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Numbers of Production Occupations in Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2006 23,130
2007 22,670
2008 23,170
2009 22,570
2010 21,460
2011 21,650
2012 18,140
2013 19,640
2014 19,270
2015 23,850
2016 25,680
2017 25,330
2018 25,700
2019 25,350

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2006 1,820
2007 1,640
2008 1,630
2009 1,520
2010 1,400
2011 1,390
2012 1,310
2013 1,340
2014 1,400
2015 1,820
2016 1,850
2017 1,810
2018 1,960
2019 2,180

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2007 120
2008 0
2009 0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 200
2007 230
2008 100
2009 130
2010 170
2011 180
2012 270
2013 240
2014 270
2015 160
2016 110

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 30
2007 50
2008 0
2012 0
2014 170
2015 280
2016 260

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 160
2008 130
2011 0
2014 0
2017 100
2018 120
2019 190

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2006 460
2007 410
2008 550
2009 490
2010 270
2011 180
2012 270
2013 370
2014 370
2015 490
2016 480
2017 970
2018 880
2019 860

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2006 3,370
2007 2,860
2008 2,570
2009 3,400
2010 3,300
2011 3,350
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 2,310
2016 2,960

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2006 1,060
2007 870
2008 1,270
2009 1,230
2010 1,180
2011 990
2012 610
2013 560
2014 270
2015 250
2016 200
2019 3,600

Bakers
Year Number
2006 210
2007 240
2008 280
2009 290
2010 220
2011 130
2012 120
2013 180
2014 220
2015 360
2016 350
2017 360
2018 370
2019 370

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2006 200
2007 200
2008 250
2009 210
2010 110
2011 110
2012 0
2013 310
2014 280
2015 120
2016 160
2017 200
2018 160
2019 150

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2008 520
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50
2016 80
2017 60
2018 70
2019 70

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2006 430
2008 240
2010 540
2012 570
2013 0
2014 0
2015 130
2016 130
2017 180
2018 140
2019 120

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 100
2008 0
2009 120
2010 110
2011 40
2012 50
2013 0
2014 50
2015 80
2016 140
2017 260
2018 230
2019 130

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2006 310
2007 400
2008 400
2009 400
2010 550
2011 540
2012 550
2013 550
2014 420
2015 540
2016 900
2017 980
2018 900
2019 550

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 240
2007 180
2008 180
2009 130
2010 80
2011 80
2012 130
2013 180
2014 110
2015 40
2016 40
2018 0
2019 0

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 90
2013 100
2014 40
2015 50
2016 80
2017 80
2018 50

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 240
2007 290
2008 270
2009 190
2010 0
2012 120
2013 0
2014 0
2015 230
2016 330
2017 330
2018 430
2019 450

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 60
2008 60
2013 40
2014 150
2015 60

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 40
2008 40
2009 60
2010 0
2011 0
2013 60
2015 90
2016 30

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 960
2007 1,070
2008 990
2009 860
2010 460
2011 540
2012 470
2013 530
2014 510
2015 830
2016 560
2017 740
2018 730
2019 870

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 90
2007 50
2008 60
2009 60
2015 30

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 180
2007 130
2008 150
2009 220
2010 180
2011 150
2012 100
2013 130
2014 150
2015 470
2016 640
2017 620
2018 600
2019 660

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 100
2008 60
2009 40
2010 100
2011 130
2012 120
2013 80
2014 50
2015 160
2016 110
2017 110
2018 130
2019 130

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 70
2007 40
2008 60
2009 40
2010 50
2011 40
2012 30
2015 0
2016 50

Machinists
Year Number
2006 600
2007 750
2008 660
2009 660
2010 590
2011 820
2012 990
2013 1,060
2014 960
2015 1,540
2016 1,510
2017 1,130
2018 1,210
2019 1,320

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2015 90
2016 220
2017 100
2018 110
2019 70

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2015 80
2016 100
2017 170
2018 150

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2015 40
2016 40
2017 60
2018 50
2019 70

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2015 200
2016 220
2017 180
2018 210
2019 250

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 500
2007 550
2008 600
2009 590
2010 400
2011 410
2012 470
2013 380
2014 130
2015 380
2016 510
2017 550
2018 550
2019 450

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 140
2007 110
2008 0
2009 250
2010 590
2011 470
2012 650
2013 360
2014 490
2015 410
2016 500
2017 460
2018 390
2019 310

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2006 150
2007 130
2008 130
2009 130
2010 120
2011 130
2012 170
2013 160
2014 170
2015 200
2016 220
2017 220
2018 260
2019 250

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2006 740
2007 930
2008 1,080
2009 1,100
2010 850
2011 1,010
2012 990
2013 1,220
2014 1,140
2015 1,950
2016 2,110
2017 1,310
2018 1,530
2019 1,150

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 160
2007 190
2008 170
2009 150
2010 220
2011 250
2012 290
2013 180
2014 100
2015 130
2016 90
2017 80

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2017 50
2018 50
2019 50

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 60
2011 60

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 60
2007 50
2008 40
2013 110
2014 120
2015 210
2016 200
2018 210
2019 200

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2006 130
2007 0
2008 30
2010 50
2011 50
2012 50
2015 40
2019 40

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 30
2011 0
2012 0
2013 190

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2006 110
2007 110
2008 80
2009 80
2010 50
2011 50
2012 70
2013 70
2014 80
2015 110
2016 140
2017 100
2018 130
2019 120

