Numbers of Production Occupations in Kansas City, MO-KS

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	59,590
2006	58,980
2007	63,170
2008	64,790
2009	55,130
2010	55,850
2011	54,520
2012	54,150
2013	55,220
2014	55,410
2015	55,920
2016	60,310
2017	61,860
2018	62,550
2019	61,430

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	4,130
2006	3,820
2007	3,770
2008	4,010
2009	3,690
2010	3,500
2011	3,530
2012	3,710
2013	3,800
2014	4,030
2015	4,140
2016	4,420
2017	4,140
2018	4,240
2019	4,250

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2017	190
2018	190
2019	180

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	30
2008	40
2009	110
2010	0
2011	0
2012	110
2013	120
2014	90
2015	100
2016	30
2017	40

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	1,670
2006	1,450
2007	990
2008	1,200
2009	1,010
2010	1,080
2011	1,100
2012	1,160
2013	1,590
2014	1,520
2015	1,440
2016	1,180

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	190
2007	130
2008	0
2009	60
2010	80
2011	40
2012	30
2015	0
2016	0

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	560
2008	800
2010	0
2011	380
2012	400
2013	270
2014	100
2015	80
2016	40

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	1,000
2006	550
2007	610
2008	460
2009	510
2010	410
2011	430
2012	440
2013	1,610
2014	1,000
2015	1,240
2016	300
2017	360
2018	140
2019	220

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2015	40

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	11,290
2006	12,140
2007	8,850
2008	7,660
2009	7,030
2010	6,330
2011	7,100
2012	6,340
2013	10,030
2014	11,240
2015	11,220
2016	12,800

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,500
2006	1,510
2007	4,980
2008	4,390
2010	5,720
2011	6,330
2012	6,150
2013	1,540
2014	1,370
2015	1,240
2016	1,790
2019	15,710

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	1,020
2006	1,110
2007	910
2008	950
2009	850
2010	880
2011	690
2012	700
2013	730
2014	950
2015	990
2016	1,280
2017	1,480
2018	1,770
2019	2,220

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	750
2006	750
2007	750
2008	760
2009	600
2010	650
2011	650
2012	810
2013	970
2014	960
2015	790
2016	690
2017	850
2018	850
2019	1,210

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	380
2007	410
2008	290
2009	340
2010	250
2011	250
2012	240
2013	230
2014	400
2015	440
2016	410
2017	430
2018	410
2019	330

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	0
2007	0
2008	190
2009	220
2010	140
2011	0
2013	40
2014	200
2015	310
2016	230
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2007	40
2008	60
2009	80
2010	60
2013	40
2014	50
2015	50
2017	70
2018	50
2019	60

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	860
2006	700
2007	550
2008	400
2009	460
2010	460
2011	460
2012	600
2013	540
2014	560
2015	840
2016	740
2017	840
2018	720
2019	580

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	110
2007	90
2008	70
2009	70
2010	60
2011	50
2012	0
2016	190
2017	310
2018	290
2019	240

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2014	230
2015	210
2016	200
2017	140
2018	110
2019	120

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

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	250
2007	290
2008	320
2009	140
2010	180
2011	260
2012	460
2013	450
2014	530
2015	500
2016	670
2017	510
2018	510
2019	290

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	30
2009	50
2010	70
2011	70
2012	100
2013	110
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2009	0
2010	30
2011	60
2012	50
2013	50
2014	0
2015	0
2016	90
2017	80

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

Year	Number
2005	1,080
2006	1,070
2007	1,070
2008	1,750
2009	1,520
2010	1,240
2011	1,120
2012	1,500
2013	1,530
2014	1,170
2015	770
2016	820
2017	460
2018	460
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	110
2007	80
2008	100
2009	110
2010	120
2011	100
2012	100
2013	70
2014	120
2015	130
2016	0

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

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	360
2007	450
2008	470
2009	400
2010	480
2011	390
2012	530
2013	430
2014	410
2015	450
2016	440
2017	360
2018	280
2019	280

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

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	290
2007	380
2008	440
2009	290
2010	190
2011	100
2012	160
2013	160
2014	170
2015	100
2016	80
2017	60
2018	60
2019	60

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	110
2007	100
2008	200
2009	180
2010	160
2011	110
2012	160
2013	240
2014	180
2015	120
2016	110
2017	110
2018	110
2019	60

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	1,690
2006	1,770
2007	2,150
2008	2,050
2009	1,810
2010	1,470
2011	1,660
2012	1,610
2013	1,730
2014	1,550
2015	1,530
2016	1,680
2017	1,530
2018	1,530
2019	1,580

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2012	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2010	0
2011	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	90
2007	40
2008	40
2013	50
2014	40
2015	0
2016	0
2017	30
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	680
2006	720
2007	750
2008	970
2009	940
2010	830
2011	920
2012	990
2013	1,230
2014	870
2015	770
2016	910
2017	930
2018	1,580
2019	1,560

