Numbers of Production Occupations in San Diego-Carlsbad, CA

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	68,240
2006	65,340
2007	61,240
2008	65,750
2009	63,670
2010	58,140
2011	58,820
2012	58,740
2013	62,030
2014	64,080
2015	64,360
2016	65,360
2017	61,800
2018	62,230
2019	63,220

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	5,060
2006	4,870
2007	4,700
2008	4,450
2009	4,360
2010	3,980
2011	4,060
2012	4,330
2013	4,140
2014	4,340
2015	4,190
2016	4,260
2017	4,140
2018	4,180
2019	4,310

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2008	790
2013	810
2014	1,020
2015	0
2016	790
2017	860
2018	930
2019	1,000

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	0
2007	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2014	0
2015	0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	4,410
2006	3,230
2007	2,460
2008	2,330
2009	2,410
2010	2,280
2011	2,580
2012	2,550
2013	2,910
2014	2,450
2015	2,730
2016	2,870

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	810
2006	860
2007	1,180
2008	880
2009	770
2010	510
2011	820
2012	760
2013	610
2014	580
2015	600
2016	560

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	810
2006	800
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2012	0
2013	410
2016	240
2017	160
2018	190

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	700
2006	680
2007	720
2008	760
2009	1,090
2010	1,130
2011	1,400
2012	900
2013	0
2014	440
2015	930
2016	960
2017	1,020
2018	1,190
2019	1,130

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	270
2011	0
2012	90
2013	70
2014	240
2015	270
2016	0
2017	0
2018	140
2019	90

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Year	Number
2008	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	8,300
2006	7,870
2007	8,090
2008	10,490
2009	9,580
2010	7,800
2011	7,730
2012	8,270
2013	8,130
2014	7,520
2015	7,570
2016	7,290

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	2,890
2006	2,400
2007	2,560
2008	3,260
2009	3,270
2010	2,900
2011	2,540
2012	2,640
2013	3,210
2014	2,690
2015	2,230
2016	2,440
2019	8,750

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	1,200
2006	1,340
2007	1,470
2008	1,500
2009	1,480
2010	1,320
2011	1,470
2012	1,320
2013	1,720
2014	2,150
2015	2,970
2016	3,200
2017	3,110
2018	2,360
2019	2,040

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	1,240
2006	1,230
2007	1,410
2008	1,240
2009	1,220
2010	1,420
2011	1,660
2012	1,730
2013	2,150
2014	1,990
2015	2,110
2016	1,780
2017	1,460
2018	1,670
2019	2,060

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	540
2006	440
2007	510
2008	960
2009	1,000
2010	930
2011	410
2012	280
2013	130
2014	170
2015	240
2016	380
2017	0
2018	0
2019	210

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

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	120
2007	120
2008	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	240
2016	250
2017	280
2018	80
2019	40

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	580
2006	390
2007	330
2008	330
2009	570
2010	680
2011	810
2012	710
2013	560
2014	760
2015	1,290
2016	1,310
2017	1,230
2018	900
2019	910

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	0
2007	200
2008	130
2009	0
2010	30
2012	100
2013	100
2014	140
2015	90
2016	160
2017	80
2018	80
2019	50

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2013	230
2014	160
2015	150
2016	100
2017	100
2018	0
2019	310

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	470
2008	320
2009	450
2010	390
2011	550
2012	520
2013	820
2014	0
2015	230
2016	260
2017	240
2018	420
2019	380

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

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	170
2007	190
2009	0
2010	110
2011	100
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0

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

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	160
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	30
2014	40
2015	70
2016	120
2017	0
2018	0

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

Year	Number
2005	1,430
2006	1,290
2007	1,300
2008	1,230
2009	1,190
2010	890
2011	830
2012	900
2013	1,240
2014	1,120
2015	890
2016	640
2017	600
2018	590
2019	650

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

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	150
2007	160
2008	70
2009	90
2010	70
2011	90
2012	0
2013	80
2014	0
2015	120
2016	110
2017	100
2018	120
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	590
2006	540
2007	540
2008	510
2009	460
2010	540
2011	770
2012	660
2013	410
2014	340
2015	440
2016	490
2017	390
2018	360
2019	480

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

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	430
2007	370
2008	320
2009	280
2010	240
2011	190
2012	220
2013	180
2014	210
2015	370
2016	370
2017	400
2018	270
2019	250

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

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	240
2007	240
2008	170
2009	170
2010	80
2011	50
2012	130
2013	130
2014	130
2015	140
2016	180
2017	190
2018	310
2019	330

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	3,740
2006	3,630
2007	3,490
2008	3,340
2009	3,510
2010	3,310
2011	3,720
2012	3,990
2013	3,850
2014	3,720
2015	3,450
2016	3,430
2017	3,510
2018	4,030
2019	4,040

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2011	0
2018	0

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2010	0
2012	0
2014	30

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2007	0

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

Year	Number
2005	820
2006	760
2007	920
2008	1,130
2009	1,120
2010	950
2011	740
2012	690
2013	700
2014	1,080
2015	920
2016	830
2017	450
2018	510
2019	580

