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Numbers of Production Occupations in Nebraska

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 79,950
2005 79,300
2006 78,940
2007 78,750
2008 74,040
2009 75,690
2010 75,040
2011 73,860
2012 76,170
2013 76,820
2014 74,680
2015 74,180
2016 73,810
2017 73,850
2018 75,780
2019 71,730

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 5,050
2005 4,980
2006 4,730
2007 4,280
2008 4,610
2009 4,470
2010 4,460
2011 4,310
2012 4,630
2013 4,650
2014 4,800
2015 4,850
2016 5,010
2017 5,080
2018 5,230
2019 5,100

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2019 320

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2005 230
2006 290
2007 260
2008 270
2009 0
2010 0
2011 50
2012 40
2013 50
2014 40
2015 30
2018 50
2019 40

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,670
2005 1,910
2006 1,680
2007 1,340
2008 1,440
2009 1,300
2010 1,170
2011 1,140
2012 1,150
2013 1,010
2014 820
2015 730
2016 570

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 270
2006 260
2007 320
2008 260
2009 170
2010 160
2011 220
2012 100
2013 120
2014 80
2015 70
2016 40

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 400
2006 480
2007 490
2008 290
2009 190
2010 130
2011 130
2012 100
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 160
2017 260
2018 300
2019 200

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 660
2005 560
2006 870
2007 960
2008 1,080
2009 920
2010 590
2011 840
2012 720
2013 760
2014 780
2015 710
2016 780
2017 640
2018 650
2019 490

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2004 170
2005 270
2006 280
2007 120
2009 50
2010 80
2011 70
2012 60
2013 90
2014 110

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2008 0
2009 30

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 7,460
2005 7,620
2006 6,760
2007 6,820
2008 7,350
2009 6,590
2010 6,650
2011 7,090
2012 7,650
2013 7,950
2014 9,090
2015 10,170
2016 8,900

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 1,080
2006 1,490
2007 1,620
2008 1,340
2009 1,570
2010 1,270
2011 1,200
2012 880
2013 910
2014 860
2015 730
2016 800
2019 5,430

Bakers
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 1,180
2006 980
2007 880
2008 630
2009 700
2010 810
2011 880
2012 860
2013 810
2014 970
2015 920
2016 1,050
2017 910
2018 790
2019 730

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 1,300
2006 1,590
2007 1,510
2008 1,270
2009 940
2010 920
2011 890
2012 710
2013 740
2014 860
2015 1,000
2016 990
2017 790
2018 850
2019 850

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 4,010
2005 8,020
2006 7,840
2007 9,570
2008 8,360
2009 9,430
2010 9,290
2011 12,090
2012 11,380
2013 11,620
2014 11,090
2015 11,030
2016 9,860
2017 9,450
2018 10,170
2019 9,200

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 12,800
2005 6,600
2006 6,140
2007 4,110
2008 0
2009 5,930
2010 6,700
2011 2,920
2012 3,220
2013 2,440
2014 0
2015 0
2017 1,640
2018 1,640
2019 1,850

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 310
2006 340
2007 440
2008 290
2009 290
2010 320
2011 440
2012 300
2013 240
2014 150
2015 160
2016 150
2017 140
2018 220
2019 160

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,000
2006 980
2007 790
2008 590
2009 640
2010 530
2011 770
2012 1,000
2013 1,250
2014 1,240
2015 1,290
2016 1,660
2017 1,790
2018 1,400
2019 1,340

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 810
2005 690
2006 540
2007 280
2008 700
2009 660
2010 600
2011 130
2012 190
2013 270
2014 410
2015 460
2016 400
2017 340
2018 410
2019 290

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 200
2013 160
2014 300
2015 360
2016 560
2017 570
2018 580
2019 510

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 770
2005 790
2006 770
2007 640
2008 680
2009 500
2010 510
2011 550
2012 650
2013 480
2014 230
2015 280
2016 240
2017 280
2018 270
2019 360

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 500
2005 540
2006 510
2007 350
2008 320
2009 270
2010 320
2011 190
2012 170
2013 90
2014 80

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 370
2005 290
2006 300
2007 330
2008 310
2009 260
2010 250
2011 280
2012 340
2013 230
2014 260
2015 240
2016 320
2017 280
2018 300
2019 290

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 1,680
2006 1,770
2007 1,740
2008 1,960
2009 1,660
2010 1,390
2011 1,100
2012 1,050
2013 950
2014 750
2015 770
2016 660
2017 510
2018 530
2019 700

