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Numbers of Production Occupations in Massachusetts

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 179,890
2005 181,570
2006 174,710
2007 177,120
2008 172,750
2009 162,930
2010 157,150
2011 157,410
2012 156,830
2013 158,690
2014 160,030
2015 160,310
2016 153,490
2017 151,910
2018 151,510
2019 150,460

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 13,500
2005 13,630
2006 13,410
2007 13,740
2008 12,900
2009 11,900
2010 11,260
2011 11,170
2012 11,250
2013 11,720
2014 12,150
2015 12,510
2016 11,270
2017 11,190
2018 11,240
2019 11,500

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2008 1,730
2009 1,730
2010 1,660
2011 90
2014 110
2015 110
2016 80

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 430
2006 440
2007 590
2008 660
2009 540
2010 360
2011 350
2012 280
2013 180
2014 110
2015 70
2016 130
2017 150
2018 260
2019 200

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 7,780
2005 8,520
2006 7,230
2007 8,510
2008 8,260
2009 6,670
2010 6,200
2011 7,100
2012 6,690
2013 7,090
2014 5,740
2015 6,240
2016 5,560

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 2,600
2005 3,440
2006 3,200
2007 3,330
2008 3,350
2009 3,160
2010 3,380
2011 3,140
2012 2,910
2013 2,450
2014 2,090
2015 1,960
2016 1,820

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2005 520
2006 580
2007 670
2008 290
2009 170
2010 220
2011 380
2012 420
2013 300
2014 170
2015 130
2016 70
2017 100
2018 170
2019 190

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 960
2005 1,340
2006 1,580
2007 1,550
2008 1,620
2009 1,140
2010 1,170
2011 1,260
2012 1,700
2013 1,520
2014 1,500
2015 1,310
2016 1,080
2017 940
2018 910
2019 1,040

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 230
2005 140
2006 190
2007 170
2008 300
2009 190
2010 120
2011 90
2012 80
2013 120
2014 180
2015 210
2016 390
2017 370
2018 490
2019 260

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2004 90
2005 200
2006 110
2007 60
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2013 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 21,020
2005 18,390
2006 15,790
2007 14,570
2008 14,130
2009 14,160
2010 14,650
2011 14,560
2012 16,170
2013 16,250
2014 16,910
2015 15,610
2016 15,130

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,890
2005 4,370
2006 4,780
2007 4,110
2008 3,790
2009 3,110
2010 3,600
2011 4,050
2012 4,540
2013 3,720
2014 3,600
2015 2,760
2016 2,630
2019 16,560

Bakers
Year Number
2004 4,240
2005 4,540
2006 3,910
2007 3,810
2008 4,240
2009 4,200
2010 4,270
2011 3,700
2012 3,610
2013 3,550
2014 3,730
2015 3,540
2016 3,800
2017 3,870
2018 4,460
2019 4,300

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 1,390
2006 1,320
2007 1,560
2008 1,620
2009 1,880
2010 1,970
2011 1,980
2012 2,000
2013 1,970
2014 1,860
2015 1,860
2016 1,970
2017 2,060
2018 1,950
2019 1,730

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 1,300
2005 1,780
2006 1,840
2007 1,680
2008 1,620
2009 1,580
2010 1,540
2011 1,220
2012 930
2013 830
2014 1,170
2015 1,380
2016 2,070
2017 1,920
2018 1,860
2019 1,100

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 80
2005 330
2006 360
2007 290
2008 300
2009 0
2010 540
2011 370
2014 60
2015 100
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 250
2005 190
2006 200
2007 220
2008 240
2009 240
2010 260
2011 200
2012 0
2013 520
2014 550
2015 430
2016 360
2017 300
2018 310
2019 480

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 1,920
2005 2,350
2006 2,400
2007 2,570
2008 2,060
2009 2,210
2010 2,130
2011 2,350
2012 1,960
2013 1,990
2014 2,160
2015 2,460
2016 3,110
2017 2,750
2018 2,630
2019 2,180

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 660
2006 520
2007 460
2008 440
2009 480
2010 380
2011 460
2012 310
2013 370
2014 360
2015 360
2016 330
2017 400
2018 500
2019 670

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 370
2013 500
2014 640
2015 610
2016 320
2017 140
2018 190
2019 220

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,990
2005 1,690
2006 1,780
2007 2,670
2008 3,090
2009 2,940
2010 2,350
2011 2,850
2012 2,850
2013 2,860
2014 1,720
2015 1,930
2016 1,340
2017 1,570
2018 1,520
2019 1,680

