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Numbers of Production Occupations in Tucson, AZ

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 12,780
2006 12,920
2007 12,670
2008 13,360
2009 13,240
2010 10,660
2011 10,060
2012 10,030
2013 10,860
2014 10,580
2015 10,150
2016 10,290
2017 9,770
2018 9,630
2019 8,520

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 1,010
2007 1,150
2008 1,270
2009 1,190
2010 920
2011 790
2012 750
2013 910
2014 960
2015 940
2016 990
2017 930
2018 960
2019 780

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2009 1,070
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 430
2006 500
2007 310
2008 300
2009 270
2012 0
2013 640
2014 830
2015 770
2016 740

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 70
2013 120
2014 130
2015 90
2016 80

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2013 0
2014 60
2016 40

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 130
2006 190
2007 190
2008 170
2009 130
2010 120
2011 160
2012 140
2013 170
2014 100
2015 90
2016 50
2017 0
2018 100
2019 0

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 2,440
2006 2,760
2007 2,400
2008 2,260
2009 2,240
2010 2,750
2011 2,650
2012 2,010
2013 1,220
2014 980
2015 920
2016 870

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 340
2006 300
2007 350
2008 210
2009 170
2010 430
2011 700
2012 900
2013 840
2014 930
2015 900
2016 660
2019 1,110

Bakers
Year Number
2005 500
2006 440
2007 410
2008 350
2009 360
2010 290
2011 320
2012 360
2013 380
2014 410
2015 330
2016 270
2017 310
2018 330
2019 390

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 400
2006 340
2007 370
2008 390
2009 420
2010 290
2011 230
2012 170
2013 270
2014 240
2015 220
2016 200
2017 280
2018 290
2019 320

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 120
2008 110
2009 80
2013 60
2014 60
2015 80
2016 30

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2009 0
2011 0
2013 30
2014 50
2017 0

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 290
2006 290
2007 200
2008 140
2009 120
2010 90
2011 90
2012 100
2013 120
2014 100
2015 90
2016 120
2017 160
2018 190
2019 140

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 100
2006 60
2007 30
2008 30
2011 0

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2013 30
2015 50
2016 40
2017 50

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 70
2013 0
2014 150
2015 160
2016 140

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 230
2006 250
2007 230
2008 260
2009 170
2010 130
2011 70
2012 160
2013 180
2014 180
2015 110
2016 100
2017 130
2018 180
2019 230

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 40

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 140
2006 120
2007 140
2008 150
2009 80
2010 40
2012 40
2013 70
2014 90
2015 80
2016 40
2017 60
2018 60
2019 40

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 40
2007 140
2008 140
2011 0
2013 40

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 90
2007 90
2008 90
2009 60
2010 60
2015 70
2016 0
2017 0

Machinists
Year Number
2005 520
2006 610
2007 650
2008 710
2009 920
2010 850
2011 690
2012 460
2013 540
2014 640
2015 740
2016 740
2017 630
2018 750
2019 670

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2009 40

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2008 0

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2009 40
2010 50
2011 130
2012 160
2013 150
2014 100
2015 0
2016 250
2017 160
2018 0
2019 80

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 120
2006 150
2007 70
2008 80
2009 0
2012 50
2013 90
2014 80
2015 120
2016 150
2017 150
2018 160
2019 80

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 80
2007 70
2008 60
2009 90
2010 100
2011 70
2012 70
2013 50
2016 40
2017 50
2018 40

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 420
2006 600
2007 640
2008 620
2009 540
2010 440
2011 450
2012 410
2013 460
2014 460
2015 510
2016 540
2017 570
2018 600
2019 700

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 80
2006 60
2007 60
2008 0
2009 0
2013 60
2014 60

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2008 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 130
2008 140
2009 60
2010 50
2011 30
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 80
2016 70
2017 0
2018 40
2019 0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 50

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2011 0
2012 110
2013 80
2015 30

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2007 220
2008 240
2009 180
2010 110
2011 70
2012 70
2013 80
2014 40
2015 30
2017 50
2018 40
2019 60

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 190
2006 170
2007 270
2008 300
2009 230
2010 250
2011 320
2012 230
2013 200
2014 200
2015 250
2016 270
2017 270
2018 160
2019 180

