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Numbers of Production Occupations in Washington

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 146,400
2005 150,670
2006 157,970
2007 163,640
2008 165,200
2009 147,930
2010 136,460
2011 140,210
2012 159,720
2013 166,690
2014 157,160
2015 163,220
2016 167,260
2017 165,590
2018 164,070
2019 166,120

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 11,490
2005 11,250
2006 11,520
2007 11,400
2008 11,380
2009 10,550
2010 10,060
2011 10,650
2012 11,210
2013 11,850
2014 12,450
2015 12,810
2016 13,500
2017 14,400
2018 14,920
2019 14,920

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2012 13,050
2013 14,310

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 100
2006 140
2007 190
2008 0
2009 220
2010 50
2011 100
2012 0
2013 310
2014 280
2015 130
2016 180
2017 100
2018 120
2019 0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 3,080
2005 3,540
2006 5,100
2007 5,610
2008 5,790
2009 3,890
2010 3,590
2011 4,270
2012 4,640
2013 4,580
2014 4,360
2015 4,600
2016 4,370

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 500
2005 710
2006 710
2007 960
2008 990
2009 800
2010 320
2011 220
2012 280
2013 680
2014 730
2015 730
2016 460

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 970
2007 2,100
2010 810
2011 870
2012 1,160
2013 1,110
2014 740
2015 560
2016 860
2017 840
2018 1,300
2019 930

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 1,690
2005 1,920
2006 2,010
2007 2,840
2008 3,010
2009 2,560
2010 1,840
2011 1,450
2012 1,180
2013 1,330
2014 1,760
2015 1,990
2016 2,090
2017 1,970
2018 1,590
2019 1,780

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,260
2006 1,350
2007 1,330
2008 1,540
2009 1,410
2010 910
2011 1,390
2012 1,100
2013 970
2014 770
2015 800
2016 980
2017 1,260
2018 1,240
2019 1,170

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 14,460
2005 15,770
2006 15,810
2007 14,250
2008 14,030
2009 12,390
2010 9,580
2011 6,110
2012 5,620
2013 7,640
2014 11,470
2015 13,050
2016 14,620

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,060
2005 3,620
2006 4,990
2007 6,090
2008 5,880
2009 5,060
2010 5,720
2011 6,960
2012 7,420
2013 5,430
2014 4,280
2015 2,940
2016 2,910
2019 16,610

Bakers
Year Number
2004 3,870
2005 2,930
2006 3,360
2007 3,310
2008 3,670
2009 3,400
2010 3,330
2011 3,450
2012 4,130
2013 5,160
2014 5,580
2015 5,660
2016 5,270
2017 5,340
2018 5,850
2019 5,200

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 2,390
2005 2,270
2006 2,690
2007 2,550
2008 2,490
2009 1,920
2010 2,290
2011 2,500
2012 2,850
2013 3,040
2014 3,150
2015 3,630
2016 3,630
2017 3,740
2018 3,710
2019 4,100

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 2,560
2005 2,290
2006 1,970
2007 1,810
2008 2,710
2009 3,420
2010 4,760
2011 5,280
2012 5,620
2013 3,620
2014 3,680
2015 3,460
2016 3,550
2017 3,550
2018 2,960
2019 3,160

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 800
2009 730
2010 600
2011 1,040
2012 980
2013 930
2014 780
2015 1,220
2016 1,230
2017 1,100
2018 1,220
2019 1,200

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 450
2005 460
2006 340
2007 380
2008 520
2009 540
2010 520
2011 360
2012 430
2013 510
2014 490
2015 370
2016 260
2017 460
2018 520
2019 650

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,630
2006 1,980
2007 1,780
2008 1,860
2009 1,160
2010 1,350
2011 1,690
2012 2,260
2013 2,640
2014 2,650
2015 2,650
2016 3,420
2017 4,500
2018 4,840
2019 5,310

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 550
2005 670
2006 620
2007 790
2008 830
2009 820
2010 590
2011 430
2012 470
2013 600
2014 430
2015 550
2016 700
2017 920
2018 850
2019 850

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 740
2013 610
2014 480
2015 450
2016 350
2017 270
2018 320
2019 280

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 1,010
2006 1,210
2007 1,320
2008 1,310
2009 1,610
2010 1,040
2011 1,020
2012 770
2013 1,050
2014 1,380
2015 1,040
2016 900
2017 850
2018 1,020
2019 1,020

