Numbers of Production Occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year Number
2005 74,710
2006 73,180
2007 79,290
2008 81,910
2009 73,910
2010 66,310
2011 66,350
2012 64,850
2013 65,140
2014 67,240
2015 68,240
2016 69,900
2017 70,840
2018 72,340
2019 75,280

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year Number
2005 5,140
2006 5,200
2007 5,280
2008 5,180
2009 4,800
2010 4,060
2011 4,050
2012 3,930
2013 3,780
2014 3,940
2015 3,980
2016 4,230
2017 4,460
2018 4,700
2019 4,940

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year Number
2008 50
2009 0
2012 340

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year Number
2005 560
2007 620
2008 470
2009 210
2010 370
2011 350
2012 340
2013 210
2014 230
2015 120
2016 110

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year Number
2005 7,080
2006 6,160
2007 5,440
2008 7,080
2009 6,830
2010 5,570
2011 4,150
2012 2,710
2013 2,920
2014 2,780
2015 2,410
2016 2,900

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year Number
2005 440
2006 480
2007 450
2008 490
2009 400
2010 480
2011 490
2012 510
2013 330
2014 340
2015 380
2016 410

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year Number
2005 390
2006 430
2007 290
2008 280
2009 250
2010 0
2011 290
2012 240
2013 210
2014 90
2015 110
2016 100
2017 200
2018 180
2019 100

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year Number
2005 1,200
2006 1,040
2007 1,340
2008 1,180
2009 1,120
2010 920
2011 950
2012 880
2013 820
2014 870
2015 910
2016 1,230
2017 1,330
2018 1,120
2019 1,150

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year Number
2005 650
2007 380
2008 200
2009 160
2010 140
2011 270
2012 300
2013 170
2014 0
2015 50
2016 120
2017 110
2018 130
2019 0

Team Assemblers

Year Number
2005 4,790
2006 4,980
2007 4,710
2008 5,220
2009 4,360
2010 3,770
2011 3,640
2012 4,080
2013 3,800
2014 3,270
2015 3,460
2016 3,600

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year Number
2005 3,010
2006 3,640
2007 3,960
2008 3,880
2009 3,210
2010 3,200
2011 3,350
2012 3,820
2013 3,300
2014 2,510
2015 2,710
2016 3,320
2019 7,970

Bakers

Year Number
2005 1,290
2006 1,330
2007 1,390
2008 1,510
2009 1,450
2010 1,490
2011 1,200
2012 1,330
2013 1,330
2014 1,280
2015 1,240
2016 1,310
2017 1,470
2018 1,610
2019 1,450

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year Number
2005 770
2006 730
2007 660
2008 720
2009 740
2010 710
2011 700
2012 770
2013 780
2014 830
2015 860
2016 970
2017 1,000
2018 1,110
2019 1,020

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year Number
2005 130
2006 210
2007 190
2008 250
2009 230
2010 330
2011 370
2012 310
2013 130
2014 270
2015 240
2016 240
2017 80
2018 0
2019 370

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year Number
2006 130
2007 100
2008 0
2009 160
2010 160
2011 0
2012 180
2013 110
2014 150
2015 150
2016 210
2017 270
2018 230
2019 150

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

Year Number
2005 110
2006 230
2007 250
2008 340
2009 260
2010 260
2011 130
2012 110
2013 0
2014 270
2015 370
2016 210
2017 200
2018 160
2019 260

Food Batchmakers

Year Number
2005 710
2006 630
2007 620
2008 760
2009 750
2010 840
2011 680
2012 860
2013 900
2014 1,350
2015 1,030
2016 1,190
2017 1,570
2018 2,130
2019 2,190

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2005 180
2006 140
2007 230
2008 200
2009 200
2010 200
2011 200
2012 180
2013 110
2014 120
2015 110
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 80

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year Number
2012 200
2013 230
2014 390
2015 670
2016 860
2017 800
2018 480
2019 360

