2005 8,930
2006 8,320
2007 7,460
2008 5,930
2009 5,420
2010 4,760
2011 4,520
2012 4,280
2013 4,420
2014 3,650
2015 3,740
2016 3,620
2017 3,450
2018 3,700
2019 4,050

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 120
2005 110
2006 100
2007 200
2008 60
2009 60
2010 80
2011 80
2012 70
2013 60
2014 110
2015 0
2016 180
2017 230
2018 360
2019 120

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 430
2010 0
2011 270
2012 260
2013 0

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 0
2005 210
2006 160
2007 190
2008 200
2009 200
2010 50
2011 50
2012 80
2013 110
2014 100
2015 70
2017 240
2018 120
2019 70

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 370
2006 500
2007 420
2008 550
2009 490
2010 490
2011 470
2012 430
2013 630
2014 550
2015 490
2016 370
2017 390
2018 500
2019 410

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 260
2005 260
2006 350
2007 400
2008 360
2009 340
2010 310
2011 410
2012 380
2013 370
2014 100
2015 130
2016 50
2017 80
2018 100
2019 240

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 680
2005 580
2006 470
2007 640
2008 520
2009 410
2010 400
2011 410
2012 560
2013 380
2014 360
2015 290
2016 390
2017 690
2018 560
2019 780

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 670
2005 580
2006 570
2007 570
2008 440
2009 390
2010 350
2011 400
2012 420
2013 500
2014 650
2015 590
2016 460
2017 560
2018 560
2019 540

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,130
2005 1,600
2006 1,370
2007 900
2008 940
2009 780
2010 790
2011 1,050
2012 1,160
2013 1,030
2014 0
2015 360
2016 370
2017 260
2018 0
2019 620

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 2,460
2005 0
2006 0
2007 420
2008 740
2009 590
2010 340
2011 380
2012 600
2013 470
2014 720
2015 730
2016 660
2017 560
2018 210
2019 390

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 270
2005 320
2006 280
2007 200
2008 160
2009 170
2010 100
2011 60
2012 60
2013 60
2014 40
2017 110
2018 90
2019 60

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 1,360
2005 2,080
2006 2,040
2007 1,790
2008 1,180
2009 910
2010 800
2011 760
2012 870
2013 1,060
2014 910
2015 970
2016 910
2017 930
2018 890
2019 820

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 440
2005 540
2006 500
2007 220
2008 180
2009 230
2010 270
2011 300
2012 170
2013 220
2014 0
2015 0
2016 750
2017 600
2018 660
2019 1,110

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,900
2005 2,260
2006 2,610
2007 2,730
2008 2,570
2009 2,220
2010 1,910
2011 1,690
2012 1,430
2013 1,260
2014 1,390
2015 1,380
2016 1,640
2017 2,380
2018 2,250
2019 1,710

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 790
2005 560
2006 480
2007 490
2008 350
2009 340
2010 210
2011 160
2012 100
2013 100
2014 140
2015 150
2016 180
2017 260
2018 240
2019 270

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2004 50
2006 40
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2013 70
2014 80
2015 160
2016 100

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2004 120
2005 70
2006 60
2013 90
2014 90
2015 80
2017 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 1,910
2005 1,560
2006 1,550
2007 1,850
2008 1,570
2009 1,650
2010 1,310
2011 1,270
2012 1,220
2013 1,190
2014 1,270
2015 1,440
2016 1,590
2017 1,560
2018 1,290
2019 1,280

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 2,510
2005 2,280
2006 2,840
2007 2,520
2008 1,900
2009 1,330
2010 1,130
2011 1,510
2012 1,760
2013 1,880
2014 1,820
2015 1,690
2016 1,820
2017 2,010
2018 2,110
2019 2,040

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 390
2005 740
2006 870
2007 790
2008 500
2009 340
2010 100
2011 330
2012 350
2013 440
2014 390
2015 550
2016 470
2017 510
2018 420
2019 1,180

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 360
2015 340
2016 520
2017 440
2018 470
2019 240

