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Numbers of Production Occupations in Pittsburgh, PA

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 69,650
2006 71,490
2007 73,570
2008 70,750
2009 63,770
2010 61,000
2011 65,030
2012 65,050
2013 64,660
2014 63,090
2015 62,220
2016 60,480
2017 56,500
2018 58,120
2019 57,060

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 5,180
2006 4,760
2007 4,930
2008 5,030
2009 4,850
2010 4,440
2011 4,610
2012 4,700
2013 4,670
2014 4,690
2015 4,400
2016 4,450
2017 4,510
2018 4,940
2019 4,960

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 230
2007 260
2008 190
2009 220
2010 170
2011 160
2012 170
2013 200
2014 230
2015 210
2016 120
2017 140
2018 190
2019 240

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 2,060
2006 2,240
2007 2,140
2008 1,810
2009 1,720
2010 1,770
2011 1,930
2012 2,230
2013 2,110
2014 2,770
2015 2,690
2016 2,950

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 630
2006 590
2007 1,070
2008 540
2009 650
2010 600
2011 880
2012 980
2013 930
2014 740
2015 720
2016 550

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2005 130
2006 70
2007 0
2008 220
2009 190
2010 0
2011 60
2012 110
2013 0
2014 120
2015 70
2016 30
2017 40
2018 110
2019 0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 1,030
2007 880
2008 1,140
2009 1,150
2010 980
2011 910
2012 990
2013 920
2014 670
2015 510
2016 620
2017 730
2018 600
2019 360

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 70
2007 90
2008 90
2009 140
2010 30
2011 60
2012 0
2013 60
2014 0

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2007 110
2008 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 4,400
2006 4,860
2007 5,280
2008 6,110
2009 5,500
2010 5,700
2011 6,560
2012 6,550
2013 4,680
2014 3,780
2015 3,990
2016 4,380

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 810
2006 610
2007 790
2008 600
2009 740
2010 420
2011 570
2012 670
2013 510
2014 890
2015 1,030
2016 1,150
2019 6,660

Bakers
Year Number
2005 2,080
2006 2,100
2007 2,040
2008 1,940
2009 1,800
2010 1,820
2011 1,710
2012 1,620
2013 1,470
2014 1,760
2015 1,780
2016 1,820
2017 1,630
2018 1,700
2019 1,810

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 1,490
2006 1,160
2007 1,150
2008 890
2009 990
2010 1,150
2011 1,110
2012 1,170
2013 870
2014 820
2015 740
2016 720
2017 650
2018 610
2019 770

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2007 210
2008 260
2009 310
2010 450
2011 280
2012 280
2013 130
2014 150
2015 150
2016 200
2017 140
2018 0
2019 0

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2009 0
2010 180
2011 220
2012 220
2013 150
2014 70
2015 50
2016 110
2017 110
2018 130
2019 90

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 30
2010 70
2011 90
2012 60
2013 40
2014 90
2015 80
2016 90
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 410
2007 610
2008 480
2009 420
2010 270
2011 460
2012 480
2013 580
2014 640
2015 610
2016 590
2017 600
2018 640
2019 490

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 170
2006 190
2007 180
2008 200
2009 150
2010 150
2011 180
2012 180
2013 160
2014 210
2015 190
2016 0
2017 90
2018 50
2019 50

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 0

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,270
2006 1,310
2007 910
2008 820
2009 890
2010 640
2011 760
2012 760
2013 950
2014 960
2015 970
2016 670
2017 750
2018 770
2019 650

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 880
2006 550
2007 500
2008 590
2009 470
2010 370
2011 220
2012 310
2013 320
2014 360
2015 270
2016 190
2017 100
2018 120
2019 160

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 860
2006 1,180
2007 1,210
2008 1,110
2009 580
2010 570
2011 890
2012 1,240
2013 1,180
2014 940
2015 600
2016 510
2017 580
2018 540
2019 520

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 2,240
2006 2,840
2007 2,970
2008 3,100
2009 2,260
2010 1,870
2011 1,690
2012 1,690
2013 1,630
2014 1,740
2015 1,490
2016 1,360
2017 1,340
2018 1,420
2019 1,480

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 260
2006 240
2007 160
2008 140
2009 170
2010 240
2011 420
2012 470
2013 410
2014 260
2015 130
2016 70
2017 30
2018 40
2019 40