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 280
2005 200
2006 190
2007 260
2008 200
2009 190
2010 90
2011 90
2012 70
2013 70
2014 100
2015 80
2016 70
2017 0

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 600
2005 660
2006 480
2007 420
2008 350
2009 360
2010 570
2011 650
2012 550
2013 240
2014 340
2015 330
2016 310
2017 260
2018 190
2019 130

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 320
2007 630
2008 430
2009 430
2010 300
2011 210
2012 170
2013 150
2014 210
2015 200
2016 130
2017 100
2018 70
2019 100

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 130
2005 130
2006 150
2007 100
2008 160
2009 150
2010 180
2011 160
2012 140
2013 130
2014 140
2015 130
2016 90
2017 100
2018 140
2019 120

Machinists
Year Number
2004 2,190
2005 1,900
2006 1,890
2007 2,110
2008 2,080
2009 1,970
2010 2,480
2011 2,660
2012 2,830
2013 3,430
2014 3,800
2015 4,080
2016 4,000
2017 3,860
2018 4,130
2019 4,320

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 40
2007 60
2008 60
2009 50
2013 80
2014 70
2015 40
2016 50
2017 70
2018 70
2019 0

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 60
2005 60
2006 40
2008 40
2009 30
2010 40

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2017 0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 30

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 220
2005 120
2006 80
2007 30
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2012 70
2013 110
2014 130
2015 90
2016 90
2017 150
2018 130
2019 100

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 1,160
2006 1,210
2007 1,420
2008 1,500
2009 1,230
2010 990
2011 800
2012 720
2013 790
2014 910
2015 990
2016 790
2017 680
2018 920
2019 1,050

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 870
2005 690
2006 720
2007 670
2008 880
2009 830
2010 660
2011 400
2012 640
2013 380
2014 400
2015 410
2016 1,060
2017 990
2018 1,570
2019 1,050

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 680
2005 660
2006 770
2007 700
2008 910
2009 800
2010 750
2011 560
2012 460
2013 510
2014 500
2015 530
2016 550
2017 520
2018 630
2019 690

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 3,520
2005 4,040
2006 3,890
2007 4,000
2008 4,360
2009 4,380
2010 3,520
2011 3,350
2012 3,840
2013 4,290
2014 4,050
2015 3,980
2016 4,100
2017 4,050
2018 4,450
2019 4,340

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 340
2005 290
2006 240
2007 300
2008 270
2009 190
2010 530
2011 570
2012 620
2013 650
2014 710
2015 670
2016 320
2017 260
2018 210
2019 180

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 0
2005 80
2006 70
2007 50
2008 80
2009 80
2010 90
2011 40
2012 80
2013 0
2014 80
2015 50
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40
2019 30

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2019 40

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 320
2005 430
2006 370
2007 460
2008 470
2009 450
2010 410
2011 590
2012 590
2013 640
2014 530
2015 550
2016 530
2017 600
2018 600
2019 660

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 40
2006 70
2008 30
2010 50
2011 120
2012 120
2013 100
2016 40
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 150
2005 280
2006 250
2007 280
2008 0
2009 70
2010 80
2011 70
2013 180
2016 60
2017 60
2018 50
2019 210

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,070
2006 1,020
2007 470
2008 370
2009 260
2010 300
2011 260
2012 280
2013 280
2014 310
2015 280
2016 290
2017 200
2018 220
2019 170

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 1,810
2006 1,700
2007 2,010
2008 2,230
2009 1,580
2010 2,050
2011 1,700
2012 1,790
2013 1,790
2014 1,670
2015 1,650
2016 1,720
2017 1,870
2018 2,040
2019 1,840

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 880
2006 920
2007 1,000
2008 920
2009 990
2010 670
2011 490
2012 600
2013 330
2014 280
2015 120
2016 210
2017 350
2018 400
2019 380

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 1,740
2006 1,830
2007 1,910
2008 1,710
2009 1,540
2010 1,340
2011 1,530
2012 1,410
2013 1,550
2014 1,240
2015 1,240
2016 1,290
2017 1,310
2018 1,770
2019 1,740

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 240
2005 200
2006 180
2007 200
2008 260
2009 210
2010 230
2011 160
2012 190
2013 180
2014 170
2015 90
2016 90
2017 150
2018 150
2019 140

