Numbers of Production Occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	91,830
2006	84,560
2007	92,790
2008	88,550
2009	80,170
2010	67,940
2011	72,970
2012	73,400
2013	73,750
2014	72,340
2015	73,920
2016	74,140
2017	76,900
2018	75,910
2019	78,350

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	5,180
2006	4,840
2007	4,990
2008	5,480
2009	5,330
2010	5,080
2011	5,130
2012	5,170
2013	5,180
2014	5,210
2015	5,470
2016	5,260
2017	5,580
2018	5,530
2019	5,710

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2012	1,000

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	0
2007	230
2008	220
2009	300
2010	140
2011	180
2013	40
2015	210
2016	200
2017	280

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	1,810
2006	1,790
2007	1,660
2008	1,820
2009	1,950
2010	1,410
2011	1,290
2012	1,090
2013	1,800
2014	2,360
2015	2,310
2016	2,090

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	80
2007	50
2008	80
2009	180
2010	260
2011	300
2012	430
2013	380
2014	420

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	850
2007	0
2008	200
2009	290
2010	230
2011	110
2012	90
2013	150
2014	150
2015	150
2016	0

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	580
2007	750
2008	810
2009	600
2010	520
2011	490
2012	410
2013	570
2014	490
2015	420
2016	370
2017	370
2018	330
2019	150

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	120
2007	160
2008	0
2009	170
2010	0
2011	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	17,800
2006	13,320
2007	12,200
2008	10,180
2009	10,670
2010	8,940
2011	10,210
2012	10,570
2013	11,080
2014	9,040
2015	10,030
2016	8,540

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	2,630
2007	5,690
2008	5,180
2009	2,880
2010	2,200
2011	1,370
2012	1,650
2013	1,890
2014	2,260
2015	2,100
2016	2,460
2019	8,830

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	1,490
2006	1,310
2007	1,460
2008	1,470
2009	1,480
2010	1,120
2011	950
2012	1,060
2013	1,200
2014	1,280
2015	1,310
2016	1,440
2017	1,780
2018	1,910
2019	2,040

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	1,000
2006	1,060
2007	1,170
2008	1,300
2009	1,300
2010	1,430
2011	1,430
2012	1,530
2013	1,430
2014	1,270
2015	1,110
2016	1,040
2017	1,060
2018	1,010
2019	1,150

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	250
2007	340
2008	220
2009	170
2010	100
2011	160
2012	170
2013	150
2014	200
2016	280
2017	160
2018	310
2019	320

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	130
2009	160
2010	80
2011	110
2012	160
2013	0
2014	440
2015	440
2016	460
2017	350
2018	0
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	90
2007	170
2008	170
2009	130
2010	80
2011	70
2012	80
2013	110
2014	220
2015	310
2016	400
2017	240
2018	480
2019	370

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	950
2006	1,210
2007	1,330
2008	1,030
2009	820
2010	740
2011	830
2012	910
2013	1,470
2014	1,720
2015	1,550
2016	1,340
2017	1,230
2018	1,570
2019	1,720

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	400
2007	330
2008	310
2009	200
2010	180
2011	150
2012	0
2014	340
2015	250
2016	190
2017	0
2018	280
2019	0

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	260
2013	220
2014	190
2015	160
2016	200
2017	170

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

Year	Number
2005	420
2006	540
2007	440
2008	610
2009	0
2010	0
2011	410
2012	470
2013	410
2014	580
2015	560
2016	760
2017	970
2018	760
2019	750

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

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	200
2007	140
2008	120
2009	50
2010	140
2011	230
2012	190
2013	100
2014	80
2015	130
2016	120
2017	80
2018	150
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	330
2006	290
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	1,170
2012	1,280
2013	970
2014	750
2016	120
2017	140
2018	130
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	2,590
2006	2,560
2007	2,610
2008	2,450
2009	2,090
2010	1,880
2011	1,950
2012	1,820
2013	1,820
2014	1,290
2015	1,660
2016	1,500
2017	1,980
2018	2,020
2019	2,390

