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Numbers of Production Occupations in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 53,320
2006 53,820
2007 55,460
2008 56,960
2009 51,120
2010 46,980
2011 44,240
2012 47,090
2013 48,910
2014 48,770
2015 49,670
2016 48,920
2017 48,000
2018 50,340
2019 49,570

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 4,370
2006 4,260
2007 3,830
2008 3,730
2009 3,410
2010 3,230
2011 3,080
2012 3,130
2013 3,270
2014 3,260
2015 3,270
2016 3,190
2017 2,910
2018 3,080
2019 3,080

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2010 390
2015 290

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 130
2008 0
2009 50
2010 110
2011 0
2012 310
2013 0
2014 70
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 5,960
2006 5,130
2007 5,490
2008 5,130
2009 5,960
2010 5,540
2011 4,960
2012 5,170
2013 5,370
2014 6,870
2015 7,710
2016 8,740

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 1,700
2006 1,700
2007 2,290
2008 2,360
2009 1,730
2010 1,060
2011 1,220
2012 1,360
2013 1,420
2014 1,350
2015 1,180
2016 1,360

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 160
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2014 90
2015 100
2016 0
2017 70
2018 60
2019 0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 290
2006 300
2007 200
2008 0
2009 230
2010 200
2011 190
2012 100
2013 110
2014 150
2015 310
2017 180
2018 130
2019 0

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2007 0
2017 100
2018 80
2019 40

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 0
2008 0

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 5,010
2006 5,490
2007 5,250
2008 6,550
2009 6,920
2010 6,380
2011 5,220
2012 5,890
2013 5,620
2014 5,500
2015 4,780
2016 4,540

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,050
2006 1,780
2007 1,490
2008 2,110
2009 1,980
2010 1,800
2011 1,740
2012 1,930
2013 2,090
2014 1,820
2015 1,500
2016 1,810
2019 7,590

Bakers
Year Number
2005 710
2006 970
2007 940
2008 1,130
2009 920
2010 920
2011 860
2012 840
2013 1,120
2014 1,340
2015 1,830
2016 1,900
2017 1,670
2018 1,490
2019 1,330

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 800
2007 850
2008 760
2009 910
2010 860
2011 990
2012 1,070
2013 1,150
2014 1,170
2015 1,130
2016 1,250
2017 960
2018 1,050
2019 1,410

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 320
2006 390
2007 550
2008 860
2009 760
2010 0
2011 440
2012 0
2013 790
2014 610
2015 380
2016 430
2017 410
2018 470
2019 220

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2015 40
2016 0
2017 50

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2013 30
2014 40
2016 60
2017 80
2018 40

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 220
2006 310
2007 310
2008 310
2009 0
2010 0
2011 620
2012 580
2013 590
2014 550
2015 370
2016 400
2017 430
2018 0
2019 900

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 60
2006 50
2007 60
2008 0
2009 120
2010 140
2011 0
2012 140
2013 170
2014 0
2015 230
2016 180
2017 80
2018 30

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 160
2006 120
2007 150
2008 100
2009 0
2010 90
2011 110
2012 90
2013 50
2014 50
2015 170
2016 180
2017 0

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2012 0
2013 100
2014 50

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 150
2008 80
2009 70
2012 0
2016 0

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,120
2006 1,110
2007 1,250
2008 1,190
2009 1,060
2010 830
2011 820
2012 840
2013 780
2014 900
2015 810
2016 1,010
2017 670
2018 790
2019 750

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 100
2006 130
2007 170
2008 140
2009 200
2010 130
2011 150
2012 120
2013 100
2014 110
2015 90
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 450
2006 570
2007 430
2008 510
2009 430
2010 600
2011 580
2012 580
2013 580
2014 580
2015 750
2016 640
2017 970
2018 1,220
2019 1,180

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 300
2006 0
2007 400
2008 280
2009 260
2010 190
2011 260
2012 270
2013 320
2014 330
2015 400
2016 350
2017 240
2018 260
2019 260

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 120
2006 160
2007 230
2008 0
2009 270
2010 210
2011 240
2012 150
2013 210
2014 310
2015 0
2016 230
2017 140
2018 130
2019 0

Machinists
Year Number
2005 2,290
2006 2,410
2007 2,660
2008 2,550
2009 2,280
2010 2,300
2011 2,370
2012 2,490
2013 2,900
2014 3,140
2015 3,270
2016 3,020
2017 2,700
2018 3,060
2019 2,760

