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Numbers of Production Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 46,140
2006 44,430
2007 47,200
2008 48,540
2009 45,200
2010 42,050
2011 40,640
2012 41,070
2013 38,990
2014 36,980
2015 35,830
2016 37,530
2017 39,980

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 3,540
2006 3,750
2007 3,830
2008 3,960
2009 3,570
2010 3,380
2011 3,090
2012 3,100
2013 3,020
2014 3,090
2015 2,950
2016 2,890
2017 2,960

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2006 240
2007 160
2008 0

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2008 70
2009 90
2010 60
2015 50

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 950
2007 1,130
2008 1,270
2009 1,130
2010 1,080
2011 840
2012 1,120
2013 1,300
2014 1,410
2015 1,110
2016 950

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 140
2006 90
2007 90
2008 70
2010 70
2011 170
2012 190
2013 180
2014 220
2015 160
2016 190

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2006 70
2007 70
2008 0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 690
2006 830
2007 720
2008 750
2009 800
2010 700
2011 520
2012 450
2013 400
2014 460
2015 470
2016 420
2017 530

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2012 0
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 2,650
2006 2,000
2007 1,760
2008 2,360
2009 2,770
2010 2,010
2011 1,750
2012 1,480
2013 1,630
2014 1,530
2015 1,620
2016 1,930

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 770
2006 1,070
2007 1,240
2008 1,360
2009 1,340
2010 1,200
2011 1,780
2012 1,900
2013 1,930
2014 1,580
2015 1,440
2016 1,520

Bakers
Year Number
2005 1,820
2006 1,880
2007 2,200
2008 2,180
2009 2,070
2010 1,680
2011 1,860
2012 1,820
2013 2,000
2014 1,870
2015 1,930
2016 2,260
2017 2,740

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 1,060
2007 1,250
2008 1,290
2009 1,380
2010 1,530
2011 1,460
2012 1,480
2013 1,290
2014 1,260
2015 1,230
2016 1,420
2017 1,490

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 420
2006 370
2007 400
2008 240
2009 490
2010 520
2011 500
2012 280
2013 350
2014 370
2015 370
2016 250
2017 220

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2007 90
2008 100
2009 110
2010 110
2011 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 40
2008 50
2009 80
2010 70
2011 50
2017 90

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 200
2007 430
2008 550
2009 680
2010 480
2011 270
2012 380
2013 610
2014 670
2015 780
2016 850
2017 1,130

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 130
2006 110
2007 190
2008 160
2009 150
2010 210
2011 200
2012 150
2013 40
2014 30

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 270
2013 0
2014 260
2015 220
2016 240
2017 310

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2006 30
2011 0
2012 70
2013 0
2016 90
2017 0

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2006 70
2007 60
2012 30
2014 40

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 770
2006 750
2007 440
2008 280
2009 210
2010 200
2011 230
2012 170
2013 0
2014 50
2015 80
2016 90
2017 140

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2008 100
2012 0
2013 0

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 80
2006 60
2007 40
2008 0
2009 0
2010 110
2011 140
2012 130
2013 100
2014 30
2017 70

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2012 30

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2008 50
2009 40
2016 50
2017 0

Machinists
Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,020
2007 960
2008 980
2009 650
2010 480
2011 830
2012 890
2013 790
2014 500
2015 750
2016 770
2017 1,100

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 0
2008 100
2010 0

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 140
2006 190
2007 270
2008 340
2009 390
2010 320
2011 0
2012 90
2013 170
2014 160
2015 150
2016 250
2017 330

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 0
2008 110
2009 130
2010 150
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 120
2015 210
2016 140
2017 80

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 50
2007 60
2008 50
2009 50
2016 50
2017 30

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 1,150
2006 1,170
2007 1,470
2008 1,600
2009 1,590
2010 1,220
2011 1,170
2012 1,140
2013 1,280
2014 1,260
2015 1,080
2016 1,000
2017 1,180

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2006 0
2007 40
2008 120
2009 80
2010 70
2011 50
2012 100
2013 100
2014 30
2016 40
2017 80

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 40

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 60
2011 50
2012 120
2013 150
2014 140
2015 50
2016 0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2010 0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2007 30
2008 40
2011 30
2012 50
2013 40

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 1,640
2006 1,480
2007 1,240
2008 1,460
2009 1,490
2010 1,410
2011 870
2012 680
2013 670
2014 620
2015 590
2016 550
2017 470

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 3,060
2006 3,010
2007 3,090
2008 2,830
2009 2,510
2010 4,050
2011 4,000
2012 3,880
2013 2,550
2014 2,530
2015 2,420
2016 2,590
2017 2,270

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 2,630
2006 2,350
2007 2,370
2008 2,730
2009 2,340
2010 1,590
2011 1,190
2012 1,140
2013 780
2014 620
2015 650
2016 650
2017 770

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 3,280
2006 3,260
2007 3,580
2008 3,720
2009 3,460
2010 3,280
2011 3,790
2012 3,700
2013 3,880
2014 3,350
2015 3,170
2016 3,310
2017 3,760

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 1,070
2006 900
2007 710
2008 750
2009 670
2010 830
2011 790
2012 940
2013 890
2014 740
2015 610
2016 480
2017 520

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 630
2006 620
2007 650
2008 600
2009 540
2010 510
2011 540
2012 410
2013 320
2014 310
2015 350
2016 430
2017 600

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 100
2011 0
2012 120
2013 110
2014 70
2015 70
2016 0
2017 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 600
2006 580
2007 690
2008 920
2009 770
2010 820
2011 570
2012 450
2013 380
2014 320
2015 560
2016 770
2017 830