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

Year	Number
2005	300
2006	240
2007	360
2008	440
2009	450
2010	280
2011	100
2012	110
2013	100
2014	230
2015	210
2016	0
2017	110
2018	100
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	810
2007	730
2008	750
2009	430
2010	0
2011	310
2012	0
2013	420
2014	520
2015	790
2016	1,070
2017	1,430
2018	1,020
2019	930

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

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	560
2007	530
2008	540
2009	390
2010	310
2011	390
2012	300
2013	280
2014	230
2015	320
2016	500
2017	410
2018	370
2019	250

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

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	230
2007	230
2008	160
2009	130
2010	70
2011	60
2012	80
2013	150
2014	220
2015	230
2016	240
2017	110
2018	280
2019	230

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	3,720
2006	3,980
2007	5,170
2008	4,790
2009	4,150
2010	2,890
2011	3,280
2012	2,890
2013	3,190
2014	3,150
2015	3,680
2016	3,660
2017	3,480
2018	3,960
2019	3,560

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	240
2007	0
2008	0
2009	250
2010	350
2011	520
2012	590
2013	640
2014	670
2015	620
2016	260
2017	310
2018	420
2019	0

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	200
2007	300
2008	310
2009	240
2010	90
2011	220
2012	210
2013	280
2014	220
2015	360
2016	0
2017	250
2018	240
2019	360

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2008	90
2009	110
2010	0
2013	40
2014	50
2015	60
2016	40
2018	40
2019	40

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	140
2007	120
2008	70
2009	70
2010	80
2011	100
2012	130
2013	110
2014	110

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	260
2007	130
2008	230
2009	230
2010	0
2011	50
2012	60
2013	50
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	320
2018	300
2019	250

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

Year	Number
2005	1,390
2006	1,060
2007	1,980
2008	2,630
2009	2,510
2010	2,310
2011	1,440
2012	1,450
2013	1,290
2014	1,910
2015	2,050
2016	2,110
2017	2,170
2018	1,750
2019	2,180

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

Year	Number
2005	1,100
2006	1,000
2007	860
2008	1,040
2009	1,050
2010	830
2011	1,090
2012	930
2013	1,040
2014	610
2015	480
2016	800
2017	950
2018	1,380
2019	1,120

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	1,220
2006	1,270
2007	1,240
2008	960
2009	790
2010	740
2011	810
2012	940
2013	1,020
2014	980
2015	1,270
2016	1,220
2017	1,190
2018	670
2019	610

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	2,870
2006	3,130
2007	3,030
2008	2,710
2009	2,460
2010	2,300
2011	2,860
2012	2,770
2013	2,080
2014	1,620
2015	2,000
2016	2,370
2017	2,780
2018	2,610
2019	3,080

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

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	250
2007	390
2008	400
2009	330
2010	250
2011	310
2012	380
2013	320
2014	290
2015	170
2016	190
2017	0
2018	290
2019	200

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

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	200
2007	260
2008	150
2009	160
2010	130
2011	140
2012	100
2013	140
2014	100
2015	150
2016	0
2017	190
2018	120
2019	70

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	90
2013	140
2014	160
2015	160
2016	40
2017	40
2018	40

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	850
2008	480
2009	250
2010	140
2011	200
2012	430
2013	460
2014	400
2015	380
2016	450
2017	550
2018	390
2019	480

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	110
2007	190
2008	260
2009	260
2010	190
2011	170
2012	160
2013	140
2014	80
2015	40
2016	0
2017	60
2018	0

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2007	330
2008	80
2009	80
2011	240
2012	240
2013	190
2014	200
2015	190
2016	200
2017	210
2018	170
2019	0

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	650
2006	790
2007	920
2008	920
2009	760
2010	380
2011	390
2012	360
2013	370
2014	380
2015	450
2016	440
2017	510
2018	490
2019	550

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	2,210
2006	2,660
2007	2,420
2008	2,460
2009	2,440
2010	3,060
2011	2,690
2012	2,310
2013	2,270
2014	2,260
2015	2,150
2016	2,470
2017	2,500
2018	2,570
2019	2,570

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,500
2006	1,800
2007	1,410
2008	1,430
2009	1,260
2010	560
2011	680
2012	620
2013	540
2014	560
2015	700
2016	850
2017	1,080
2018	870
2019	1,040

