Numbers of Production Occupations in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	92,680
2006	91,680
2007	93,190
2008	92,500
2009	82,550
2010	72,370
2011	69,910
2012	76,690
2013	74,780
2014	77,600
2015	78,470
2016	80,950
2017	80,740
2018	82,110
2019	80,240

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	6,380
2006	6,410
2007	6,870
2008	6,820
2009	6,440
2010	6,030
2011	5,990
2012	6,330
2013	6,000
2014	6,280
2015	6,140
2016	6,770
2017	6,870
2018	7,070
2019	6,070

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	680
2006	1,090
2007	870
2008	820
2009	680
2010	580
2011	540
2012	600
2013	460
2014	570
2015	650
2016	650
2017	500
2018	500
2019	730

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	330
2007	390
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	70
2012	0
2013	0
2016	80
2017	60

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	3,700
2006	4,630
2007	6,370
2008	5,960
2009	5,000
2012	2,980
2013	3,710
2014	4,310
2015	4,160
2016	4,040

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	420
2006	1,000
2007	960
2008	1,260
2009	800
2010	650
2011	420
2012	370
2013	140
2014	170
2015	150
2016	230

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	40
2008	50
2011	50
2012	130
2013	230
2014	200
2015	220
2016	280
2017	260
2018	190
2019	240

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	1,220
2006	1,350
2007	1,040
2008	940
2009	790
2010	980
2011	910
2012	840
2013	440
2014	410
2015	710
2016	800
2017	910
2018	1,180
2019	1,380

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	380
2007	260
2008	70
2009	80
2010	50
2011	40
2013	0
2014	0
2015	40
2017	30
2018	40

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	13,770
2006	13,530
2007	13,190
2008	13,410
2009	12,900
2010	13,450
2011	11,870
2012	11,280
2013	8,320
2014	8,320
2015	6,960
2016	7,110

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,140
2006	1,930
2007	2,180
2008	2,250
2009	2,400
2010	2,810
2011	3,390
2012	3,830
2013	3,630
2014	4,440
2015	4,480
2016	4,630
2019	12,320

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	2,560
2006	2,830
2007	2,690
2008	2,380
2009	2,620
2010	2,330
2011	1,950
2012	2,190
2013	2,150
2014	2,200
2015	1,920
2016	1,960
2017	2,210
2018	1,960
2019	1,970

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	1,510
2006	1,580
2007	1,630
2008	1,840
2009	1,600
2010	1,470
2011	930
2012	610
2013	500
2014	0
2015	0
2016	1,410
2017	1,340
2018	1,280
2019	1,430

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	1,000
2007	940
2008	850
2009	540
2010	840
2011	840
2012	970
2013	620
2014	0
2016	0
2017	600
2019	690

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2014	390
2015	420
2016	460
2017	550
2018	550
2019	520

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

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	110
2007	120
2008	90
2009	110
2010	80
2011	60
2012	50
2013	0
2014	70
2015	0
2017	0
2018	200
2019	160

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	1,820
2006	1,590
2007	1,170
2008	920
2009	810
2010	780
2011	1,460
2012	1,400
2013	1,400
2014	710
2015	870
2016	1,130
2017	2,360
2018	2,600
2019	2,130

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	420
2006	450
2007	440
2008	280
2009	190
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	250
2014	360
2015	230
2016	180
2017	110
2018	80
2019	110

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	630
2013	580
2014	310
2015	250
2016	210
2017	210
2018	170

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

Year	Number
2005	530
2006	370
2007	370
2008	460
2009	360
2010	360
2011	470
2012	540
2013	450
2014	240
2015	350
2016	410
2017	0
2018	680
2019	730

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

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	170
2007	270
2008	260
2009	0
2010	60
2011	100
2012	100
2013	60
2014	40
2016	60
2017	60
2018	60
2019	40

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

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	380
2007	280
2008	310
2009	180
2010	100
2011	120
2012	160
2013	190
2014	200
2015	130
2016	100
2018	80
2019	90

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

Year	Number
2005	2,210
2006	2,050
2007	1,930
2008	1,480
2009	1,650
2010	1,460
2011	1,420
2012	1,180
2013	1,060
2014	950
2015	1,020
2016	1,630
2017	1,790
2018	1,600
2019	920

