Numbers of Production Occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	65,030
2006	71,380
2007	76,410
2008	75,410
2009	66,810
2010	62,250
2011	64,150
2012	80,750
2013	85,470
2014	73,500
2015	77,520
2016	76,900
2017	77,630

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	5,120
2006	5,310
2007	5,350
2008	5,490
2009	5,000
2010	4,590
2011	4,980
2012	5,210
2013	5,690
2014	5,970
2015	6,210
2016	6,480
2017	6,960

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2012	12,370
2013	13,820

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	100
2007	180
2008	0
2009	190
2013	70

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	2,270
2006	3,700
2007	4,060
2008	4,460
2009	2,550
2010	2,220
2011	2,910
2012	3,660
2013	3,540
2014	3,420
2015	3,260
2016	3,230

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	410
2006	400
2007	600
2008	640
2009	560
2010	180
2011	150
2012	100
2013	440
2014	480
2015	540
2016	350

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	620
2007	1,800
2010	520
2011	520
2012	760
2013	710
2014	510
2015	420
2016	470
2017	460

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	1,030
2007	1,410
2008	1,530
2009	1,120
2010	860
2011	680
2012	590
2013	770
2014	890
2015	980
2016	1,080
2017	950

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	480
2007	650
2008	680
2009	590
2010	210
2011	690
2012	530
2013	610
2014	470
2015	340
2016	460
2017	630

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	7,230
2006	8,280
2007	7,200
2008	7,700
2009	6,310
2010	5,050
2011	3,470
2012	2,850
2013	4,000
2014	5,950
2015	6,790
2016	7,680

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	2,010
2006	2,780
2007	4,030
2008	3,740
2009	3,010
2010	3,090
2011	3,640
2012	4,310
2013	3,220
2014	2,960
2015	2,060
2016	1,760

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	1,600
2006	1,630
2007	1,670
2008	1,910
2009	1,750
2010	1,610
2011	1,630
2012	1,950
2013	2,790
2014	3,200
2015	3,180
2016	2,780
2017	2,850

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	830
2006	900
2007	850
2008	780
2009	610
2010	890
2011	1,040
2012	1,180
2013	1,120
2014	1,170
2015	1,340
2016	1,410
2017	1,410

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	1,280
2006	1,010
2007	960
2008	1,320
2009	1,410
2010	1,930
2011	2,290
2012	3,050
2013	2,160
2014	1,850
2015	1,760
2016	1,660
2017	1,390

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2006	140
2007	0
2008	260
2010	210
2011	290
2012	260
2013	280
2014	220
2015	240
2016	270
2017	230

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	130
2008	100
2009	80
2010	130
2011	150
2012	190
2013	170
2014	190
2015	140
2016	80

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	980
2006	1,350
2007	1,070
2008	1,200
2009	590
2010	490
2011	770
2012	1,030
2013	1,620
2014	1,340
2015	1,430
2016	1,690
2017	2,490

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	170
2007	200
2008	200
2009	140
2010	80
2011	120
2012	140
2013	310
2014	120
2015	0
2016	0
2017	290

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	60

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

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	300
2007	240
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	450
2012	210
2013	280
2014	570
2015	520
2016	480
2017	300

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

Year	Number
2005	80
2006	70
2008	170
2009	190
2010	170
2011	0

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

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	100
2007	70
2008	120
2009	140
2010	140
2011	400
2012	0
2013	0
2014	160
2015	180
2016	190
2017	140

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

Year	Number
2005	1,050
2006	1,170
2007	1,400
2008	1,300
2009	1,260
2010	880
2011	1,410
2012	1,440
2013	1,780
2014	1,280
2015	1,120
2016	970
2017	980

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

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	190
2007	190
2008	170
2009	180
2010	200
2011	60
2012	90
2013	80
2014	110
2015	90
2016	50
2017	30

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

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	470
2007	570
2008	630
2009	430
2010	400
2011	370
2012	580
2013	610
2014	710
2015	580
2016	550
2017	640

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

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	240
2007	430
2008	360
2009	390
2010	240
2011	260
2012	310
2013	300
2014	390
2015	280
2016	250
2017	120

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

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	220
2007	320
2008	260
2009	330
2010	230
2011	210
2012	370
2013	350
2014	340
2015	220
2016	200
2017	140

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	2,720
2006	2,900
2007	2,730
2008	3,240
2009	2,980
2010	2,900
2011	2,570
2012	3,090
2013	3,710
2014	4,920
2015	5,640
2016	6,070
2017	6,210

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	40
2009	30
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2007	30
2008	40
2009	40
2011	30
2012	30
2013	40

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2007	110
2008	120
2009	110
2010	120
2013	40
2014	90
2015	90
2016	70
2017	40