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 490
2005 510
2006 460
2007 560
2008 460
2009 440
2010 270
2011 350
2012 470
2013 450
2014 390
2015 270
2016 690
2017 620
2018 670
2019 400

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 640
2005 570
2006 410
2007 340
2008 340
2009 280
2010 460
2011 650
2012 680
2013 500
2014 410
2015 470
2016 510
2017 550
2018 460
2019 330

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 5,490
2005 4,130
2006 3,870
2007 3,220
2008 3,180
2009 2,860
2010 2,550
2011 2,670
2012 2,600
2013 2,610
2014 2,820
2015 2,640
2016 2,600
2017 2,690
2018 2,350
2019 2,220

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 600
2005 600
2006 520
2007 570
2008 340
2009 260
2010 190
2011 340
2012 390
2013 440
2014 340
2015 300
2016 240
2017 300
2018 260
2019 220

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,970
2005 2,050
2006 2,080
2007 2,120
2008 2,070
2009 2,010
2010 1,810
2011 1,750
2012 1,780
2013 2,160
2014 2,060
2015 1,980
2016 1,450
2017 1,750
2018 1,650
2019 1,760

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,480
2006 1,350
2007 1,570
2008 1,260
2009 1,280
2010 1,080
2011 930
2012 970
2013 1,070
2014 1,040
2015 1,000
2016 880
2017 840
2018 750
2019 640

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 710
2005 930
2006 900
2007 940
2008 760
2009 740
2010 690
2011 790
2012 790
2013 970
2014 1,010
2015 910
2016 570
2017 520
2018 580
2019 610

Machinists
Year Number
2004 8,330
2005 8,470
2006 8,000
2007 8,390
2008 8,740
2009 8,290
2010 8,570
2011 8,610
2012 9,100
2013 8,920
2014 8,780
2015 8,200
2016 7,660
2017 7,570
2018 7,790
2019 7,900

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 170
2005 120
2006 130
2007 50
2008 70
2009 70
2010 130
2011 200
2012 180
2013 80
2014 170
2015 180
2016 160
2017 0
2018 110
2019 100

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 120
2005 70
2006 90
2007 130
2008 90
2009 60
2010 40
2014 0
2015 30
2016 40
2018 40
2019 30

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 180
2005 210
2006 190
2007 210
2008 150
2009 130
2010 100
2011 90
2012 60
2013 70
2014 80
2015 120
2016 130
2017 120
2018 80
2019 80

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 40
2007 70
2008 60
2009 70
2015 0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 240
2006 170
2007 330
2008 150
2009 270
2010 230
2011 290
2012 210
2013 150
2014 130
2015 140
2016 170
2017 210
2018 210
2019 280

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,930
2005 3,480
2006 3,280
2007 3,110
2008 2,670
2009 2,520
2010 2,780
2011 3,140
2012 3,260
2013 3,160
2014 2,570
2015 2,050
2016 2,010
2017 2,110
2018 2,540
2019 2,230

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 2,080
2005 1,550
2006 1,500
2007 1,690
2008 2,310
2009 2,770
2010 2,930
2011 2,860
2012 2,340
2013 1,690
2014 1,700
2015 2,060
2016 2,340
2017 2,570
2018 2,860
2019 3,410

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 1,840
2005 1,690
2006 1,430
2007 1,500
2008 1,480
2009 1,350
2010 1,280
2011 1,330
2012 1,260
2013 1,280
2014 1,120
2015 1,190
2016 1,050
2017 1,070
2018 1,100
2019 1,130

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 3,460
2005 3,870
2006 3,990
2007 3,240
2008 2,980
2009 2,580
2010 2,420
2011 2,600
2012 2,770
2013 2,960
2014 3,190
2015 3,360
2016 3,050
2017 3,350
2018 3,260
2019 3,380

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 930
2005 850
2006 710
2007 780
2008 590
2009 610
2010 490
2011 540
2012 510
2013 940
2014 1,000
2015 1,120
2016 920
2017 950
2018 1,260
2019 1,190

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 590
2005 590
2006 590
2007 510
2008 500
2009 450
2010 400
2011 430
2012 350
2013 440
2014 320
2015 380
2016 340
2017 480
2018 430
2019 310

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 170
2005 120
2006 170
2007 70
2008 120
2009 140
2010 160
2011 160
2012 120
2013 90
2014 80
2015 110
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 60

