Numbers of Production Occupations in Greensboro-High Point, NC

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	46,560
2006	47,470
2007	46,300
2008	43,060
2009	38,570
2010	36,300
2011	38,100
2012	36,760
2013	35,840
2014	38,150
2015	39,400
2016	40,000
2017	39,990
2018	37,920
2019	35,920

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,350
2006	3,190
2007	3,110
2008	2,910
2009	2,760
2010	2,670
2011	2,650
2012	2,650
2013	2,570
2014	2,560
2015	2,450
2016	2,570
2017	2,580
2018	2,560
2019	2,430

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2019	80

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2007	680
2008	710
2009	630
2010	640
2011	740
2012	760
2013	540
2014	350
2015	250
2016	110

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2007	50
2008	80
2009	40
2011	60
2012	70
2013	70

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	290
2007	210
2008	210
2009	180
2010	220
2011	240
2012	170
2013	90
2014	90
2015	180
2016	170
2017	230
2018	340
2019	310

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	7,940
2006	8,180
2007	7,180
2008	7,440
2009	5,840
2010	5,250
2011	4,850
2012	4,140
2013	4,140
2014	5,100
2015	5,560
2016	6,870

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2006	0
2009	170
2010	300
2011	430
2012	560
2013	670
2014	910
2015	810
2016	580
2019	6,680

Bakers

Year	Number
2006	200
2007	290
2008	250
2009	310
2010	330
2011	380
2012	340
2013	280
2014	190
2015	270
2016	270
2017	240
2018	190
2019	180

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	310
2007	200
2008	160
2009	180
2010	180
2011	180
2012	230
2013	220
2014	220
2018	250
2019	200

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2007	60

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2008	140

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

Year	Number
2011	230
2012	160
2013	230
2014	170
2015	430
2016	400

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	40
2007	60
2008	60
2009	0
2010	140
2011	150
2012	260
2013	160
2014	180
2015	230
2016	500
2017	430
2018	260
2019	80

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	40
2009	40
2016	80
2017	70
2018	70

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	500
2007	460
2008	430
2009	290
2010	340
2011	290
2012	520
2013	450
2014	400
2015	450
2016	670
2017	570
2018	350
2019	200

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

Year	Number
2008	110
2012	50
2013	50

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	40
2009	30
2011	40
2013	30
2014	0
2015	90
2016	140
2017	40
2018	100
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	720
2006	1,060
2007	1,190
2008	1,170
2009	800
2010	530
2011	590
2012	680
2013	720
2014	790
2015	860
2016	990
2017	1,040
2018	940
2019	800

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

Year	Number
2006	60
2007	30
2008	60
2009	50
2010	40
2011	40
2012	100
2013	110
2014	100
2017	60
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	100
2007	100
2008	150
2009	160
2010	80
2011	120
2012	140
2013	210
2014	200
2015	150
2016	120
2017	120
2018	180
2019	330

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	190
2007	220
2008	160
2009	120
2010	150
2011	120
2012	140
2013	80
2014	70
2015	110
2016	110
2017	120

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

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	150
2007	0
2008	0
2009	50
2010	40
2011	50
2012	70
2013	60
2014	50
2015	50
2016	60
2017	60

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	1,020
2006	1,250
2007	1,250
2008	1,180
2009	1,600
2010	1,550
2011	1,680
2012	850
2013	770
2014	880
2015	900
2016	910
2017	920
2018	950
2019	1,010

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

Year	Number
2005	900
2006	1,020
2007	1,140
2008	760
2009	830
2010	950
2011	1,030
2012	1,010
2013	1,070
2014	1,250
2015	1,450
2016	1,220
2017	1,320
2018	1,250
2019	1,270

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

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	270
2007	240
2008	190
2009	190
2010	180
2011	110
2012	200
2013	180
2014	150
2015	330
2016	370
2017	370
2018	180
2019	200

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	320
2007	320
2008	320
2009	240
2010	260
2011	260
2012	280
2013	250
2014	230
2015	220
2016	180
2017	180
2018	170
2019	120

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	780
2006	1,000
2007	870
2008	940
2009	860
2010	690
2011	660
2012	850
2013	1,010
2014	990
2015	830
2016	740
2017	920
2018	1,090
2019	1,130