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2012	0
2013	0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	70
2008	0
2009	50
2010	40
2011	70
2012	80
2013	130
2014	120
2015	120
2016	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2005	860
2006	900
2007	1,060
2008	960
2009	850
2010	650
2011	540
2012	740
2013	950
2014	920
2015	690
2016	850
2017	950

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

Year	Number
2005	930
2006	850
2007	630
2008	540
2009	340
2010	340
2011	280
2012	480
2013	500
2014	710
2015	540
2016	550
2017	300

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2007	800
2008	1,040
2009	1,010
2010	940
2011	1,080
2012	1,200
2013	1,330
2015	1,000

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	2,740
2006	3,010
2007	3,080
2008	2,560
2009	2,290
2010	2,060
2011	2,100
2012	2,330
2013	2,250
2014	2,320
2015	3,080
2016	3,320
2017	3,650

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	100
2007	60
2008	100
2009	230
2010	300
2011	290
2012	250
2013	200
2014	180
2015	170
2016	140
2017	90

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

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	140
2007	120
2008	80
2009	90
2010	0
2011	190
2012	300
2013	280
2014	0
2015	130
2016	90
2017	80

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	360
2007	340
2008	450
2009	380
2010	400
2011	280
2012	240
2013	260
2014	180
2015	100
2016	80
2017	70

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

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	380
2007	440
2008	540
2009	410
2010	410
2011	290
2012	150
2013	230
2014	200
2015	310
2016	310
2017	330

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	170
2007	180
2008	210
2009	190
2010	150
2011	160
2012	180
2013	160
2014	140
2015	150
2016	150
2017	100

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	650
2007	520
2008	530
2009	550
2010	590
2011	280
2012	200
2013	160
2014	180
2015	230
2016	230
2017	130

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	620
2006	850
2007	630
2008	770
2009	780
2010	710
2011	640
2012	550
2013	420
2014	420
2015	280
2016	270
2017	280

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,300
2006	1,170
2007	1,270
2008	1,410
2009	1,300
2010	1,670
2011	1,430
2012	1,430
2013	1,320
2014	1,450
2015	1,550
2016	1,370
2017	1,400

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	880
2007	830
2008	1,070
2009	1,030
2010	450
2011	370
2012	340
2013	270
2014	370
2015	400
2016	530
2017	0

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,630
2006	1,540
2007	1,300
2008	1,290
2009	1,170
2010	1,110
2011	1,010
2012	1,120
2013	1,110
2014	1,390
2015	1,370
2016	1,430
2017	1,300

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	0
2007	280
2008	400
2009	470
2010	610
2011	720
2012	730
2013	590
2014	590
2015	540
2016	470
2017	320

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,240
2006	1,370
2007	1,310
2008	1,310
2009	1,510
2010	1,420
2011	1,420
2012	1,460
2013	1,400
2014	2,420
2015	2,790
2016	3,280
2017	1,770

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2010	40
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	60
2007	30
2008	60
2009	0
2010	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	320
2007	340
2008	460
2009	290
2010	220
2011	140
2012	310
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	150

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	80
2007	90
2008	90
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	40
2013	30
2014	30
2015	40
2016	60
2017	60

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	0
2015	40
2016	0
2017	0

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2016	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2011	0
2012	0
2014	0
2015	140
2016	170
2017	130

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	50
2007	50
2008	30
2009	40
2010	60
2011	40
2012	50
2015	30
2016	50
2017	50

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	340
2007	700
2008	510
2009	530
2010	230
2011	260
2012	220
2013	240
2014	270
2015	220
2016	210
2017	150

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	240
2007	120
2008	40
2009	90
2010	70
2011	190
2012	140
2013	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	1,060
2006	1,450
2007	1,510
2008	1,400
2009	1,190
2010	1,050
2011	1,010
2012	610
2013	530
2014	610
2015	590
2016	680
2017	920

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	280
2007	190
2008	190
2009	160
2010	140
2011	140
2012	130
2013	180
2014	200
2015	270
2016	240
2017	230

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	450
2006	590
2007	480
2008	500
2009	360
2010	290
2011	220
2012	240
2013	250
2014	220
2015	190
2016	210
2017	340

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	930
2006	620
2007	650
2008	720
2009	560
2010	380
2011	240
2012	230
2013	390
2014	0
2015	860
2016	760
2017	470

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	170
2007	250
2008	90
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2014	70
2015	100

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2005	60
2010	120
2011	120
2012	120
2013	70
2014	110
2015	90
2016	60
2017	60

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2006	140
2007	110
2008	80
2009	130
2010	180
2011	180
2012	130
2013	60
2014	120
2015	120
2016	90
2017	100

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	390
2007	330
2008	240
2009	240
2010	240
2011	290
2012	0
2013	200
2014	160
2015	170
2016	150
2017	140

