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Numbers of Production Occupations in Texas

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Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 651,180
2005 666,530
2006 715,410
2007 726,410
2008 727,380
2009 676,520
2010 622,960
2011 631,600
2012 644,290
2013 660,260
2014 681,180
2015 702,050
2016 663,790
2017 649,210
2018 670,940
2019 704,950

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 49,740
2005 53,100
2006 54,010
2007 53,500
2008 52,830
2009 49,540
2010 45,030
2011 45,500
2012 46,270
2013 46,640
2014 47,130
2015 48,270
2016 47,700
2017 47,050
2018 48,880
2019 50,230

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2004 900
2006 3,810
2007 3,770
2008 2,970
2009 2,730
2010 2,960
2011 4,010
2012 4,310
2013 4,320
2014 3,100
2015 2,870
2016 3,310
2017 2,550
2018 3,250
2019 3,060

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 1,100
2006 1,590
2007 1,200
2008 1,300
2009 890
2010 780
2011 770
2012 900
2013 920
2014 860
2015 790
2016 690
2017 830
2018 930
2019 1,050

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 15,820
2005 16,410
2006 18,570
2007 18,080
2008 21,210
2009 18,680
2010 17,690
2011 16,810
2012 18,590
2013 17,310
2014 16,960
2015 16,390
2016 16,190

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 4,350
2005 4,400
2006 5,240
2007 6,340
2008 7,000
2009 6,130
2010 5,570
2011 5,240
2012 5,740
2013 4,400
2014 4,940
2015 6,100
2016 8,300

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 3,160
2005 2,350
2006 2,880
2007 2,620
2008 3,760
2009 3,450
2010 2,780
2011 3,190
2012 4,130
2013 5,950
2014 5,200
2015 4,340
2016 2,190
2017 2,100
2018 2,110
2019 1,900

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 7,640
2005 9,870
2006 12,390
2007 16,600
2008 18,770
2009 15,460
2010 10,640
2011 7,800
2012 7,660
2013 7,790
2014 8,210
2015 9,670
2016 8,860
2017 8,680
2018 7,690
2019 9,970

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 2,120
2005 2,720
2006 2,470
2007 2,200
2008 2,040
2009 1,810
2010 1,390
2011 1,080
2012 890
2013 0
2014 1,820
2015 2,420
2016 1,780
2017 1,420
2018 1,020
2019 1,030

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2004 150
2005 100
2006 150
2007 200
2008 160
2009 0
2010 0
2014 80
2015 110
2016 0
2017 60
2018 50

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 59,020
2005 59,140
2006 66,980
2007 66,860
2008 65,250
2009 55,780
2010 48,600
2011 50,790
2012 54,630
2013 59,740
2014 60,900
2015 53,580
2016 47,930

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 13,640
2006 14,000
2007 16,240
2008 15,370
2009 14,860
2010 15,890
2011 17,800
2012 14,380
2013 13,410
2014 12,350
2015 12,950
2016 11,720
2019 81,750

Bakers
Year Number
2004 7,010
2005 5,900
2006 6,100
2007 6,110
2008 7,420
2009 9,380
2010 10,540
2011 11,480
2012 10,500
2013 11,290
2014 11,450
2015 12,090
2016 13,050
2017 13,900
2018 15,150
2019 15,850

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 8,230
2005 8,740
2006 8,120
2007 8,890
2008 8,770
2009 9,140
2010 10,190
2011 10,390
2012 10,920
2013 11,250
2014 10,260
2015 10,470
2016 9,650
2017 9,980
2018 12,590
2019 13,470

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 6,000
2005 5,500
2006 6,240
2007 6,410
2008 7,720
2009 8,630
2010 9,070
2011 8,510
2012 8,770
2013 9,320
2014 9,800
2015 8,760
2016 8,040
2017 7,050
2018 7,110
2019 5,640

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 14,130
2005 15,040
2006 14,790
2007 14,540
2008 13,620
2009 11,420
2010 9,300
2011 8,960
2012 7,380
2013 6,770
2014 5,010
2015 5,510
2019 6,020

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,110
2006 1,210
2007 1,340
2008 1,400
2009 1,010
2010 1,050
2011 960
2012 1,480
2013 1,650
2014 2,120
2015 2,240
2016 1,890
2017 1,540
2018 1,280
2019 1,740

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 5,610
2005 6,910
2006 7,920
2007 6,700
2008 5,990
2009 6,770
2010 8,210
2011 7,640
2012 6,360
2013 7,500
2014 8,440
2015 8,660
2016 8,590
2017 10,120
2018 9,350
2019 10,390