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,380
2006 1,380
2007 1,150
2008 1,180
2009 1,250
2010 1,120
2011 1,280
2012 1,300
2013 1,340
2014 1,490
2015 1,280
2016 1,100
2017 830
2018 790
2019 830

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 510
2006 780
2007 650
2008 790
2009 390
2010 420
2011 360
2012 390
2013 560
2014 580
2015 570
2016 410
2017 350
2018 330
2019 310

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 260
2006 500
2007 490
2008 430
2009 240
2010 230
2011 270
2012 320
2013 270
2014 220
2015 140
2016 180
2017 180
2018 220
2019 160

Machinists
Year Number
2005 4,370
2006 4,330
2007 4,620
2008 4,920
2009 4,660
2010 4,030
2011 3,910
2012 3,940
2013 4,330
2014 4,050
2015 4,280
2016 3,920
2017 4,160
2018 3,900
2019 3,220

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 910
2006 1,180
2007 1,200
2008 990
2009 650
2010 590
2011 730
2012 840
2013 780
2014 590
2015 630
2016 560
2017 460
2018 360
2019 410

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2005 520
2006 590
2007 640
2008 560
2009 340
2010 300
2011 280
2012 350
2013 300
2014 380
2015 0
2016 300
2017 180
2018 240
2019 270

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 30
2006 60
2007 50
2008 30
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 60
2018 40

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 130
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 130
2014 120
2015 0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 270
2007 200
2008 0
2009 100
2010 140
2011 170
2012 180
2013 110
2014 70
2015 90
2016 100
2017 200
2019 220

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 830
2006 1,330
2007 1,380
2008 1,390
2009 1,000
2010 1,020
2011 1,090
2012 1,040
2013 990
2014 1,010
2015 790
2016 870
2017 820
2018 920
2019 930

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 570
2006 530
2007 870
2008 1,030
2009 1,110
2010 850
2011 710
2012 620
2013 980
2014 1,100
2015 1,370
2016 1,600
2017 1,690
2018 1,940
2019 2,240

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 790
2006 1,050
2007 1,030
2008 970
2009 910
2010 680
2011 640
2012 640
2013 740
2014 770
2015 810
2016 800
2017 720
2018 820
2019 700

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 2,520
2006 2,560
2007 2,580
2008 2,950
2009 3,070
2010 2,900
2011 2,910
2012 2,940
2013 3,240
2014 3,500
2015 3,680
2016 3,160
2017 2,950
2018 2,820
2019 3,460

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 250
2006 270
2007 220
2008 260
2009 130
2010 200
2011 190
2012 220
2013 110
2014 110
2015 130
2016 170
2017 190
2018 190
2019 130

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 650
2006 650
2007 590
2008 570
2009 470
2010 440
2011 510
2012 400
2013 460
2014 510
2015 420
2016 360
2017 250
2018 370
2019 390

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 80
2006 60
2007 90
2008 90
2009 60
2011 0
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 590
2006 540
2007 480
2008 460
2009 290
2010 240
2011 240
2012 270
2013 290
2014 250
2015 280
2016 300
2017 460
2018 310
2019 330

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 190
2006 130
2007 150
2008 270
2009 250
2010 290
2011 230
2012 340
2013 240
2014 0
2015 100
2016 90
2017 100
2018 100
2019 0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 150
2007 0
2008 0
2009 70
2011 50
2012 50
2013 80
2014 90
2015 110
2016 90
2017 150
2018 150
2019 210

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 630
2006 560
2007 500
2008 450
2009 520
2010 530
2011 580
2012 410
2013 340
2014 240
2015 240
2016 210
2017 180
2018 110
2019 140

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 1,720
2006 1,740
2007 1,270
2008 1,100
2009 1,020
2010 1,620
2011 1,420
2012 1,240
2013 1,290
2014 1,470
2015 1,380
2016 1,360
2017 1,350
2018 1,470
2019 1,330

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 1,210
2006 1,070
2007 1,130
2008 940
2009 940
2010 330
2011 340
2012 280
2013 260
2014 260
2015 400
2016 370
2017 280
2018 170
2019 270