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

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	180
2007	270
2008	300
2009	380
2010	360
2011	230
2012	210
2013	300
2014	260
2015	180
2016	750
2017	1,210
2018	1,370
2019	970

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	410
2007	550
2008	560
2009	500
2010	440
2011	430
2012	320
2013	250
2014	300
2015	450
2016	460
2017	360
2018	500
2019	570

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	1,970
2006	1,870
2007	2,440
2008	2,740
2009	2,580
2010	1,980
2011	1,720
2012	1,390
2013	1,480
2014	1,930
2015	2,180
2016	2,020
2017	2,210
2018	2,500
2019	2,460

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

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	170
2007	220
2008	160
2009	130
2010	80
2011	130
2012	110
2013	190
2014	140
2015	70
2016	220
2017	320
2018	310
2019	200

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	130
2007	0
2010	80
2011	60
2012	70
2013	70
2014	110
2015	150
2016	90
2017	90
2018	70
2019	60

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	0
2007	210
2008	0
2009	140
2010	130
2011	130
2012	110
2013	180
2014	0
2015	180
2016	130
2017	150
2018	0
2019	0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	100
2009	270
2010	30
2011	0
2012	0
2013	150
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	700
2006	580
2007	540
2008	550
2009	480
2010	440
2011	390
2012	380
2013	410
2014	510
2015	550
2016	510
2017	420
2018	360
2019	270

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	2,770
2006	2,660
2007	2,470
2008	2,450
2009	2,080
2010	2,270
2011	2,260
2012	2,330
2013	2,180
2014	2,280
2015	2,070
2016	2,310
2017	2,260
2018	2,350
2019	2,440

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,140
2006	1,070
2007	1,360
2008	1,370
2009	1,210
2010	580
2011	550
2012	590
2013	730
2014	800
2015	840
2016	880
2017	660
2018	570
2019	560

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,050
2006	2,020
2007	1,850
2008	1,470
2009	1,320
2010	1,500
2011	1,600
2012	1,510
2013	1,310
2014	1,730
2015	1,760
2016	1,640
2017	1,620
2018	1,520
2019	1,780

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	400
2007	320
2008	430
2009	410
2010	430
2011	340
2012	330
2013	320
2014	160
2015	230
2016	200
2017	240
2018	280
2019	0

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	620
2006	590
2007	560
2008	590
2009	490
2010	500
2011	500
2012	520
2013	460
2014	400
2015	400
2016	460
2017	610
2018	710
2019	660

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2005	30

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2007	40
2009	0
2010	110
2015	30
2016	70

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	150
2007	280
2008	290
2009	220
2010	130
2011	100
2012	160
2013	130
2014	90
2015	0
2016	120
2018	120
2019	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

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

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	160
2007	200
2008	140
2009	140
2010	120
2015	90
2016	100
2017	90

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	160
2007	130
2008	150
2009	0
2010	130
2011	100
2012	90
2013	130
2014	130
2015	100
2016	150
2017	140
2018	160
2019	90

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	110
2008	110
2009	0
2011	40
2012	70
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	1,170
2006	1,180
2007	1,030
2008	940
2009	660
2010	570
2011	480
2012	570
2013	570
2014	660
2015	730
2016	750
2017	870
2018	720
2019	820

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	100
2007	50
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	70
2012	70
2013	90
2014	80
2015	80
2016	30
2017	70
2018	50
2019	50

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	190
2007	140
2008	0
2009	110
2010	0
2011	110
2012	110
2013	110
2014	70
2015	110
2016	130
2017	200
2018	260
2019	270

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	420
2007	390
2008	310
2009	270
2010	240
2011	240
2012	150
2013	0
2014	190
2015	180
2016	220
2017	210
2018	320
2019	360

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2010	60
2011	80
2016	80
2017	0
2018	0
2019	90

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	0
2009	50
2010	50
2011	30
2015	80
2017	80

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2007	500
2008	550
2009	500
2010	420
2011	360
2014	490
2015	500
2016	520
2017	470
2018	320
2019	250

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	130
2007	160
2008	130
2009	180
2010	160
2011	140
2012	80
2013	110
2014	90
2015	80
2016	70
2017	100
2018	120
2019	170

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	480
2006	620
2007	570
2008	680
2009	710
2010	730
2011	600
2012	580
2013	590
2014	640
2015	600
2016	650
2017	600
2018	710
2019	680

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	130
2010	190
2011	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	90
2008	90
2009	80
2011	60
2012	50
2013	40
2015	140
2016	0
2017	140
2018	0
2019	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0
2010	130
2011	100
2012	80
2013	130
2014	160
2015	70
2016	160
2017	50
2018	60
2019	80

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2008	0
2009	140
2010	0
2011	40
2012	0
2013	120
2014	0
2017	0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	160
2007	120
2008	0
2009	440
2010	460
2011	360
2012	250
2013	470
2014	440
2015	660
2016	740
2017	820
2018	850
2019	1,030