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 160
2006 100
2007 160
2008 70
2009 40
2010 60
2011 50
2012 70
2013 130
2014 160
2015 150
2016 120
2017 90
2018 110
2019 80

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 520
2005 530
2006 530
2007 360
2008 290
2009 350
2010 620
2011 580
2012 540
2013 560
2014 560
2015 620
2016 520
2017 550
2018 620
2019 630

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 860
2005 550
2006 590
2007 460
2008 600
2009 620
2010 680
2011 680
2012 670
2013 710
2014 710
2015 600
2016 660
2017 690
2018 650
2019 390

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 2,390
2005 2,580
2006 2,680
2007 2,780
2008 3,020
2009 2,970
2010 2,990
2011 2,610
2012 2,290
2013 2,130
2014 2,400
2015 2,480
2016 2,760
2017 2,800
2018 2,950
2019 2,860

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 2,340
2005 2,200
2006 2,100
2007 1,280
2008 1,150
2009 1,240
2010 1,530
2011 1,720
2012 1,540
2013 1,270
2014 1,260
2015 1,190
2016 580
2017 430
2018 390
2019 390

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 200
2005 150
2006 120
2007 80
2008 130
2009 220
2010 200
2011 130
2012 110
2013 100
2014 150
2015 120
2016 200
2017 210
2018 280
2019 200

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 60
2006 30
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 150
2011 160
2012 150
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 210
2017 0
2018 380
2019 360

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 230
2005 110
2006 120
2007 130
2008 110
2009 150
2010 320
2011 440
2012 490
2013 470
2014 360
2015 320
2016 420
2017 440
2018 330
2019 360

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,620
2006 1,930
2007 1,580
2008 1,390
2009 1,420
2010 1,130
2011 1,030
2012 1,690
2013 2,330
2014 2,450
2015 1,500
2016 2,730
2017 2,610
2018 3,100
2019 2,830

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 340
2005 500
2006 570
2007 680
2008 700
2009 690
2010 560
2011 600
2012 580
2013 640
2014 670
2015 650
2016 690
2017 820
2018 760
2019 710

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 480
2005 520
2006 510
2007 540
2008 700
2009 580
2010 600
2011 520
2012 650
2013 620
2014 590
2015 530
2016 580
2017 480
2018 500
2019 740

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 630
2005 750
2006 1,100
2007 1,480
2008 1,340
2009 1,010
2010 810
2011 720
2012 790
2013 670
2014 660
2015 440
2016 300
2017 250
2018 240
2019 330

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,180
2005 3,650
2006 3,630
2007 2,950
2008 3,830
2009 3,560
2010 4,450
2011 4,820
2012 5,940
2013 4,730
2014 3,880
2015 3,450
2016 3,080
2017 2,490
2018 2,180
2019 1,690

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 440
2005 600
2006 780
2007 690
2008 780
2009 580
2010 570
2011 570
2012 680
2013 560
2014 500
2015 490
2016 410
2017 280
2018 100
2019 100

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,100
2005 1,880
2006 2,250
2007 2,280
2008 2,680
2009 2,330
2010 2,080
2011 2,140
2012 2,030
2013 1,810
2014 1,840
2015 1,990
2016 1,740
2017 1,800
2018 1,780
2019 1,630

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,080
2005 2,450
2006 2,050
2007 4,110
2008 4,080
2009 3,790
2010 1,810
2011 1,770
2012 1,930
2013 1,830
2014 2,380
2015 2,270
2016 2,590
2017 3,450
2018 3,410
2019 2,530

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,420
2006 1,790
2007 1,150
2008 1,310
2009 820
2010 1,100
2011 940
2012 820
2013 530
2014 0
2015 990
2016 950
2017 640
2018 600
2019 680

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 14,910
2005 15,390
2006 12,280
2007 11,320
2008 12,110
2009 11,250
2010 11,130
2011 10,410
2012 11,200
2013 12,450
2014 12,840
2015 12,740
2016 13,840
2017 14,160
2018 14,060
2019 15,080

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 470
2005 320
2006 420
2007 270
2008 310
2009 230
2010 220
2011 140
2012 210
2013 300
2014 270
2015 230
2016 120
2017 210
2018 310
2019 340