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 600
2005 620
2006 630
2007 480
2008 350
2009 350
2010 470
2011 410
2012 560
2013 510
2014 460
2015 420
2016 380
2017 310
2018 310
2019 380

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2010 0
2015 0
2017 0

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2014 70
2015 70
2016 40

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 120
2006 140
2007 160
2008 140
2009 110
2010 90
2011 90
2012 80
2013 70
2014 100
2015 60
2016 70
2017 50
2018 40
2019 40

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 70
2007 90
2008 60
2009 50
2016 40
2017 50
2018 30

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2018 120

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 110
2011 150
2015 0

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 230
2006 310
2007 250
2008 190
2009 40
2010 50
2012 40
2013 40
2014 70
2015 70
2016 70
2017 70
2018 80
2019 70

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 80
2005 0
2006 140
2007 0
2008 50
2009 40
2010 50
2011 40
2012 190
2013 190
2014 320
2015 190
2016 160
2017 0
2018 40

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2004 790
2005 830
2006 820
2007 970
2008 850
2009 700
2010 490
2011 400
2012 560
2013 610
2014 750
2015 670
2016 710
2017 830
2018 830
2019 470

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 90
2006 40
2009 60
2010 60
2012 50
2013 50
2014 60
2015 50
2016 70
2018 40

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 160
2005 110
2006 80
2007 130
2008 130
2009 140
2010 90
2011 70
2012 90
2013 100
2014 90
2015 60
2016 70
2017 120
2018 230
2019 170

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 290
2005 310
2006 460
2007 410
2008 530
2009 330
2010 350
2011 240
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 380
2016 470
2017 130
2018 0
2019 250

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2004 100
2009 120
2010 90

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 170
2006 150
2007 70
2008 60
2009 30
2010 140
2011 150
2012 180
2013 100
2014 100
2015 110
2016 180
2017 170
2018 130
2019 140

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 350
2005 360
2006 310
2007 240
2008 200
2009 300
2010 420
2011 450
2012 340
2013 320
2014 320
2015 330
2016 360
2017 390
2018 350
2019 320

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 350
2005 330
2006 360
2007 330
2008 390
2009 370
2010 530
2011 570
2012 600
2013 570
2014 520
2015 500
2016 500
2017 500
2018 540
2019 500

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 500
2005 560
2006 630
2007 750
2008 920
2009 960
2010 950
2011 820
2012 730
2013 740
2014 710
2015 800
2016 870
2017 890
2018 780
2019 830

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 100
2005 140
2006 60
2008 320
2009 320
2010 250
2011 70
2012 30
2014 30
2015 110

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2008 30
2009 50
2010 70
2011 100
2012 70
2013 80
2014 80
2015 130
2016 150
2017 170
2018 130
2019 110

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 40
2006 40
2007 110
2008 40
2009 50
2010 40
2011 30
2012 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 50

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2006 50
2007 40
2013 50
2014 70
2016 40
2018 80
2019 100

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 170
2005 210
2006 360
2007 210
2008 250
2009 280
2010 250
2011 390
2012 440
2013 760
2014 680
2015 750
2016 560
2017 630
2018 550
2019 520

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 480
2005 580
2006 510
2007 570
2008 630
2009 650
2010 520
2011 450
2012 500
2013 490
2014 470
2015 490
2016 390
2017 610
2018 490
2019 850

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 560
2005 620
2006 610
2007 840
2008 730
2009 730
2010 460
2011 410
2012 380
2013 460
2014 470
2015 490
2016 300
2017 350
2018 300
2019 470

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 180
2005 120
2006 140
2007 50
2008 100
2009 100
2010 110
2011 90
2012 240
2013 200
2014 0
2015 90
2016 80
2017 70
2018 140
2019 120

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,180
2006 1,260
2007 1,460
2008 1,580
2009 1,730
2010 2,290
2011 2,100
2012 1,960
2013 1,250
2014 1,370
2015 1,510
2016 1,410
2017 1,760
2018 1,500
2019 1,730

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 80
2005 110
2006 150
2007 160
2008 170
2009 120
2010 100
2011 50
2012 30
2013 50
2014 40
2015 50
2016 120
2017 150
2018 140

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 540
2005 590
2006 660
2007 530
2008 410
2009 480
2010 480
2011 870
2012 1,000
2013 930
2014 630
2015 530
2016 610
2017 760
2018 820
2019 790