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 50
2011 60
2012 50

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 30
2012 70
2013 0
2016 80
2017 100

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 130
2006 180
2007 210
2008 240
2009 280
2010 250
2011 240
2012 70
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 150
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 90
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 730
2006 830
2007 950
2008 890
2009 910
2010 750
2011 680
2012 590
2013 470
2014 590
2015 860
2016 960
2017 850

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 100
2006 120
2007 150
2008 150
2009 110
2010 60
2011 50
2012 40
2015 80
2016 120
2017 160

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 180
2006 230
2007 180
2008 160
2009 90
2010 70
2011 70
2012 80
2013 140
2014 190
2015 220
2016 190
2017 130

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 450
2006 430
2007 510
2008 620
2009 490
2010 400
2011 260
2012 440
2013 0
2014 0
2015 270
2016 0
2017 210

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2007 0
2008 130
2009 90
2010 40
2011 40
2012 30
2013 0
2015 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 70
2009 120
2010 160
2011 260
2012 280
2013 180
2014 170
2015 150
2016 130
2017 100

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 130
2006 160
2007 270
2008 310
2009 0
2010 240
2011 220
2012 440
2013 300
2014 280
2015 100
2016 90
2017 100

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,060
2007 1,330
2008 1,060
2009 820
2010 760
2011 520
2012 550
2013 630
2014 760
2015 840
2016 1,060
2017 1,190

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 1,500
2006 1,670
2007 1,580
2008 1,310
2009 1,060
2010 970
2011 1,070
2012 1,170
2013 1,190
2014 1,170
2015 1,110
2016 1,330
2017 1,190

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2007 310
2008 190
2009 220
2010 170
2011 150
2012 150
2013 170
2014 80
2015 220
2016 320
2017 230

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 240
2006 230
2007 220
2008 250
2009 280
2010 300
2011 280
2012 280
2013 270
2014 250
2015 240
2016 250
2017 360

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 70
2006 70
2007 80
2008 130
2009 210
2010 140
2011 150
2012 130
2013 100
2014 80
2015 50
2016 110
2017 180

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 40
2007 50
2008 0
2009 220
2010 0
2011 110
2012 90
2013 100
2014 120
2015 140
2016 170
2017 190

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 180
2006 250
2007 240
2008 170
2009 90
2010 70
2011 100
2012 300
2013 370
2014 280
2015 0
2016 190
2017 170

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 70
2006 50
2008 0
2009 0
2010 170
2011 60
2012 70
2013 60
2014 40
2015 30
2016 30
2017 40

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 470
2006 480
2007 500
2008 410
2009 270
2010 250
2011 310
2012 390
2013 450
2014 480
2015 370
2016 350
2017 230

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 280
2006 300
2007 350
2008 230
2009 200
2010 200
2011 220
2012 190
2013 170
2014 220
2015 180
2016 170
2017 150

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 70
2006 130
2007 270
2008 200
2009 180
2010 170
2011 160
2012 150
2016 70
2017 180

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 2,030
2006 1,660
2007 2,840
2008 3,070
2009 3,060
2010 1,870
2011 1,830
2012 1,920
2013 2,150
2014 2,020
2015 1,670
2016 1,660
2017 1,620

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 80
2008 150
2009 0
2010 200
2011 130
2012 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 350
2006 360
2007 310
2008 390
2009 410
2010 430
2011 380
2012 340
2013 310
2014 500
2015 630
2016 480
2017 520

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2008 0
2009 60
2012 0
2013 80
2014 70
2015 0
2016 210
2017 140

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 200
2006 170
2007 270
2008 350
2009 320
2010 250
2011 630
2012 620
2013 600
2014 500
2015 400
2016 260
2017 340

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,910
2006 1,510
2007 1,150
2008 1,090
2009 960
2010 910
2011 490
2012 660
2013 680
2014 830
2015 810
2016 720
2017 750

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 240
2007 230
2008 250
2009 140
2010 120
2011 180
2012 160
2013 160
2014 110
2015 100
2016 130
2017 140

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 800
2006 810
2007 650
2008 590
2009 640
2010 700
2011 630
2012 590
2013 550
2014 530
2015 620
2016 640
2017 790

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 1,470
2006 1,260
2007 1,410
2008 1,130
2009 1,060
2010 950
2011 980
2012 920
2013 910
2014 820
2015 690
2016 390
2017 250

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 230
2006 160
2007 150
2008 200
2009 270
2010 180
2011 290
2012 320
2013 260
2014 160
2015 130
2016 120
2017 90

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 50
2012 30
2013 40
2017 40

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2016 70
2017 70

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 60
2011 30

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 80
2007 140
2008 0
2009 80
2010 50
2011 0
2012 0
2013 120
2014 100
2015 120

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 710
2006 570
2007 540
2008 330
2009 220
2010 190
2011 140
2012 210
2013 0
2014 220
2015 170
2016 230
2017 180

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 290
2006 300
2007 240
2008 200
2009 200
2010 200
2011 220
2012 160
2013 210
2014 270
2015 330
2016 250
2017 170

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 2,000
2006 1,780
2007 1,730
2008 1,970
2009 1,650
2010 1,710
2011 1,890
2012 1,740
2013 1,870
2014 1,500
2015 1,250
2016 1,420
2017 1,350

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 870
2006 850
2007 1,000
2008 1,020
2009 870
2012 990
2013 1,320
2014 1,000
2015 980
2016 1,150
2017 1,410