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Numbers of Production Occupations in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 76,660
2006 84,810
2007 90,440
2008 92,540
2009 79,190
2010 73,600
2011 76,620
2012 81,590
2013 84,690
2014 86,020
2015 88,670
2016 88,250
2017 88,870
2018 90,160
2019 93,030

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 6,180
2006 6,410
2007 6,380
2008 6,570
2009 5,970
2010 5,550
2011 5,910
2012 6,150
2013 6,510
2014 6,880
2015 7,100
2016 7,480
2017 7,980
2018 8,270
2019 8,470

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2013 0

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 100
2007 190
2008 0
2009 200
2013 90
2014 80
2015 80
2017 80
2018 90
2019 0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 2,360
2006 3,800
2007 4,190
2008 4,510
2009 2,600
2010 2,330
2011 3,010
2012 3,760
2013 3,660
2014 3,510
2015 3,370
2016 3,290

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 600
2008 650
2009 570
2010 180
2011 150
2012 100
2013 440
2014 480
2015 540
2016 350

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2005 630
2007 1,810
2010 0
2011 520
2012 760
2013 720
2014 520
2015 420

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 890
2006 1,170
2007 1,650
2008 1,860
2009 1,380
2010 1,030
2011 830
2012 720
2013 900
2014 1,050
2015 1,140
2016 1,180
2017 1,070
2018 860
2019 910

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 590
2007 790
2008 760
2009 680
2010 330
2011 820
2012 630
2013 660
2014 500
2015 350
2016 0
2017 0
2018 690
2019 590

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 8,360
2006 9,330
2007 7,930
2008 8,550
2009 7,090
2010 5,600
2011 3,870
2012 3,380
2013 4,650
2014 6,600
2015 7,820
2016 8,780

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,220
2006 3,060
2007 4,380
2008 4,240
2009 3,520
2010 3,670
2011 4,390
2012 4,970
2013 3,790
2014 3,310
2015 2,360
2016 2,310
2019 10,670

Bakers
Year Number
2005 1,800
2006 1,910
2007 1,910
2008 2,170
2009 1,970
2010 1,820
2011 1,970
2012 2,410
2013 3,200
2014 3,540
2015 3,510
2016 3,320
2017 3,390
2018 3,870
2019 3,290

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 1,130
2006 1,140
2007 1,050
2008 950
2009 810
2010 1,070
2011 1,320
2012 1,490
2013 1,630
2014 1,530
2015 1,760
2016 1,860
2017 1,870
2018 2,000
2019 2,020

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 1,310
2006 1,050
2007 990
2008 1,330
2009 1,500
2010 2,230
2011 2,590
2012 3,380
2013 2,180
2014 1,910
2015 2,020
2016 1,920
2017 1,630
2018 1,130
2019 1,240

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 0
2007 270
2008 340
2009 0
2010 230
2011 310
2012 270
2013 280
2014 220
2015 240
2016 270
2017 230
2018 310
2019 310

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 180
2008 160
2010 240
2011 240
2012 240
2013 240
2014 250
2015 190
2016 130
2017 320
2018 420
2019 260

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 1,070
2006 1,450
2007 1,170
2008 1,320
2009 690
2010 610
2011 870
2012 1,110
2013 1,720
2014 1,500
2015 1,590
2016 1,880
2017 2,750
2018 2,720
2019 2,980

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 250
2006 180
2007 210
2008 250
2009 190
2010 120
2011 150
2012 170
2013 330
2014 140
2015 0
2016 0
2017 290
2018 360
2019 210

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 440
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 140
2019 130

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 440
2006 620
2007 710
2008 510
2009 770
2010 560
2011 550
2012 270
2013 380
2014 680
2015 630
2016 550
2017 470
2018 490
2019 550

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 140
2006 0
2008 170
2009 190
2010 170
2011 0
2012 70
2013 90
2014 80

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 70
2008 130
2009 150
2010 140
2011 400
2012 0
2013 400
2014 240
2015 260
2016 230
2017 170
2018 160
2019 110

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 1,140
2006 1,270
2007 1,620
2008 1,570
2009 1,520
2010 1,040
2011 1,550
2012 1,550
2013 1,940
2014 1,560
2015 1,470
2016 1,360
2017 1,190
2018 1,350
2019 1,240

