Numbers of Production Occupations in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year	Number
2005	34,570
2006	33,930
2007	37,700
2008	38,330
2009	34,580
2010	33,650
2011	32,360
2012	31,890
2013	33,730
2014	34,570
2015	32,940
2016	30,390
2017	29,390
2018	31,580
2019	32,860

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year	Number
2005	3,120
2006	3,090
2007	3,100
2008	3,130
2009	3,210
2010	3,240
2011	3,240
2012	3,300
2013	3,510
2014	3,690
2015	3,400
2016	3,360
2017	3,130
2018	2,590
2019	2,550

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year	Number
2008	50

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year	Number
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	700
2007	790
2008	690
2009	380
2010	280
2011	330
2012	470
2013	500
2014	450
2015	400
2016	580

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	130
2007	250
2008	250
2009	200
2010	50
2011	70
2012	50
2013	120
2014	210
2015	200
2016	210

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year	Number
2006	270
2007	370
2008	380
2009	280
2010	120
2011	160
2012	130
2013	160
2014	170
2015	150
2016	110
2017	70
2018	180

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year	Number
2005	670
2006	580
2007	550
2008	510
2009	200
2010	270
2011	240
2012	200
2013	250
2014	410
2015	410
2016	370
2017	380
2018	440
2019	400

Team Assemblers

Year	Number
2005	2,360
2006	2,630
2007	2,260
2008	3,160
2009	2,680
2010	2,860
2011	2,130
2012	1,930
2013	2,620
2014	2,920
2015	3,460
2016	2,550

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year	Number
2007	1,400
2008	1,370
2009	1,350
2010	730
2011	590
2012	570
2013	850
2014	970
2015	1,060
2016	680
2019	4,550

Bakers

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	260
2007	300
2008	310
2009	280
2010	320
2011	400
2012	400
2013	420
2014	480
2015	600
2016	600
2017	670
2018	900
2019	1,090

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year	Number
2005	440
2006	420
2007	430
2008	0
2009	850
2010	830
2011	560
2012	580
2013	610
2014	540
2015	490
2016	380
2017	400
2018	470
2019	440

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year	Number
2007	510
2008	650
2009	640
2010	610
2011	1,330
2012	1,340
2013	1,760
2014	1,370
2015	1,510
2016	0
2017	0
2019	0

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	630
2009	450
2010	390

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

Year	Number
2007	220
2008	0
2009	50
2010	50
2011	120
2012	160
2013	200
2014	340
2015	0
2016	260
2017	0
2018	0

Food Batchmakers

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	60
2007	0
2008	460
2009	500
2010	480
2011	290
2012	320
2013	260
2014	390
2015	360
2016	350
2017	190
2018	0
2019	620

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	130
2007	90
2008	60
2009	80
2010	90
2011	70
2017	0
2019	0

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2012	390
2013	460
2014	270
2015	210
2016	160
2017	0
2018	310
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	150
2007	0
2008	170
2009	90
2010	80
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	40
2015	60
2016	150
2017	120
2018	90

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

Year	Number
2013	40
2014	40
2018	30
2019	30

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	130

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

Year	Number
2005	740
2006	770
2007	830
2008	690
2009	590
2010	660
2011	400
2012	240
2013	160
2014	180
2015	260
2016	260
2017	370
2018	490
2019	510

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	100
2008	70
2009	60
2010	40
2011	40
2012	30
2015	0

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

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	100
2007	130
2008	150
2009	140
2010	80
2011	160
2012	150
2013	120
2014	40
2015	30
2016	60
2017	80
2018	100
2019	150

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

Year	Number
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2011	30
2012	40
2013	70
2014	30

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

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	0
2007	40
2008	50
2009	40

Machinists

Year	Number
2005	2,790
2006	2,400
2007	2,050
2008	2,090
2009	2,060
2010	2,230
2011	2,470
2012	2,320
2013	2,470
2014	2,300
2015	2,220
2016	2,080
2017	2,200
2018	2,980
2019	2,720

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	70
2007	70
2008	0
2009	70
2010	100
2012	130
2013	110
2014	110
2018	60

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2006	30
2008	0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2007	40
2009	30

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

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	330
2007	630
2008	570
2009	690
2010	730
2011	670
2012	720
2013	730
2014	530
2015	560
2016	580
2017	640
2018	610
2019	340

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

Year	Number
2005	520
2006	420
2007	0
2008	40
2009	50
2010	120
2011	160
2012	160
2013	60
2014	140
2015	190
2016	170
2017	180
2018	230
2019	200