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

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	330
2007	200
2008	140
2009	0
2010	100
2011	0
2012	0
2013	70
2015	0
2016	0
2017	40
2018	0
2019	70

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

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	510
2007	640
2008	490
2009	420
2010	380
2011	540
2012	430
2013	560
2014	730
2015	860
2016	920
2017	640
2018	680
2019	600

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

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	410
2007	310
2008	260
2009	200
2010	210
2011	330
2012	350
2013	350
2014	250
2015	180
2016	190
2017	150
2018	190
2019	140

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

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	210
2007	170
2008	150
2009	150
2010	70
2011	90
2012	80
2013	80
2014	70
2015	0
2016	0
2017	230
2018	190
2019	0

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	3,190
2006	3,120
2007	3,470
2008	4,090
2009	4,540
2010	4,520
2011	3,860
2012	3,550
2013	3,900
2014	4,300
2015	4,600
2016	4,680
2017	4,210
2018	3,030
2019	2,850

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	90
2007	90
2008	130
2009	160
2010	150
2011	180
2012	200
2013	120
2014	100
2015	50
2016	50
2017	50
2018	110
2019	0

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	50
2007	60
2008	100
2009	110
2010	90
2011	50
2012	70
2013	60
2014	40
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	90
2008	100
2009	40
2017	40
2018	60
2019	50

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	50
2007	50
2008	180
2009	140
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	210
2007	160
2008	280
2009	250
2010	250
2011	120
2012	60
2013	30
2014	80
2015	90
2016	70
2017	50
2018	50
2019	80

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

Year	Number
2005	830
2006	590
2007	470
2008	600
2009	630
2010	0
2011	1,170
2012	1,330
2013	1,090
2014	1,170
2015	1,210
2016	960
2017	750
2018	860
2019	1,240

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

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	290
2007	210
2008	290
2009	330
2010	260
2011	60
2012	70
2013	120
2014	210
2015	250
2016	860
2017	1,350
2018	1,610
2019	1,290

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	310
2007	280
2008	330
2009	360
2010	370
2011	390
2012	410
2013	450
2014	410
2015	390
2016	400
2017	410
2018	430
2019	270

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	3,340
2006	3,780
2007	4,050
2008	4,060
2009	3,200
2010	2,420
2011	2,420
2012	2,170
2013	2,650
2014	2,890
2015	3,750
2016	4,030
2017	4,030
2018	3,940
2019	3,990

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

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	220
2007	230
2008	200
2009	210
2010	190
2011	190
2012	150
2013	130
2014	0
2015	380
2016	540
2017	360
2018	370
2019	180

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

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	50
2007	40
2008	50
2009	70
2010	0
2011	0
2012	170
2013	120
2014	90
2015	90
2016	0
2017	230
2018	0
2019	120

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2009	130
2010	120
2011	0
2012	30
2013	40
2014	30
2015	90
2016	130
2017	170
2018	130
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	230
2007	260
2008	380
2009	380
2010	350
2011	500
2012	670
2013	620
2014	620
2015	450
2016	380
2017	310
2018	350
2019	490

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	0
2007	280
2008	270
2009	150
2010	0
2011	90
2012	140
2013	200
2014	140
2015	140
2016	100
2017	100
2018	40

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	180
2011	160
2012	160
2013	310
2014	350
2015	530
2016	600
2017	560
2018	380
2019	150

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,120
2006	860
2007	890
2008	780
2009	730
2010	560
2011	280
2012	230
2013	280
2014	380
2015	440
2016	0
2017	150
2018	130
2019	210

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	980
2006	1,400
2007	1,360
2008	1,540
2009	1,110
2010	1,590
2011	1,390
2012	1,440
2013	1,610
2014	1,740
2015	1,710
2016	1,590
2017	1,660
2018	1,710
2019	2,100

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,400
2006	1,120
2007	910
2008	640
2009	750
2010	440
2011	560
2012	610
2013	700
2014	940
2015	1,020
2016	890
2017	590
2018	290
2019	280

