Numbers of Production Occupations in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	22,490
2006	24,130
2007	25,510
2008	26,040
2009	22,030
2010	21,670
2011	23,700
2012	23,800
2013	23,050
2014	23,970
2015	24,070
2016	25,350
2017	24,330
2018	23,980
2019	23,960

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,010
2006	1,760
2007	1,840
2008	1,900
2009	1,840
2010	1,560
2011	1,500
2012	1,540
2013	1,520
2014	1,620
2015	1,750
2016	1,990
2017	1,850
2018	1,910
2019	1,940

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2006	120
2007	0
2008	70
2010	0
2011	160
2012	220
2013	140
2014	50

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2008	1,050
2009	0
2010	0
2011	810
2012	960
2013	990
2014	910
2015	1,200
2016	1,170

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2007	130
2008	140
2009	0
2010	300
2011	330
2012	290
2013	120
2014	140
2015	130
2016	150

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	50
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	50
2014	60
2015	50
2016	50
2017	120
2018	160
2019	130

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	330
2007	190
2008	120
2009	190
2010	230
2011	230
2012	290
2013	270
2014	410
2015	310
2016	350
2017	290
2018	350
2019	250

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	2,010
2006	3,130
2007	3,360
2008	3,200
2009	3,160
2010	3,230
2011	3,250
2012	2,910
2013	2,860
2014	3,520
2015	3,640
2016	3,080

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	490
2007	520
2008	550
2009	280
2010	280
2011	750
2012	480
2013	410
2014	330
2015	540
2016	540
2019	4,750

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	550
2007	490
2008	590
2009	460
2010	390
2011	360
2012	430
2013	490
2014	520
2015	590
2016	570
2017	670
2018	550
2019	610

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	230
2007	300
2008	260
2009	290
2010	310
2011	380
2012	390
2013	350
2014	370
2015	260
2016	280
2017	230
2018	210
2019	190

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	30
2007	40
2008	40
2009	30
2010	30
2011	60
2012	70
2013	110
2014	80
2015	60
2016	70
2017	0
2018	0
2019	30

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2010	0

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	640
2006	680
2007	650
2008	320
2009	250
2010	240
2011	330
2012	350
2013	350
2014	430
2015	470
2016	400
2017	360
2018	360
2019	440

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	70
2007	210
2008	280
2009	0
2010	60
2011	50
2015	80
2016	80

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

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	330
2007	430
2008	510
2009	380
2010	310
2011	350
2012	350
2013	390
2014	370
2015	320
2016	240
2017	250
2018	270
2019	270

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

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2008	0
2009	0
2012	30
2013	50

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

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	0
2007	40
2008	30
2009	60
2010	90
2011	90
2012	60
2013	70
2014	70
2015	40

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

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	530
2007	440
2008	460
2009	350
2010	380
2011	520
2012	490
2013	530
2014	290
2015	350
2016	350
2017	350
2018	380
2019	270

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

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	200
2007	150
2008	0
2009	70
2010	110
2011	130
2012	150
2013	120
2014	0

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

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	430
2007	350
2008	310
2009	160
2010	210
2011	210
2012	350
2013	320
2014	380
2015	250
2016	180
2017	180
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	100
2007	40
2008	60
2009	60
2010	40
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	50
2016	60
2017	40
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	60
2011	30
2013	40
2014	0
2015	0

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	900
2006	1,060
2007	1,020
2008	1,060
2009	1,030
2010	1,050
2011	1,210
2012	1,610
2013	1,450
2014	1,540
2015	730
2016	730
2017	900
2018	860
2019	820

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	0
2007	190
2008	140
2009	100
2010	70
2011	50
2012	80
2013	90
2014	110
2015	70
2016	50
2017	60
2019	50

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	140
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	50
2011	40
2012	60
2013	50
2014	0
2015	0
2016	70
2017	50
2019	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2012	0
2018	0
2019	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	70
2007	40
2008	50
2009	40
2010	40
2011	40

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	80
2007	60
2008	70
2009	0
2010	60
2011	60
2012	60
2013	40
2014	50
2015	40
2016	50
2017	50
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	420
2007	310
2008	330
2009	0
2010	660
2011	670
2012	440
2013	370
2014	370
2015	0
2016	720
2017	770
2018	650
2019	880