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	280
2007	220
2008	0
2009	190
2010	420
2011	390
2012	510
2013	570
2014	730
2015	560
2016	330
2017	230
2018	220
2019	410

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	310
2007	360
2008	350
2009	320
2010	200
2011	230
2012	250
2013	240
2014	310
2015	290
2016	290
2017	200
2018	230
2019	180

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	2,430
2006	2,340
2007	1,930
2008	2,290
2009	2,250
2010	2,210
2011	1,930
2012	2,610
2013	2,860
2014	2,580
2015	2,450
2016	3,080
2017	3,310
2018	3,510
2019	3,290

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

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	80
2007	80
2008	120
2009	130
2010	190
2011	130
2012	0
2013	240
2014	370
2015	340
2016	370
2017	0
2018	170
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	60
2007	60
2008	30
2009	60
2010	80
2011	90
2012	50
2013	90
2014	230
2015	320
2016	210
2017	50
2018	60
2019	80

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	320
2007	0
2009	40
2010	260
2011	350
2012	0
2013	0
2014	1,140
2015	250
2016	180
2017	170
2018	110
2019	120

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

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	350
2007	290
2008	210
2009	0
2010	160
2011	240
2012	230
2013	180
2014	300
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	170
2007	150
2008	60
2009	50
2010	40
2011	0
2014	0
2015	50
2016	40

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	90
2007	80
2008	210
2009	320
2010	230
2011	80
2012	70
2013	0
2014	350
2015	390
2016	360
2017	300
2018	260
2019	230

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2006	600
2007	610
2008	570
2009	400
2010	330
2011	280
2012	280
2013	380
2014	240
2015	270
2016	210
2017	290
2018	210
2019	200

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,000
2006	1,520
2007	1,590
2008	1,660
2009	1,370
2010	1,570
2011	1,270
2012	1,080
2013	910
2014	900
2015	860
2016	980
2017	1,030
2018	1,110
2019	1,190

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	860
2006	600
2007	580
2008	540
2009	620
2010	360
2011	320
2012	360
2013	280
2014	210
2015	120
2016	120
2017	110
2018	170
2019	220

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,550
2006	1,500
2007	1,310
2008	1,760
2009	1,590
2010	1,540
2011	1,310
2012	1,440
2013	1,420
2014	1,690
2015	1,690
2016	1,950
2017	1,650
2018	1,600
2019	1,470

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	790
2007	830
2008	910
2009	730
2010	580
2011	640
2012	690
2013	680
2014	570
2015	680
2016	820
2017	860
2018	710
2019	740

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,890
2006	2,030
2007	1,680
2008	1,850
2009	1,400
2010	1,150
2011	1,100
2012	1,150
2013	1,220
2014	1,280
2015	1,180
2016	1,410
2017	1,290
2018	1,240
2019	1,080

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	80
2010	0
2011	80
2012	140
2013	130
2016	0
2017	90
2018	140
2019	150

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2019	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	220
2010	270
2011	370
2012	360
2013	410
2014	320
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	220

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2012	0
2013	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	190
2008	150
2009	140
2010	60
2011	0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	30
2010	30
2011	50
2012	40
2013	30
2019	40

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	590
2007	580
2008	330
2009	230
2010	170
2011	210
2012	180
2013	180
2014	140
2015	140
2016	100
2017	180
2018	170
2019	240

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	50
2007	90
2008	80
2009	0
2011	50
2012	60
2013	50
2015	90
2016	90
2017	60
2018	50
2019	60

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	1,240
2006	1,500
2007	1,390
2008	1,210
2009	940
2010	730
2011	570
2012	560
2013	560
2014	530
2015	710
2016	740
2017	810
2018	760
2019	700

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	220
2007	310
2008	370
2009	240
2010	120
2011	40
2016	60
2017	40
2018	60
2019	60

Patternmakers, Wood

Year	Number
2005	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	130
2007	100
2008	90
2009	90
2010	40
2011	50
2012	30
2013	40
2014	90
2015	100
2016	0
2017	0
2019	0

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	500
2007	230
2008	300
2009	270
2010	170
2011	150
2012	80
2013	110
2014	250
2015	230
2016	270
2017	160
2018	200
2019	200

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	110
2010	100
2011	60
2012	40
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2005	30
2009	80
2010	80
2011	90
2012	0
2013	0
2014	270
2015	170
2016	140
2017	0
2018	0

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2007	100
2008	100
2009	320
2010	250
2011	320
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	230
2016	220
2017	230
2018	230
2019	160

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	430
2007	240
2008	240
2009	160
2010	180
2011	140
2012	170
2013	200
2014	210
2015	180
2016	170
2017	170
2018	230
2019	280

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	590
2006	640
2007	440
2008	530
2009	530
2010	510
2011	450
2012	810
2013	810
2014	980
2015	1,410
2016	1,080
2017	1,060
2018	920
2019	850

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2007	100
2009	140
2010	130
2011	160
2012	160
2013	250
2014	330
2015	270
2016	180
2017	70
2018	40

