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Numbers of Production Occupations in Wichita, KS

Occupation group

Production Occupations
Year Number
2005 24,260
2006 24,000
2007 32,820
2008 33,600
2009 25,890
2010 20,210
2011 19,850
2012 23,050
2013 24,190
2014 25,090
2015 22,720
2016 23,850
2017 29,150
2018 22,460
2019 22,480

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Year Number
2005 2,410
2006 2,450
2007 2,660
2008 3,000
2009 2,690
2010 2,160
2011 1,870
2012 1,990
2013 2,150
2014 2,010
2015 1,760
2016 1,760
2017 1,600
2018 1,690
2019 1,660

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Year Number
2007 4,310
2008 5,450
2012 1,970
2013 1,980
2014 0
2017 7,640
2019 0

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Year Number
2006 70
2007 120
2008 120
2009 100
2011 0
2015 60
2016 80
2017 50

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 900
2007 1,280
2008 1,410
2009 990
2010 780
2011 650
2012 660
2013 690
2014 480
2015 370
2016 390

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 90
2008 70
2009 30
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 50
2015 60
2016 70

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 330

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Year Number
2005 290
2006 310
2007 250
2008 430
2009 1,100
2014 1,380
2015 0
2016 970
2017 660
2018 850

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Year Number
2005 180
2007 220
2008 190
2011 70
2012 50
2013 40
2016 0
2019 40

Team Assemblers
Year Number
2005 3,750
2006 3,900
2007 3,890
2008 3,830
2009 4,940
2010 4,390
2011 3,910
2012 4,380
2013 3,970
2014 5,110
2015 3,140
2016 3,320

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Year Number
2005 280
2006 310
2007 320
2008 290
2009 240
2010 210
2011 210
2012 240
2013 310
2014 0
2015 1,170
2016 1,090
2019 3,310

Bakers
Year Number
2005 160
2006 260
2007 280
2008 220
2009 160
2010 160
2011 160
2012 200
2013 300
2014 300
2015 400
2016 310
2017 390
2018 280
2019 250

Butchers and Meat Cutters
Year Number
2005 180
2006 170
2007 250
2008 200
2009 170
2010 140
2011 130
2012 150
2013 180
2014 110
2015 150
2016 100
2017 160
2018 160
2019 0

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 600
2007 500
2009 130
2011 0
2013 60
2014 70
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Year Number
2005 770
2014 0

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2006 0
2008 0

Food Batchmakers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2007 240
2008 220
2009 200
2010 30
2013 90
2014 160
2015 150
2016 0
2018 60
2019 80

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 40
2006 50
2007 50

Food Processing Workers, All Other
Year Number
2013 140
2014 80
2015 150
2016 40
2017 30
2018 0
2019 0

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2006 270
2007 220
2008 450
2009 310
2010 260
2011 90
2012 80
2013 0
2014 300
2015 270
2016 170
2017 0
2018 170
2019 140

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 40
2008 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 80
2014 90
2015 80
2018 0
2019 60

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 40
2008 30
2010 40
2011 30
2013 30
2014 30
2019 0

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 620
2006 660
2007 820
2008 790
2009 610
2010 480
2011 370
2012 390
2013 380
2014 530
2015 580
2016 540
2017 420
2018 340
2019 310

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 70
2006 130
2007 180
2008 170
2009 100
2010 90
2011 180
2014 30
2015 100
2016 60
2017 50

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 310
2006 430
2007 400
2008 410
2009 290
2010 240
2011 310
2012 270
2013 360
2014 340
2015 350
2016 350
2017 250
2018 260
2019 420

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 270
2006 200
2007 250
2008 140
2009 120
2010 100
2011 0
2012 60
2013 110
2014 100
2015 130
2016 150
2017 120
2018 150
2019 70

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 180
2006 170
2007 300
2008 430
2009 250
2010 150
2011 60
2012 100
2013 100
2014 120
2015 100
2016 0
2017 50
2018 50
2019 40