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

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	250
2007	270
2008	140
2009	130
2010	120
2011	100
2012	150
2013	150
2014	200
2015	140
2016	160
2017	150
2018	150
2019	190

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	170
2007	130
2008	180
2009	120
2010	150
2011	120
2012	150
2013	130
2014	130
2015	140
2016	150
2017	150
2018	160
2019	280

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	190
2007	190
2008	150
2009	130
2010	150
2011	260
2012	230
2013	310
2014	130
2015	100
2016	130
2017	160
2018	160
2019	90

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,140
2006	1,150
2007	1,200
2008	1,410
2009	1,250
2010	1,170
2011	1,000
2012	1,220
2013	1,220
2014	970
2015	1,050
2016	710
2017	820
2018	780
2019	960

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	80
2007	290
2008	280
2010	60
2011	50
2012	90
2013	90
2014	100
2015	0
2017	0
2018	30
2019	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	680
2007	590
2008	780
2009	810
2010	700
2011	490
2012	410
2013	410
2014	340
2015	330
2016	340
2017	450
2018	610
2019	500

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

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	530
2007	540
2008	470
2009	450
2010	460
2011	470
2012	490
2013	370
2014	290
2015	270
2016	450
2017	680
2018	880
2019	890

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

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	60
2007	70
2008	80
2009	40
2010	40
2012	50
2013	70
2014	70
2015	110
2016	190
2017	170
2018	100

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	2,910
2006	2,740
2007	3,080
2008	3,320
2009	3,050
2010	2,840
2011	2,920
2012	3,430
2013	3,430
2014	3,520
2015	3,590
2016	3,480
2017	3,720
2018	3,640
2019	4,040

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	130
2007	170
2008	200
2009	220
2010	170
2011	200
2012	140
2013	160
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	90
2018	90
2019	90

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	540
2007	580
2008	440
2009	490
2010	530
2011	600
2012	640
2013	620
2014	560
2015	470
2016	690
2017	700
2018	550
2019	480

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2006	40
2008	0
2009	70
2010	100
2011	80
2012	40
2014	40
2015	0
2016	80
2017	80
2018	100
2019	100

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	330
2007	450
2008	610
2009	480
2010	340
2011	170
2012	210
2013	200
2014	160
2015	260
2016	240
2017	200
2018	200
2019	160

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	2,910
2006	2,870
2007	3,250
2008	4,440
2009	4,160
2010	3,900
2011	3,120
2012	3,570
2013	3,170
2014	2,740
2015	2,490
2016	3,510
2017	3,600
2018	4,240
2019	3,210

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	160
2007	280
2008	300
2009	290
2010	240
2011	120
2012	60
2013	50
2014	70
2015	110
2016	110
2017	80
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2005	940
2006	1,150
2007	1,400
2008	1,310
2009	1,090
2010	840
2011	810
2012	600
2013	660
2014	730
2015	760
2016	720
2017	750
2018	660
2019	580

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	490
2007	670
2008	760
2009	490
2010	390
2011	250
2012	220
2013	210
2015	0
2016	0
2017	200
2018	220
2019	140

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	590
2006	780
2007	550
2008	640
2009	730
2010	880
2011	830
2012	860
2013	920
2014	1,140
2015	930
2016	890
2017	810
2018	820
2019	760

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	60
2007	90
2008	110
2009	130
2010	150
2011	180
2012	160
2013	100
2014	120
2015	90
2016	130
2017	220
2018	210
2019	210

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	260
2007	0
2009	80
2010	100
2011	150
2012	100
2013	160
2014	0
2015	160
2016	160
2017	170
2018	170
2019	150

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	70
2007	60
2008	40
2009	30
2010	30
2011	40
2012	70
2013	50
2014	70
2015	80
2016	80
2017	110
2018	90
2019	100

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	0
2007	50
2015	70
2016	70
2017	70

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	40
2007	40
2008	40
2009	40
2010	50
2011	60
2012	120
2013	90
2014	100
2015	80
2016	0
2017	90
2018	0
2019	70

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	210
2007	230
2008	550
2009	410
2010	420
2011	330
2012	240
2013	190
2014	80
2015	0
2016	680
2017	670
2018	660
2019	610

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,440
2006	1,250
2007	1,220
2008	1,430
2009	1,440
2010	1,120
2011	1,050
2012	1,070
2013	1,140
2014	1,130
2015	1,010
2016	980
2017	1,120
2018	1,190
2019	1,230

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	180
2007	100
2009	190
2010	130
2011	170

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,480
2006	2,740
2007	2,940
2008	3,270
2009	2,770
2010	2,520
2011	1,990
2012	1,950
2013	1,800
2014	1,940
2015	2,150
2016	2,510
2017	1,990
2018	1,360
2019	1,270

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,060
2006	850
2007	2,110
2008	2,140
2009	1,880
2012	1,400
2013	1,400
2014	1,330
2015	1,480
2016	1,240
2017	1,180
2018	1,090
2019	800