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 30

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2005 0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 40
2007 60
2008 60
2009 70
2010 30
2011 60
2012 90
2013 110
2014 100
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 200
2006 350
2007 520
2008 480
2009 0
2010 180
2011 190
2012 190
2013 320
2014 200
2015 240
2016 200
2017 410
2018 360
2019 260

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 290
2006 240
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 520
2011 570
2012 590
2013 180
2016 0
2017 120
2018 0
2019 0

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 160
2006 130
2007 110
2008 120
2009 120
2010 80
2011 90
2012 160
2013 180
2014 160
2015 110
2016 110
2017 140
2018 130
2019 100

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 1,210
2006 1,060
2007 1,080
2008 1,190
2009 1,070
2010 930
2011 950
2012 1,120
2013 1,320
2014 1,270
2015 1,590
2016 1,590
2017 1,710
2018 1,510
2019 1,460

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 80
2007 80
2008 80
2009 110
2010 120
2011 180
2012 220
2013 200
2014 150
2015 100
2016 180
2017 170
2018 150
2019 130

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2015 30

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2016 0

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 380
2006 680
2007 850
2008 680
2009 590
2010 490
2011 550
2012 460
2013 390
2014 380
2015 350
2016 520
2017 660
2018 560
2019 980

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 0
2012 30
2014 30
2018 80

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 110
2006 60
2007 110
2008 160
2009 140
2010 80
2012 30
2013 60
2014 60
2015 50
2018 0
2019 0

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 190
2007 210
2008 200
2009 180
2010 180
2011 250
2012 250
2013 220
2014 190
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 150
2019 140

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 530
2006 760
2007 950
2008 1,090
2009 680
2010 630
2011 690
2012 820
2013 770
2014 710
2015 510
2016 540
2017 550
2018 950
2019 800

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 60
2006 300
2007 130
2008 180
2009 80
2010 160
2011 170
2012 200
2013 230
2014 180
2015 0
2016 340
2017 250
2018 210
2019 250

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 610
2006 620
2007 620
2008 670
2009 580
2010 580
2011 550
2012 670
2013 730
2014 900
2015 810
2016 660
2017 470
2018 600
2019 660

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 430
2006 300
2007 220
2008 330
2009 240
2010 410
2011 450
2012 500
2013 500
2014 380
2015 380
2016 0
2017 370
2018 0
2019 0

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 320
2006 350
2007 370
2008 300
2009 270
2010 240
2011 230
2012 220
2013 270
2014 240
2015 250
2016 290
2017 280
2018 320
2019 210

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2008 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 170
2006 90
2007 80
2008 100
2009 180
2010 210
2011 230
2012 160
2013 130
2014 0
2015 80
2016 60
2017 90
2018 130
2019 160

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 60
2010 40
2011 40
2012 60
2013 60
2014 110
2015 110
2016 120
2017 40

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1,170
2009 840
2010 580
2011 600
2012 610
2013 600
2014 320
2015 380
2016 310
2017 340
2018 430
2019 420

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 70
2007 0
2008 40
2009 40
2013 0
2014 40
2015 40
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 160
2006 160
2007 100
2008 70
2009 50
2010 40
2013 0
2014 140
2015 140
2016 70

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 100
2006 90
2007 0
2008 0
2009 160
2010 100
2011 100
2012 0
2014 100
2016 120
2017 200
2018 140
2019 120

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2013 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2015 40

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 180
2008 170
2009 170
2010 140
2012 130
2013 130
2014 130
2015 70
2016 80
2017 100
2018 90
2019 40

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 170
2006 150
2007 80
2008 80
2009 80
2010 120
2011 110
2012 110
2013 110
2014 100
2015 0
2016 150
2017 160
2018 130
2019 120

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 120
2008 190
2009 270
2010 370
2011 440
2012 380
2013 380
2014 320
2015 450
2016 440
2017 470
2018 390
2019 500

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2008 30
2010 50
2011 30
2012 30
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2014 40
2015 30

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 250
2006 220
2008 30
2010 70
2011 110
2012 90
2013 30
2015 40
2017 30
2018 40
2019 0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2008 120
2009 150
2010 180
2011 130
2012 200
2013 240
2014 220
2015 120
2016 80
2017 0
2018 90
2019 80