Machinists
Year Number
2005 1,040
2006 1,370
2007 1,280
2008 1,460
2009 1,870
2010 1,810
2011 2,190
2012 2,450
2013 2,170
2014 2,000
2015 1,530
2016 1,810
2017 1,390
2018 1,440
2019 1,670

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2007 30

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 40
2011 30
2012 40
2013 50
2018 50

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2007 130
2008 120
2012 50
2013 40
2017 0
2018 0

Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Year Number
2006 60
2007 80
2008 80
2010 40

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 160
2006 180
2007 250
2008 240
2009 130
2010 140
2011 140
2012 120
2013 160
2014 160
2015 220
2016 0
2017 410
2018 370
2019 270

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 120
2009 110
2010 100
2011 120
2012 130
2013 160
2014 0
2015 0
2016 160
2017 140
2018 90
2019 120

Tool and Die Makers
Year Number
2005 440
2006 430
2007 610
2008 560
2009 670
2011 550
2012 600
2013 560
2014 690
2015 670
2016 680
2017 680
2018 570
2019 590

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Year Number
2005 1,070
2006 1,120
2007 1,110
2008 1,410
2009 1,260
2010 1,080
2011 910
2012 970
2013 1,100
2014 1,120
2015 1,230
2016 1,350
2017 1,480
2018 1,700
2019 1,590

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 70
2006 100
2007 280
2008 240
2009 200
2010 110
2011 190
2012 210
2013 170
2014 140
2015 130
2016 170
2017 50
2018 50

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 120
2007 260
2008 290
2009 130
2010 110
2011 70
2012 70
2013 60
2014 60
2015 80
2016 100
2017 110
2018 80
2019 70

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2014 950
2015 720
2016 750
2017 520
2019 560

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 220
2006 200
2007 270
2008 180
2009 0
2010 30
2011 40
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2018 140
2019 130

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Year Number
2005 0
2006 40
2007 30
2008 40
2009 70
2010 50
2011 50

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 90
2008 80

Prepress Technicians and Workers
Year Number
2005 100
2006 120
2007 110
2008 90
2009 60
2010 60
2011 60
2012 90
2013 70
2014 90
2015 90
2016 110
2017 140
2018 100
2019 60

Printing Press Operators
Year Number
2005 430
2006 460
2007 430
2008 350
2009 390
2010 370
2011 330
2012 440
2013 450
2014 480
2015 370
2016 420
2017 530
2018 480
2019 500

Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 210
2007 220
2008 210
2009 230
2010 120
2011 160
2012 230
2013 250
2014 210
2015 170
2016 180
2017 140
2018 160
2019 100

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Year Number
2005 430
2006 450
2007 510
2008 370
2009 330
2010 360
2011 360
2012 330
2013 220
2014 250
2015 300
2016 500
2017 530
2018 630
2019 520

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Year Number
2005 90
2006 150
2007 120
2008 160
2009 180
2010 140
2011 120
2012 100
2013 100
2014 110
2018 80
2019 40

Sewing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 470
2006 510
2007 510
2008 510
2009 510
2010 310
2011 320
2012 440
2013 410
2014 370
2015 290
2016 370
2017 320
2018 480
2019 400

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 100
2008 90
2009 110
2010 0
2011 0
2019 40

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2015 30

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Year Number
2015 60
2016 40
2017 30

Upholsterers
Year Number
2005 170
2006 160
2007 230
2008 270
2011 40
2012 80
2013 80
2014 90
2015 50
2016 60
2017 90
2019 230

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 0
2007 30
2019 0

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Year Number
2005 270
2006 360
2007 230
2008 220
2009 270
2010 280
2011 260
2012 130
2013 140
2014 120
2015 160
2016 310
2017 270
2018 290
2019 310

Furniture Finishers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 30
2011 30
2016 150
2017 180
2018 130

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Year Number
2007 150
2008 170
2009 140
2010 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 0
2014 0
2015 190
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 50

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Year Number
2005 120
2006 150
2007 310
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 110
2014 160
2015 180
2016 130
2017 130
2018 220
2019 330