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 240
2006 200
2007 190
2008 180
2009 180
2010 200
2011 60
2012 90
2013 100
2014 120
2015 110
2016 50
2017 30

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 670
2006 650
2007 760
2008 790
2009 0
2010 430
2011 410
2012 660
2013 680
2014 780
2015 630
2016 640
2017 720
2018 840
2019 1,110

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 430
2008 370
2009 410
2010 250
2011 260
2012 310
2013 310
2014 400
2015 300
2016 270
2017 130
2018 80
2019 130

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 360
2006 250
2007 360
2008 290
2009 340
2010 250
2011 0
2012 390
2013 0
2014 380
2015 260
2016 250
2017 190

Machinists
Year Number
2005 3,450
2006 3,490
2007 3,190
2008 3,720
2009 3,470
2010 3,330
2011 3,000
2012 3,430
2013 4,310
2014 5,530
2015 6,350
2016 6,590
2017 6,730
2018 6,750
2019 6,240

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 40
2012 70
2013 80
2014 50
2015 50
2016 30
2019 60

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 30
2011 40
2012 40
2013 60
2014 40
2015 40
2016 0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 110
2008 120
2009 110
2010 130
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 100
2015 110
2016 90
2017 50
2018 60
2019 50

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 0
2008 0
2010 30
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 110
2007 0
2008 90
2009 0
2010 80
2011 110
2012 120
2013 0
2014 220
2015 230
2016 120
2017 110
2018 100
2019 70

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 980
2006 1,040
2007 1,180
2008 1,020
2009 900
2010 700
2011 600
2012 800
2013 1,090
2014 1,140
2015 1,000
2016 1,190
2017 1,340
2018 1,460
2019 1,470

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 980
2006 890
2007 670
2008 570
2009 350
2010 360
2011 300
2012 520
2013 510
2014 730
2015 550
2016 580
2017 340
2018 360
2019 830

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2007 950
2008 1,120
2009 1,100
2010 1,010
2011 1,170
2012 1,280
2013 1,410
2015 1,090
2019 2,000

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 3,510
2006 3,820
2007 3,780
2008 3,380
2009 2,970
2010 2,760
2011 2,680
2012 2,830
2013 2,650
2014 2,640
2015 3,480
2016 3,950
2017 4,380
2018 4,090
2019 3,830

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 70
2008 110
2009 270
2010 340
2011 330
2012 260
2013 250
2014 240
2015 220
2016 160
2017 90
2018 40
2019 90

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 100
2006 160
2007 130
2008 80
2009 90
2010 90
2011 210
2012 330
2013 300
2014 210
2015 140
2016 110
2017 90
2018 70
2019 70

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 370
2006 360
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 320
2012 0
2013 310
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 90

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 410
2006 390
2007 450
2008 540
2009 420
2010 410
2011 290
2012 160
2013 240
2014 220
2015 370
2016 380
2017 390
2018 0
2019 220

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 250
2006 230
2007 260
2008 270
2009 240
2010 190
2011 190
2012 210
2013 200
2014 170
2015 190
2016 200
2017 140
2018 90
2019 110

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 710
2006 810
2007 630
2008 660
2009 650
2010 620
2011 330
2012 260
2013 240
2014 0
2015 0
2016 310
2017 160
2018 130
2019 290

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 650
2006 920
2007 720
2008 890
2009 840
2010 770
2011 680
2012 590
2013 440
2014 460
2015 310
2016 360
2017 350
2018 330
2019 290

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 1,540
2006 1,470
2007 1,550
2008 1,640
2009 1,490
2010 1,940
2011 1,690
2012 1,660
2013 1,520
2014 1,680
2015 1,790
2016 1,690
2017 1,710
2018 1,630
2019 1,680

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 950
2007 940
2008 1,230
2009 1,160
2010 480
2011 380
2012 350
2013 290
2014 400
2015 420
2016 580
2017 0
2018 0
2019 310

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 2,000
2006 2,020
2007 1,890
2008 1,810
2009 1,580
2010 1,420
2011 1,390
2012 1,490
2013 1,540
2014 1,890
2015 1,790
2016 1,830
2017 1,600
2018 1,750
2019 2,010

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 230
2006 0
2007 330
2008 490
2009 530
2010 690
2011 830
2012 840
2013 720
2014 660
2015 630
2016 610
2017 510
2018 460
2019 360

