Numbers of Production Occupations in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2006	32,820
2007	33,200
2008	34,950
2009	35,190
2010	34,220
2011	35,130
2012	32,260
2013	32,150
2014	32,260
2015	37,270
2016	36,700
2017	35,770
2018	36,670
2019	34,040

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2006	2,460
2007	2,420
2008	2,430
2009	2,220
2010	2,110
2011	2,050
2012	1,990
2013	2,140
2014	2,300
2015	2,320
2016	2,400
2017	2,230
2018	2,450
2019	2,480

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	200
2007	390
2008	490
2009	380
2010	540
2011	530
2012	580
2013	360
2014	310
2015	330
2016	510

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2014	1,190
2015	1,200

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2010	90
2015	330
2016	430
2017	280
2018	0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2006	670
2007	0
2008	0
2009	760
2010	250
2011	250
2012	550
2013	460
2014	430
2015	120
2016	130
2017	80
2018	40
2019	160

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2011	0
2012	0
2016	110
2017	100
2018	410

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	6,530
2007	5,280
2008	4,720
2009	6,300
2010	5,750
2011	6,210
2012	4,310
2013	3,770
2014	3,820
2015	4,590
2016	5,310

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2006	920
2007	970
2008	720
2009	930
2010	1,100
2011	1,330
2012	1,030
2013	1,470
2014	1,110
2015	1,120
2016	730
2019	6,500

Bakers

Year	Number
2006	260
2007	260
2008	180
2009	180
2010	170
2011	160
2012	150
2013	230
2014	220
2015	300
2016	210
2017	210
2018	220
2019	190

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2006	380
2007	340
2008	440
2009	520
2010	560
2011	490
2012	480
2013	420
2014	400
2015	340
2016	340
2017	420
2018	490
2019	400

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	360
2008	0
2009	1,320
2010	1,440
2011	1,460
2012	1,590
2013	0
2014	0
2015	1,410
2016	1,290
2017	1,370
2018	1,300
2019	1,460

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2008	3,810
2009	2,280
2010	2,010
2011	1,470
2012	1,010
2013	890
2014	610
2015	430
2016	650
2017	900
2018	970
2019	770

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

Year	Number
2007	90
2008	60
2009	0
2010	0
2012	40
2013	50
2014	60
2015	50
2016	50
2018	140
2019	140

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2006	630
2007	580
2008	700
2009	420
2010	330
2011	390
2012	0
2013	1,080
2014	1,070
2015	360
2016	910
2017	960
2018	1,060
2019	1,140

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	590
2008	550
2009	500
2010	150
2011	40
2012	0
2013	40
2014	80
2015	70
2016	90
2017	50

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	150
2013	750
2014	0
2015	3,340
2016	2,620
2017	0
2018	390
2019	310

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

Year	Number
2006	230
2007	220
2008	160
2013	140
2014	140
2015	180
2016	230
2017	200
2018	220
2019	380

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

Year	Number
2007	0
2011	180
2014	0
2015	0

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

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	120
2008	330
2009	360
2010	390
2011	0
2012	50
2013	60
2014	0
2016	60
2017	90
2018	80
2019	110

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

Year	Number
2006	1,480
2007	1,560
2008	1,470
2009	1,240
2010	840
2011	910
2012	1,060
2013	940
2014	830
2015	830
2016	970
2017	1,150
2018	1,210
2019	660

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

Year	Number
2006	80
2007	40
2009	0
2010	190
2011	270
2012	0
2013	0
2015	60
2017	50

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

Year	Number
2006	240
2007	230
2008	230
2009	430
2010	430
2011	420
2012	160
2013	230
2014	0
2015	620
2016	420
2017	0
2018	180
2019	100

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

Year	Number
2006	220
2007	190
2008	140
2009	120
2010	90
2011	100
2012	60
2013	50
2014	60
2015	50
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2006	160
2007	150
2008	130
2009	0
2010	40
2011	160
2012	180
2013	140
2015	40
2016	40
2017	40
2019	140