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 270
2005 250
2006 230
2007 200
2008 280
2009 260
2010 180
2011 100
2012 140
2013 150
2014 120
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 30

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 490
2005 350
2006 300
2007 370
2008 370
2009 330
2010 260
2011 530
2012 500
2013 460
2014 330
2015 470
2016 490
2017 360
2018 280
2019 290

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,260
2005 2,320
2006 2,640
2007 2,820
2008 2,650
2009 2,370
2010 1,790
2011 2,250
2012 2,280
2013 2,750
2014 2,520
2015 2,520
2016 2,240
2017 1,950
2018 1,990
2019 1,900

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 200
2005 300
2006 260
2007 280
2008 250
2009 250
2010 240
2011 110
2012 170
2013 220
2014 210
2015 150
2016 70
2017 40

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 950
2005 1,000
2006 1,090
2007 1,310
2008 1,300
2009 980
2010 720
2011 740
2012 1,020
2013 1,020
2014 1,180
2015 1,180
2016 1,100
2017 1,130
2018 1,140
2019 1,460

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 310
2005 470
2006 310
2007 480
2008 400
2009 450
2010 270
2011 280
2012 360
2013 390
2014 510
2015 400
2016 340
2017 190
2018 120
2019 170

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 270
2005 400
2006 300
2007 400
2008 320
2009 410
2010 300
2011 330
2012 520
2013 500
2014 430
2015 370
2016 350
2017 290
2018 100
2019 90

Machinists
Year Number
2004 5,770
2005 5,590
2006 5,500
2007 5,100
2008 5,530
2009 5,090
2010 5,000
2011 4,800
2012 5,530
2013 6,740
2014 8,180
2015 9,520
2016 9,970
2017 10,140
2018 10,300
2019 9,570

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 440
2005 400
2006 450
2007 530
2008 420
2009 390
2010 360
2011 600
2012 760
2013 870
2014 1,100
2015 920
2016 590
2017 0
2018 180
2019 180

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 250
2005 200
2006 250
2007 360
2008 220
2009 230
2010 130
2011 230
2012 130
2013 120
2014 0
2015 330
2016 340
2017 0
2018 50
2019 70

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 120
2008 120
2009 120
2010 130
2011 50
2012 50
2013 100
2014 120
2015 130
2016 110
2017 80
2018 90
2019 70

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 90
2007 470
2008 220
2009 0
2011 60
2012 100
2013 0
2014 60
2015 40
2016 40

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 220
2006 270
2007 350
2008 270
2009 230
2010 160
2011 260
2012 310
2013 450
2014 310
2015 310
2016 180
2017 270
2018 280
2019 230

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 950
2005 1,600
2006 1,670
2007 1,950
2008 1,900
2009 1,640
2010 1,480
2011 1,080
2012 1,420
2013 1,800
2014 2,150
2015 2,110
2016 2,430
2017 2,590
2018 2,810
2019 2,980

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,390
2006 1,450
2007 1,180
2008 1,130
2009 620
2010 640
2011 480
2012 760
2013 730
2014 960
2015 770
2016 770
2017 660
2018 690
2019 1,160

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 610
2005 940
2006 1,090
2007 1,290
2008 1,430
2009 1,380
2010 1,280
2011 1,410
2012 1,480
2013 1,580
2014 1,170
2015 1,300
2016 1,260
2017 1,950
2019 2,270

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 6,310
2005 6,400
2006 7,130
2007 7,300
2008 7,160
2009 6,390
2010 5,360
2011 5,240
2012 5,690
2013 6,350
2014 6,400
2015 7,730
2016 8,060
2017 8,560
2018 8,410
2019 8,400

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 500
2005 180
2006 170
2007 160
2008 340
2009 490
2010 540
2011 530
2012 530
2013 540
2014 380
2015 310
2016 200
2017 160
2018 70
2019 130

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 170
2005 190
2006 270
2007 320
2008 220
2009 160
2010 130
2011 370
2012 500
2013 450
2014 280
2015 220
2016 170
2017 110
2018 80
2019 100

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 200
2005 400
2006 660
2007 680
2008 780
2009 740
2010 750
2011 680
2012 700
2013 830
2014 730
2015 690
2016 590
2017 630
2018 540
2019 710

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 500
2005 570
2006 500
2007 610
2008 760
2009 680
2010 590
2011 400
2012 240
2013 350
2014 320
2015 480
2016 490
2017 540
2018 380
2019 380

