Numbers of Production Occupations in Tulsa, OK

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	31,580
2006	35,420
2007	37,840
2008	39,210
2009	37,620
2010	33,380
2011	34,680
2012	35,150
2013	38,690
2014	39,850
2015	37,770
2016	35,730
2017	33,930
2018	38,770
2019	36,840

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,220
2006	2,490
2007	2,640
2008	2,880
2009	2,720
2010	2,450
2011	2,520
2012	2,700
2013	2,620
2014	2,710
2015	3,030
2016	3,110
2017	2,890
2018	3,250
2019	3,240

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	880
2009	0
2012	0
2013	1,380
2014	1,330
2018	2,230
2019	1,040

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	40
2016	30
2017	60
2018	0
2019	0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	1,040
2007	1,230
2008	1,190
2009	600
2010	560
2011	450
2012	730
2013	630
2014	630
2015	0
2016	0

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	140
2007	150
2008	140
2009	150
2010	180
2011	160
2012	0
2013	610
2014	730
2015	330
2016	340

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	70
2007	80
2008	80
2009	100
2010	90
2011	240
2012	420
2013	490
2014	340
2015	220
2016	40
2017	70
2018	180
2019	200

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	850
2006	770
2007	1,130
2008	870
2009	910
2010	530
2011	630
2012	690
2013	700
2014	730
2015	680
2016	650
2017	670
2018	780
2019	660

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	120
2007	90
2008	0
2009	0
2010	170
2011	0
2012	120
2018	0
2019	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	5,040
2006	5,570
2007	5,970
2008	5,740
2009	6,100
2010	5,670
2011	6,080
2012	5,840
2013	5,040
2014	5,210
2015	5,290
2016	5,310

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	250
2007	210
2008	200
2009	190
2010	180
2011	250
2012	420
2013	410
2014	310
2015	170
2016	320
2019	5,050

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	320
2007	370
2008	290
2009	470
2010	410
2011	580
2012	550
2013	530
2014	440
2015	540
2016	730
2017	710
2018	450
2019	330

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2006	290
2007	230
2008	250
2009	330
2010	350
2011	360
2012	280
2013	410
2014	450
2015	440
2016	480
2017	520
2018	450
2019	410

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2006	130
2007	60
2008	0
2009	0
2010	120
2011	50
2012	50
2013	70
2014	70
2015	70
2016	30

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2010	0
2011	0

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

Year	Number
2009	0
2010	0
2012	30
2014	0
2015	0
2016	110
2017	130
2018	120
2019	80

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	140
2007	100
2008	170
2009	170
2010	230
2011	180
2012	130
2013	270
2014	410
2015	460
2016	370
2017	470
2018	330
2019	210

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	80
2007	80
2008	80
2009	220
2010	320
2011	320
2012	260
2013	150
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2019	120

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2014	80
2015	80
2016	80
2017	70

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

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	120
2007	150
2008	180
2009	90
2010	140
2011	140
2012	190
2013	80
2014	120
2015	0
2016	310
2017	260
2018	130
2019	130

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

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	120
2010	40
2011	50
2012	50
2013	90
2014	90
2015	80
2017	130
2018	230
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	120
2007	240
2008	400
2009	310
2010	250
2011	170
2012	210
2013	160
2014	390
2015	290
2016	280
2017	260
2018	210
2019	170

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

Year	Number
2005	1,360
2006	1,700
2007	1,210
2008	1,180
2009	920
2010	670
2011	760
2012	1,050
2013	1,160
2014	1,120
2015	1,130
2016	920
2017	870
2018	990
2019	1,130

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

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	330
2007	290
2008	280
2009	280
2010	220
2011	220
2012	250
2013	330
2014	320
2015	360
2016	210
2017	240
2018	240
2019	150

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

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	330
2007	430
2008	680
2009	710
2010	450
2011	300
2012	190
2013	300
2014	310
2015	450
2016	380
2017	310
2018	280
2019	580

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

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	160
2007	280
2008	290
2009	340
2010	270
2011	390
2012	330
2013	260
2014	260
2015	300
2016	240
2017	250
2018	240
2019	190

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	210
2008	0
2009	0
2010	150
2011	100
2012	70
2013	80
2014	100
2015	80
2016	70
2017	90
2018	120
2019	80