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,640
2007 1,560
2008 1,540
2009 1,800
2010 1,720
2011 1,740
2012 1,800
2013 1,740
2014 2,820
2015 3,150
2016 3,580
2017 2,120
2018 1,940
2019 1,920

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2009 0
2010 100
2011 0
2012 0
2013 90
2014 110
2015 0
2016 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 340
2007 390
2008 520
2009 340
2010 250
2011 170
2012 340
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 230
2018 0
2019 0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 50
2006 90
2007 90
2008 110
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 70
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 70
2017 90
2018 110
2019 100

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2015 40
2016 0
2017 0
2019 30

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
2007 200
2009 0
2010 80
2011 280
2012 340
2013 380
2014 0
2015 140
2016 180
2017 140

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 60
2008 0
2009 40
2010 60
2011 50
2012 50
2015 30
2016 50
2017 60
2018 50

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 400
2006 550
2007 840
2008 730
2009 560
2010 300
2011 320
2012 290
2013 260
2014 310
2015 250
2016 230
2017 160
2018 190
2019 230

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 480
2006 0
2007 0
2008 50
2009 120
2010 80
2011 200
2012 190
2013 170
2015 0
2016 0
2018 40
2019 90

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 1,670
2006 2,070
2007 2,320
2008 2,010
2009 1,510
2010 1,380
2011 1,380
2012 980
2013 900
2014 960
2015 1,040
2016 1,210
2017 1,390
2018 1,220
2019 1,160

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 240
2006 310
2007 240
2008 240
2009 220
2010 200
2011 190
2012 130
2013 190
2014 210
2015 280
2016 250
2017 280
2018 310
2019 310

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2005 650
2006 800
2007 750
2008 660
2009 510
2010 390
2011 430
2012 420
2013 500
2014 550
2015 500
2016 460
2017 660
2018 530
2019 520

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 1,560
2006 1,030
2007 910
2008 1,020
2009 760
2010 540
2011 400
2012 390
2013 590
2014 0
2015 1,050
2016 950
2017 810
2018 900
2019 890

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 270
2007 370
2008 210
2009 90
2010 0
2011 340
2012 310
2013 0
2014 80
2015 100
2016 0
2017 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 0
2008 100
2009 0
2010 200
2011 200
2012 140
2013 90
2014 140
2015 120
2016 80
2017 80
2019 100

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2006 140
2007 120
2008 90
2009 130
2010 240
2011 240
2012 220
2013 80
2014 150
2015 120
2016 140
2017 130
2018 190
2019 270

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 490
2006 500
2007 440
2008 360
2009 380
2010 350
2011 0
2012 420
2013 280
2014 250
2015 260
2016 220
2017 200
2018 190
2019 210

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 470
2006 380
2007 460
2008 510
2009 520
2010 500
2011 730
2012 700
2013 810
2014 730
2015 860
2016 1,030
2017 1,220
2018 1,150
2019 1,040

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 100
2008 180
2009 120
2011 70
2012 80
2013 0
2014 0

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2011 70
2012 0
2013 190
2014 210
2015 110
2018 40
2019 70

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 110
2008 110
2009 170
2010 270
2011 250
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 100
2016 160
2017 170
2018 190
2019 50

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 130
2006 110
2007 130
2008 90
2009 0
2010 0
2011 190
2012 200
2013 160
2014 140
2015 120
2016 80
2018 130
2019 130

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 120
2006 100
2007 30
2008 80
2009 70
2010 130
2011 0
2012 60
2013 140
2014 130
2015 150
2016 180
2017 0
2018 590
2019 690

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 380
2006 320
2007 250
2008 180
2009 200
2010 200
2011 260
2012 280
2013 300
2014 360
2015 410
2016 440
2017 450
2018 450
2019 430

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 180
2006 190
2007 210
2008 210
2009 230
2010 300
2011 310
2012 320
2013 280
2014 200
2015 180
2016 150
2017 150
2018 190
2019 360

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 520
2006 540
2007 690
2008 930
2009 730
2010 570
2011 350
2012 370
2013 660
2014 710
2015 620
2016 280
2017 170
2018 80
2019 170

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 560
2006 720
2007 850
2008 860
2009 710
2010 570
2011 610
2012 610
2013 610
2014 600
2015 650
2016 670
2017 990
2018 1,020
2019 1,030