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

Year Number
2005 590
2006 600
2007 480
2008 340
2009 350
2010 350
2011 390
2012 290
2013 210
2014 530
2015 560
2016 610
2017 240
2018 0
2019 250

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

Year Number
2005 130
2006 100
2007 150
2008 140
2009 110
2012 140
2013 180
2014 120
2015 100
2016 90
2017 90
2018 150
2019 150

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

Year Number
2005 140
2007 150
2008 150
2009 90
2010 70
2011 80
2012 70
2013 80
2014 70
2015 160
2016 160
2017 180
2018 150
2019 370

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

Year Number
2005 2,030
2006 1,810
2007 1,720
2008 1,610
2009 1,510
2010 1,450
2011 1,440
2012 1,300
2013 1,040
2014 1,200
2015 1,200
2016 1,210
2017 1,030
2018 860
2019 710

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

Year Number
2006 200
2007 180
2008 160
2009 220
2010 190
2011 190
2012 100
2013 120
2014 160
2015 200
2016 170
2017 150
2018 130
2019 150

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

Year Number
2005 790
2006 920
2007 1,020
2008 910
2009 810
2010 580
2011 840
2012 1,030
2013 1,020
2014 800
2015 1,090
2016 1,380
2017 1,610
2018 1,300
2019 1,300

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

Year Number
2005 200
2006 200
2007 270
2008 340
2009 280
2010 250
2011 240
2012 280
2013 230
2014 210
2015 130
2016 90
2017 80
2018 70
2019 110

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

Year Number
2005 230
2006 160
2007 80
2008 70
2009 340
2010 330
2011 380
2012 410
2013 390
2015 80
2016 50
2017 30
2019 310

Machinists

Year Number
2005 1,880
2006 2,310
2007 2,860
2008 2,940
2009 2,520
2010 2,150
2011 2,350
2012 2,450
2013 2,630
2014 2,780
2015 2,910
2016 2,750
2017 2,510
2018 2,470
2019 2,500

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2005 160
2007 140
2008 100
2009 150
2010 120
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 130
2015 140
2016 140
2017 190
2018 200
2019 220

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year Number
2005 130
2006 140
2007 150
2008 160
2009 140
2010 110
2011 120
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 120
2016 0
2017 60
2018 70
2019 70

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 50
2008 50
2011 70
2012 90
2013 90
2014 30

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

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

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year Number
2005 240
2007 250
2008 330
2009 360
2010 300
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 200
2015 210
2016 200
2017 300
2018 280
2019 340

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

Year Number
2005 1,150
2006 1,210
2007 1,210
2008 1,130
2009 1,060
2010 950
2011 660
2012 690
2013 900
2014 1,160
2015 970
2016 1,040
2017 950
2018 1,180
2019 1,260

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

Year Number
2005 760
2006 910
2007 820
2008 760
2009 600
2010 490
2011 780
2012 750
2013 1,020
2014 790
2015 1,050
2016 730
2017 1,370
2018 1,450
2019 1,600

Tool and Die Makers

Year Number
2005 370
2006 400
2007 400
2008 340
2009 280
2010 300
2011 350
2012 320
2013 300
2014 300
2015 250
2016 250
2017 240
2018 360
2019 420

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year Number
2005 3,130
2006 3,160
2007 3,610
2008 3,960
2009 3,500
2010 2,750
2011 2,260
2012 2,390
2013 2,860
2014 3,370
2015 3,420
2016 3,030
2017 2,960
2018 3,110
2019 3,530

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

Year Number
2005 280
2006 260
2007 290
2008 250
2009 210
2010 180
2011 170
2012 190
2013 240
2014 210
2015 180
2016 160
2017 180
2018 180
2019 170

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

Year Number
2005 290
2006 320
2007 350
2008 250
2009 220
2010 210
2011 320
2012 230
2013 320
2014 230
2015 250
2016 230
2017 210
2018 190
2019 160