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,590
2006 1,810
2007 1,840
2008 1,800
2009 1,410
2010 1,270
2011 1,250
2012 1,150
2013 1,110
2014 1,140
2015 1,060
2016 1,110
2017 980
2018 1,010
2019 930

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 590
2005 470
2006 670
2007 610
2008 520
2009 150
2010 110
2011 190
2012 230
2013 280
2014 200
2015 210
2016 190
2017 160
2018 120
2019 120

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 710
2005 690
2006 390
2007 340
2008 190
2009 220
2010 210
2011 270
2012 300
2013 210
2014 170
2015 230
2016 220
2017 190
2018 220
2019 220

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 1,970
2005 2,190
2006 1,890
2007 1,850
2008 1,650
2009 1,570
2010 1,290
2011 1,230
2012 1,080
2013 1,130
2014 1,100
2015 1,030
2016 910
2017 860
2018 770
2019 960

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 3,630
2005 4,880
2006 4,910
2007 5,380
2008 5,530
2009 4,810
2010 5,080
2011 4,120
2012 3,670
2013 3,180
2014 3,760
2015 3,970
2016 4,040
2017 3,740
2018 3,570
2019 3,580

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 2,060
2005 3,360
2006 2,890
2007 3,050
2008 2,650
2009 2,500
2010 1,640
2011 1,530
2012 1,470
2013 1,260
2014 1,060
2015 920
2016 1,050
2017 850
2018 940
2019 770

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 5,650
2005 5,660
2006 5,520
2007 5,000
2008 5,550
2009 5,540
2010 5,860
2011 5,650
2012 5,840
2013 5,470
2014 5,660
2015 5,660
2016 5,330
2017 5,190
2018 5,260
2019 5,590

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 1,760
2005 1,260
2006 1,040
2007 1,160
2008 1,100
2009 1,010
2010 870
2011 750
2012 600
2013 490
2014 780
2015 860
2016 1,010
2017 910
2018 660
2019 780

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 4,310
2005 4,200
2006 3,790
2007 4,110
2008 3,670
2009 3,080
2010 2,200
2011 2,520
2012 2,790
2013 2,700
2014 2,700
2015 2,610
2016 2,600
2017 2,590
2018 2,550
2019 2,490

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 150
2006 140
2007 0
2008 0
2009 70
2010 180
2011 130
2012 110
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 130
2019 80

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 120
2007 180
2008 180
2009 210
2010 270
2011 230
2012 220
2013 140
2014 170
2015 140
2016 80
2018 40

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2004 210
2005 420
2006 310
2007 460
2008 330
2009 330
2010 370
2011 380
2012 200
2013 220
2014 290
2015 330
2016 200
2017 150
2018 120
2019 160

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 590
2005 560
2006 690
2007 1,000
2008 830
2009 570
2010 510
2011 660
2012 700
2013 510
2014 440
2015 610
2016 410
2017 330
2018 330
2019 340

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 530
2005 540
2006 420
2007 330
2008 330
2009 240
2010 240
2011 270
2012 270
2013 260
2014 340
2015 380
2016 440
2017 210
2018 230
2019 320

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 330
2005 460
2006 380
2007 270
2008 290
2009 260
2010 320
2011 370
2012 390
2013 430
2014 350
2015 320
2016 310
2017 280
2018 180
2019 230

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 910
2005 840
2006 650
2007 480
2008 300
2009 280
2010 430
2011 380
2012 550
2013 450
2014 450
2015 350
2016 320
2017 140
2018 100
2019 150

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,150
2006 860
2007 680
2008 350
2009 300
2010 280
2011 190
2012 160
2013 100
2014 300
2015 360
2016 330
2017 260
2018 220
2019 320

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 430
2005 400
2006 350
2007 200
2008 140
2009 170
2010 300
2011 240
2012 230
2013 130
2014 230
2015 260
2016 150
2017 0
2018 0
2019 70

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 130
2006 110
2007 110
2008 100
2009 100
2010 80
2011 50
2013 40
2014 60
2015 70
2016 50
2018 30
2019 60

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 180
2005 290
2006 260
2007 270
2008 290
2009 350
2010 310
2011 400
2012 380
2013 380
2014 300
2015 200
2016 350
2017 250
2018 350
2019 290

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 460
2005 610
2006 490
2007 610
2008 360
2009 470
2010 250
2011 210
2012 90
2013 140
2014 180
2015 180
2016 180
2017 190
2018 150
2019 150

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 2,040
2005 1,920
2006 2,070
2007 2,160
2008 2,100
2009 1,970
2010 1,750
2011 1,790
2012 1,710
2013 1,730
2014 1,720
2015 1,800
2016 1,640
2017 1,580
2018 2,000
2019 2,240