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	120
2007	80
2008	90
2009	50
2010	50
2011	70
2012	150
2013	140
2014	110
2015	40
2016	30
2017	40
2018	50
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2011	40
2012	0
2013	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	50
2008	540
2009	40
2011	90
2013	80
2014	120
2015	110
2016	80
2017	80
2018	130
2019	200

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	70
2008	40
2014	50
2015	40
2016	70
2017	0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2017	50
2018	60

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	370
2007	250
2008	150
2009	150
2010	120
2011	110
2012	140
2013	140
2014	110
2015	70
2016	60
2017	70
2018	110
2019	130

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,010
2006	900
2007	1,010
2008	970
2009	880
2010	810
2011	700
2012	730
2013	760
2014	690
2015	780
2016	690
2017	820
2018	840
2019	890

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	360
2007	500
2008	360
2009	430
2010	380
2011	340
2012	410
2013	250
2014	330
2015	240
2016	180
2017	180
2018	260
2019	260

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	410
2007	520
2008	400
2009	320
2010	270
2011	330
2012	340
2013	290
2014	260
2015	380
2016	380
2017	400
2018	360
2019	280

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	660
2007	750
2008	540
2009	370
2010	280
2011	310
2012	280
2013	280
2014	330
2015	250
2016	260
2017	150
2018	150
2019	0

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	2,420
2006	2,130
2007	2,260
2008	2,170
2009	2,290
2010	2,090
2011	2,310
2012	2,350
2013	2,200
2014	2,170
2015	2,180
2016	2,270
2017	2,200
2018	1,800
2019	1,670

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2009	50
2010	40
2013	30
2015	30

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	80
2007	70
2008	0
2009	30
2010	60
2011	50
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	720
2006	630
2007	690
2008	470
2009	500
2010	530
2011	550
2012	600
2013	420
2014	410
2015	430
2016	440
2017	510
2018	450
2019	300

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	420
2007	470
2008	240
2009	200
2010	180
2011	170
2012	210
2013	280
2014	300
2015	330
2016	150
2017	280
2018	260
2019	300

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,450
2006	1,460
2007	1,330
2008	1,200
2009	1,220
2010	1,090
2011	940
2012	590
2013	720
2014	660
2015	730
2016	730
2017	870
2018	710
2019	920

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

Year	Number
2005	2,180
2006	2,040
2007	1,910
2008	1,760
2009	1,140
2010	960
2011	1,080
2012	1,120
2013	1,130
2014	970
2015	1,100
2016	1,050
2017	1,330
2018	1,060
2019	940

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

Year	Number
2005	280
2007	180
2009	140
2011	340
2012	360
2013	110
2014	180
2015	210
2016	130
2018	80
2019	80

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	220
2007	150
2008	160
2009	160
2010	170
2011	130
2012	120
2013	90
2014	90
2015	100
2016	50
2017	80
2018	60
2019	50

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	1,390
2006	1,370
2007	1,410
2008	1,310
2009	1,380
2010	1,020
2011	1,450
2012	1,390
2013	1,440
2014	1,230
2015	1,170
2016	1,360
2017	2,020
2018	1,910
2019	1,590

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	180
2007	140
2008	150
2009	270
2010	230
2011	240
2012	0
2013	0
2014	220
2015	90
2016	80
2017	220
2018	200
2019	200

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	1,120
2006	1,020
2007	780
2008	460
2009	400
2010	630
2011	630
2012	790
2013	550
2014	430
2015	300
2016	570
2017	630
2018	610
2019	540

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	480
2007	390
2008	330
2009	330
2010	280
2011	310
2012	210
2013	0
2014	460
2015	600
2016	280
2017	270
2018	260
2019	280

Model Makers, Wood

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	90
2007	60
2008	60
2009	50
2010	40
2011	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	480
2007	330
2008	410
2009	390
2010	340
2011	290
2012	370
2013	370
2014	320
2015	290
2016	380
2017	480
2018	440
2019	350

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	810
2006	790
2007	910
2008	830
2009	770
2010	750
2011	710
2012	550
2013	480
2014	560
2015	640
2016	810
2017	660
2018	650
2019	600

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2012	50
2014	70
2015	70
2017	50
2018	70

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	50
2007	40
2008	40
2009	30
2010	50
2011	50
2012	0

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	280
2007	210
2008	170
2009	110
2010	150
2011	210
2012	210
2013	200
2014	170
2015	290
2016	290
2017	320
2018	200
2019	260