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	2,740
2006	2,610
2007	2,560
2008	2,390
2009	2,430
2010	2,180
2011	2,200
2012	2,170
2013	2,240
2014	1,990
2015	2,050
2016	2,160
2017	2,420
2018	2,530
2019	2,670

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	550
2006	580
2007	680
2008	600
2009	490
2010	0
2011	490
2012	340
2013	330
2014	200
2015	300
2016	0
2017	390
2018	300
2019	0

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	2,020
2006	1,710
2007	1,740
2008	1,850
2009	1,830
2010	1,640
2011	1,850
2012	1,350
2013	1,110
2014	630
2015	660
2016	680
2017	720
2018	0
2019	1,650

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2016	0
2017	50
2018	0
2019	90

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	450
2008	510

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	70
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	110
2011	0
2013	0
2018	60
2019	60

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	600
2006	370
2007	430
2008	500
2009	540
2010	490
2011	0
2012	330
2013	0
2014	0
2015	110
2016	110
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	50
2007	0
2008	250
2009	170
2010	0
2011	130
2015	70
2016	60
2017	0
2018	80
2019	80

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

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	50

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	130
2009	0
2018	0

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2007	40
2015	0
2016	40
2017	60
2018	50

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	290
2007	460
2008	530
2009	470
2010	350
2011	260
2013	100
2014	130
2015	80
2016	120
2017	190
2018	200
2019	190

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	30
2010	0
2011	100
2012	0
2013	700
2014	650
2015	0
2016	0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	1,220
2006	990
2007	960
2008	630
2009	630
2010	580
2011	500
2012	540
2013	840
2014	900
2015	780
2016	730
2017	660
2018	650
2019	630

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	90
2007	90
2008	90
2009	100
2010	110
2011	160
2012	100
2013	90
2015	0
2016	50
2017	70
2018	90
2019	70

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	180
2007	140
2008	0
2009	80
2010	60
2011	80
2012	70
2013	70
2014	60
2015	60
2016	0
2017	130
2018	0
2019	120

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	460
2006	430
2007	290
2008	260
2009	200
2010	130
2011	180
2012	220
2013	180
2014	140
2015	130
2016	150
2017	160
2018	160
2019	260

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	80
2007	80
2008	0
2013	30
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2014	70
2015	90
2016	60

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	230
2007	0
2008	380
2009	590
2010	460
2011	520
2012	430
2013	440
2014	440
2015	310
2016	250
2017	250
2018	230
2019	220

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	430
2007	330
2008	340
2009	270
2010	260
2011	180
2012	240
2013	320
2014	350
2015	330
2016	270
2017	250
2018	220
2019	210

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,310
2006	1,030
2007	1,100
2008	820
2009	1,050
2010	1,150
2011	1,110
2012	1,110
2013	1,190
2014	1,400
2015	1,230
2016	1,020
2017	900
2018	1,220
2019	1,300

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	720
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	310
2012	0
2013	210
2014	0
2015	450
2016	540
2017	0
2018	0

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	70
2007	150
2009	140
2010	100
2011	100
2013	70
2014	90
2015	50
2016	50
2017	0
2018	0

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2010	130
2011	130
2012	260
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	80
2007	0
2008	0
2019	0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	510
2006	390
2007	390
2008	400
2009	610
2010	450
2011	830
2012	1,100
2013	980
2014	800
2015	830
2016	1,020
2017	1,290
2018	1,720
2019	1,790

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

Year	Number
2006	730
2007	540
2008	330
2009	190
2010	130
2011	140
2012	130
2013	130
2014	190
2015	0
2016	710
2017	750
2018	440
2019	380

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

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	220
2007	210
2008	0
2009	480
2010	420
2011	310
2012	160
2013	0
2014	360
2015	270
2016	170
2017	180
2018	260
2019	260

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	370
2006	330
2007	230
2008	260
2009	230
2010	150
2011	180
2012	230
2013	230
2014	230
2015	210
2016	0
2017	0
2018	690

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,580
2006	1,470
2007	1,590
2008	1,490
2009	1,240
2010	1,060
2011	1,130
2012	1,510
2013	1,590
2014	1,530
2015	1,530
2016	1,610
2017	1,410
2018	930
2019	1,160