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,970
2005 2,250
2006 2,960
2007 2,900
2008 2,720
2009 2,640
2010 2,790
2011 3,120
2012 2,970
2013 2,880
2014 2,670
2015 2,530
2016 2,750
2017 2,520
2018 2,690
2019 2,440

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 3,250
2013 3,860
2014 3,380
2015 3,300
2016 3,000
2017 3,500
2018 3,380
2019 3,560

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 6,270
2005 6,950
2006 7,900
2007 7,620
2008 7,430
2009 6,940
2010 6,220
2011 6,200
2012 6,000
2013 5,280
2014 4,770
2015 5,290
2016 5,210
2017 5,430
2018 5,610
2019 5,880

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,920
2005 2,390
2006 2,830
2007 2,910
2008 2,520
2009 2,180
2010 1,500
2011 1,550
2012 1,630
2013 2,020
2014 1,770
2015 2,110
2016 1,750
2017 1,540
2018 1,300
2019 810

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 2,370
2006 2,640
2007 2,750
2008 2,910
2009 2,430
2010 2,560
2011 2,360
2012 2,750
2013 1,780
2014 1,430
2015 1,160
2016 950
2017 1,470
2018 1,820
2019 1,730

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 14,580
2005 15,060
2006 15,820
2007 14,230
2008 15,060
2009 14,100
2010 12,620
2011 12,030
2012 11,730
2013 13,110
2014 13,870
2015 14,550
2016 12,810
2017 12,310
2018 13,540
2019 14,970

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,170
2005 2,420
2006 2,600
2007 2,590
2008 2,070
2009 1,560
2010 1,230
2011 1,480
2012 1,550
2013 1,750
2014 1,390
2015 1,270
2016 800
2017 730
2018 930
2019 1,150

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 6,460
2005 7,060
2006 7,820
2007 7,950
2008 7,200
2009 6,000
2010 4,410
2011 4,360
2012 4,180
2013 4,310
2014 4,540
2015 4,650
2016 3,850
2017 3,760
2018 3,640
2019 4,110

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 4,890
2005 5,840
2006 5,840
2007 5,540
2008 5,620
2009 5,650
2010 4,350
2011 3,650
2012 3,360
2013 5,250
2014 6,520
2015 6,570
2016 4,250
2017 2,750
2018 2,080
2019 2,620

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,660
2006 1,910
2007 2,020
2008 1,810
2009 1,660
2010 1,250
2011 1,280
2012 1,670
2013 2,450
2014 2,640
2015 2,760
2016 1,620
2017 1,300
2018 1,300
2019 1,820

Machinists
Year Number
2004 25,040
2005 26,990
2006 30,740
2007 35,550
2008 35,220
2009 32,500
2010 28,660
2011 30,600
2012 33,710
2013 33,480
2014 34,690
2015 33,440
2016 26,450
2017 23,760
2018 26,050
2019 28,590

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 750
2005 830
2006 990
2007 1,570
2008 1,710
2009 1,430
2010 720
2011 530
2012 520
2013 680
2014 720
2015 680
2016 580
2017 610
2018 610
2019 740

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 730
2005 960
2006 970
2007 1,050
2008 1,060
2009 850
2010 510
2011 350
2012 410
2013 700
2014 790
2015 870
2016 610
2017 420
2018 400
2019 300

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 130
2005 110
2006 0
2007 0
2008 530
2009 300
2010 150
2011 100
2012 110
2013 160
2014 240
2015 250
2016 200
2017 140
2018 160
2019 200

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 480
2005 700
2006 800
2007 710
2008 570
2009 370
2010 270
2011 460
2012 570
2013 490
2014 330
2015 320
2016 210
2017 190
2018 170
2019 160

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 630
2005 650
2006 790
2007 1,210
2008 1,170
2009 1,070
2010 580
2011 660
2012 700
2013 830
2014 820
2015 800
2016 520
2017 490
2018 540
2019 580

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 7,150
2005 6,010
2006 7,030
2007 6,710
2008 6,950
2009 5,890
2010 5,530
2011 6,450
2012 7,330
2013 6,810
2014 6,390
2015 6,340
2016 7,360
2017 8,250
2018 8,500
2019 8,880

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 6,350
2005 5,060
2006 3,830
2007 3,800
2008 3,180
2009 4,410
2010 4,340
2011 5,430
2012 5,050
2013 5,810
2014 6,410
2015 8,980
2016 8,830
2017 8,510
2018 9,180
2019 12,000