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 370
2005 560
2006 610
2007 590
2008 570
2009 470
2010 430
2011 440
2012 480
2013 420
2014 410
2015 380
2016 380
2017 270
2018 190
2019 200

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 820
2005 1,300
2006 1,390
2007 1,040
2008 1,170
2009 1,050
2010 900
2011 680
2012 580
2013 760
2014 760
2015 740
2016 550
2017 410
2018 400
2019 630

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 1,650
2005 1,120
2006 1,320
2007 1,080
2008 1,200
2009 1,150
2010 1,090
2011 890
2012 750
2013 590
2014 610
2015 440
2016 440
2017 490
2018 420
2019 370

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 2,270
2005 2,410
2006 2,220
2007 2,310
2008 2,430
2009 2,270
2010 3,030
2011 2,660
2012 2,570
2013 2,350
2014 2,520
2015 2,720
2016 2,440
2017 2,550
2018 2,480
2019 2,580

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 1,640
2005 1,360
2006 1,420
2007 1,270
2008 1,680
2009 1,590
2010 680
2011 570
2012 590
2013 550
2014 590
2015 570
2016 750
2017 620
2018 450
2019 400

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 3,370
2005 3,480
2006 3,320
2007 3,040
2008 2,860
2009 2,700
2010 2,550
2011 2,600
2012 2,730
2013 2,820
2014 3,060
2015 2,920
2016 3,130
2017 2,880
2018 3,130
2019 3,450

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 550
2005 420
2006 500
2007 730
2008 860
2009 740
2010 900
2011 1,040
2012 1,030
2013 890
2014 800
2015 810
2016 840
2017 780
2018 790
2019 560

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,480
2005 2,150
2006 2,240
2007 2,200
2008 2,140
2009 2,330
2010 2,220
2011 2,260
2012 2,300
2013 2,320
2014 3,480
2015 3,850
2016 4,320
2017 2,730
2018 2,530
2019 2,420

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 110
2007 60
2008 0
2009 110
2010 130
2011 100
2012 110
2013 150
2014 180
2015 110
2016 120
2017 70
2018 0
2019 0

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2017 50
2018 0
2019 0

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 150
2005 90
2006 110
2007 70
2008 90
2009 110
2010 110
2011 90
2012 40
2013 0
2014 60
2015 40
2016 30

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 450
2006 540
2007 590
2008 710
2009 540
2010 410
2011 380
2012 520
2013 710
2014 0
2015 1,910
2016 1,990
2017 550
2018 300
2019 520

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2012 40
2014 40
2015 30

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 130
2005 130
2006 180
2007 150
2008 150
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 130
2013 110
2014 130
2015 140
2016 150
2017 150
2018 110
2019 110

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 140
2005 160
2006 210
2007 0
2010 30
2011 80
2012 170
2013 110
2014 90
2015 120
2016 80
2017 0
2018 60
2019 90

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 90
2005 210
2006 190
2007 330
2008 220
2009 210
2010 150
2011 60
2012 110
2013 140
2014 150
2015 160
2016 270
2017 230
2018 230
2019 190

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 90
2007 220
2008 70
2009 0
2010 80
2011 280
2012 340
2013 380
2014 0
2015 360
2016 410
2017 410
2018 190
2019 240

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 30
2005 50
2006 80
2007 80
2008 80
2009 50
2010 80
2011 70
2012 70
2013 40
2014 50
2015 40
2016 60
2017 70
2018 60
2019 50

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 510
2006 710
2007 1,060
2008 960
2009 770
2010 490
2011 500
2012 450
2013 380
2014 380
2015 350
2016 460
2017 320
2018 380
2019 360

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 460
2005 640
2006 610
2007 320
2008 150
2009 400
2010 430
2011 530
2012 440
2013 280
2014 420
2015 0
2016 0
2017 90
2018 130
2019 190

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,520
2005 2,920
2006 3,500
2007 3,890
2008 3,430
2009 2,670
2010 2,460
2011 2,240
2012 1,750
2013 1,560
2014 1,720
2015 1,850
2016 2,130
2017 2,430
2018 2,330
2019 2,340

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 390
2005 300
2006 420
2007 330
2008 310
2009 290
2010 390
2011 390
2012 330
2013 290
2014 250
2015 330
2016 410
2017 530
2018 520
2019 500