Machinists

Year	Number
2006	1,330
2007	1,490
2008	1,470
2009	970
2010	930
2011	1,100
2012	1,260
2013	1,260
2014	900
2015	1,330
2016	1,120
2017	1,260
2018	1,170
2019	1,230

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	120
2007	120
2013	180
2016	80
2017	170
2018	180
2019	220

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2006	90
2007	90
2008	90
2009	70
2014	60
2016	0
2017	50
2018	70
2019	120

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	50
2010	30
2013	40
2014	30

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	50
2007	60
2009	0
2010	0
2011	60

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2006	90
2007	70
2008	0
2010	110
2011	110
2012	150
2013	130
2014	120
2015	0
2016	130
2017	150
2018	130
2019	110

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

Year	Number
2006	770
2007	830
2008	1,100
2009	1,130
2010	1,120
2011	820
2012	760
2013	840
2014	960
2015	930
2016	820
2017	750
2018	660
2019	990

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

Year	Number
2006	480
2007	430
2008	470
2009	400
2010	340
2011	330
2012	300
2013	980
2014	1,170
2015	1,190
2016	1,300
2017	1,120
2018	1,700
2019	1,280

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2006	410
2007	500
2008	420
2009	320
2010	230
2011	270
2012	240
2013	360
2014	370
2015	290
2016	260
2017	300
2018	370
2019	410

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2006	2,170
2007	2,450
2008	2,160
2009	1,710
2010	1,370
2011	1,800
2012	1,700
2013	1,920
2014	1,760
2015	1,750
2016	1,740
2017	1,750
2018	1,810
2019	1,700

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

Year	Number
2006	500
2007	360
2008	350
2009	240
2010	260
2011	420
2012	560
2013	700
2014	500
2015	440
2016	290
2017	340
2018	150
2019	280

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

Year	Number
2006	110
2007	140
2008	110
2011	0
2015	40
2016	40

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

Year	Number
2006	90
2007	60
2008	40
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	70
2014	0
2015	0
2016	40
2017	40
2018	70

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2006	60
2007	40
2008	40

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	710
2007	810
2008	220
2009	0
2010	30
2011	80
2012	0
2013	0
2014	210
2015	40
2016	170
2017	0
2018	270

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2006	180
2007	200
2008	190
2009	150
2010	130
2011	150
2012	160
2013	170
2014	120
2015	80
2016	110
2017	120
2018	140
2019	80

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2006	460
2007	570
2008	660
2009	580
2010	490
2011	420
2012	500
2013	460
2014	570
2015	590
2016	470
2017	460
2018	560
2019	490

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2006	410
2007	410
2008	150
2009	70
2010	110
2011	130
2012	130
2013	0
2014	70
2015	90
2016	90
2017	100
2018	100
2019	90

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2006	430
2007	400
2008	430
2009	390
2010	380
2011	320
2012	340
2013	310
2014	270
2015	270
2016	270
2017	240
2018	260
2019	270

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2007	0
2015	70
2017	0

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2006	270
2007	270
2008	290
2009	230
2010	250
2011	210
2012	0
2013	0
2014	160
2015	210
2016	250
2017	240
2018	140
2019	180

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	30
2010	40

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

Year	Number
2007	140
2008	130
2009	180

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2008	110
2010	120
2015	0
2016	170
2017	130

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2010	50
2011	70
2012	40
2013	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2006	180
2007	130
2008	110
2009	130
2010	190
2011	220
2012	240
2013	140
2014	0
2015	450
2016	520
2017	120
2018	100
2019	0

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2012	40
2013	0
2014	0
2015	230
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0

Patternmakers, Wood

Year	Number
2011	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2006	90
2007	110
2008	130
2009	130
2010	120
2011	120
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2017	0
2018	130
2019	170

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	100
2015	240
2016	260
2017	260
2018	630
2019	740

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	60
2010	0
2011	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2014	0
2015	0

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	210
2010	240
2011	160
2012	120
2013	180
2014	170
2015	210
2016	130
2017	130
2018	100
2019	110

