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Numbers of Production Occupations in West Virginia

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2004 42,030
2005 40,020
2006 40,800
2007 43,010
2008 42,390
2009 38,910
2010 36,710
2011 37,430
2012 36,850
2013 35,770
2014 35,350
2015 38,350
2016 37,390
2017 35,560
2018 35,430
2019 38,570

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2004 3,920
2005 3,810
2006 3,750
2007 3,480
2008 3,130
2009 3,160
2010 2,820
2011 2,970
2012 2,740
2013 2,730
2014 3,140
2015 3,320
2016 3,480
2017 3,150
2018 3,060
2019 3,410

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2006 420
2007 390
2008 270
2009 0
2016 260
2017 390
2018 360
2019 280

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 70
2007 30
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 70
2012 220
2013 260
2014 250
2015 160
2016 210
2017 220
2018 120
2019 90

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2004 1,070
2005 950
2006 450
2007 410
2008 570
2009 660
2010 570
2011 670
2012 540
2013 520
2014 700
2015 640
2016 570

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 300
2006 250
2007 260
2008 80
2009 70
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 60
2016 60

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2004 0
2014 290
2015 270

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2004 500
2005 460
2006 480
2007 430
2008 580
2009 540
2010 470
2011 470
2012 360
2013 370
2014 280
2015 260
2016 220
2017 220
2018 190
2019 160

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2015 60

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2004 3,630
2005 3,070
2006 2,990
2007 3,020
2008 2,700
2009 2,570
2010 2,360
2011 2,710
2012 3,100
2013 3,230
2014 2,990
2015 3,010
2016 2,990

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2004 380
2005 470
2006 530
2007 870
2008 1,230
2009 1,390
2010 1,170
2011 1,030
2012 770
2013 840
2014 760
2015 650
2016 730
2019 4,500

Bakers
Year Number
2004 650
2005 410
2006 370
2007 430
2008 430
2009 490
2010 590
2011 660
2012 720
2013 670
2014 750
2015 810
2016 900
2017 860
2018 830
2019 800

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2004 560
2005 560
2006 530
2007 910
2008 0
2009 1,060
2010 640
2011 610
2012 530
2013 550
2014 580
2015 620
2016 650
2017 600
2018 620
2019 630

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 390
2011 0
2012 270
2013 110
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 970

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1,310
2008 0
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 80
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 40
2012 0
2013 60
2014 70
2015 0

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 210
2006 190
2007 40
2008 0
2009 40
2010 240
2011 150
2012 140
2013 90
2014 60
2015 50
2016 50
2017 50
2018 70
2019 130

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 90
2005 100
2007 110
2008 140
2009 140
2010 160
2011 0

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 0
2015 180
2016 190
2017 180

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 1,210
2006 1,300
2007 950
2008 880
2009 600
2010 1,050
2011 660
2012 540
2013 570
2014 350
2015 340
2016 330
2017 110
2018 180
2019 290

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 530
2005 60
2006 70
2007 90
2008 110
2009 120
2010 90
2011 40
2012 120
2013 100
2014 90
2015 70
2016 0
2017 0
2019 40

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 580
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 180
2009 140
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 280
2016 100
2017 110
2018 140
2019 220

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 0
2006 1,170
2007 1,220
2008 1,070
2009 870
2010 780
2011 620
2012 660
2013 750
2014 670
2015 680
2016 590
2017 750
2018 770
2019 860

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 80
2005 110
2006 110
2007 100
2011 50
2012 50
2013 40

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 0
2005 280
2006 290
2007 290
2008 200
2009 130
2010 120
2011 200
2012 230
2013 130
2014 120
2015 140
2016 190
2017 230
2018 290
2019 310

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 230
2005 170
2006 140
2007 140
2008 110
2009 90
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 110
2015 80
2016 80
2017 70
2018 90
2019 80

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 220
2005 300
2007 110
2008 120
2009 160
2010 150
2011 90
2012 70
2014 30
2015 40
2016 50
2017 60
2018 70
2019 140