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 2,850
2005 2,890
2006 2,790
2007 2,470
2008 2,140
2009 1,970
2010 2,020
2011 2,070
2012 2,020
2013 1,960
2014 1,840
2015 2,060
2016 1,920
2017 1,930
2018 1,880
2019 2,460

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 37,560
2005 39,210
2006 44,560
2007 50,280
2008 53,530
2009 49,880
2010 44,380
2011 42,970
2012 46,760
2013 47,040
2014 52,130
2015 55,020
2016 53,790
2017 49,510
2018 50,120
2019 50,790

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 2,190
2006 2,510
2007 2,850
2008 2,620
2009 1,970
2010 1,880
2011 2,140
2012 3,290
2013 3,730
2014 4,180
2015 3,860
2016 2,720
2017 1,860
2018 1,360
2019 2,480

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,830
2005 2,120
2006 2,080
2007 2,150
2008 1,860
2009 2,170
2010 1,630
2011 2,040
2012 1,780
2013 2,080
2014 2,260
2015 2,270
2016 1,760
2017 1,630
2018 2,050
2019 1,790

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 970
2005 1,140
2006 1,140
2007 1,390
2008 1,770
2009 1,460
2010 1,050
2011 690
2012 1,340
2013 1,530
2014 1,150
2015 710
2016 580
2017 480
2018 440
2019 330

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,100
2005 2,650
2006 3,060
2007 3,250
2008 3,350
2009 2,960
2010 2,410
2011 1,470
2012 0
2013 2,580
2014 2,790
2015 2,680
2016 2,380
2017 2,800
2018 3,030
2019 3,680

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 840
2005 500
2006 460
2007 490
2008 620
2009 690
2010 650
2011 670
2012 620
2013 590
2014 420
2015 320
2016 220
2017 230
2018 360
2019 350

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,600
2005 1,460
2006 1,280
2007 1,400
2008 1,170
2009 760
2010 910
2011 1,330
2012 1,480
2013 1,850
2014 1,690
2015 1,600
2016 1,240
2017 1,500
2018 1,680
2019 1,740

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 4,330
2005 5,270
2006 5,590
2007 5,150
2008 4,900
2009 4,000
2010 3,670
2011 3,050
2012 2,720
2013 2,090
2014 1,900
2015 1,760
2016 1,950
2017 1,780
2018 1,910
2019 1,960

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 8,770
2005 10,200
2006 10,130
2007 11,230
2008 11,210
2009 10,140
2010 12,130
2011 11,310
2012 10,810
2013 9,260
2014 9,900
2015 10,370
2016 10,350
2017 10,540
2018 10,810
2019 10,600

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 7,000
2005 6,770
2006 5,840
2007 5,380
2008 5,480
2009 5,370
2010 2,910
2011 2,610
2012 2,630
2013 2,570
2014 2,620
2015 2,740
2016 2,730
2017 2,370
2018 2,330
2019 2,960

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 16,310
2005 17,440
2006 17,110
2007 16,420
2008 16,010
2009 16,170
2010 17,970
2011 17,170
2012 15,620
2013 13,800
2014 13,890
2015 14,620
2016 15,060
2017 15,380
2018 14,130
2019 14,590

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 8,380
2005 8,290
2006 7,820
2007 7,580
2008 7,780
2009 6,750
2010 5,460
2011 5,210
2012 5,860
2013 7,150
2014 6,840
2015 6,760
2016 6,140
2017 5,560
2018 5,060
2019 4,860

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 12,370
2005 11,410
2006 10,300
2007 9,100
2008 8,270
2009 8,050
2010 7,390
2011 7,400
2012 7,460
2013 7,910
2014 8,180
2015 7,530
2016 8,060
2017 9,520
2018 10,410
2019 10,240

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 970
2006 1,130
2007 1,260
2008 1,720
2009 1,660
2010 1,390
2011 950
2012 840
2013 980
2014 1,360
2015 1,660
2016 1,470
2017 1,240
2018 1,040
2019 1,390

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 640
2006 880
2007 1,110
2008 1,010
2010 0
2012 0
2013 630
2014 660
2017 350
2018 0
2019 830

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 300
2005 330
2006 250
2007 350
2008 310
2009 380
2010 170
2011 160
2012 0
2013 730
2014 1,140
2015 1,430
2016 880
2017 450
2018 240
2019 290