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

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	0
2007	240
2008	220
2009	280
2010	260
2011	200
2012	180
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	500
2017	520
2018	460
2019	140

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	130
2007	170
2008	190
2009	190
2010	160
2011	0
2012	180
2013	190
2014	200
2015	220
2016	230
2017	180
2018	200
2019	210

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	900
2006	840
2007	800
2008	920
2009	880
2010	770
2011	610
2012	570
2013	400
2014	490
2015	670
2016	820
2017	650
2018	640
2019	850

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

Year	Number
2008	40
2009	40
2010	70
2011	40
2012	40
2017	120
2018	140
2019	50

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

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	110
2009	90
2010	60
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	50
2016	60
2017	0
2019	0

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2009	40
2010	50
2011	50

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	130
2007	70
2008	70
2009	90
2010	80
2011	90
2012	70
2013	80
2014	70
2015	50
2019	60

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2011	30
2013	30

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2015	110
2016	80
2017	70

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	240
2007	180
2008	230
2009	190
2010	160
2011	160
2012	140
2013	140
2014	110
2015	80
2016	80
2017	90
2018	80
2019	40

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	370
2007	420
2008	390
2009	340
2010	400
2011	400
2012	420
2013	560
2014	560
2015	520
2016	440
2017	590
2018	500
2019	340

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	270
2007	210
2008	200
2009	180
2010	240
2011	270
2012	150
2013	140
2014	100
2015	100
2016	70
2017	80
2018	60
2019	80

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	490
2007	550
2008	570
2009	480
2010	420
2011	410
2012	520
2013	420
2014	730
2015	660
2016	660
2017	390
2018	540
2019	570

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	160
2007	110
2008	150
2009	200
2010	220
2011	210
2012	130
2013	0
2014	140
2015	110
2016	80
2017	60
2018	80
2019	120

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,130
2006	1,120
2007	1,000
2008	940
2009	890
2010	610
2011	620
2012	510
2013	590
2014	690
2015	690
2016	720
2017	580
2018	540
2019	520

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	60
2007	110
2008	90
2009	0
2010	40
2018	30

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	70
2007	70
2008	70
2009	50
2010	70
2011	0
2012	70
2013	150
2014	160
2015	130
2016	50
2017	30
2018	40
2019	30

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	130
2008	70
2009	50
2011	30

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	0
2010	60
2011	0
2013	50
2014	60
2015	70

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

Year	Number
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	90
2007	80
2008	0
2010	50
2011	50
2012	50

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2006	30
2007	40
2008	50
2009	50
2010	0
2011	0
2012	30
2015	30
2016	30
2017	40

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	60
2007	30
2015	50
2019	50

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	150
2007	160
2008	210
2009	250
2010	330
2011	420
2012	530
2013	380
2014	340
2015	240
2016	330
2017	390
2018	340
2019	260

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	60
2007	30
2008	40
2009	40
2010	0
2011	30
2013	0
2014	0
2015	70
2016	60
2017	70
2018	80
2019	60

Model Makers, Wood

Year	Number
2012	40
2013	40

Patternmakers, Wood

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	0
2008	40
2009	40
2012	0
2013	80
2014	90
2015	70
2016	80
2017	160
2018	290
2019	240

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	370
2007	380
2008	340
2009	180
2010	140
2011	90
2012	90
2013	200
2014	210
2015	240
2016	200
2017	270
2018	270
2019	200

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	150
2007	320
2008	0
2010	160
2011	170
2012	150
2013	150
2017	140
2018	130
2019	110

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	40
2007	40
2008	30
2009	70
2010	90
2011	70
2012	80
2013	80
2014	100
2015	110
2016	150
2017	140
2018	220
2019	180

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	270
2007	390
2008	420
2009	420
2010	330
2011	410
2012	360
2013	310
2014	220
2015	210
2016	320
2017	300
2018	390
2019	370

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	160
2012	200
2013	240
2014	140
2015	150
2016	0
2017	0

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	30
2007	50
2008	70
2016	0
2017	70