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 450
2005 470
2006 440
2007 460
2008 420
2009 420
2010 270
2011 240
2012 170
2013 180
2014 200
2015 160
2016 180
2017 160
2018 260
2019 230

Model Makers, Wood
Year Number
2005 30

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 210
2005 180
2006 140
2007 140
2008 280
2009 300
2010 310
2011 250
2012 140
2013 170
2014 180
2015 270
2016 300
2017 410
2018 330
2019 310

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 710
2005 680
2006 590
2007 580
2008 690
2009 880
2010 830
2011 560
2012 320
2013 280
2014 360
2015 420
2016 590
2017 590
2018 520
2019 380

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 30
2007 60
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2010 80

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 60
2006 90
2007 180
2008 160
2009 160
2010 100
2011 170
2012 270
2013 430
2014 400
2015 270
2016 170
2017 240
2018 430
2019 420

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 350
2005 400
2007 660
2008 740
2009 900
2010 700
2011 670
2012 570
2013 760
2014 840
2015 810
2016 720
2017 860
2018 990
2019 910

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 1,470
2006 1,320
2007 1,240
2008 1,120
2009 1,110
2010 1,220
2011 1,120
2012 1,060
2013 970
2014 1,090
2015 890
2016 900
2017 920
2018 890
2019 820

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 1,540
2005 1,490
2006 1,760
2007 1,950
2008 2,010
2009 2,280
2010 2,260
2011 2,570
2012 2,480
2013 2,410
2014 2,090
2015 1,950
2016 1,750
2017 1,780
2018 1,890
2019 2,080

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 480
2005 550
2006 380
2007 0
2008 40
2009 100
2010 90
2011 120
2012 400
2013 480
2014 540
2015 270
2016 350
2017 310
2018 320
2019 180

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 270
2005 280
2006 0
2007 0
2008 660
2009 470
2010 620
2011 290
2012 270
2013 230
2014 350
2015 470
2016 0
2017 130
2018 160
2019 110

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 0
2007 120
2008 70
2009 180
2010 160
2011 160
2012 60
2013 70
2014 50
2015 70
2016 0
2017 110
2018 0
2019 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 230
2005 140
2006 90
2007 110
2008 100
2009 70
2010 50
2011 90
2012 90
2013 140
2014 140
2015 140
2016 180
2017 200
2018 0
2019 460

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 730
2005 810
2006 810
2007 800
2008 850
2009 1,050
2010 1,000
2011 800
2012 770
2013 660
2014 580
2015 770
2016 1,050
2017 1,230
2018 820
2019 530

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 430
2005 440
2006 430
2007 310
2008 510
2009 710
2010 500
2011 400
2012 260
2013 580
2014 740
2015 1,230
2016 1,030
2017 940
2018 560
2019 810

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 610
2005 770
2006 590
2007 350
2008 290
2009 260
2010 460
2011 480
2012 420
2013 370
2014 410
2015 440
2016 610
2017 600
2018 720
2019 860

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 680
2006 510
2007 670
2008 520
2009 540
2010 430
2011 490
2012 560
2013 720
2014 700
2015 720
2016 600
2017 660
2018 470
2019 320

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,910
2005 1,870
2006 1,830
2007 2,300
2008 2,200
2009 1,890
2010 1,740
2011 1,550
2012 1,480
2013 1,590
2014 1,950
2015 2,350
2016 2,350
2017 2,270
2018 1,860
2019 1,980

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 570
2005 550
2006 520
2007 750
2008 770
2009 900
2010 570
2011 510
2012 200
2013 270
2014 320
2015 280
2016 210
2017 160
2018 220
2019 150

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 2,010
2006 2,000
2007 1,790
2008 1,510
2009 1,500
2010 1,420
2011 1,510
2012 1,370
2013 1,350
2014 1,340
2015 1,250
2016 1,170
2017 1,550
2018 1,520
2019 1,680

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 1,570
2006 2,040
2007 2,140
2008 1,890
2009 1,600
2010 1,350
2011 1,220
2012 710
2013 580
2014 960
2015 1,180
2016 1,500
2017 1,270
2018 1,410
2019 950

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 250
2005 150
2006 130
2007 170
2008 160
2009 210
2010 190
2011 180
2012 220
2013 210
2014 240
2015 290
2016 280
2017 320
2018 300
2019 350