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	1,750
2006	2,070
2007	2,760
2008	3,370
2009	3,150
2010	2,350
2011	2,300
2012	2,380
2013	2,540
2014	2,590
2015	2,450
2016	2,710
2017	2,210
2018	2,520
2019	2,260

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	100
2007	90
2008	110
2009	80
2014	0
2015	140
2016	120
2017	0

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	50
2007	80
2008	100
2009	80
2010	50
2011	40

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	90
2007	150
2009	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2008	110
2009	80
2010	0
2011	40
2012	60
2013	70
2014	90
2015	90
2016	100
2017	130
2018	0
2019	140

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

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	480
2007	470
2008	380
2009	300
2010	270
2011	250
2012	150
2013	170
2014	250
2015	360
2016	270
2017	310
2018	190
2019	270

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

Year	Number
2005	790
2006	850
2007	0
2008	220
2009	270
2010	210
2011	230
2012	300
2013	760
2014	880
2015	1,200
2016	900
2017	570
2018	430
2019	0

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	120
2007	180
2008	140
2009	120
2010	130
2011	190
2012	210
2013	220
2014	200
2015	180
2016	220
2017	160
2018	220
2019	170

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	2,560
2006	2,900
2007	3,330
2008	3,920
2009	4,900
2010	3,850
2011	4,060
2012	3,790
2013	4,180
2014	4,080
2015	4,150
2016	3,720
2017	3,500
2018	3,630
2019	4,310

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

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	360
2007	330
2008	300
2009	230
2010	170
2011	300
2012	380
2013	440
2014	520
2015	520
2016	440
2017	380
2018	320
2019	130

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

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	140
2007	170
2008	260
2009	230
2010	140
2011	90
2012	90
2013	130
2014	160
2015	160
2016	150
2017	150
2018	190
2019	230

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	60
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	50

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	160
2007	150
2008	170
2009	120
2010	120
2011	130
2012	110
2013	230
2014	240
2015	310
2016	170
2017	120
2018	150
2019	140

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	150
2007	130
2008	150
2009	130
2010	90
2011	60
2012	70
2013	70
2014	100
2015	140
2016	150
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2010	80
2011	90
2012	70
2014	40
2015	70
2016	100
2017	90
2018	70

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	170
2008	210
2009	190
2010	160
2011	150
2012	0
2013	70
2014	60
2015	40
2016	40
2018	40
2019	30

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	430
2007	420
2008	340
2009	410
2010	510
2011	530
2012	380
2013	300
2014	280
2015	290
2016	390
2017	410
2018	410
2019	500

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	250
2007	430
2008	220
2009	390
2010	130
2011	140
2012	70
2013	90
2014	50
2015	50
2016	50
2018	40

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	790
2006	790
2007	640
2008	740
2009	780
2010	690
2011	760
2012	640
2013	660
2014	600
2015	630
2016	610
2017	740
2018	740
2019	680

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	290
2007	240
2008	210
2009	120
2010	190
2011	0
2012	0
2013	90
2014	170
2015	190
2016	150
2018	70
2019	160

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	240
2007	380
2008	180
2009	230
2010	220
2011	170
2012	140
2013	140
2014	160
2015	150
2016	0
2017	90
2018	130
2019	110

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	60
2007	40
2015	50
2016	50
2017	50
2018	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	30

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	60
2007	50
2008	50
2009	0
2010	0
2012	60
2013	50
2014	70
2015	40
2016	50

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	520
2006	640
2007	580
2008	610
2009	330
2010	190
2011	200
2012	210
2013	180
2014	190
2015	220
2016	290
2017	310
2018	430
2019	400

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	30
2008	40
2009	0
2010	0
2011	90
2012	30
2013	40
2015	70
2016	60
2017	100
2018	90
2019	70

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2006	130
2007	80
2008	0
2012	70
2013	0
2014	80
2015	60
2016	50
2018	50
2019	50

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	190
2007	160
2009	0
2010	40
2011	50
2013	160
2014	180
2015	160
2016	80
2017	70
2018	60
2019	70

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	70
2007	50
2008	70
2009	110
2010	110
2011	180
2012	150
2013	150
2014	70
2015	0
2016	130
2017	140
2018	90
2019	130

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	420
2007	360
2008	400
2009	240
2010	250
2011	240
2012	290
2013	280
2014	250
2015	340
2016	310
2017	370
2018	350
2019	330

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2006	40

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	80
2007	100
2008	190
2009	180
2010	110
2011	50
2012	70
2013	140
2014	310
2015	340
2016	280
2017	80
2018	50
2019	150