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2006	80
2007	0
2008	40
2009	30
2010	60
2011	60
2012	90
2013	100
2014	120
2015	0
2016	40
2017	40
2018	30
2019	70

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2006	350
2007	400
2008	440
2009	380
2010	370
2011	450
2012	500
2013	450
2014	450
2015	430
2016	380
2017	380
2018	370
2019	400

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2006	620
2008	580
2009	520
2010	480
2011	470
2017	660

Gas Plant Operators

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

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2011	40

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	60
2009	50
2016	40
2017	40

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	180
2007	470
2010	590
2011	500
2012	220
2013	160
2014	190
2015	80
2016	70
2017	90
2018	340
2019	290

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

Year	Number
2006	760
2007	440
2008	0
2009	90
2010	90
2011	70
2012	120
2013	140
2014	120
2015	160
2016	170
2017	170
2018	150
2019	110

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

Year	Number
2006	190
2007	130
2008	100
2009	100
2010	130
2011	120
2012	160
2013	180
2014	180
2015	440
2016	380
2017	380
2018	0
2019	0

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2007	120
2008	90
2009	70
2010	80
2011	130
2012	140
2013	0
2014	0

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	560
2008	620
2009	440
2010	510
2011	560
2012	420
2013	350
2014	390
2015	540
2016	520
2017	370
2018	380
2019	320

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2009	0
2010	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	390
2007	330
2008	430
2009	480
2010	580
2011	590
2012	560
2013	0
2014	390
2015	400
2016	550
2017	360
2018	460
2019	320

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

Year	Number
2006	250
2007	220
2009	40
2010	50
2011	0
2012	220
2013	280
2014	460
2015	280
2016	210
2017	90
2018	140
2019	280

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

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	170
2008	280
2009	160
2011	80
2012	110
2013	120
2014	80

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2006	1,350
2007	1,180
2008	1,200
2009	1,460
2010	1,650
2011	1,870
2012	1,550
2013	1,660
2014	1,580
2015	1,800
2016	1,790
2017	1,580
2018	1,400
2019	1,200

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2015	30

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2009	40

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2017	30
2018	40

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	740
2007	580
2008	670
2009	690
2010	640
2011	770
2012	1,490
2013	1,790
2014	1,830
2015	1,640
2016	1,660
2017	1,460
2018	1,530
2019	1,460

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2006	90
2007	130
2008	100
2009	80
2010	40
2011	30
2013	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

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

Year	Number
2006	700
2007	640
2008	640
2009	560
2010	620
2011	750
2012	770
2013	780
2014	740
2015	740
2016	960
2017	900
2018	960
2019	800

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2007	80
2008	80
2009	120
2010	110
2011	80
2012	50
2013	30
2017	30

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2006	390
2007	570
2008	430
2009	760
2010	570
2011	620
2012	750
2013	0
2014	830
2015	450
2016	580
2017	680
2018	570
2019	640

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2007	40
2008	30
2009	40
2010	60
2011	100
2012	150
2013	140
2014	160
2015	120
2016	130
2017	110
2018	120
2019	70

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2010	0
2014	40
2015	50
2016	50
2018	50

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	70
2007	40
2008	60
2009	40
2010	50
2011	0
2012	130

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2009	30
2010	40
2011	0
2012	100
2013	0
2014	0
2015	100
2016	120
2017	130
2018	120
2019	120

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2007	50
2008	40
2012	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	160
2008	0
2009	0
2010	220
2011	0
2012	60
2014	60
2015	60
2016	200
2017	290
2018	340
2019	190

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	370
2007	370
2008	520
2009	520
2010	540
2011	380
2012	330
2013	370
2014	320
2015	310
2016	310
2017	530
2018	480
2019	530

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2006	1,140
2007	1,240
2008	1,210
2009	910
2010	1,050
2011	1,000
2012	780
2013	570
2014	580
2015	780
2016	1,260
2017	2,160
2018	2,360
2019	1,710

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	1,630
2007	1,770
2008	2,020
2009	2,580
2012	3,630
2013	4,070
2014	3,570
2015	2,320
2016	1,520
2017	1,330
2018	1,620
2019	1,090