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 1,390
2005 2,020
2006 2,580
2007 2,400
2008 2,350
2009 1,710
2010 1,370
2011 1,330
2012 1,440
2013 1,850
2014 1,690
2015 1,800
2016 1,810
2017 2,330
2018 2,220
2019 2,170

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 2,520
2005 3,790
2006 3,380
2007 3,270
2008 2,760
2009 2,230
2010 1,810
2011 1,660
2012 1,480
2013 1,720
2014 2,110
2015 2,280
2016 2,300
2017 2,270
2018 2,680
2019 2,420

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 560
2005 830
2006 840
2007 800
2008 580
2009 440
2010 630
2011 600
2012 440
2013 170
2014 190
2015 190
2016 170
2017 0
2018 30
2019 60

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 370
2006 300
2007 320
2008 330
2009 420
2010 460
2011 450
2012 400
2013 370
2014 410
2015 390
2016 380
2017 360
2018 340
2019 350

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 600
2005 720
2006 510
2007 380
2008 360
2009 490
2010 590
2011 580
2012 490
2013 390
2014 390
2015 340
2016 420
2017 410
2018 480
2019 510

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 940
2005 1,130
2006 1,060
2007 950
2008 800
2009 850
2010 840
2011 780
2012 800
2013 760
2014 690
2015 710
2016 650
2017 640
2018 560
2019 520

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,190
2006 0
2007 1,160
2008 1,250
2009 1,340
2010 1,460
2011 1,710
2012 1,710
2013 2,060
2014 1,940
2015 2,220
2016 2,450
2017 2,740
2018 2,850
2019 2,670

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 240
2005 260
2006 330
2007 290
2008 350
2009 530
2010 610
2011 530
2012 260
2013 320
2014 0
2015 610
2016 640
2017 240
2018 280
2019 260

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2007 50
2008 0
2009 0
2010 60
2011 150
2012 250
2013 310
2014 300
2015 190
2016 70
2017 70
2018 70
2019 100

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 810
2005 650
2006 720
2007 810
2008 970
2009 720
2010 650
2011 860
2012 1,130
2013 1,080
2014 1,010
2015 920
2016 1,090
2017 990
2018 980
2019 780

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 260
2005 320
2006 310
2007 330
2008 250
2009 340
2010 370
2011 530
2012 540
2013 480
2014 380
2015 350
2016 280
2017 260
2018 280
2019 270

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 540
2005 450
2006 560
2007 470
2008 380
2009 290
2010 300
2011 230
2012 190
2013 360
2014 420
2015 650
2016 730
2017 1,220
2018 1,630
2019 1,860

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,090
2006 920
2007 850
2008 950
2009 970
2010 930
2011 950
2012 1,210
2013 1,350
2014 1,220
2015 1,070
2016 1,230
2017 1,300
2018 1,510
2019 1,460

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 670
2005 410
2006 480
2007 480
2008 460
2009 560
2010 630
2011 700
2012 640
2013 600
2014 730
2015 490
2016 420
2017 350
2018 440
2019 690

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 770
2005 680
2006 710
2007 990
2008 1,260
2009 1,050
2010 820
2011 470
2012 510
2013 780
2014 870
2015 800
2016 450
2017 380
2018 220
2019 340

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 1,160
2006 1,360
2007 1,480
2008 1,410
2009 1,260
2010 1,090
2011 1,130
2012 1,130
2013 1,270
2014 1,270
2015 1,390
2016 1,450
2017 1,790
2018 2,110
2019 2,020

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 540
2005 240
2006 240
2007 300
2008 400
2009 360
2010 410
2011 360
2012 300
2013 270
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 110
2018 50
2019 40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,220
2005 1,210
2006 1,180
2007 1,620
2008 1,700
2009 1,510
2010 1,230
2011 1,200
2012 1,330
2013 1,250
2014 1,490
2015 1,460
2016 1,740
2017 1,510
2018 1,530
2019 1,210

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 990
2005 1,360
2006 1,370
2007 1,380
2008 1,010
2009 950
2010 800
2011 850
2012 810
2013 760
2014 850
2015 1,070
2016 980
2017 1,070
2018 760
2019 880

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 460
2005 630
2006 490
2007 590
2008 580
2009 530
2010 450
2011 810
2012 810
2013 940
2014 680
2015 500
2016 340
2017 380
2018 540
2019 600

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 7,370
2005 7,330
2006 7,270
2007 7,710
2008 8,190
2009 7,680
2010 7,660
2011 9,440
2012 9,930
2013 10,810
2014 11,340
2015 11,950
2016 11,860
2017 11,840
2018 11,890
2019 12,510