Machinists
Year Number
2004 2,130
2005 2,170
2006 2,180
2007 2,290
2008 2,450
2009 2,340
2010 2,050
2011 2,220
2012 1,960
2013 1,950
2014 1,650
2015 1,920
2016 1,840
2017 1,710
2018 1,720
2019 1,320

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 310
2005 300
2006 400
2007 370
2008 360
2010 0
2011 0
2012 360
2013 310
2014 300
2015 270
2016 0
2017 880
2018 1,040
2019 210

Pourers and Casters, Metal
Year Number
2004 120
2005 0
2007 0
2008 1,300
2009 0
2011 150
2012 60
2013 90
2014 100
2015 110
2016 40
2018 40

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 0
2006 0
2007 30
2008 50
2009 0
2010 90
2011 40
2015 80
2017 60

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 280
2005 400
2006 350
2007 460
2008 520
2009 730
2010 590
2011 1,030
2012 870
2013 810
2014 330
2015 630
2016 710
2017 820
2018 720
2019 770

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 370
2005 0
2006 150
2007 120
2008 310
2009 680
2010 660
2011 610
2012 450
2013 330
2014 430
2015 310
2016 220
2017 290
2019 830

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2004 320
2005 200
2006 170
2007 120
2008 140
2009 70
2010 80
2011 120
2012 160
2013 150
2014 100
2015 80
2016 80
2017 90
2018 70
2019 80

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2004 2,530
2005 2,830
2006 3,050
2007 3,380
2008 3,120
2009 3,090
2010 2,420
2011 2,600
2012 2,650
2013 2,650
2014 2,550
2015 2,780
2016 2,430
2017 2,210
2018 2,520
2019 2,710

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 110
2005 80
2006 0
2007 80
2008 310
2009 340
2010 240
2011 80
2012 90
2013 0
2018 40
2019 50

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 0
2005 80
2006 100
2007 100
2008 80
2009 80
2010 100
2011 100
2012 100
2013 70
2014 70
2015 90
2016 80
2017 70
2018 40
2019 60

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2006 60

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 290
2005 240
2006 210
2007 190
2008 170
2009 260
2010 280
2011 260
2012 200
2013 180
2014 160
2015 220
2016 210
2017 130
2018 70
2019 140

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 110
2007 100
2008 100
2009 70
2010 60
2011 70
2012 40
2013 50
2014 60
2015 50
2016 30

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2005 60
2006 60
2007 80
2008 70
2009 50
2010 40
2011 40
2015 0

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2004 240
2005 190
2006 190
2007 280
2008 280
2009 280
2010 140
2011 130
2012 140
2013 130
2014 170
2015 180
2016 190
2017 130
2018 130
2019 110

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2004 550
2005 620
2006 640
2007 670
2008 740
2009 840
2010 950
2011 930
2012 700
2013 380
2014 390
2015 450
2016 510
2017 540
2018 700
2019 660

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2004 480
2005 350
2006 370
2007 400
2008 360
2009 170
2010 150
2011 110
2012 140
2013 60
2014 40
2015 70
2016 110
2017 100
2018 80
2019 160

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2004 970
2005 910
2006 1,080
2007 1,170
2008 1,190
2009 1,150
2010 1,080
2011 960
2012 940
2013 960
2014 1,020
2015 1,140
2016 1,120
2017 1,110
2018 1,220
2019 1,290

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2004 340
2005 270
2006 210
2007 250
2008 170
2009 200
2010 220
2011 250
2012 210
2013 140
2014 80
2015 80
2016 110
2017 140
2018 150
2019 90

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 650
2005 580
2006 510
2007 440
2008 480
2009 470
2010 290
2011 220
2012 190
2013 300
2014 270
2015 190
2016 170
2017 210
2018 300
2019 260

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Year Number
2007 0
2010 0

Sewers, Hand
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 80
2006 80
2007 110
2008 90
2009 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 50

