Numbers of Production Occupations in Madison, WI

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	18,620
2006	17,280
2007	18,370
2008	20,760
2009	18,400
2010	17,220
2011	17,290
2012	18,540
2013	18,410
2014	19,240
2015	22,000
2016	23,590
2017	24,000
2018	23,860
2019	23,220

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,480
2006	1,650
2007	1,360
2008	1,410
2009	1,320
2010	1,340
2011	1,310
2012	1,320
2013	1,370
2014	1,510
2015	1,740
2016	1,900
2017	2,020
2018	2,040
2019	2,020

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	440
2007	640
2008	630
2009	540
2010	430
2011	410
2012	490
2013	440
2014	500
2015	740
2016	820

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2008	40
2009	90
2010	90
2011	0
2012	40
2015	210
2016	0

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2008	30
2009	60
2010	0
2011	440
2012	500
2013	0
2016	40
2017	60
2018	70
2019	60

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	230
2007	260
2008	220
2009	150
2010	120
2011	150
2012	240
2013	340
2014	340
2015	270
2016	180
2017	380
2018	580
2019	620

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	2,710
2006	2,930
2007	2,440
2008	2,460
2009	2,170
2010	2,270
2011	2,580
2012	2,600
2013	2,540
2014	2,280
2015	2,690
2016	3,070

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	440
2007	840
2008	700
2009	580
2010	400
2011	470
2012	540
2013	460
2014	750
2015	0
2016	0
2019	3,990

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	450
2007	470
2008	390
2009	290
2010	300
2011	490
2012	500
2013	390
2014	250
2015	380
2016	430
2017	370
2018	330
2019	320

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	180
2008	160
2009	160
2010	140
2011	130
2012	110
2013	220
2014	250
2015	280
2016	190
2017	140
2018	160
2019	150

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	70
2007	60
2008	60
2009	70
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	90
2017	80
2018	0
2019	140

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2012	0
2013	0
2015	170
2016	150
2017	140
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	0
2009	0
2010	40
2012	0
2013	50
2014	30
2015	0
2016	140
2017	210
2018	240
2019	160

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2006	240
2007	230
2008	240
2009	240
2010	480
2011	540
2012	520
2013	280
2014	480
2016	1,360
2017	1,020
2018	890
2019	690

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	80
2007	130
2008	140
2009	160
2010	30
2011	40
2016	40
2017	60
2018	120
2019	180

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	50

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

Year	Number
2006	170
2007	0
2008	210
2009	120
2010	130
2011	130
2012	120
2013	110
2014	140
2015	180
2016	160
2017	160
2018	100
2019	100

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

Year	Number
2005	120
2008	120

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

Year	Number
2005	0

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

Year	Number
2005	630
2006	660
2007	500
2008	400
2009	390
2010	390
2011	380
2012	330
2013	270
2014	360
2015	0
2016	420
2017	530
2018	650
2019	620

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

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	70
2007	60
2008	40
2009	30

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

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	230
2007	250
2008	170
2009	160
2010	140
2011	140
2012	200
2013	270
2014	310
2015	370
2016	250
2017	210
2018	130
2019	130

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	160
2007	130
2008	70
2009	50
2010	50
2011	50
2012	30
2013	30
2014	30

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	190
2010	70
2011	60
2012	50

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	660
2006	700
2007	530
2008	820
2009	790
2010	790
2011	790
2012	980
2013	840
2014	630
2015	700
2016	780
2017	710
2018	840
2019	640

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2014	0
2015	50
2016	0

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2018	90
2019	80

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	60
2007	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2007	80
2012	70
2013	70
2014	60
2015	130
2016	80
2017	100
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2005	680
2006	620
2007	610
2008	850
2009	970
2010	770
2011	690
2012	460
2013	610
2014	510
2015	450
2016	490
2017	670
2018	870
2019	850

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

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	320
2007	360
2008	200
2009	210
2010	280
2011	440
2012	390
2013	440
2014	890
2015	1,100
2016	1,450
2017	790
2018	850
2019	570

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	190
2007	140
2008	170
2009	140
2010	150
2011	130
2012	130
2013	190
2014	180
2015	190
2016	170
2017	200
2018	200
2019	230

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	870
2006	860
2007	890
2008	820
2009	900
2010	730
2011	540
2012	440
2013	500
2014	620
2015	820
2016	1,040
2017	1,030
2018	1,180
2019	1,150

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	220
2009	160
2010	70
2011	70
2012	80
2013	0
2014	260
2015	330
2016	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	40
2016	0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2014	0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	40
2007	50
2008	60
2012	130
2013	170
2014	170
2015	140
2016	0

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	290
2007	290
2008	200
2009	220
2010	180
2011	200
2012	180
2013	170
2014	130
2015	120
2016	110
2017	130
2018	70
2019	100

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	790
2006	670
2007	770
2008	610
2009	560
2010	590
2011	550
2012	540
2013	560
2014	640
2015	700
2016	910
2017	950
2018	950
2019	720

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	200
2007	200
2008	530
2009	440
2010	270
2011	290
2012	300
2013	360
2014	430
2015	490
2016	470
2017	380
2018	280
2019	310