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 1,640
2005 2,280
2006 2,310
2007 1,950
2008 2,860
2009 2,660
2010 3,090
2011 2,070
2012 2,010
2013 1,640
2014 1,400
2015 1,460
2016 2,220
2017 2,340
2018 2,380
2019 2,280

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 770
2005 770
2006 670
2007 390
2008 210
2009 100
2010 180
2011 210
2012 210
2013 200
2014 240
2015 200
2016 160
2017 170
2018 0
2019 80

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,380
2006 1,230
2007 1,000
2008 560
2009 470
2010 520
2011 570
2012 730
2013 790
2014 1,160
2015 1,200
2016 1,270
2017 970
2018 780
2019 750

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 980
2005 740
2006 820
2007 860
2008 540
2009 310
2010 290
2011 510
2012 580
2013 750
2014 1,040
2015 740
2016 650
2017 0
2018 540
2019 270

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,050
2006 1,050
2007 790
2008 930
2009 670
2010 600
2011 630
2012 660
2013 540
2014 490
2015 510
2016 310
2017 170
2018 160
2019 90

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 1,340
2006 1,100
2007 980
2008 1,180
2009 1,090
2010 760
2011 520
2012 360
2013 0
2014 930
2015 930
2016 920
2017 1,230
2018 1,320
2019 1,000

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 390
2005 380
2006 330
2007 400
2008 460
2009 360
2010 170
2011 130
2012 160
2013 240
2014 190
2015 150
2016 100
2017 110
2019 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 1,530
2005 2,020
2006 1,950
2007 2,270
2008 2,020
2009 1,900
2010 1,680
2011 1,950
2012 2,300
2013 2,320
2014 2,500
2015 1,810
2016 1,920
2017 1,690
2018 1,750
2019 1,910

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 690
2005 930
2006 1,030
2007 1,100
2008 830
2009 860
2010 1,260
2011 1,470
2012 1,420
2013 720
2014 540
2015 490
2016 420
2017 710
2018 750
2019 790

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 6,670
2005 7,560
2006 9,180
2007 9,070
2008 9,630
2009 9,340
2010 8,180
2011 7,450
2012 6,890
2013 7,320
2014 8,780
2015 8,910
2016 9,500
2017 8,420
2018 8,600
2019 8,900

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,460
2006 1,360
2007 1,820
2008 1,420
2009 1,160
2010 690
2011 590
2012 640
2013 720
2014 790
2015 1,020
2016 1,220
2017 1,450
2018 1,240
2019 1,160

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2004 740
2005 190
2006 180
2007 100
2008 220
2009 220
2010 220
2011 0

Patternmakers, Wood
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0
2006 130
2007 210
2008 210
2009 220
2010 0
2013 50
2014 100
2015 140
2016 80
2017 40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 4,800
2005 4,830
2006 4,680
2007 4,230
2008 3,920
2009 2,660
2010 2,770
2011 2,290
2012 2,690
2013 2,370
2014 3,100
2015 2,400
2016 2,100
2017 2,390
2018 3,480
2019 3,980

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 5,100
2005 7,570
2006 7,840
2007 9,060
2008 8,960
2009 6,820
2010 3,800
2011 2,590
2012 2,450
2013 2,690
2014 2,290
2015 3,860
2016 3,780
2017 4,660
2018 4,330
2019 4,150

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 180
2006 160
2007 140
2009 120
2010 180
2011 300
2012 0
2013 750
2014 610
2015 830
2016 840
2017 1,170
2018 700
2019 620

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 350
2006 400
2007 630
2008 680
2009 710
2010 580
2011 540
2012 0
2013 1,040
2014 1,060
2015 720
2016 860
2017 850
2018 920
2019 900

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 2,050
2005 2,130
2006 1,950
2007 1,810
2008 1,530
2009 1,960
2010 2,550
2011 3,130
2012 3,320
2013 3,350
2014 3,650
2015 3,610
2016 2,950
2017 2,880
2018 2,530
2019 2,930

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 2,840
2005 2,740
2006 2,930
2007 2,770
2008 2,430
2009 2,030
2010 1,780
2011 1,630
2012 1,460
2013 1,160
2014 1,240
2015 1,600
2016 1,770
2017 1,770
2018 1,920
2019 1,900

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 6,400
2005 8,390
2006 10,550
2007 11,420
2008 11,970
2009 10,370
2010 9,840
2011 9,770
2012 8,970
2013 9,160
2014 8,900
2015 10,200
2016 10,030
2017 10,630
2018 12,100
2019 10,880