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,920
2006	3,550
2007	3,580
2008	3,370
2009	2,540
2010	2,890
2011	2,830
2012	2,640
2013	2,330
2014	2,600
2015	2,970
2016	3,640
2017	3,610
2018	3,230
2019	2,160

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	1,270
2006	1,110
2007	920
2008	1,050
2009	1,030
2010	850
2011	640
2012	470
2013	610
2014	710
2015	640
2016	500
2017	320
2018	610
2019	780

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,010
2006	1,270
2007	1,310
2008	1,450
2009	1,220
2010	790
2011	750
2012	600
2013	590
2014	690
2015	820
2016	1,190
2017	1,420
2018	1,680
2019	1,610

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	90
2007	0
2008	0
2013	0

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	0
2008	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	240
2007	230
2008	0
2009	120
2010	120
2011	130
2012	100
2013	110
2014	130
2015	130
2016	140
2017	110
2018	0
2019	160

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	150
2009	110
2010	100
2014	190
2015	230
2016	410
2017	360
2018	360
2019	270

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2009	80
2010	140
2012	70

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	70
2007	80
2008	80

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	200
2007	0
2008	150
2009	170
2010	180
2011	100
2012	120
2013	0
2014	370
2015	330
2016	220
2017	340
2018	350
2019	300

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	430
2007	330
2008	0
2009	100
2010	210
2011	290
2012	300
2013	480
2014	0
2015	630
2016	0
2017	0
2018	50
2019	30

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	1,960
2006	1,560
2007	1,750
2008	1,040
2009	810
2010	570
2011	570
2012	670
2013	0
2014	1,730
2015	1,640
2016	1,240
2017	1,000
2018	860
2019	1,270

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	370
2007	380
2008	370
2009	310
2010	200
2011	200
2012	170
2013	120
2014	160
2015	170
2016	250
2017	180
2018	210
2019	220

Patternmakers, Wood

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	30

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	470
2006	530
2007	460
2008	370
2009	220
2010	170
2011	240
2012	260
2013	250
2014	320
2015	430
2016	560
2017	480
2018	380
2019	170

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	970
2006	1,070
2007	930
2008	1,070
2009	970
2010	890
2011	560
2012	440
2013	460
2014	450
2015	580
2016	580
2017	980
2018	940
2019	1,010

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2009	0
2010	130
2011	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2008	110
2016	100
2017	110
2018	130
2019	50

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2008	40
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2019	0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	250
2007	160
2008	190
2009	120
2010	190
2011	170
2012	160
2013	100
2014	100
2015	120
2016	110
2017	110
2018	80
2019	80

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	720
2006	520
2007	530
2008	620
2009	520
2010	570
2011	650
2012	1,270
2013	1,350
2014	1,370
2015	1,020
2016	930
2017	1,010
2018	1,080
2019	1,130

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	60
2013	0
2014	0
2015	230
2016	0
2017	130
2018	0
2019	0

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2012	60
2013	60
2018	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	100
2007	150
2008	120
2009	60
2010	60
2011	90
2012	80
2013	80
2014	0
2015	70
2019	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	70
2007	60
2008	50
2009	30
2010	40
2011	40
2012	150
2013	210
2014	0
2015	320
2016	320
2017	190
2018	160
2019	90

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2010	140
2011	190
2012	210
2013	190
2014	260
2015	350
2016	300
2017	320
2018	500
2019	480

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	350
2007	460
2008	350
2009	280
2010	400
2011	190
2012	320
2013	420
2014	560
2015	330
2016	260
2017	190
2018	370
2019	590

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

Year	Number
2005	420
2006	370
2007	310
2008	340
2012	280
2013	360
2014	340
2015	410
2016	350
2017	0
2018	180
2019	220

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	860
2006	700
2007	680
2008	720
2009	600
2010	470
2011	290
2012	260
2013	310
2014	180
2015	190
2016	160
2017	240
2018	250
2019	280

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	980
2006	870
2007	700
2008	670
2009	560
2010	600
2011	450
2012	660
2013	820
2014	1,130
2015	1,270
2016	1,290
2017	1,140
2018	1,160
2019	1,510

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	180
2007	100
2008	80
2009	40
2010	30
2011	60
2012	50
2013	0
2014	30
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	100
2019	70