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0
2010	80
2011	120
2012	120
2013	0
2014	120
2015	0
2016	110

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	600
2006	360
2007	370
2008	300
2009	0
2010	310
2011	290
2012	220
2013	240
2014	360
2015	470
2016	440
2017	500
2018	480
2019	630

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	90
2008	110
2009	170
2010	170
2011	200
2012	100
2013	130
2014	110
2015	90
2016	70
2017	140
2018	110
2019	80

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

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	180
2007	270
2008	150
2009	160
2010	140
2011	150
2012	220
2013	150
2014	120
2015	110
2016	120
2017	130
2018	120
2019	110

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	150
2007	200
2008	200
2009	160
2010	110
2011	130
2012	50
2013	50
2014	70
2015	90
2016	60
2017	60
2018	50
2019	70

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	470
2006	550
2007	500
2008	480
2009	590
2010	630
2011	580
2012	300
2013	330
2014	410
2015	430
2016	460
2017	540
2018	690
2019	720

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	190
2007	60
2008	30
2009	30
2011	80
2012	100
2013	80
2016	40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	150
2008	120
2009	100
2010	80
2011	40
2012	100
2013	140
2014	120
2015	100
2016	130
2017	160
2018	150
2019	120

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

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	160
2007	110
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	250
2012	300
2013	200
2014	120
2015	130
2016	110
2017	160
2018	230
2019	260

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

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	60
2007	70
2008	110
2009	110
2010	60
2011	50
2012	50
2013	70
2014	70
2015	50
2016	30
2017	40
2018	40

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	970
2006	1,150
2007	1,230
2008	1,710
2009	1,550
2010	1,480
2011	1,280
2012	1,330
2013	1,280
2014	1,260
2015	1,670
2016	2,060
2017	2,000
2018	1,760
2019	1,520

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2007	0
2008	30
2013	0
2017	30

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	50
2007	90
2008	0
2013	40
2014	70
2015	90
2016	70
2017	0
2019	70

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	80
2007	60
2011	40
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	70
2007	70
2008	80
2009	90
2010	80
2011	40
2012	0
2013	110
2014	0
2015	60
2016	60
2017	60
2018	40
2019	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,770
2006	1,400
2007	1,740
2008	2,050
2009	1,610
2010	1,190
2011	960
2012	1,610
2013	1,470
2014	1,780
2015	1,770
2016	1,980
2017	2,130
2018	2,220
2019	2,050

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	50
2008	60
2009	80
2010	110
2011	140
2012	60
2013	40
2014	30
2015	60
2016	0

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

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	270
2007	290
2008	300
2009	370
2010	390
2011	400
2012	310
2013	220
2014	210
2015	310
2016	490
2017	420
2018	440
2019	420

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2018	350
2019	240

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	220
2007	190
2008	280
2009	250
2010	240
2011	160
2012	140
2013	130
2014	120
2015	150
2016	170
2017	150
2018	100

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	290
2007	280
2008	370
2009	400
2010	350
2011	290
2012	380
2013	410
2014	380
2015	540
2016	850
2017	950
2018	710
2019	490

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	40
2007	30
2008	30
2009	50
2010	70
2011	70
2012	80
2013	80
2014	70
2015	90
2016	90
2017	60
2018	50
2019	40

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	70
2007	60
2017	0
2018	60
2019	60

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	60
2015	50
2016	60
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	0
2014	0
2015	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	100
2007	190
2008	160
2009	150
2010	120
2011	140
2012	0
2013	130
2014	130
2015	170
2016	130
2017	250
2018	220
2019	280

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	230
2007	310
2008	300
2009	370
2010	0
2011	200
2012	280
2013	410
2014	390
2015	330
2016	300
2017	330
2018	340
2019	330

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,950
2006	2,290
2007	2,530
2008	2,010
2009	1,760
2010	1,590
2011	1,960
2012	1,370
2013	1,520
2014	1,610
2015	1,510
2016	1,180
2017	1,170
2018	820
2019	690

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	230
2007	190
2008	160
2009	190
2012	560
2013	410
2014	330
2015	240
2016	200
2017	220
2018	210
2019	0