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 10,360
2005 10,880
2006 11,590
2007 10,500
2008 9,890
2009 10,690
2010 9,820
2011 8,580
2012 6,820
2013 6,210
2014 5,930
2015 5,560
2016 5,090
2017 4,980
2018 5,200
2019 5,740

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 1,760
2005 1,460
2006 2,260
2007 2,660
2008 2,730
2009 2,640
2010 2,260
2011 2,100
2012 1,970
2013 1,820
2014 2,020
2015 2,550
2016 2,780
2017 2,800
2018 2,960
2019 3,670

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 13,600
2005 12,990
2006 11,740
2007 13,140
2008 14,340
2009 14,430
2010 13,260
2011 12,760
2012 12,550
2013 13,100
2014 12,670
2015 12,120
2016 10,570
2017 10,190
2018 10,300
2019 11,170

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 640
2005 560
2006 540
2007 380
2008 320
2009 350
2010 530
2011 830
2012 1,030
2013 810
2014 640
2015 660
2016 800
2017 790
2018 930
2019 1,290

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 6,470
2005 5,990
2006 5,140
2007 6,980
2008 7,480
2009 6,870
2010 6,190
2011 7,240
2012 9,110
2013 9,640
2014 10,530
2015 12,550
2016 14,760
2017 14,080
2018 13,280
2019 14,480

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,480
2005 2,350
2006 2,680
2007 3,030
2008 2,830
2009 2,910
2010 3,110
2011 2,780
2012 2,770
2013 2,920
2014 3,110
2015 2,950
2016 2,490
2017 2,670
2018 3,160
2019 3,480

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 4,060
2005 5,190
2006 5,730
2007 5,840
2008 5,730
2009 5,010
2010 3,610
2011 2,810
2012 2,060
2013 2,330
2014 1,750
2015 2,390
2016 2,420
2017 2,990
2018 2,690
2019 2,590

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 3,390
2005 3,480
2006 3,150
2007 2,860
2008 2,770
2009 2,620
2010 2,050
2011 1,730
2012 1,930
2013 1,990
2014 1,930
2015 1,990
2016 1,610
2017 1,670
2018 1,470
2019 2,440

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 8,640
2005 11,660
2006 13,910
2007 13,620
2008 12,740
2009 11,100
2010 8,790
2011 6,970
2012 6,660
2013 7,930
2014 9,330
2015 10,260
2016 9,340
2017 8,880
2018 8,010
2019 7,370

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 1,220
2006 1,180
2007 1,510
2008 1,620
2009 1,300
2010 1,180
2011 960
2012 830
2013 740
2014 800
2015 930
2016 730
2017 710
2018 530
2019 490

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 5,470
2005 6,780
2006 7,100
2007 6,850
2008 5,650
2009 4,800
2010 3,970
2011 3,450
2012 3,090
2013 3,380
2014 3,760
2015 3,840
2016 3,970
2017 3,740
2018 4,090
2019 3,310

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 5,130
2005 6,070
2006 6,620
2007 6,880
2008 6,300
2009 5,310
2010 4,910
2011 3,950
2012 4,400
2013 4,320
2014 4,560
2015 5,210
2016 5,710
2017 5,680
2018 5,130
2019 5,440

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,970
2005 2,100
2006 2,110
2007 1,770
2008 1,760
2009 1,480
2010 1,380
2011 1,150
2012 1,150
2013 1,080
2014 1,110
2015 980
2016 920
2017 780
2018 770
2019 840

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 35,700
2005 34,770
2006 33,880
2007 32,670
2008 31,110
2009 31,320
2010 30,220
2011 37,750
2012 40,620
2013 44,150
2014 46,390
2015 50,380
2016 51,360
2017 51,580
2018 54,090
2019 52,250

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 820
2005 880
2006 1,050
2007 1,280
2008 1,490
2009 1,570
2010 1,740
2011 2,020
2012 2,260
2013 2,230
2014 2,150
2015 2,790
2016 2,970
2017 2,900
2018 2,440
2019 1,930

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,940
2005 2,240
2006 2,330
2007 2,400
2008 1,880
2009 2,130
2010 2,490
2011 2,710
2012 2,520
2013 2,340
2014 2,200
2015 2,400
2016 2,260
2017 2,290
2018 2,260
2019 2,220

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 340
2006 0
2007 1,060
2008 1,090
2009 820
2010 690
2011 880
2012 990
2013 1,140
2014 790
2015 710
2016 500
2017 620
2018 590
2019 750