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	300
2007	360
2008	340
2009	400
2010	320
2011	400
2012	400
2013	430
2014	410
2015	460
2016	360
2017	370
2018	350
2019	530

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

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	600
2007	700
2008	620
2009	290
2010	230
2011	280
2012	300
2013	330
2014	290
2015	360
2016	580
2017	1,000
2018	990
2019	960

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	0
2007	0
2008	360
2009	80
2010	90
2012	50
2013	60
2014	90
2015	90
2016	80
2017	60
2018	0
2019	60

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	5,730
2006	5,090
2007	4,810
2008	5,180
2009	5,370
2010	4,810
2011	4,350
2012	4,650
2013	5,700
2014	6,130
2015	6,130
2016	5,710
2017	5,690
2018	6,190
2019	6,380

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	190
2007	0
2008	360
2009	410
2010	290
2011	320
2012	280
2013	380
2014	0
2015	200
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	310
2007	380
2008	580
2009	580
2010	460
2011	570
2012	940
2013	960
2014	770
2015	960
2016	900
2017	500
2018	220
2019	270

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	80
2007	0
2008	0
2009	70
2010	140
2011	250
2012	370
2013	400
2014	290
2015	210
2016	130
2019	210

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	620
2006	540
2007	630
2008	820
2009	770
2010	530
2011	430
2012	0
2013	0
2014	90
2015	120
2016	110
2017	100
2018	80
2019	120

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	2,950
2006	2,920
2007	2,990
2008	3,060
2009	3,220
2010	3,230
2011	3,170
2012	2,330
2013	2,370
2014	2,490
2015	2,480
2016	2,800
2017	2,750
2018	3,550
2019	3,850

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	400
2007	450
2008	480
2009	370
2010	270
2011	120
2012	50
2013	50
2014	40
2015	30
2016	80
2017	200
2018	180
2019	130

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

Year	Number
2005	1,520
2006	2,160
2007	2,110
2008	1,650
2009	1,180
2010	1,160
2011	1,660
2012	1,480
2013	1,300
2014	1,290
2015	1,610
2016	1,630
2017	1,500
2018	1,660
2019	1,640

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2007	1,570
2008	990
2009	950
2010	1,090
2011	1,700
2012	1,700
2013	1,520
2014	750
2015	610
2016	0
2017	1,830
2018	0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,080
2006	420
2007	860
2008	1,010
2009	740
2010	1,010
2011	850
2012	1,050
2013	790
2014	490
2015	300
2016	270
2017	250
2018	80
2019	110

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	630
2007	790
2008	1,020
2009	870
2010	880
2011	910
2012	1,370
2013	1,690
2014	1,600
2015	1,240
2016	760
2017	790
2018	1,070
2019	1,260

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	0
2007	210
2008	230
2009	350
2010	0
2011	260
2012	270
2013	320
2014	250
2015	240
2016	180
2017	150
2018	170
2019	190

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	170
2007	90
2008	40
2018	30
2019	40

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	40
2007	80
2008	100
2009	100
2010	90
2011	0
2012	50
2013	90
2014	150
2015	170
2016	170
2017	220
2018	240
2019	280

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	140
2012	0
2013	0

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0
2010	60
2011	0
2012	0
2013	250
2014	190
2015	190
2016	150
2017	0
2018	140
2019	80

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	840
2006	850
2007	510
2008	600
2009	260
2010	220
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	250
2015	0
2016	180
2017	200
2018	330
2019	450

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	720
2006	630
2007	830
2008	600
2009	470
2010	130
2011	120
2012	0
2014	500
2015	590
2016	430
2017	0
2018	410
2019	350

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	9,670
2006	5,920
2007	5,120
2008	5,280
2009	3,850
2010	3,340
2011	3,070
2012	3,440
2013	3,140
2014	3,070
2015	2,560
2016	2,930
2017	2,660
2018	2,870
2019	1,870

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,090
2006	1,430
2007	1,350
2008	1,140
2009	1,120
2012	2,110
2013	2,470
2014	2,430
2015	2,110
2016	2,420
2017	2,720
2018	2,530
2019	1,770