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	260
2007	280
2008	220
2009	220
2010	190
2011	150
2012	150
2013	130
2014	180
2015	80
2016	0
2019	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2009	60
2017	30
2018	90
2019	0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	110
2009	50
2010	80
2011	160
2012	130
2013	230
2014	400
2015	560
2016	600
2017	570
2018	890
2019	890

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

Year	Number
2007	90
2008	70
2009	70
2010	120
2011	190
2012	260
2015	50
2016	80
2017	70
2018	130
2019	70

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	100
2007	90
2008	90
2009	80
2010	60
2017	30
2018	40

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	250
2007	180
2008	150
2009	140
2010	180
2011	190
2012	250
2013	260
2014	210
2015	190
2016	160
2017	140
2018	70
2019	110

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	780
2006	750
2007	770
2008	890
2009	780
2010	770
2011	630
2012	740
2013	800
2014	790
2015	680
2016	840
2017	960
2018	1,150
2019	610

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	370
2007	480
2008	410
2009	370
2010	310
2011	280
2012	210
2013	200
2014	200
2015	200
2016	220
2017	260
2018	210
2019	160

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	380
2007	410
2008	400
2009	490
2010	450
2011	480
2012	390
2013	390
2014	480
2015	550
2016	460
2017	410
2018	320
2019	380

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

Year	Number
2005	600
2006	500
2007	600
2008	530
2009	550
2010	350
2011	490
2012	210
2013	370
2014	320
2015	410
2016	210
2017	260
2018	340
2019	300

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

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	40
2007	60
2008	60
2009	40
2011	40
2012	40
2013	50
2014	90
2015	90
2016	110
2017	0
2018	0
2019	50

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	2,800
2006	2,810
2007	2,590
2008	2,380
2009	2,040
2010	2,150
2011	2,500
2012	2,610
2013	2,790
2014	2,840
2015	2,860
2016	2,800
2017	2,680
2018	2,350
2019	2,390

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	40
2008	70
2009	90
2010	90
2011	60
2012	60
2013	80
2017	0
2018	70
2019	50

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2006	160
2007	130
2008	100
2009	110
2010	120
2011	100
2012	70
2013	80
2014	70
2015	80
2016	90
2017	80
2018	70
2019	100

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2010	430
2012	250
2017	0
2018	30
2019	0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2006	220
2007	100
2013	70
2014	90
2015	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	2,350
2006	3,010
2007	3,880
2008	2,920
2009	2,460
2010	2,130
2011	2,420
2012	2,270
2013	2,200
2014	2,470
2015	2,750
2016	2,400
2017	1,570
2018	860
2019	1,250

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	130
2007	160
2008	160
2009	130
2010	140
2011	120
2012	110
2013	110
2014	130
2015	100
2016	60
2017	40
2018	30
2019	40

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

Year	Number
2005	760
2006	600
2007	700
2008	560
2009	540
2010	420
2011	460
2012	460
2013	480
2014	500
2015	500
2016	510
2017	630
2018	650
2019	580

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2014	490
2015	300

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	330
2007	360
2008	300
2009	230
2010	150
2011	140
2012	110
2013	80
2014	50
2015	40
2016	90
2017	80
2018	60
2019	40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	410
2007	260
2008	270
2009	120
2010	110
2011	70
2012	0
2013	340
2014	410
2015	460
2016	440
2017	410
2018	450
2019	210

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	30
2008	60
2009	50
2010	40
2012	60
2013	80
2014	100
2015	90
2016	80
2017	80
2018	50
2019	50

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	300
2007	180
2008	170
2009	180
2010	200
2011	190
2012	190
2013	150
2014	180
2015	130
2016	170
2017	190
2018	200
2019	170

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	110
2007	50
2017	40

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	70
2007	0
2008	60
2009	70
2010	110
2011	0
2012	0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	690
2006	600
2007	490
2008	400
2009	410
2010	540
2011	610
2012	430
2013	420
2014	620
2015	710
2016	690
2017	730
2018	840
2019	740

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2014	110
2015	110

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,190
2006	2,850
2007	2,260
2008	2,430
2009	2,090
2010	1,890
2011	2,160
2012	2,270
2013	2,240
2014	1,680
2015	1,620
2016	1,830
2017	2,190
2018	1,950
2019	1,650

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	480
2007	0
2009	130
2012	290
2013	370
2014	620
2015	750
2016	760
2017	560
2018	260
2019	430