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 30
2005 30

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 100
2006 110
2008 60
2012 210
2013 230
2014 160
2015 230
2016 250
2017 130
2018 50
2019 110

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Year Number
2008 30

Upholsterers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 130
2006 120
2007 140
2008 120
2009 100
2010 50
2011 30
2012 50
2013 50
2014 60
2015 30

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 40
2005 50
2006 60
2007 50
2008 30
2009 40
2010 0
2011 170
2012 130
2013 130
2014 0
2019 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 770
2007 310
2008 300
2009 290
2010 300
2011 370
2012 320
2013 310
2014 360
2015 410
2016 370
2017 380
2018 290
2019 380

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2004 100
2005 100
2007 70
2008 90
2009 60
2013 100
2014 80
2015 70
2016 50
2017 60
2018 70
2019 60

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2004 350
2005 700
2006 1,060
2007 1,140
2008 1,120
2009 1,030
2010 760
2011 510
2012 400
2013 470
2014 520
2015 800
2016 820
2017 800
2018 720
2019 870

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2004 550
2005 570
2006 680
2007 1,250
2008 1,130
2009 810
2010 450
2011 670
2012 560
2013 590
2014 510
2015 580
2016 490
2017 380
2018 520
2019 500

Woodworkers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0

Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Year Number
2005 0
2007 110
2008 110
2010 0
2011 160
2012 200
2013 160
2014 290
2015 360
2016 350
2017 210
2018 210
2019 250

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 700
2005 480
2006 390
2007 310
2008 310
2009 530
2010 430
2011 420
2012 280
2013 310
2014 0
2015 680
2016 590
2017 570
2018 500
2019 330

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2004 280
2005 330
2006 310
2007 310
2008 150
2009 120
2010 110
2011 120
2012 150
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 150
2017 110
2018 80
2019 80

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 830
2005 1,190
2006 1,530
2007 1,790
2008 1,610
2009 1,710
2010 1,590
2011 1,530
2012 1,460
2013 1,300
2014 1,450
2015 1,400
2016 1,240
2017 1,300
2018 1,410
2019 1,420

Chemical Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 990
2006 1,130
2007 1,630
2008 1,190
2009 1,100
2010 390
2011 600
2012 500
2013 630
2014 490
2015 440
2016 430
2017 290
2018 270
2019 320

Gas Plant Operators
Year Number
2004 160
2005 130
2006 170
2007 180
2008 140
2009 0
2010 0
2011 90
2012 200
2013 290
2014 320
2015 350
2016 330
2017 220
2018 280
2019 280

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 170
2006 170
2007 0
2008 50
2009 70
2010 80
2011 270
2012 190
2013 0
2014 140
2015 140
2016 180
2017 140
2018 120
2019 220

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 80
2005 40
2006 50
2007 0
2008 80
2009 110
2010 50
2011 200
2012 250
2013 230
2014 170
2015 0
2016 0
2017 100
2018 100
2019 110

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 340
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1,150
2009 0
2010 1,100
2011 610
2012 830
2013 890
2014 1,260
2015 1,240
2016 1,170
2017 1,290
2018 1,290
2019 1,610

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 650
2005 670
2006 650
2007 220
2008 220
2009 240
2010 250
2011 280
2012 270
2013 170
2014 70
2015 60
2016 50
2017 40
2018 70
2019 180

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 430
2005 410
2006 550
2007 510
2008 380
2009 390
2010 280
2011 330
2012 240
2013 220
2014 180
2015 210
2016 160
2017 100
2018 80
2019 80

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2004 220
2005 250
2006 220
2007 110
2008 120
2009 110
2010 90
2011 70
2012 80
2013 80
2014 40
2016 80
2017 80
2018 110
2019 30

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 510
2005 490
2006 440
2007 440
2008 640
2009 650
2010 590
2011 520
2012 470
2013 360
2014 0
2015 1,170
2016 1,130
2017 590
2018 420
2019 430

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2004 30
2005 40
2006 40
2007 50
2008 50
2009 70
2010 50
2016 50
2017 60
2018 80