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2013	160
2015	0
2016	130
2017	120
2018	110
2019	60

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	110
2007	120
2012	90
2013	0
2014	80

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	80
2007	80
2008	140
2009	80
2010	110
2011	110
2012	110
2013	60
2015	60
2016	60
2017	90
2018	50
2019	0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	100
2007	150
2008	250
2009	320
2010	490
2011	380
2012	310
2013	130
2014	150
2015	200
2016	170
2017	280
2018	260
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	190
2007	0
2008	160
2009	0
2010	170
2011	120
2012	210
2013	150
2014	210
2015	190
2016	270
2017	400
2018	450
2019	370

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

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	230
2007	210
2009	30
2010	0
2011	140
2012	150
2013	80
2014	70
2015	90
2016	80
2017	70
2018	90
2019	70

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	590
2007	580
2008	540
2009	390
2010	0
2011	290
2012	300
2013	360
2014	360
2015	330
2016	260
2017	170
2018	220
2019	240

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	380
2007	510
2008	860
2009	1,110
2010	1,190
2011	890
2012	870
2013	1,060
2014	1,230
2015	980
2016	870
2017	810
2018	710
2019	570

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	190
2007	160
2008	170
2009	190
2010	130
2011	110
2012	110
2013	100
2014	60
2015	60
2016	90
2017	60
2018	50

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	320
2007	330
2008	200
2009	300
2010	200
2011	270
2012	250
2013	240
2014	200
2015	150
2016	250
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	280
2007	310
2008	170
2009	160
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	180
2014	240
2015	310
2016	280
2017	230
2018	180
2019	310

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

Year	Number
2007	0
2014	0

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	4,300
2006	3,390
2007	3,610
2008	3,970
2009	4,540
2010	4,230
2011	4,770
2012	4,330
2013	3,910
2014	4,270
2015	4,690
2016	4,840
2017	4,620
2018	4,850
2019	5,220

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	170
2007	210
2008	530
2009	500
2011	0
2012	0
2013	370
2014	340
2015	280
2016	270
2017	350
2018	280
2019	140

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	0
2007	360
2008	450
2009	450
2010	430
2011	350
2012	190
2013	240
2014	420
2015	530
2016	460
2017	350
2018	260
2019	400

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	40
2013	0
2014	180
2015	250
2016	190
2017	280
2018	200
2019	130

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	560
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	140
2012	120
2013	120
2014	110
2015	190
2016	0
2017	0
2018	280
2019	0

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	2,240
2006	2,770
2007	1,830
2008	2,360
2009	2,330
2010	2,310
2011	1,680
2012	1,840
2013	2,120
2014	2,720
2015	2,540
2016	2,320
2017	2,130
2018	2,090
2019	2,600

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	240
2007	150
2008	130
2009	60
2010	70
2011	110
2012	80
2013	60
2014	40
2015	40
2016	50
2017	50
2018	60
2019	60

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

Year	Number
2005	1,280
2006	1,180
2007	1,050
2008	1,150
2009	960
2010	890
2011	880
2012	880
2013	950
2014	1,110
2015	1,070
2016	1,120
2017	920
2018	1,060
2019	1,040

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	0
2009	0
2010	210
2011	420
2012	470
2013	520
2014	440
2017	310
2018	430
2019	400

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	670
2006	480
2007	520
2008	530
2009	390
2010	410
2011	440
2012	400
2013	260
2014	130
2015	140
2016	180
2017	170
2018	80
2019	40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	920
2006	840
2007	770
2008	800
2009	720
2010	570
2011	710
2012	690
2013	960
2014	920
2015	1,000
2016	1,170
2017	1,330
2018	1,320
2019	1,380

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	110
2007	90
2008	110
2009	150
2010	170
2011	220
2012	210
2013	240
2014	180
2015	210
2016	250
2017	270
2018	210
2019	190

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	0
2011	0
2012	120
2013	90
2014	60
2018	0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	60
2007	60
2008	0
2009	120
2010	140
2011	50
2012	90
2013	110
2014	110
2015	160
2016	100
2017	80
2018	60
2019	70

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2012	60
2013	50
2014	60
2019	90

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	90
2009	70
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	90
2014	120

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	430
2006	670
2007	330
2008	320
2009	200
2010	170
2011	120
2012	220
2013	230
2014	350
2015	440
2016	370
2017	270
2018	210
2019	220

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	220
2007	190
2008	190
2009	250
2010	250
2011	290
2012	230
2013	0
2014	460
2015	470
2016	160
2017	140
2018	150
2019	140

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,240
2006	2,050
2007	2,490
2008	2,980
2009	2,930
2010	2,640
2011	2,620
2012	2,670
2013	3,120
2014	3,170
2015	3,080
2016	2,860
2017	2,730
2018	2,350
2019	2,050

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	3,700
2006	3,360
2007	2,120
2008	1,480
2009	1,380
2012	1,530
2013	1,610
2014	950
2015	1,640
2016	2,070
2017	2,190
2018	1,690
2019	1,730