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2005 80
2007 60
2008 40
2010 30
2011 40
2012 40

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

Year Number
2005 310
2006 400
2007 370
2008 500
2009 630
2010 540
2011 530
2012 290
2013 310
2014 320
2015 480
2016 420
2017 490
2018 440
2019 430

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year Number
2006 350
2007 320
2008 260
2009 290
2010 330
2011 320
2012 370
2013 260
2014 320
2015 230
2016 210
2017 170
2018 130
2019 140

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 630
2006 530
2007 580
2008 880
2009 670
2010 420
2011 420
2012 0
2013 1,050
2014 1,460
2015 1,290
2016 1,170
2017 790
2018 680
2019 580

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year Number
2005 750
2006 690
2007 560
2008 680
2009 580
2010 670
2011 470
2012 540
2013 450
2014 360
2015 330
2016 220
2017 250
2018 270
2019 220

Printing Press Operators

Year Number
2005 1,870
2006 1,770
2007 1,820
2008 1,670
2009 1,780
2010 1,840
2011 1,740
2012 1,500
2013 1,370
2014 1,480
2015 1,440
2016 1,310
2017 1,360
2018 1,370
2019 1,470

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year Number
2005 790
2006 1,060
2007 1,050
2008 1,220
2009 1,120
2010 630
2011 580
2012 630
2013 600
2014 510
2015 470
2016 510
2017 380
2018 290
2019 190

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 940
2007 960
2008 1,020
2009 1,140
2010 1,100
2011 1,030
2012 1,170
2013 940
2014 970
2015 1,120
2016 1,250
2017 1,210
2018 1,090
2019 1,100

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year Number
2005 410
2006 530
2007 390
2008 540
2009 440
2010 380
2011 260
2012 160
2013 260
2014 410
2015 470
2016 0
2017 290
2018 220
2019 190

Sewing Machine Operators

Year Number
2005 830
2006 870
2007 900
2008 1,030
2009 870
2010 920
2011 620
2012 610
2013 570
2014 620
2015 810
2016 870
2017 1,010
2018 980
2019 1,140

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year Number
2006 60
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 30
2012 50
2013 40
2019 60

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 350
2017 230

Sewers, Hand

Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 0
2008 0
2014 30
2019 50

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year Number
2005 270
2006 190
2007 240
2008 160
2009 160
2010 150
2011 150
2012 120
2013 190
2014 140
2015 120
2016 160
2017 260
2018 250
2019 0

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2014 40

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2005 130
2006 130
2007 50
2008 50
2009 50
2010 30
2013 40
2014 40
2015 90
2016 90
2017 90
2018 90
2019 110

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2007 0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 0
2008 0
2009 90
2010 80
2011 120
2012 120
2013 80
2015 30
2016 0
2017 30
2018 0
2019 0

Upholsterers

Year Number
2005 360
2006 430
2007 320
2008 300
2009 200
2010 220
2011 140
2012 220
2013 210
2014 160
2015 180
2016 230
2017 320
2018 360
2019 350

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year Number
2006 250
2007 0
2008 0
2009 110
2010 120
2011 100
2014 50
2015 70
2016 100
2017 140
2018 0
2019 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year Number
2005 1,880
2006 1,640
2007 2,060
2008 1,690
2009 1,540
2010 1,130
2011 1,220
2012 1,010
2013 730
2014 720
2015 830
2016 1,170
2017 1,260
2018 1,320
2019 1,310

Furniture Finishers

Year Number
2005 190
2006 0
2007 0
2008 50
2009 80
2010 60
2011 70
2012 40
2013 60
2014 50
2015 40
2019 50

Patternmakers, Wood

Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2007 0
2008 0
2010 40
2011 30

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year Number
2005 630
2006 730
2007 590
2008 540
2009 370
2010 220
2011 210
2012 180
2013 430
2014 490
2015 470
2016 450
2017 470
2018 580
2019 900