Tool and Die Makers

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	180
2007	180
2008	120
2009	120
2010	130
2011	130
2012	0
2013	330
2014	360
2015	180
2016	180
2017	140
2018	140
2019	130

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year	Number
2005	2,880
2006	2,790
2007	2,630
2008	2,660
2009	2,530
2010	2,590
2011	2,700
2012	3,050
2013	2,920
2014	3,000
2015	2,170
2016	2,250
2017	2,300
2018	3,300
2019	3,800

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

Year	Number
2005	390
2007	600
2008	550
2009	580
2010	600
2011	0
2018	0
2019	180

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

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	90
2007	110
2008	120
2009	0
2010	60
2011	70
2012	80
2013	90
2014	60
2016	40
2018	30

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	450
2007	430
2008	430
2009	430
2010	450
2011	530
2012	450
2013	440
2014	460
2015	490
2016	490
2017	490
2018	590
2019	630

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

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	80
2007	60
2009	100
2010	100
2011	120
2012	100
2013	120
2014	160
2015	180
2016	160
2017	90
2018	80
2019	110

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year	Number
2005	0
2017	40

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	190
2006	370
2007	440
2008	290
2009	200
2010	0
2011	0
2013	190
2014	200
2018	100
2019	90

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year	Number
2005	150
2006	170
2007	240
2008	230
2009	200
2010	200
2011	150
2012	110
2013	70
2014	70
2015	90
2016	80
2017	80
2018	0
2019	150

Printing Press Operators

Year	Number
2005	1,020
2006	830
2007	750
2008	710
2009	610
2010	730
2011	640
2012	620
2013	570
2014	850
2015	770
2016	900
2017	660
2018	760
2019	630

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	240
2007	250
2008	230
2009	90
2010	130
2011	160
2012	240
2013	250
2014	200
2015	160
2016	130
2017	140
2018	0
2019	180

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,250
2006	1,290
2007	1,520
2008	1,450
2009	1,880
2010	1,450
2011	1,530
2012	1,320
2013	1,320
2014	1,040
2015	1,380
2016	1,400
2017	1,340
2018	1,060
2019	890

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year	Number
2005	390
2006	370
2007	240
2008	320
2009	360
2010	450
2011	380
2012	320
2013	390
2014	300
2015	280
2016	170
2017	0
2018	0
2019	370

Sewing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	560
2006	620
2007	510
2008	610
2009	290
2010	290
2011	420
2012	470
2013	440
2014	450
2015	450
2016	510
2017	520
2018	350
2019	300

Sewers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	60
2007	80
2008	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year	Number
2005	310
2006	380
2007	390
2008	420
2009	460
2010	370
2011	340
2012	320
2013	0
2014	340
2015	260
2016	0
2017	100
2018	130

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	60
2006	50

Upholsterers

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	40
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	60
2018	60
2019	0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	240
2008	270
2009	200
2010	270
2011	220
2012	180
2013	150
2014	240
2015	330
2016	410
2017	250
2018	130
2019	130

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year	Number
2005	490
2006	590
2007	680
2008	490
2009	320
2010	310
2011	350
2012	330
2013	330
2014	350
2015	460
2016	540
2017	520
2018	600
2019	640

Furniture Finishers

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2019	0

Model Makers, Wood

Year	Number
2011	30
2012	0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year	Number
2005	210
2007	600
2008	530
2011	140
2012	40
2015	70
2016	120
2017	100
2018	110

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	500
2007	440
2008	350
2009	0
2010	120
2011	120
2012	110
2013	130
2014	0
2015	110
2016	170
2017	200
2018	240
2019	150

Woodworkers, All Other

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	40
2008	70
2009	70
2010	50
2011	80
2012	80
2013	0
2014	50
2015	40
2017	40
2018	50
2019	40

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year	Number
2005	100
2006	60
2008	60
2009	120
2010	130
2011	140
2013	140
2014	170
2015	80
2016	50

Power Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	130
2007	110
2009	0
2010	90
2011	70
2012	70
2013	50
2014	60
2019	40

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	210
2007	250
2008	250
2009	250
2010	270
2011	240
2012	240
2013	180
2014	150
2015	140
2016	180
2017	240
2018	290
2019	180

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2005	500
2006	490
2007	570
2008	520
2009	390
2010	350
2011	360
2012	510
2013	500
2014	490
2015	360
2016	420
2017	450
2018	420
2019	360

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year	Number
2009	0
2011	0

Gas Plant Operators

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	40
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2016	30
2017	60
2018	50
2019	60