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 1,650
2006 1,700
2007 1,510
2008 1,520
2009 1,090
2010 1,240
2011 1,250
2012 1,330
2013 1,210
2014 1,220
2015 1,230
2016 1,400
2017 1,350
2018 1,580
2019 1,260

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 770
2006 400
2007 490
2008 410
2009 440
2010 310
2011 260
2012 260
2013 320
2014 350
2015 320
2016 380
2017 280
2018 310
2019 160

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 730
2006 600
2007 430
2008 460
2009 370
2010 400
2011 390
2012 400
2013 410
2014 480
2015 400
2016 350
2017 340
2018 480
2019 550

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2007 0
2013 0
2014 0
2017 0
2018 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 260
2006 340
2007 160
2008 150
2009 50
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 260
2014 0
2015 260
2016 170
2017 280
2018 300
2019 230

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 80
2006 50
2007 40
2011 40
2012 70
2013 0
2014 0
2015 100
2016 120
2017 0
2018 60
2019 60

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2006 60
2007 0
2010 0
2011 100

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2010 40
2011 40
2014 40
2015 30
2016 50
2018 80
2019 90

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2005 220
2007 40
2009 0
2010 100
2011 130
2012 90
2013 130
2014 100
2015 70

Upholsterers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 80
2010 50
2011 60
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 140
2016 110
2017 70
2018 110
2019 80

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 90
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 480
2006 490
2007 720
2008 570
2009 420
2010 270
2011 340
2012 360
2013 540
2014 390
2015 480
2016 580
2017 380
2018 430
2019 340

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 110
2007 80
2008 0
2009 70
2010 40
2011 100
2012 110
2013 140
2014 80
2015 130
2016 140
2017 160
2018 150
2019 200

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 250
2006 330
2007 400
2008 350
2009 130
2010 130
2011 110
2012 100
2013 130
2014 230
2015 300
2016 290
2017 210
2018 230
2019 190

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 160
2008 90
2009 140
2010 140
2011 170
2012 160
2013 240
2014 260
2015 280
2016 240
2017 230
2018 0
2019 0

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Year Number
2007 180

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2007 80
2008 70
2009 0
2010 70
2011 70
2012 90
2013 70
2014 160
2015 230
2016 190
2017 160
2018 110
2019 90

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 320
2006 120
2007 300
2008 440
2009 400
2010 420
2011 310
2012 400
2013 340
2014 350
2015 280
2016 260
2017 190
2018 0
2019 360

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 340
2006 350
2007 440
2008 260
2009 400
2010 430
2011 450
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1,510
2015 610
2016 620
2017 450
2018 440
2019 450

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 1,380
2006 1,650
2007 1,650
2008 1,070
2009 1,270
2010 1,230
2011 1,240
2012 1,410
2013 1,500
2014 1,370
2015 1,260
2016 1,080
2017 1,100
2018 1,000
2019 1,080

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 320
2006 510
2007 320
2008 540
2009 490
2010 600
2011 530
2012 540
2013 650
2014 590
2015 640
2016 300
2017 90
2018 0
2019 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 180
2007 230
2008 340
2009 340
2010 210
2011 230
2012 310
2013 370
2014 270
2015 320
2016 310
2017 330
2018 270
2019 280

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 630
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 670
2011 260
2012 200
2013 200
2014 0
2015 500
2016 500
2017 0
2018 710
2019 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 80
2006 110
2007 0
2008 130
2009 90
2010 40
2011 80
2012 70
2013 60
2014 60
2015 70
2016 90
2017 100
2018 100
2019 70

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 630
2006 730
2007 640
2008 420
2009 420
2010 470
2011 830
2012 1,060
2013 1,070
2014 830
2015 710
2016 840
2017 880
2018 810
2019 870

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 430
2006 480
2007 480
2008 450
2009 260
2010 200
2011 230
2012 180
2013 260
2014 0
2015 270
2016 320
2017 490
2018 450
2019 450

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 750
2006 580
2007 400
2008 430
2009 390
2010 320
2011 250
2012 180
2013 230
2014 250
2015 280
2016 300
2017 270
2018 230
2019 140

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 160
2006 160
2007 120
2008 140
2009 150
2010 180
2011 160
2012 110
2013 130
2014 130
2015 140
2016 200
2017 270
2018 230
2019 280