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 310
2007 0
2008 120
2009 50
2010 0
2011 110
2012 130
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 110
2018 90
2019 80

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 690
2006 620
2007 640
2008 960
2009 790
2010 690
2011 360
2012 390
2013 340
2014 380
2015 500
2016 520
2017 600
2018 540
2019 570

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 230
2006 230
2007 240
2008 210
2009 180
2010 130
2011 70
2012 100
2013 70
2014 90
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 140
2006 100
2007 80
2008 90
2009 130
2010 130
2011 100
2012 60
2013 40
2014 40
2015 0
2016 130
2017 0
2018 40
2019 0

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 30
2012 70
2013 120
2014 50

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 40
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 30
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 160
2006 140
2007 100
2008 120
2009 70
2010 90
2011 110
2012 110
2013 190
2014 210
2015 210
2016 180
2017 130
2018 80
2019 70

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 70
2010 0
2011 90
2012 70
2013 110
2014 50
2015 50
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 40
2006 110
2007 110
2008 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 70
2017 0
2018 0

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 290
2006 0
2007 150
2008 100
2009 70
2019 50

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2010 0
2012 200

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2010 40
2011 40
2012 30
2013 40
2014 40
2015 30
2017 40

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2006 170
2007 180
2008 330
2009 300
2010 280
2011 250
2012 320
2013 390
2014 350
2015 320
2016 270
2017 170
2018 210
2019 240

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2013 0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 0
2008 80
2009 0
2010 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2012 40
2016 120
2017 110
2018 80

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2015 40
2016 30

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 50
2006 0
2007 0
2009 70
2010 40
2011 70
2012 70
2013 90
2014 70
2015 50
2019 50

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 40
2006 30
2007 30
2008 50
2009 50
2010 40
2019 0

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 80
2008 60
2009 50
2010 0
2011 120
2012 0
2013 120
2014 80
2015 90
2016 70
2018 30
2019 40

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2009 40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 70
2008 40
2009 30
2014 50
2015 50
2016 50
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2007 140
2008 230
2009 100
2010 60
2015 60
2016 40
2017 40
2018 0
2019 0

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 40

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 820
2007 710
2008 790
2009 800
2010 630
2011 510
2012 550
2013 840
2014 920
2015 950
2016 820
2017 840
2018 740
2019 1,010

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 30
2007 30
2008 50
2009 50
2010 0
2014 60
2015 30
2017 0

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 230
2009 150
2010 160
2011 170
2012 130
2013 130
2014 110
2015 170
2016 150
2017 170
2018 140
2019 130

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2013 0
2014 0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 130
2006 140
2007 0
2008 0
2009 120
2010 80
2011 110
2014 30

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 210
2006 240
2007 330
2008 430
2009 400
2010 270
2011 230
2012 150
2013 130
2014 0
2016 110
2017 190
2018 170
2019 140

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 70
2006 70
2007 60
2008 50
2009 70
2010 50
2011 40
2017 30
2018 60
2019 50

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 120
2006 130
2007 90
2008 180
2009 150
2010 140
2011 150
2012 160
2013 250
2014 240
2015 200
2016 160
2017 130
2018 190
2019 190

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2019 0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 70
2007 190
2008 250
2009 210
2010 210
2011 170
2012 140
2013 60
2014 60
2015 40
2016 30
2018 0
2019 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 280
2006 190
2007 270
2008 250
2009 170
2010 110
2011 160
2012 160
2013 280
2014 230
2015 0
2016 130
2017 140
2018 120
2019 210

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2009 30
2010 30
2011 30
2012 80
2013 150
2014 150
2015 110
2018 0
2019 40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 160
2006 90
2007 110
2008 140
2009 170
2010 130
2012 50
2013 80
2014 90
2017 180
2018 240
2019 260

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 510
2006 510
2007 610
2008 460
2009 480
2010 380
2011 360
2012 470
2013 310
2014 330
2015 290
2016 240
2017 160
2018 200
2019 170

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 200
2006 240
2007 170
2008 120
2009 0
2012 130
2013 150
2014 0
2015 260
2016 810
2017 820
2018 850
2019 0