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2007 200
2008 170
2009 100
2010 100
2011 200
2012 420
2013 400
2014 280
2015 210
2016 190
2017 160
2018 100
2019 110

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 410
2006 400
2007 0
2008 0
2011 50
2012 80
2013 60
2014 140
2015 170
2016 180
2017 140
2018 110
2019 80

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 330
2006 450
2007 410
2008 320
2009 270
2010 150
2011 240
2012 230
2013 250
2014 270
2015 260
2016 250
2017 250
2018 270
2019 240

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 340
2006 430
2007 590
2008 560
2009 570
2010 550
2011 400
2012 430
2013 230
2014 420
2015 510
2016 610
2017 640
2018 570
2019 600

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 0
2006 90
2007 120
2008 120
2009 90
2010 70
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 120
2006 200
2007 180
2008 210
2009 150
2010 130
2011 90
2012 100
2013 140
2014 120
2015 180
2016 180
2017 170
2019 0

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 150
2006 110
2007 130
2008 110
2009 170
2010 130
2011 0
2012 60
2013 100
2014 90
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 50
2011 30
2013 30
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2018 40
2019 30

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 5,130
2006 4,770
2007 4,830
2008 4,460
2009 4,470
2010 4,510
2011 4,600
2012 4,960
2013 4,890
2014 4,390
2015 4,350
2016 4,530
2017 5,140
2018 5,270
2019 5,080

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 70
2006 120
2007 0
2011 0
2012 70
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 110
2019 90

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 350
2006 450
2007 340
2008 290
2009 260
2010 540
2011 460
2012 500
2013 330
2014 360
2015 190
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 30
2008 30
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2015 170
2016 250
2017 270
2018 0
2019 150

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 150
2008 110
2009 0
2010 0
2015 70
2017 0
2018 130
2019 120

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,410
2006 1,340
2007 2,140
2008 2,010
2009 1,800
2010 1,060
2011 1,090
2012 1,210
2013 1,160
2014 1,190
2015 1,610
2016 1,390
2017 1,350
2018 950
2019 1,090

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 50
2008 50
2009 40
2011 50
2012 40
2013 40
2018 0
2019 0

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,230
2006 1,130
2007 990
2008 720
2009 550
2010 510
2011 580
2012 600
2013 720
2014 680
2015 700
2016 710
2017 800
2018 830
2019 860

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2005 5,160
2006 4,150
2007 4,100
2008 3,940
2009 2,700
2010 2,450
2011 1,670
2012 1,830
2013 2,280
2014 2,310
2015 2,330
2016 1,720
2017 1,760
2018 1,560
2019 2,580

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 250
2006 60
2007 440
2008 490
2009 490
2010 280
2011 170
2012 170
2013 100
2014 140
2015 180
2016 220
2017 380
2019 0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 640
2006 760
2007 1,020
2008 1,380
2009 1,300
2010 1,030
2011 820
2012 990
2013 840
2014 800
2015 710
2016 730
2017 1,020
2018 990
2019 1,170

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 310
2006 380
2007 320
2008 240
2009 110
2010 130
2011 230
2012 210
2013 260
2014 280
2015 370
2016 370
2017 420
2018 410
2019 420

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2013 40
2014 50

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 80
2008 150
2009 110
2010 90
2011 50
2012 50
2013 170
2014 170
2015 280
2016 180
2017 140
2018 40
2019 50

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2006 90
2007 80
2008 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 100

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 400
2006 590
2007 0
2008 0
2009 80
2010 70
2011 70
2012 50
2014 40
2015 190
2016 190
2017 210
2018 160
2019 150

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 210
2006 360
2007 310
2008 440
2009 250
2010 300
2011 200
2012 90
2013 90
2014 70
2015 80
2016 0
2017 110

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 1,960
2006 2,050
2007 2,080
2008 2,160
2009 1,680
2010 1,810
2011 1,630
2012 1,520
2013 1,640
2014 1,430
2015 1,750
2016 1,430
2017 1,490
2018 1,320
2019 1,080

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,940
2006 3,680
2007 4,120
2008 3,670
2009 2,240
2012 1,100
2013 1,210
2014 780
2015 770
2016 640
2017 880
2018 1,070
2019 1,400