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,030
2006 1,000
2007 1,160
2008 1,160
2009 920
2010 740
2011 830
2012 740
2013 810
2014 1,110
2015 1,150
2016 1,270
2017 880
2018 800
2019 740

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 130
2006 110
2007 110
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 40
2013 60
2014 40
2015 80
2018 0
2019 0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 340
2006 440
2007 500
2008 410
2009 280
2010 210
2011 320
2012 210
2013 260
2014 270
2015 370
2016 360
2017 340
2018 250
2019 180

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 710
2006 670
2007 860
2008 610
2009 700
2010 610
2011 730
2012 630
2013 990
2014 740
2015 710
2016 450
2017 380
2018 220
2019 340

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 380
2006 440
2007 350
2008 390
2009 340
2010 340
2011 360
2012 320
2013 180
2014 190
2015 180
2016 190
2017 160
2018 150
2019 0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 3,740
2006 3,670
2007 4,350
2008 4,160
2009 3,850
2010 3,760
2011 3,830
2012 3,460
2013 3,040
2014 2,900
2015 2,750
2016 2,760
2017 3,220
2018 3,690
2019 3,590

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 140
2006 0
2007 140
2008 100
2009 0
2010 180
2011 250
2012 200
2013 190
2014 150
2015 180
2016 130
2017 140
2018 130
2019 70

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 100
2012 130
2013 210
2014 0
2015 160
2016 140
2017 280
2018 350
2019 360

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 520
2008 0
2009 0
2010 190
2011 350
2012 550
2013 580
2014 400
2015 290
2016 180
2017 150
2018 140
2019 200

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 470
2006 440
2007 240
2008 200
2009 220
2010 0
2011 280
2012 270
2013 370
2014 360
2015 410
2016 310
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,670
2006 1,710
2007 1,780
2008 2,030
2009 1,860
2010 1,920
2011 1,850
2012 1,660
2013 1,970
2014 1,750
2015 1,580
2016 1,500
2017 1,730
2018 1,580
2019 1,360

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 130
2007 190
2008 230
2009 280
2010 280
2011 240
2012 200
2013 150
2014 100
2015 100
2016 70
2017 30
2018 40

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 830
2006 870
2007 880
2008 940
2009 860
2010 860
2011 800
2012 800
2013 580
2014 600
2015 540
2016 590
2017 610
2018 740
2019 910

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 100
2010 150
2011 110
2013 60
2014 90
2015 100
2016 80
2017 30

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 290
2006 170
2007 360
2008 450
2009 510
2010 470
2011 400
2012 340
2013 250
2014 200
2015 160
2016 180
2017 80
2018 30
2019 40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 1,270
2006 1,890
2007 1,910
2008 1,490
2009 1,260
2010 1,280
2011 1,250
2012 1,220
2013 1,320
2014 1,590
2015 1,840
2016 2,080
2017 1,980
2018 2,840
2019 2,370

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 370
2006 320
2007 180
2008 170
2009 150
2010 270
2011 260
2012 240
2013 180
2014 120
2015 140
2016 150
2017 190
2018 180
2019 140

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 40
2011 50
2012 40
2013 50
2015 40
2016 40
2017 0
2018 110
2019 0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 40
2008 90
2009 80
2010 130
2011 90
2012 80
2013 50
2014 60
2015 60
2016 50
2017 60
2018 100
2019 100

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2008 40
2009 30
2010 50
2011 0
2012 40
2017 30

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2008 40
2009 40
2010 50
2012 40
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 270
2006 150
2007 380
2008 370
2009 430
2010 430
2011 410
2012 280
2013 540
2014 400
2015 570
2016 630
2017 920
2018 650
2019 720

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 700
2006 520
2007 440
2008 150
2009 0
2010 320
2011 800
2012 650
2013 670
2014 500
2015 470
2016 350
2017 280
2018 370
2019 360

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 4,460
2006 4,510
2007 5,050
2008 4,680
2009 3,820
2010 2,970
2011 3,910
2012 4,060
2013 4,330
2014 3,490
2015 3,330
2016 3,000
2017 2,030
2018 1,520
2019 1,170

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,060
2006 600
2007 450
2008 560
2009 370
2012 810
2013 650
2014 610
2015 540
2016 540
2017 350
2018 300
2019 320