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 130
2006 140
2007 200
2008 290
2009 260
2010 240
2011 140
2012 120
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 90
2018 30

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 580
2006 630
2007 1,050
2008 1,000
2009 870
2010 650
2011 700
2012 750
2013 550
2014 860
2015 810
2016 1,080
2017 920
2018 900
2019 620

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 890
2006 930
2007 750
2008 550
2009 480
2010 270
2011 370
2012 330
2013 560
2014 500
2015 730
2016 560
2017 670
2018 360
2019 340

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 260
2007 340
2008 380
2009 340
2010 230
2011 220
2012 230
2013 240
2014 220
2015 150
2016 110
2017 120
2018 200
2019 200

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 4,580
2006 4,700
2007 4,960
2008 5,530
2009 5,230
2010 5,180
2011 6,460
2012 6,850
2013 7,570
2014 8,110
2015 8,500
2016 8,500
2017 8,590
2018 8,380
2019 8,760

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 400
2006 230
2007 170
2008 200
2009 230
2010 300
2011 300
2012 290
2013 290
2014 240
2015 190
2016 0
2017 170
2018 0
2019 0

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 890
2006 660
2007 580
2008 440
2009 550
2010 520
2011 640
2012 560
2013 650
2014 560
2015 570
2016 460
2017 450
2018 310
2019 440

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 40
2006 0
2007 140
2008 140
2009 0
2010 160
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 40
2016 80
2017 110
2018 180
2019 160

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2007 0
2009 350
2010 0
2011 500
2012 560
2013 590
2014 650
2015 210
2016 220
2017 330
2018 1,150
2019 900

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 3,090
2006 2,630
2007 2,590
2008 2,520
2009 2,350
2010 1,920
2011 1,780
2012 1,860
2013 2,160
2014 2,280
2015 2,270
2016 2,310
2017 3,010
2018 3,440
2019 2,980

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 580
2007 550
2008 760
2009 710
2010 650
2011 370
2012 160
2013 130
2014 140
2015 220
2016 190
2017 180
2018 110
2019 110

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 1,600
2006 1,910
2007 1,820
2008 2,240
2009 1,740
2010 1,540
2011 1,750
2012 2,160
2013 2,460
2014 2,500
2015 2,670
2016 2,630
2017 2,630
2018 2,770
2019 2,840

Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 160
2008 150
2010 0
2012 0
2014 60
2015 80
2016 100
2017 0
2018 0
2019 140

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 1,190
2006 970
2007 680
2008 550
2009 540
2010 450
2011 490
2012 580
2013 520
2014 460
2015 250
2016 200
2017 100
2018 60
2019 40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 1,580
2006 1,950
2007 1,880
2008 2,360
2009 2,150
2010 2,390
2011 2,040
2012 2,030
2013 1,680
2014 1,560
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1,480
2019 1,760

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 410
2008 450
2009 400
2010 430
2011 740
2012 760
2013 680
2014 330
2015 320
2019 450

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 160
2006 220
2007 190
2008 340
2009 240
2010 200
2011 290
2012 280
2013 220
2019 390

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 70
2008 150
2009 180
2010 200
2011 170
2012 210
2013 230
2014 240
2015 240
2016 0
2017 0
2019 40

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 40
2008 80
2009 100
2010 90
2011 60
2012 0
2016 40
2019 30

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2006 430
2007 270
2008 150
2009 50
2010 50
2011 50
2012 90
2013 80
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2018 70
2019 70

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 100
2006 280
2007 290
2008 480
2009 460
2010 640
2011 610
2012 570
2013 570
2014 690
2015 360
2016 320
2017 340
2018 450
2019 460

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 870
2006 780
2007 730
2008 670
2009 670
2010 740
2011 890
2012 960
2013 840
2014 710
2015 710
2016 770
2017 830
2018 960
2019 1,010

Tire Builders
Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 70

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 3,650
2006 4,520
2007 4,470
2008 3,720
2009 2,630
2010 2,370
2011 2,200
2012 2,020
2013 2,140
2014 2,590
2015 3,530
2016 3,790
2017 3,640
2018 2,460
2019 1,470

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,980
2006 2,300
2007 2,190
2008 3,130
2009 2,500
2012 2,910
2013 2,840
2014 1,980
2015 1,590
2016 1,580
2017 2,540
2018 2,240
2019 1,580