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year Number
2005 580
2006 760
2007 680
2008 690
2009 560
2010 610
2011 540
2012 540
2013 660
2014 680
2015 740
2016 610
2017 680
2018 620
2019 600

Woodworkers, All Other

Year Number
2007 240
2008 180
2009 80
2010 30
2011 30
2014 80
2015 190
2016 240
2017 240
2018 240
2019 250

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year Number
2005 190
2006 0
2007 230
2008 200
2009 200
2010 110
2011 80
2012 70
2013 170
2014 180
2015 180
2016 190
2017 160
2018 190
2019 190

Power Plant Operators

Year Number
2014 80
2015 0
2016 0

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year Number
2005 180
2006 180
2007 190
2008 140
2009 160
2010 160
2011 180
2012 200
2013 210
2014 160
2015 170
2016 160
2017 150
2018 120
2019 80

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year Number
2005 430
2006 530
2007 560
2008 500
2009 480
2010 480
2011 470
2012 500
2013 450
2014 410
2015 400
2016 450
2017 430
2018 430
2019 430

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year Number
2005 70
2006 100
2007 0
2008 230
2009 230
2010 190
2011 170
2012 140
2013 180
2014 120
2015 80
2016 90
2017 150
2018 120
2019 340

Gas Plant Operators

Year Number
2005 40

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 120
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 200
2013 200
2014 130
2015 40
2016 60
2018 80
2019 60

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year Number
2005 60
2006 80
2007 80
2008 100
2009 80
2010 90
2011 140
2012 130
2013 140
2014 110
2015 110
2016 140
2017 100
2018 100
2019 80

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2007 190
2008 170
2009 180
2010 160
2011 130
2012 70
2013 40
2014 0
2015 160
2016 210
2017 210
2018 220
2019 270

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

Year Number
2005 390
2006 400
2007 480
2008 280
2009 0
2010 610
2011 730
2012 640
2013 590
2014 510
2015 290
2016 400
2017 610
2018 800
2019 830

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

Year Number
2005 190
2006 190
2007 290
2008 340
2009 440
2010 240
2011 320
2012 250
2013 320
2014 240
2015 350
2016 280
2017 450
2018 540
2019 470

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year Number
2005 390
2006 490
2007 540
2008 490
2009 400
2010 370
2011 220
2012 270
2013 270
2014 460
2015 410
2016 340
2017 180
2018 120
2019 120

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2005 430
2006 570
2007 460
2008 480
2009 380
2010 480
2011 590
2012 580
2013 520
2014 440
2015 530
2016 600
2017 610
2018 650
2019 540

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year Number
2005 160
2006 0
2007 250
2008 360
2009 260
2010 240
2011 80
2012 120
2013 240
2014 350
2015 310
2016 200
2017 110
2018 60
2019 0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2005 450
2006 470
2007 500
2008 450
2009 370
2010 250
2011 300
2012 350
2013 420
2014 520
2015 540
2016 550
2017 400
2018 520
2019 500

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

Year Number
2005 460
2006 550
2007 700
2008 470
2009 390
2010 370
2011 340
2012 0
2013 500
2014 730
2015 600
2016 660
2017 550
2018 580
2019 470

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

Year Number
2005 90
2006 160
2007 170
2008 180
2009 140
2010 100
2011 130
2012 130
2013 190
2014 90
2015 130
2016 120
2017 180
2018 170
2019 170

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year Number
2005 3,720
2006 3,640
2007 3,300
2008 3,480
2009 3,580
2010 3,260
2011 3,430
2012 2,990
2013 2,920
2014 3,430
2015 3,660
2016 3,770
2017 3,680
2018 3,880
2019 4,540

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year Number
2005 140
2006 110
2007 70
2008 80
2009 60
2010 150
2011 140
2012 140
2013 150
2014 0
2015 140
2016 120
2017 210
2018 200
2019 200