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	310
2007	560
2008	480
2009	530
2010	700
2011	680
2012	580
2013	610
2014	660
2015	640
2016	610
2017	510
2018	530
2019	560

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	220
2007	190
2008	180
2009	190
2010	160
2011	80
2012	140
2013	160
2014	310
2015	290
2016	330
2017	180
2018	110
2019	150

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

Year	Number
2012	60
2013	60
2014	60
2015	50
2016	50
2017	50

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

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	160
2007	200
2008	260
2009	220
2010	160
2011	40
2012	40
2013	30
2014	110
2015	100
2016	120
2017	110
2018	110
2019	100

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	250
2007	320
2008	300
2009	260
2010	190
2011	150
2012	180
2013	220
2014	230
2015	210
2016	140
2017	140
2018	170
2019	220

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	760
2008	350
2009	350
2010	390
2011	430
2012	360
2013	200
2014	130
2015	150
2016	230
2017	290
2018	360
2019	240

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	60
2007	120
2008	110
2010	40
2011	40
2012	90
2013	80
2014	50
2018	50
2019	70

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	170
2007	170
2008	130
2009	170
2010	140
2011	200
2012	140
2013	260
2014	160
2015	160
2016	60
2017	80
2018	120
2019	150

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	150
2007	230
2008	220
2009	230
2010	130
2011	140
2012	70
2013	0
2014	90
2015	160
2016	180
2017	250
2018	300
2019	280

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	100
2007	110
2008	60
2009	100
2010	90
2011	150
2012	90
2013	150
2014	80
2015	100
2016	120
2017	70
2018	90
2019	100

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	2,100
2006	2,040
2007	2,230
2008	2,290
2009	2,670
2010	2,700
2011	2,650
2012	2,650
2013	2,780
2014	2,540
2015	2,460
2016	2,090
2017	2,060
2018	2,610
2019	2,780

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	50
2011	50
2012	50
2013	50
2014	30
2016	30
2018	0
2019	0

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	280
2007	150
2008	170
2009	130
2010	230
2011	150
2012	150
2013	200
2014	160
2015	210
2016	140
2017	140
2018	140
2019	120

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2011	30
2012	110
2013	0
2014	70

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	150
2010	130
2011	0
2012	180
2013	190
2014	120
2018	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,420
2006	580
2007	540
2008	720
2009	600
2010	760
2011	1,040
2012	1,050
2013	960
2014	900
2015	830
2016	810
2017	720
2018	670
2019	640

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	280
2007	220
2008	140
2009	120
2010	90
2011	40
2012	30
2013	50
2014	60
2015	0
2016	70
2017	50
2018	80
2019	70

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

Year	Number
2005	930
2006	1,000
2007	1,090
2008	1,100
2009	1,130
2010	1,030
2011	1,090
2012	920
2013	840
2014	890
2015	1,000
2016	950
2017	980
2018	1,130
2019	1,220

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	280
2007	320
2008	210
2009	210
2010	170
2011	140
2012	130
2013	100
2014	100
2015	110
2016	120
2017	50
2018	40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	860
2006	560
2007	400
2008	450
2009	560
2010	440
2011	450
2012	740
2013	890
2014	1,060
2015	910
2016	1,290
2017	1,170
2018	1,410
2019	1,750

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	80
2007	70
2008	170
2009	170
2010	150
2011	80
2012	70
2013	60
2014	70
2015	60
2016	90
2017	90
2018	140
2019	100

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2018	640
2019	130

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0
2010	50
2011	30
2012	40
2013	30
2014	30
2015	50
2016	60
2017	80
2018	100
2019	150

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2011	30
2016	40
2017	40

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	540
2006	600
2007	310
2008	200
2009	180
2010	140
2011	140
2012	100
2013	90
2014	90
2015	110
2016	240
2017	300
2018	300
2019	170

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	330
2008	360
2011	410
2012	440
2013	560
2014	540
2015	540
2016	500
2018	510
2019	380

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,670
2006	2,340
2007	2,440
2008	2,580
2009	2,090
2010	1,590
2011	1,870
2012	2,050
2013	2,810
2014	3,130
2015	2,760
2016	1,860
2017	1,190
2018	1,160
2019	1,190

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	340
2007	360
2008	460
2009	250
2012	410
2013	380
2014	410
2015	430
2016	0
2017	880
2018	920
2019	540