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 560
2005 520
2006 350
2007 310
2008 390
2009 360
2010 420
2011 370
2012 340
2013 440
2014 390
2015 350
2016 320
2017 380
2018 410
2019 470

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,520
2005 1,490
2006 1,190
2007 1,050
2008 950
2009 1,080
2010 990
2011 1,170
2012 970
2013 1,040
2014 960
2015 990
2016 910
2017 800
2018 690
2019 810

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 100
2005 110
2006 210
2007 320
2008 240
2009 200
2010 260
2011 260
2012 230
2013 210
2014 160
2015 130
2016 120
2017 170
2018 240
2019 240

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 750
2005 570
2006 470
2007 510
2008 500
2009 530
2010 570
2011 680
2012 780
2013 740
2014 760
2015 290
2016 360
2017 560
2018 1,400
2019 1,090

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 7,810
2005 6,680
2006 5,770
2007 5,700
2008 5,740
2009 5,770
2010 5,090
2011 4,650
2012 4,880
2013 5,680
2014 6,730
2015 7,030
2016 7,450
2017 7,410
2018 8,350
2019 7,210

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 420
2005 670
2006 820
2007 810
2008 1,080
2009 1,020
2010 990
2011 600
2012 350
2013 210
2014 280
2015 340
2016 350
2017 300
2018 230
2019 150

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,090
2005 2,860
2006 3,000
2007 2,810
2008 3,250
2009 2,700
2010 2,290
2011 2,610
2012 3,170
2013 3,720
2014 3,840
2015 3,980
2016 3,850
2017 3,770
2018 3,980
2019 4,050

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,200
2006 1,320
2007 1,720
2008 1,900
2009 1,660
2011 1,110
2012 1,160
2013 1,080
2014 1,090
2015 1,120
2016 1,180
2017 620
2018 630
2019 0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 1,890
2006 1,630
2007 1,190
2008 1,040
2009 1,020
2010 890
2011 970
2012 1,030
2013 830
2014 630
2015 470
2016 390
2017 290
2018 240
2019 190

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,220
2006 2,680
2007 2,900
2008 3,270
2009 3,050
2010 2,980
2011 2,910
2012 2,990
2013 2,600
2014 2,210
2015 1,660
2016 1,660
2017 1,750
2018 1,870
2019 2,150

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 350
2006 430
2007 510
2008 550
2009 490
2010 520
2011 860
2012 930
2013 820
2014 450
2015 400
2016 390
2017 350
2019 550

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 210
2005 290
2006 430
2007 410
2008 610
2009 450
2010 440
2011 510
2012 420
2013 470
2014 560
2015 540
2016 670
2017 590
2018 580
2019 620

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 510
2005 390
2006 250
2007 250
2008 480
2009 550
2010 750
2011 710
2012 910
2013 810
2014 860
2015 690
2016 780
2017 610
2018 630
2019 340

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 360
2005 240
2006 260
2007 190
2008 220
2009 230
2010 230
2011 230
2012 200
2013 190
2014 150
2015 130
2016 90
2017 120
2018 140
2019 140

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 540
2007 410
2008 230
2009 130
2010 120
2011 210
2012 240
2013 220
2014 240
2015 0
2016 0
2017 80
2018 180
2019 180

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 480
2005 310
2006 520
2007 520
2008 920
2009 870
2010 1,050
2011 1,000
2012 970
2013 1,080
2014 990
2015 630
2016 590
2017 740
2018 850
2019 860

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,860
2005 2,960
2006 3,350
2007 3,360
2008 3,460
2009 2,550
2010 2,180
2011 2,250
2012 2,040
2013 1,770
2014 1,610
2015 1,500
2016 1,730
2017 1,770
2018 2,080
2019 2,110

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 200
2007 80
2008 0

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 6,390
2005 6,810
2006 8,060
2007 7,890
2008 7,400
2009 6,140
2010 5,410
2011 5,140
2012 4,820
2013 4,550
2014 5,740
2015 6,550
2016 6,570
2017 5,860
2018 3,890
2019 3,020

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,230
2005 3,540
2006 3,970
2007 3,720
2008 4,670
2009 3,760
2012 4,860
2013 4,710
2014 2,910
2015 2,580
2016 2,360
2017 2,990
2018 2,610
2019 1,980