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 10,210
2005 9,890
2006 9,140
2007 8,800
2008 7,340
2009 7,280
2010 6,950
2011 7,640
2012 8,450
2013 8,770
2014 8,770
2015 8,680
2016 8,930
2017 9,830
2018 9,910
2019 10,160

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 740
2005 790
2006 770
2007 910
2008 860
2009 720
2010 600
2011 770
2012 830
2013 890
2014 520
2015 410
2016 480
2017 560
2018 520
2019 380

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 850
2005 590
2006 760
2007 710
2008 1,030
2009 860
2010 660
2011 530
2012 660
2013 690
2014 640
2015 850
2016 880
2017 760
2018 620
2019 580

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 340
2005 390
2006 320
2007 210
2008 380
2009 350
2010 710
2011 760
2012 580
2013 330
2014 260
2015 430
2016 460
2017 490
2018 330
2019 320

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 800
2006 900
2007 550
2008 410
2009 460
2010 530
2011 480
2012 680
2013 630
2014 640
2015 410
2016 340
2017 300
2018 230
2019 310

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 6,170
2005 5,710
2006 5,670
2007 6,240
2008 6,050
2009 6,010
2010 6,260
2011 6,970
2012 7,740
2013 8,170
2014 8,570
2015 9,280
2016 8,470
2017 7,810
2018 7,020
2019 7,020

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 570
2005 560
2006 650
2007 570
2008 500
2009 540
2010 510
2011 380
2012 230
2013 160
2014 0
2015 0
2016 330
2017 260
2018 320
2019 440

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,160
2005 2,070
2006 2,610
2007 2,530
2008 3,130
2009 2,660
2010 2,410
2011 1,800
2012 1,700
2013 1,920
2014 2,230
2015 2,620
2016 2,740
2017 2,710
2018 2,500
2019 2,390

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2006 550
2007 720
2008 1,230
2009 1,840
2010 1,470
2011 1,220
2012 910
2013 700
2014 740
2015 640
2016 590
2017 570
2018 680
2019 660

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 1,780
2006 1,570
2007 1,470
2008 1,370
2009 1,290
2010 1,380
2011 1,160
2012 850
2013 770
2014 780
2015 660
2016 470
2017 320
2018 320
2019 260

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 2,990
2005 3,120
2006 3,180
2007 3,040
2008 3,030
2009 2,940
2010 2,620
2011 2,720
2012 2,580
2013 2,490
2014 2,340
2015 2,600
2016 2,750
2017 2,590
2018 2,420
2019 2,370

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 310
2006 370
2007 350
2008 260
2009 350
2010 430
2011 570
2012 500
2013 560
2014 690
2015 640
2016 540
2017 420
2018 440
2019 470

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 780
2005 470
2006 470
2007 440
2008 340
2009 330
2010 250
2011 420
2012 250
2013 490
2014 560
2015 670
2016 770
2017 520
2018 910
2019 560

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 400
2005 340
2006 420
2007 720
2008 620
2009 630
2010 530
2011 610
2012 560
2013 380
2014 370
2015 300
2016 350
2017 440
2018 490
2019 390

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 120
2005 80
2006 120
2007 160
2008 150
2009 150
2010 200
2011 190
2012 130
2013 80
2014 80
2015 60
2016 70
2017 0
2018 110
2019 180

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 270
2005 290
2006 320
2007 330
2008 310
2009 270
2010 320
2011 360
2012 390
2013 330
2014 370
2015 390
2016 390
2017 450
2018 620
2019 730

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 600
2005 840
2006 870
2007 1,350
2008 1,330
2009 1,550
2010 1,280
2011 1,310
2012 1,030
2013 910
2014 800
2015 900
2016 1,270
2017 1,160
2018 1,600
2019 1,640

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 2,960
2005 2,840
2006 3,020
2007 2,810
2008 2,240
2009 1,590
2010 1,640
2011 1,850
2012 2,100
2013 1,940
2014 1,540
2015 1,030
2016 1,080
2017 1,150
2018 1,400
2019 1,330

Tire Builders
Year Number
2009 30

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 6,930
2005 7,170
2006 8,050
2007 8,240
2008 7,590
2009 6,230
2010 5,380
2011 5,910
2012 6,440
2013 9,220
2014 10,090
2015 10,570
2016 8,210
2017 6,620
2018 4,850
2019 4,490

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,700
2005 1,670
2006 2,000
2007 2,140
2008 2,370
2009 2,230
2012 2,350
2013 2,530
2014 3,140
2015 3,240
2016 3,200
2017 3,430
2018 3,640
2019 3,680