Power Plant Operators
Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 40
2008 50
2009 40
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2014 50
2015 0
2016 0
2017 80
2018 60
2019 60

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Year Number
2005 30

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2007 90
2008 120
2009 120
2010 130
2011 150
2012 190
2013 150
2014 170
2015 180
2016 180
2017 150
2018 150
2019 180

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Year Number
2007 340
2011 120
2013 290
2015 280
2016 400
2017 400
2018 330
2019 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other
Year Number
2007 0

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2007 220
2008 360
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2016 0
2019 300

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2013 80
2014 0
2015 70
2018 30

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 100
2006 110
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 40
2011 70
2012 0
2013 70
2014 40
2015 60
2016 0
2017 70
2018 90
2019 50

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Year Number
2005 190
2006 280
2007 300
2008 300
2009 200
2010 230
2011 240
2012 300
2013 300
2014 310
2015 230
2016 150
2017 180
2018 180
2019 110

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 180
2006 300
2007 290
2008 220
2009 220
2010 150
2011 170
2012 80
2013 150
2014 220
2015 240
2016 280
2017 270
2018 290
2019 290

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Year Number
2005 0
2006 90
2007 50
2008 60
2009 60
2010 30
2011 60
2012 70
2013 70
2014 40
2015 40
2016 30
2017 40
2019 30

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 200
2006 170
2007 200
2008 170
2009 150
2010 110
2011 90
2012 100
2013 180
2014 140
2015 140
2016 90
2017 120
2018 100
2019 90

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2008 70
2009 80
2010 60
2011 60
2012 50
2013 40
2014 30
2018 30
2019 40

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2008 30
2010 40
2013 80

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Year Number
2005 1,760
2006 1,700
2007 1,990
2008 2,160
2009 1,970
2010 1,730
2011 1,700
2012 1,900
2013 1,960
2014 2,100
2015 2,330
2016 2,520
2017 2,800
2018 2,720
2019 2,840

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 50

Dental Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 100
2006 130
2007 0
2008 90
2009 110
2010 80
2011 140
2012 80
2013 80
2014 70
2015 70
2016 90
2017 80
2018 80
2019 40

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 70
2008 70
2009 70
2010 70
2011 40

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 790
2006 410
2007 740
2008 660
2009 680
2010 350
2011 360
2012 280
2013 510
2014 520
2015 480
2016 390
2017 600
2018 670
2019 710

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Year Number
2007 260
2008 150
2009 110
2010 50

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2005 790
2006 320
2007 730
2008 990
2009 450
2010 460
2011 430
2012 750
2013 630
2014 600
2015 540
2016 670
2017 640
2018 440
2019 910

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Year Number
2005 170
2006 60
2007 90
2008 100
2009 80
2010 70
2013 40
2014 40
2015 30
2016 30

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Year Number
2005 850
2006 930
2007 980
2008 1,180
2009 850
2010 830
2011 800
2012 680
2013 840
2014 700
2015 890
2016 710
2017 880
2018 930
2019 830

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60
2007 90
2008 160
2009 260
2010 200
2011 230
2012 240
2013 300
2014 320
2015 310
2016 300
2017 330
2018 290
2019 370

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2009 40
2010 30
2013 110
2014 50
2015 80
2016 110
2018 170

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2013 40
2016 40
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Etchers and Engravers
Year Number
2009 30
2015 30
2016 30
2017 0
2019 0

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Year Number
2005 40
2007 70
2008 0
2009 0
2010 90
2011 40
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 70
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2014 110
2015 80
2018 50
2019 50

Helpers--Production Workers
Year Number
2005 1,680
2006 1,250
2007 1,380
2008 1,190
2009 1,030
2010 860
2011 850
2012 950
2013 770
2014 960
2015 690
2016 790
2017 460
2018 560
2019 540

Production Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 890
2007 440
2008 360
2009 250
2012 270
2013 230
2014 330
2015 350
2016 280
2017 180
2018 180
2019 220