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 330
2005 290
2006 290
2007 120
2008 170
2009 100
2010 260
2011 0
2012 220
2013 100
2014 70
2015 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 160
2019 110

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 340
2005 290
2006 210
2007 280
2008 510
2009 540
2010 500
2011 590
2012 540
2013 720
2014 640
2015 580
2016 290
2017 350
2018 330
2019 370

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 460
2005 280
2006 310
2007 250
2008 190
2009 180
2010 170
2011 190
2012 150
2013 170
2014 340
2015 300
2016 310
2017 260
2018 280
2019 320

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2004 2,560
2005 2,480
2006 2,460
2007 2,310
2008 2,370
2009 2,110
2010 2,120
2011 1,950
2012 2,050
2013 2,170
2014 2,430
2015 2,520
2016 2,620
2017 2,230
2018 2,350
2019 3,650

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 60
2006 50
2010 30
2011 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 60
2017 60
2018 70
2019 70

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 170
2005 240
2006 240
2007 210
2008 140
2009 130
2010 120
2011 120
2012 160
2013 140
2014 110
2015 100
2016 140
2017 130
2018 100
2019 50

Medical Appliance Technicians
Year Number
2005 60
2006 60
2007 70
2008 70
2009 40
2010 40
2011 30
2012 60
2013 100
2014 80
2015 90
2016 80
2017 130
2018 120
2019 150

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2004 110
2005 60
2006 60
2007 70
2008 110
2009 140
2010 240
2011 220
2012 200
2013 100
2014 80
2015 80
2016 60
2017 100
2018 110
2019 100

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 1,140
2006 1,120
2007 1,040
2008 640
2009 620
2010 950
2011 1,750
2012 1,760
2013 1,410
2014 1,890
2015 1,640
2016 2,400
2017 1,550
2018 1,440
2019 900

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 180
2006 180
2007 160
2008 210
2009 210
2010 220
2011 130
2012 90
2013 120
2014 130
2015 120
2016 110
2017 170
2018 160
2019 180

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 140
2005 410
2006 460
2007 490
2008 580
2009 680
2010 650
2011 800
2012 690
2013 680
2014 590
2015 510
2016 480
2017 570
2018 600
2019 700

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2004 520
2005 100
2006 80
2007 270
2008 360
2009 340
2010 290
2011 200
2012 190
2013 180
2014 80
2015 90
2016 80
2017 80
2018 60
2019 40

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2004 290
2005 220
2006 150
2007 150
2008 190
2009 190
2010 150
2011 130
2012 260
2013 330
2014 320
2015 200
2016 190
2017 200
2018 200
2019 80

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2011 0
2014 30

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 100
2008 0
2009 50
2010 30
2011 90
2012 160
2013 160
2014 100
2015 150
2016 110
2017 120
2018 70
2019 0

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 150
2009 0
2010 40
2011 90
2012 0
2013 100
2014 120
2015 100
2016 90
2017 50
2018 40
2019 100

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2006 50
2007 50
2008 70
2009 30
2010 30
2011 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 50
2017 70
2018 60
2019 40

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2004 230
2005 600
2006 550
2007 560
2008 340
2009 380
2010 350
2011 240
2012 220
2013 160
2014 270
2015 210
2016 230
2017 260
2018 0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2004 270
2005 280
2006 250
2007 170
2008 200
2009 170
2010 90
2011 100
2012 120
2013 100
2016 120
2017 60
2018 60
2019 60

Tire Builders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 100
2006 60

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 2,780
2006 2,970
2007 2,140
2008 2,150
2009 1,760
2010 1,970
2011 2,010
2012 2,170
2013 1,890
2014 1,760
2015 1,710
2016 1,690
2017 1,730
2018 1,640
2019 1,510

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 780
2005 780
2006 610
2007 680
2008 730
2009 670
2012 700
2013 1,040
2014 1,210
2015 1,320
2016 810
2017 630
2018 870
2019 920