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	460
2007	350
2008	220
2009	70
2010	60
2011	70
2012	60
2013	80
2014	70
2015	60
2016	0
2017	0
2018	170

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	410
2007	370
2008	750
2009	550
2010	710
2011	500
2012	590
2013	680
2014	830
2015	580
2016	640
2017	490
2018	590
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	1,140
2006	870
2007	740
2008	470
2009	320
2010	660
2011	580
2012	610
2013	330
2014	300
2015	780
2016	890
2017	750
2018	460
2019	530

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

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	70
2007	40
2008	30
2009	70
2010	80
2011	110
2012	130
2013	140
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	210
2018	0
2019	100

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	4,490
2006	4,250
2007	4,250
2008	4,000
2009	3,360
2010	2,840
2011	3,120
2012	3,100
2013	3,590
2014	3,810
2015	4,000
2016	3,950
2017	4,450
2018	4,680
2019	4,950

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	350
2007	350
2008	280
2009	190
2010	170
2011	120
2012	0
2016	130
2017	0
2018	0
2019	260

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	610
2006	550
2007	360
2008	480
2009	650
2010	530
2011	500
2012	350
2013	470
2014	350
2015	330
2016	320
2017	290
2018	360
2019	290

Medical Appliance Technicians

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

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	300
2007	500
2008	460
2009	380
2010	180
2011	350
2012	370
2013	320
2014	160
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	620
2019	590

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	4,020
2006	3,960
2007	4,220
2008	3,960
2009	3,940
2010	3,650
2011	4,050
2012	4,680
2013	4,760
2014	3,880
2015	3,490
2016	2,890
2017	4,160
2018	4,850
2019	5,740

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	180
2006	230
2007	290
2008	280
2009	270
2010	150
2011	160
2012	0
2013	80
2014	170
2015	270
2016	260
2017	140
2018	100
2019	70

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

Year	Number
2005	1,450
2006	1,430
2007	1,220
2008	1,070
2009	1,310
2010	1,270
2011	1,380
2012	1,220
2013	1,200
2014	1,160
2015	1,140
2016	1,120
2017	1,050
2018	1,280
2019	1,550

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2006	960
2007	990
2008	850
2009	580
2010	520
2011	500
2012	380
2013	270
2014	240
2015	230
2016	310
2017	260
2018	0

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,490
2006	1,750
2007	1,980
2008	1,920
2009	1,760
2010	1,420
2011	1,650
2012	1,740
2013	1,740
2014	1,450
2015	1,590
2016	1,610
2017	1,940
2018	1,690
2019	2,230

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	140
2007	120
2008	150
2009	160
2010	200
2011	230
2012	240
2013	220
2014	170
2015	180
2016	140
2017	220
2018	280
2019	360

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	130
2008	100
2009	90
2010	0
2011	0
2012	180
2013	90
2014	90
2016	0
2017	0
2018	150
2019	140

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	110
2007	150
2008	190
2009	120
2010	110
2011	120
2012	130
2013	90
2014	90
2015	100
2016	100
2017	0
2018	0

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	0
2019	170

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	0
2007	250
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	50
2012	0
2013	60
2014	70
2015	100
2016	110
2017	90
2018	70
2019	0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	0
2007	460
2008	720
2009	260
2010	300
2011	210
2012	0
2013	70
2014	200
2015	390
2016	470
2017	540
2018	520
2019	400

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	860
2006	870
2007	910
2008	930
2009	740
2010	400
2011	380
2012	410
2013	530
2014	480
2015	520
2016	570
2017	860
2018	1,120
2019	1,090

Tire Builders

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	240
2007	200
2008	310
2009	0
2010	0
2012	0
2015	0
2017	0

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,810
2006	3,890
2007	4,120
2008	4,080
2009	3,150
2010	2,940
2011	3,150
2012	3,750
2013	2,640
2014	3,490
2015	3,400
2016	3,770
2017	2,730
2018	2,030
2019	1,740

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	3,390
2006	3,550
2007	3,030
2008	2,990
2009	2,800
2012	1,630
2013	1,230
2014	1,850
2015	2,540
2016	3,290
2017	3,860
2018	3,730
2019	2,710