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	680
2006	690
2007	540
2008	380
2009	370
2010	350
2011	380
2012	500
2013	530
2014	730
2015	660
2016	610
2017	470
2018	530
2019	490

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	110
2007	120
2008	0
2011	130
2012	110
2013	100
2014	60
2015	100
2016	80
2017	120
2019	90

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2007	270
2008	300
2009	340
2010	370
2011	370
2012	320
2013	390
2014	440
2015	520
2016	460
2017	450
2018	440
2019	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	0
2007	0
2011	140
2012	190
2013	120
2014	130
2015	100
2016	0
2017	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	450
2009	540
2010	380
2011	0
2012	90
2017	40
2018	30

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

Year	Number
2007	80
2009	0

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2008	80
2009	60
2010	60
2013	50

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2012	80
2014	80

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	210
2007	330
2008	290
2009	210
2010	190
2011	210
2012	170
2013	190
2014	170
2015	180
2016	260
2017	220
2018	260
2019	190

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2011	0
2012	30
2013	60
2014	0
2015	0
2016	30
2017	70
2018	70
2019	40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2010	60
2011	60
2012	60
2014	30
2015	40
2016	40
2017	130
2018	0
2019	80

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	340
2007	340
2008	360
2009	210
2010	70
2011	160
2012	140
2013	180
2014	110
2015	100
2016	70
2017	140
2018	180
2019	210

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	0
2008	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2010	50
2011	40

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	80
2007	90
2008	90
2009	70
2010	70
2011	70
2012	80
2013	70
2014	40
2015	190
2018	140
2019	140

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2014	40
2015	40
2016	40

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	0
2007	300
2008	100
2009	120
2010	130
2011	110
2012	110
2013	150
2014	200
2015	300
2016	320
2017	180
2018	140
2019	140

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	50
2008	90
2009	140
2010	180
2011	0
2012	210
2016	0
2017	110
2018	100
2019	0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	30
2010	40
2012	80
2013	70
2014	180
2015	150
2016	260
2017	330
2018	0
2019	580

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

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	230
2007	240
2008	140
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	310
2016	230
2017	260
2018	110
2019	120

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	80
2007	50
2008	60
2009	100
2010	110
2011	100
2012	60
2013	60
2014	100
2015	80
2016	110
2017	0
2018	0
2019	50

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	90
2007	120
2010	40
2011	50
2012	60
2016	120
2017	220
2018	250
2019	80

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	310
2007	270
2008	250
2009	360
2010	310
2011	240
2012	280
2013	420
2014	470
2015	720
2016	800
2017	710
2018	740
2019	540

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	50
2007	40
2008	0
2009	150
2010	180
2011	0
2012	80
2016	0
2017	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	270
2007	280
2008	310
2009	180
2010	130
2011	130
2012	200
2013	270
2014	280
2015	230
2016	180
2017	150
2018	130
2019	130

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

Year	Number
2006	100
2007	190
2008	290
2009	240
2010	260
2011	0
2012	0
2013	400
2014	340
2015	0
2016	90
2018	30
2019	60

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

Year	Number
2006	50
2007	70
2008	50
2010	30
2011	30
2016	60
2017	60

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	1,320
2006	0
2007	0
2008	1,830
2009	1,510
2010	800
2011	910
2012	950
2013	1,050
2014	1,150
2015	1,260
2016	1,280
2017	1,450
2018	1,520
2019	1,730

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2014	40
2015	60
2016	40
2017	0
2018	40
2019	40

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	170
2007	190
2008	200
2009	170
2010	200
2011	240
2012	230
2013	90
2014	80
2015	140
2016	130
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2016	40
2017	50
2018	30
2019	60

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	60
2008	80
2009	40
2010	40
2015	90
2016	60
2017	50
2019	50

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	850
2006	980
2007	930
2008	1,230
2009	730
2010	1,280
2011	1,360
2012	1,440
2013	1,280
2014	1,290
2015	1,670
2016	1,930
2017	1,740
2018	1,920
2019	1,470

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2008	40
2009	50
2010	50

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

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	350
2007	410
2008	280
2009	200
2010	130
2011	150
2012	200
2013	280
2014	340
2015	420
2016	420
2017	420
2018	220
2019	390

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2007	70

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	150
2007	120
2008	160
2009	210
2010	160
2011	90
2012	70
2013	70
2014	90
2015	80
2016	90
2018	0
2019	0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	340
2007	450
2008	400
2009	290
2010	220
2011	220
2012	180
2013	330
2014	340
2015	450
2016	310
2017	370
2018	390
2019	670

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	30
2010	40
2011	50
2012	40
2013	30
2016	40
2017	40
2018	50
2019	80

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2011	30

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2012	50

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	0
2007	140
2008	60
2014	150
2015	0
2016	230
2017	110
2018	170
2019	110

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	80
2007	150
2018	140
2019	160

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	710
2006	830
2007	730
2008	850
2009	890
2010	830
2011	750
2012	550
2013	610
2014	610
2015	660
2016	520
2017	380
2018	270
2019	0

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	280
2007	280
2008	230
2009	220
2012	640
2013	930
2014	0
2015	1,200
2016	0
2017	170
2018	130
2019	240