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2006 320
2007 270
2008 240
2009 180
2010 0
2011 190
2012 200
2013 190
2014 270
2015 460
2016 550
2017 580
2018 460
2019 450

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2006 110
2007 340
2008 330
2009 330
2010 210
2011 210
2012 200
2013 140
2014 130
2015 140
2016 130
2017 160
2018 160
2019 230

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2006 190
2007 230
2008 220
2009 250
2010 200
2011 230
2012 240
2013 240
2014 160
2015 220
2016 210
2017 250
2018 210
2019 260

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2015 110
2018 30
2019 0

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 120
2008 150
2009 140
2010 140
2011 130
2012 100
2013 120
2014 110
2015 300
2016 210
2017 280
2018 300
2019 380

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 150
2008 170

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 90
2007 80
2008 110
2009 30
2010 0
2011 40

Upholsterers
Year Number
2009 40
2010 40
2011 50
2015 0
2016 110
2017 70
2018 100
2019 70

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2006 630
2007 730
2008 710
2009 330
2010 300
2011 160
2012 230
2013 260
2014 250
2015 100
2016 160
2017 160
2018 260
2019 220

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2006 120
2007 120
2008 120
2017 70
2018 70

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2006 820
2007 670
2008 620
2009 630
2010 480
2011 460
2012 300
2013 380
2014 410
2015 430
2016 290
2017 460
2018 330
2019 370

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2006 1,020
2007 680
2008 550
2009 910
2010 970
2011 1,030
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 750
2016 820
2017 890
2018 680
2019 710

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2006 70
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 40
2012 50
2013 0

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2007 30
2009 40
2010 40
2011 30
2012 30
2013 30
2014 30
2016 30
2017 30
2018 0
2019 0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2006 110
2007 100
2008 160
2009 140
2010 170
2011 160
2012 180
2013 200
2014 0

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 170
2009 260
2010 260
2011 280
2012 250
2013 290
2014 340
2015 430
2016 430
2017 490
2018 410
2019 380

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2013 30

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 80
2011 60
2012 50
2013 50
2016 160
2017 100
2018 170
2019 190

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 280
2007 320
2008 390
2009 310
2010 250
2011 100
2012 0
2013 360
2014 490
2015 150
2016 160
2017 200
2018 140
2019 110

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 130
2007 100
2008 120
2009 100
2010 110
2011 130
2012 160
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0
2017 50
2018 40
2019 0

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2006 60
2007 90
2008 110
2009 100
2010 80
2011 80
2012 70
2013 80
2014 60
2016 40
2017 140
2018 180
2019 280

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 600
2007 500
2008 460
2009 370
2010 320
2011 370
2012 400
2013 420
2014 420
2015 510
2016 360
2017 260
2018 270
2019 310

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2006 40
2011 40
2012 90
2014 40

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 470
2007 440
2008 310
2009 280
2010 320
2011 370
2012 420
2013 320
2014 470
2015 290
2016 360
2017 240
2018 250
2019 190

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 170
2007 230
2008 260
2009 160
2010 100
2012 50
2013 70
2014 110
2015 130
2016 130
2017 50
2018 60
2019 0

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 50
2007 30
2008 30
2011 40
2012 70
2013 70
2014 70
2015 0
2016 90
2017 50
2018 40
2019 50

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2006 810
2007 850
2008 820
2009 780
2010 660
2011 670
2012 680
2013 870
2014 1,040
2015 1,090
2016 960
2017 1,040
2018 1,170
2019 1,250

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2006 60
2007 140
2008 80
2009 50
2010 90
2011 70
2012 50
2013 40
2014 70
2015 140
2016 0
2017 70
2018 60
2019 120

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2007 0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 1,770
2007 1,290
2008 1,280
2009 1,530
2010 1,520
2011 1,580
2012 2,170
2013 2,760
2014 3,260
2015 1,010
2016 1,070
2017 1,000
2018 1,000
2019 1,310

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2008 40

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 400
2007 430
2008 370
2009 330
2010 260
2011 270
2012 270
2013 320
2014 310
2015 310
2016 400
2017 360
2018 400
2019 390

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2006 390
2007 310
2008 410
2009 330
2010 330
2011 190
2012 250
2013 280
2014 300
2015 0
2016 890
2017 990
2018 930
2019 1,010

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2006 70
2007 50
2008 30
2009 0
2010 90
2011 100
2012 140
2013 80
2014 100
2015 100
2016 80
2017 100
2018 90
2019 90

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 100
2007 90
2008 60
2009 50
2010 70
2011 60
2012 50
2013 40
2014 70
2015 60
2016 60

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2010 100
2011 150
2012 120
2013 70
2015 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 50

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2011 0

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2015 40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 40
2007 80
2008 0
2009 70
2012 0
2014 50
2015 70
2016 70
2017 0
2018 0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 960
2007 1,170
2008 1,180
2009 900
2010 910
2011 880
2012 710
2013 940
2014 1,080
2015 1,130
2016 1,160
2017 1,200
2018 1,540
2019 1,430

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2006 790
2007 820
2008 1,030
2009 880
2010 1,030
2011 1,420
2012 1,200
2013 1,780
2014 1,360
2015 1,390
2016 1,250
2017 850
2018 710
2019 500

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 650
2012 920
2013 690
2014 620
2015 520
2016 180
2017 0
2018 0
2019 200