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 710
2005 780
2006 570
2007 670
2008 730
2009 810
2010 710
2011 560
2012 600
2013 520
2014 390
2015 590
2016 480
2017 600
2018 540
2019 530

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 180
2005 150
2006 150
2007 90
2008 0
2009 0
2010 200
2011 100
2012 130
2013 230
2014 670
2015 0
2016 1,750
2017 800
2018 420
2019 390

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 680
2005 660
2006 890
2007 730
2008 790
2009 600
2010 760
2011 680
2012 880
2013 790
2014 800
2015 680
2016 660
2017 590
2018 400
2019 460

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 11,750
2005 9,240
2006 8,700
2007 9,210
2008 9,590
2009 9,050
2010 9,560
2011 11,510
2012 12,800
2013 12,050
2014 11,260
2015 9,810
2016 9,630
2017 8,030
2018 9,490
2019 8,890

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 680
2005 850
2006 730
2007 750
2008 720
2009 790
2010 650
2011 420
2012 430
2013 330
2014 300
2015 190
2016 200
2017 260
2018 590
2019 730

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,450
2005 5,210
2006 5,090
2007 4,550
2008 3,960
2009 3,210
2010 2,250
2011 2,480
2012 2,950
2013 3,320
2014 3,420
2015 2,970
2016 2,880
2017 2,770
2018 3,100
2019 3,240

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 1,800
2006 1,550
2007 1,690
2008 1,930
2009 2,150
2010 1,730
2011 1,390
2012 1,530
2013 1,290
2014 1,140
2015 900
2016 1,930
2017 1,610
2018 1,220
2019 410

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 3,520
2005 3,860
2006 3,710
2007 2,600
2008 2,320
2009 2,030
2010 2,310
2011 2,380
2012 2,550
2013 2,510
2014 2,330
2015 2,040
2016 2,160
2017 2,310
2018 2,450
2019 2,540

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 880
2006 990
2007 1,140
2008 820
2009 560
2010 410
2011 440
2012 470
2013 420
2014 500
2015 480
2016 490
2017 380
2018 400
2019 490

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 690
2005 810
2006 760
2007 910
2008 840
2009 580
2010 630
2011 630
2012 760
2013 460
2014 330
2015 260
2016 420
2017 510
2018 430
2019 250

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 150
2005 130
2006 160
2007 0
2008 330
2009 0
2010 230
2011 310
2012 300
2013 340
2014 320
2015 360
2016 680
2017 690
2018 720
2019 540

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 170
2005 230
2006 0
2007 120
2008 110
2009 110
2010 70
2011 120
2012 170
2013 310
2014 230
2015 150
2016 50
2017 100
2018 150
2019 200

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 60
2006 140
2007 180
2008 160
2009 140
2010 100
2011 110
2012 120
2013 110
2014 0
2015 110
2016 70
2017 80
2018 80
2019 370

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 380
2005 460
2006 570
2007 970
2008 0
2009 1,480
2010 1,240
2011 810
2012 1,220
2013 1,350
2014 1,160
2015 1,340
2016 1,000
2017 1,050
2018 970
2019 980

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 4,280
2005 2,920
2006 3,130
2007 2,880
2008 2,480
2009 2,560
2010 2,050
2011 2,890
2012 2,990
2013 3,780
2014 2,780
2015 2,430
2016 2,020
2017 2,550
2018 2,080
2019 2,720

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 1,690
2009 950
2010 690
2011 1,080
2012 630
2013 850
2014 690
2016 480
2017 590
2018 1,450
2019 1,870

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 15,360
2005 18,920
2006 19,920
2007 20,480
2008 20,130
2009 16,130
2010 13,720
2011 12,200
2012 11,840
2013 11,580
2014 11,290
2015 17,000
2016 21,500
2017 21,270
2018 13,720
2019 8,040

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 8,100
2005 11,030
2006 10,920
2007 11,550
2008 14,030
2009 12,960
2012 15,940
2013 10,460
2014 9,530
2015 7,580
2016 7,160
2017 9,180
2018 13,620
2019 19,000