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year	Number
2005	30
2009	190

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	50
2007	50
2008	80
2009	80
2010	80

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	0
2011	50
2017	0
2018	0
2019	190

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

Year	Number
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	150
2011	150
2012	150
2014	40
2015	30
2016	100
2017	160
2018	160
2019	0

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

Year	Number
2005	220
2006	320
2007	300
2008	290
2009	190
2010	140
2011	140
2012	180
2013	200
2014	270
2015	250
2016	240
2017	190
2018	250
2019	0

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	250
2007	240
2008	230
2009	160
2010	170
2011	220
2014	330
2015	240
2016	260
2019	160

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	250
2006	400
2007	390
2008	530
2009	0
2010	180
2011	150
2012	130
2013	130
2014	170
2015	210
2016	230
2017	100
2018	90
2019	100

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year	Number
2005	130
2006	130
2007	40
2008	40
2013	30
2019	0

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	170
2006	140
2007	150
2008	180
2009	160
2010	200
2011	170
2012	230
2013	200
2014	150
2015	110
2016	120
2017	160
2018	120
2019	70

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

Year	Number
2005	290
2006	170
2007	210
2008	200
2009	140
2010	170
2011	70
2012	140
2013	120
2014	170
2015	240
2016	190
2017	270
2018	0
2019	170

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

Year	Number
2005	0
2007	0
2008	60
2009	50
2010	50
2013	0
2014	90
2015	90
2016	90
2017	0
2018	0
2019	90

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year	Number
2005	2,350
2006	2,370
2007	2,360
2008	2,200
2009	2,120
2010	2,100
2011	2,050
2012	1,820
2013	1,820
2014	1,850
2015	2,050
2016	2,230
2017	2,440
2018	2,520
2019	2,400

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year	Number
2005	30
2010	0
2011	90
2012	0
2013	80
2017	0

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	230
2006	250
2007	220
2008	240
2009	280
2010	240
2011	170
2012	160
2013	230
2014	180
2015	170
2016	200
2017	190
2018	240
2019	170

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	170
2011	60
2012	60

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	120
2007	0
2008	690
2009	660
2010	350
2011	0
2013	130
2014	120
2015	130
2016	140
2017	200
2018	210
2019	260

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	1,600
2006	1,250
2007	1,170
2008	740
2009	740
2010	880
2011	1,070
2012	1,170
2013	1,370
2014	1,260
2015	1,160
2016	1,380
2017	1,470
2018	1,580
2019	930

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	140
2007	190
2008	200
2009	150
2010	120
2011	100
2012	60
2013	70
2014	70
2015	100
2016	40
2017	40

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

Year	Number
2005	1,590
2006	1,450
2007	1,100
2008	890
2009	720
2010	680
2011	680
2012	570
2013	680
2014	650
2015	1,250
2016	1,140
2017	1,150
2018	1,170
2019	1,600

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year	Number
2005	480
2006	400
2007	920
2008	740
2009	430
2010	840
2011	730
2012	1,100
2013	830
2014	1,240
2017	190
2018	220
2019	40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year	Number
2005	140
2006	320
2007	330
2008	350
2009	310
2010	260
2011	250
2012	240
2013	220
2014	380
2015	220
2016	350
2017	230
2018	310
2019	340

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year	Number
2005	30
2006	40
2007	40
2008	30
2011	40
2012	40
2014	40
2015	40
2016	60
2017	50
2018	50
2019	30

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2009	0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	80
2007	90
2008	40
2011	60
2012	60
2013	120
2014	60
2015	60
2019	60

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year	Number
2007	90
2008	0
2010	0
2017	30
2019	30

Etchers and Engravers

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2013	0
2014	80
2015	0
2016	0
2019	40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year	Number
2005	400
2006	370
2007	70
2010	120
2011	160
2012	170
2013	70
2014	70
2015	110
2016	180
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year	Number
2006	240
2007	340
2008	420
2009	420
2010	190
2011	120
2012	210
2013	290
2014	250
2015	270
2016	300
2017	300
2018	260
2019	300

Helpers--Production Workers

Year	Number
2005	1,920
2006	1,770
2007	2,380
2008	2,830
2009	2,130
2010	1,490
2011	1,730
2012	2,200
2013	1,960
2014	1,390
2015	1,070
2016	1,070
2017	860
2018	1,060
2019	1,180

Production Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,630
2006	1,440
2007	1,370
2008	1,190
2009	1,480
2012	930
2013	1,090
2014	1,090
2015	1,570
2016	930
2017	1,290
2018	1,290
2019	1,340