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,100
2005 2,570
2006 3,370
2007 2,740
2008 3,030
2009 2,470
2010 2,520
2011 2,170
2012 3,010
2013 2,740
2014 2,310
2015 2,390
2016 2,610
2017 2,840
2018 3,040
2019 2,940

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 24,310
2005 26,390
2006 26,020
2007 23,470
2008 22,160
2009 23,170
2010 22,980
2011 24,020
2012 22,900
2013 21,040
2014 22,890
2015 22,130
2016 22,220
2017 19,080
2018 20,870
2019 22,970

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 1,890
2005 2,150
2006 2,080
2007 2,290
2008 2,120
2009 1,920
2010 1,470
2011 1,250
2012 1,070
2013 1,360
2014 1,170
2015 1,260
2016 1,270
2017 1,240
2018 1,260
2019 940

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 10,380
2005 11,620
2006 12,290
2007 12,400
2008 13,240
2009 11,650
2010 10,280
2011 10,130
2012 11,400
2013 12,890
2014 14,710
2015 14,580
2016 13,650
2017 13,300
2018 14,350
2019 13,910

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2004 7,360
2005 7,410
2006 6,550
2007 6,120
2008 5,720
2009 4,460
2010 3,990
2011 3,860
2012 2,680
2013 3,610
2014 3,720
2015 4,810
2016 4,700
2017 4,610
2018 3,910
2019 4,090

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 5,330
2005 5,520
2006 4,800
2007 4,340
2008 4,260
2009 3,710
2010 3,550
2011 3,410
2012 3,100
2013 2,280
2014 1,420
2015 980
2016 1,150
2017 1,110
2018 800
2019 700

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 8,860
2005 10,550
2006 9,650
2007 9,230
2008 8,880
2009 8,410
2010 7,510
2011 8,320
2012 9,930
2013 10,360
2014 12,010
2015 12,690
2016 11,150
2017 10,340
2018 11,040
2019 9,900

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 860
2005 1,120
2006 1,150
2007 1,040
2008 1,100
2009 1,120
2010 1,210
2011 1,680
2012 1,850
2013 1,810
2014 2,030
2015 1,970
2016 1,760
2017 1,250
2018 1,590
2019 2,090

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,920
2005 2,160
2006 2,330
2007 2,310
2008 2,060
2009 1,720
2010 1,150
2011 890
2012 1,160
2013 0
2014 2,120
2015 1,540
2016 940
2017 760
2018 600
2019 610

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 990
2005 1,070
2006 1,720
2007 1,700
2008 1,830
2009 2,190
2010 1,930
2011 1,500
2012 950
2013 950
2014 920
2015 660
2016 0
2017 1,380
2018 2,130
2019 1,810

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 540
2005 540
2006 520
2007 500
2008 530
2009 440
2010 420
2011 440
2012 470
2013 390
2014 640
2015 680
2016 790
2017 700
2018 740
2019 600

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 470
2005 660
2006 790
2007 760
2008 740
2009 760
2010 630
2011 690
2012 790
2013 910
2014 1,130
2015 1,070
2016 1,040
2017 1,070
2018 1,010
2019 1,300

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,610
2005 2,590
2006 2,710
2007 2,120
2008 2,100
2009 1,840
2010 1,980
2011 1,810
2012 1,910
2013 1,940
2014 2,360
2015 3,290
2016 3,180
2017 3,110
2018 3,000
2019 3,530

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 4,880
2005 4,930
2006 4,860
2007 4,330
2008 4,290
2009 4,010
2010 4,640
2011 4,560
2012 5,160
2013 4,480
2014 5,810
2015 5,210
2016 5,510
2017 4,610
2018 4,640
2019 5,720

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 250
2005 370
2006 510
2007 580
2008 540
2009 470
2010 320
2011 380
2012 280
2013 260
2014 310
2015 350
2016 330
2017 200
2018 210
2019 0

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 31,360
2005 28,600
2006 28,160
2007 28,760
2008 31,140
2009 32,010
2010 30,810
2011 36,070
2012 35,940
2013 38,760
2014 37,320
2015 46,620
2016 44,700
2017 45,970
2018 37,580
2019 33,760

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 11,810
2005 10,190
2006 8,170
2007 6,720
2008 6,290
2009 6,750
2012 12,450
2013 8,150
2014 6,680
2015 6,290
2016 6,520
2017 7,370
2018 8,910
2019 11,210