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2005 690
2006 610
2007 510
2008 610
2009 640
2010 600
2011 500
2012 390
2013 430
2014 320
2015 440
2016 400
2017 260
2018 340
2019 420

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year Number
2006 90
2007 80
2009 70
2010 70
2011 80
2012 50
2013 80
2014 120
2015 100
2016 100
2018 0
2019 100

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2005 130
2006 110
2007 290
2008 280
2009 270
2010 230
2011 210
2012 250
2013 270
2014 320
2015 450
2016 310
2017 330
2018 200
2019 330

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2005 2,080
2006 1,590
2007 1,710
2008 1,920
2009 1,810
2010 1,740
2011 1,910
2012 1,740
2013 1,920
2014 2,070
2015 2,250
2016 2,680
2017 2,540
2018 2,580
2019 2,500

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year Number
2005 240
2006 330
2007 390
2008 430
2009 350
2010 270
2011 210
2012 170
2013 0
2014 240
2015 0
2016 0
2017 100
2018 70
2019 70

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

Year Number
2005 1,280
2006 1,070
2007 1,150
2008 1,100
2009 1,050
2010 980
2011 1,290
2012 1,480
2013 1,650
2014 1,460
2015 1,360
2016 1,270
2017 1,350
2018 1,500
2019 1,340

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year Number
2005 0
2007 3,010
2008 4,160
2009 3,620
2010 2,410
2011 3,210
2012 3,450
2013 3,530
2014 3,690
2015 3,710
2016 3,940
2017 3,230
2018 3,990
2019 3,930

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year Number
2005 500
2006 400
2007 350
2008 280
2009 270
2010 250
2011 310
2012 310
2013 140
2014 110
2015 80
2016 130
2017 120
2018 110
2019 90

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year Number
2005 1,620
2006 1,800
2007 2,040
2008 1,880
2009 1,770
2010 1,860
2011 1,970
2012 1,880
2013 1,690
2014 1,690
2015 1,780
2016 1,670
2017 1,600
2018 1,770
2019 1,880

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year Number
2005 230
2006 310
2007 370
2008 340
2009 370
2010 320
2011 360
2012 280
2013 340
2014 360
2015 490
2016 570
2017 500
2018 430
2019 550

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2005 90
2007 100
2008 60
2009 0
2010 100
2011 120
2012 80
2013 60
2014 0
2015 0
2016 110
2017 100
2018 80
2019 90

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2007 270
2008 270
2009 240
2010 150
2011 150
2012 180
2013 170
2014 120
2015 100
2016 120
2017 120
2018 90
2019 0

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2008 30
2011 0
2012 50
2013 40

Etchers and Engravers

Year Number
2005 110
2007 220
2008 240
2009 0
2010 90
2011 150
2012 170
2013 180
2014 120
2015 200
2016 180
2017 160
2018 110
2019 50

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2005 280
2006 330
2007 420
2008 410
2009 410
2010 330
2011 220
2012 300
2013 320
2014 510
2015 300
2016 270
2017 190
2018 270
2019 340

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,540
2007 1,560
2008 1,380
2009 1,390
2010 1,270
2011 1,250
2012 1,050
2013 900
2014 810
2015 510
2016 720
2017 670
2018 870
2019 740

Tire Builders

Year Number
2005 0
2007 160
2008 0
2009 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Helpers--Production Workers

Year Number
2005 4,550
2006 3,290
2007 2,910
2008 2,850
2009 2,310
2010 1,950
2011 2,060
2012 2,070
2013 1,940
2014 2,270
2015 2,680
2016 2,820
2017 2,310
2018 2,240
2019 2,290

Production Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 4,140
2006 4,710
2007 4,460
2008 4,230
2009 3,310
2012 4,670
2013 4,890
2014 5,160
2015 4,390
2016 3,780
2017 3,700
2018 3,530
2019 3,910