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	340
2006	270
2007	330
2008	350
2009	330
2010	320
2011	560
2012	550
2013	660
2014	530
2015	580
2016	620
2017	800

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2006	30
2012	0
2017	0

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2011	30
2014	110
2015	110

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2016	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	70
2007	0
2008	40
2009	50
2010	60
2011	70
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	50

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	100
2008	40
2009	40
2010	70
2011	0
2012	60
2013	130
2014	0
2015	150
2016	160
2017	180

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

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	280
2007	240
2008	170
2009	190
2010	180
2011	250
2012	250
2013	280
2014	320
2015	410
2016	410
2017	420

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	160
2007	170
2008	180
2009	200
2010	270
2011	280
2012	280
2013	220
2014	190
2015	180
2016	140
2017	140

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	490
2007	560
2008	840
2009	640
2010	490
2011	240
2012	280
2013	470
2014	550
2015	430
2016	220
2017	120

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	560
2007	640
2008	700
2009	570
2010	480
2011	480
2012	530
2013	530
2014	540
2015	530
2016	540
2017	730

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	120
2007	180
2008	270
2009	240
2010	220
2011	110
2012	100
2013	110
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	80

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	540
2007	930
2008	860
2009	770
2010	590
2011	630
2012	660
2013	400
2014	740
2015	640
2016	730
2017	600

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

Year	Number
2005	780
2006	800
2007	630
2008	390
2009	270
2010	160
2011	260
2012	260
2013	0
2014	0
2015	690
2016	500
2017	620

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	200
2007	240
2008	310
2009	280
2010	200
2011	180
2012	190
2013	200
2014	190
2015	130
2016	100
2017	110

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	3,870
2006	3,970
2007	4,360
2008	4,760
2009	4,550
2010	4,420
2011	5,730
2012	6,170
2013	6,990
2014	7,350
2015	7,730
2016	7,570
2017	7,800

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	380
2006	200
2007	140
2008	200
2009	230
2010	270
2011	270
2012	230
2013	220
2014	170
2015	140
2016	140
2017	110

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	770
2006	590
2007	500
2008	370
2009	430
2010	380
2011	480
2012	430
2013	530
2014	500
2015	490
2016	390
2017	360

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	120
2008	130
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2016	60
2017	90

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2010	320
2011	450
2012	460
2013	520
2014	540
2015	150
2016	0
2017	210

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	2,670
2006	2,160
2007	2,300
2008	2,190
2009	1,810
2010	1,450
2011	1,340
2012	1,530
2013	1,760
2014	1,800
2015	1,780
2016	1,870
2017	2,660

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2006	520
2007	450
2008	560
2009	590
2010	550
2011	290
2012	90
2013	120
2014	130
2015	210
2016	180
2017	150

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

Year	Number
2005	1,310
2006	1,510
2007	1,490
2008	1,880
2009	1,530
2010	1,340
2011	1,520
2012	1,930
2013	2,230
2014	2,290
2015	2,410
2016	2,360
2017	2,330

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	160
2008	130
2012	0
2014	60
2015	80
2016	100
2017	0

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	980
2006	890
2007	590
2008	470
2009	430
2010	320
2011	400
2012	520
2013	490
2014	440
2015	230
2016	180
2017	90

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,130
2006	1,540
2007	1,630
2008	2,060
2009	1,870
2010	2,020
2011	1,610
2012	1,520
2013	1,340
2014	1,240
2015	1,080
2016	1,060
2017	1,140

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2007	280
2008	340
2009	320
2010	390
2011	700
2012	720
2013	660
2014	300
2015	280

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	180
2007	150
2008	130
2009	0
2010	60
2011	200
2012	240
2013	200

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	70
2008	150
2009	180
2010	180
2011	150
2012	190
2013	230
2014	240
2015	240
2017	0

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2007	40
2008	80
2009	100
2010	80
2011	50
2012	0
2016	40

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	240
2008	110
2009	40
2010	40
2011	50
2012	80
2013	70
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	200
2007	0
2008	250
2009	290
2010	460
2011	410
2012	340
2013	330
2014	270
2015	170
2016	210
2017	290

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	720
2006	670
2007	600
2008	550
2009	410
2010	590
2011	600
2012	710
2013	610
2014	510
2015	450
2016	430
2017	510

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2006	100
2007	70

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,940
2006	3,740
2007	3,450
2008	2,810
2009	1,840
2010	1,810
2011	1,690
2012	1,650
2013	1,710
2014	2,060
2015	2,970
2016	3,460
2017	3,460

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,490
2006	1,770
2007	1,830
2008	0
2009	2,380
2012	2,480
2013	2,440
2014	1,740
2015	1,490
2016	1,450
2017	2,400