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 660
2005 690
2006 640
2007 670
2008 530
2009 600
2010 810
2011 1,130
2012 1,140
2013 1,360
2014 1,490
2015 1,310
2016 1,360
2017 1,420
2018 1,940
2019 1,980

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 260
2007 170
2008 140
2009 90
2010 290
2011 280
2012 280
2013 100
2014 90
2015 60
2016 110
2017 220
2018 220
2019 460

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 2,860
2005 2,920
2006 2,700
2007 2,890
2008 2,950
2009 2,940
2010 3,140
2011 3,460
2012 3,770
2013 3,800
2014 3,770
2015 4,000
2016 4,540
2017 4,810
2018 4,410
2019 4,000

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 180
2005 0
2006 50
2007 0
2008 100
2009 110
2010 90
2011 90
2012 80
2013 90
2014 120
2015 120
2016 140
2017 160
2018 110
2019 60

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 180
2005 250
2006 250
2007 290
2008 220
2009 210
2010 260
2011 290
2012 270
2013 210
2014 230
2015 230
2016 270
2017 250
2018 230
2019 260

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2007 0
2008 70
2009 70
2010 40
2011 30
2012 30
2013 90
2014 80
2015 0

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 280
2005 300
2006 290
2007 190
2008 210
2009 240
2010 250
2011 230
2012 200
2013 170
2014 120
2015 130
2016 110
2017 110
2018 120
2019 0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 3,500
2005 2,670
2006 2,970
2007 3,400
2008 3,630
2009 3,340
2010 4,070
2011 4,180
2012 3,890
2013 3,400
2014 3,660
2015 3,880
2016 4,080
2017 3,900
2018 4,170
2019 4,200

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 380
2005 260
2006 0
2007 500
2008 270
2009 190
2010 160
2011 150
2012 80
2013 70
2014 50
2015 60
2016 0
2017 70
2018 80
2019 70

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 920
2005 970
2006 930
2007 890
2008 1,010
2009 1,090
2010 1,120
2011 990
2012 1,130
2013 1,310
2014 1,500
2015 1,240
2016 1,120
2017 1,120
2018 1,140
2019 1,010

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 640
2005 480
2006 70
2007 430
2008 370
2009 350
2010 240
2011 230
2012 250
2013 180
2014 100
2015 50
2016 110
2017 110
2018 80
2019 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 890
2005 1,100
2006 1,040
2007 1,090
2008 1,070
2009 980
2010 690
2011 890
2012 1,100
2013 1,310
2014 1,330
2015 1,070
2016 1,110
2017 960
2018 890
2019 1,160

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 70
2006 70
2007 100
2008 90
2009 60
2010 110
2011 140
2012 160
2013 150
2014 100
2015 110
2016 90
2017 100
2018 130
2019 0

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 360
2007 280
2008 390
2009 200
2010 300
2011 160
2012 200
2015 50
2016 40
2019 70

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 270
2006 110
2007 130
2008 140
2009 160
2010 150
2011 110
2012 520
2013 430
2014 0
2015 150
2018 0
2019 290

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 110
2005 150
2006 150
2007 200
2008 130
2009 210
2010 270
2011 180
2012 190
2013 250
2014 270
2015 170
2016 130
2017 130
2018 80
2019 110

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 50
2006 60
2007 70
2008 180
2009 150
2010 100
2011 70
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 70
2016 70
2017 0
2018 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 150
2005 350
2006 420
2007 500
2008 660
2009 540
2010 390
2011 360
2012 390
2013 400
2014 350
2015 190
2016 200
2017 150
2018 200
2019 300

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 530
2005 440
2006 400
2007 450
2008 410
2009 370
2010 420
2011 350
2012 960
2013 1,250
2014 1,370
2015 260
2016 410
2017 450
2018 550
2019 380

Tire Builders
Year Number
2006 90
2007 40
2009 60
2011 80
2012 100
2013 120
2015 80

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 2,890
2005 3,800
2006 3,680
2007 3,310
2008 2,760
2009 2,380
2010 1,300
2011 1,770
2012 2,150
2013 3,260
2014 3,470
2015 3,110
2016 3,420
2017 3,270
2018 3,180
2019 2,300

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,280
2005 940
2006 1,780
2007 1,370
2008 1,480
2009 840
2012 600
2013 550
2014 610
2015 670
2016 870
2017 1,450
2018 1,590
2019 990