Numbers of Production Occupations in Wisconsin

Occupation group

Production Occupations

Year Number
2004 333,530
2005 337,640
2006 345,000
2007 339,290
2008 337,800
2009 305,800
2010 283,430
2011 292,870
2012 299,720
2013 305,890
2014 309,820
2015 312,940
2016 320,150
2017 323,480
2018 334,700
2019 332,150

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Year Number
2004 21,780
2005 21,680
2006 21,720
2007 21,220
2008 21,260
2009 19,780
2010 17,670
2011 17,690
2012 17,730
2013 18,860
2014 19,940
2015 20,780
2016 22,580
2017 23,740
2018 24,840
2019 24,910

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Year Number
2004 150
2005 50
2006 60
2012 60
2013 30
2015 0
2016 0

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 1,210
2006 870
2007 1,010
2008 950
2009 920
2010 640
2011 670
2012 530
2013 530
2014 710
2015 760
2016 1,180
2017 940
2018 0
2019 670

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Year Number
2004 5,890
2005 6,370
2006 6,130
2007 6,910
2008 6,660
2009 6,610
2010 6,170
2011 6,000
2012 7,290
2013 7,140
2014 7,780
2015 8,050
2016 9,980

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,590
2006 2,000
2007 0
2008 3,590
2009 3,200
2010 3,100
2011 3,680
2012 2,810
2013 1,660
2014 1,620
2015 1,950
2016 2,250

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,810
2006 2,040
2007 1,820
2008 1,760
2009 1,820
2010 3,010
2011 4,130
2012 3,930
2013 2,120
2014 700
2015 880
2016 760
2017 980
2018 980
2019 1,480

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Year Number
2004 3,380
2005 3,450
2006 3,370
2007 3,330
2008 3,420
2009 2,990
2010 2,270
2011 2,070
2012 2,690
2013 3,510
2014 3,950
2015 4,130
2016 4,030
2017 4,880
2018 5,350
2019 5,030

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Year Number
2004 0
2005 940
2006 990
2007 880
2008 610
2009 440
2010 700
2011 630
2012 590
2013 790
2014 620
2015 600
2016 440
2017 430
2018 370
2019 390

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Year Number
2004 80
2009 50
2010 80
2011 90
2012 0
2014 110
2015 110

Team Assemblers

Year Number
2004 44,060
2005 43,220
2006 41,160
2007 39,250
2008 38,080
2009 35,320
2010 32,910
2011 31,320
2012 31,150
2013 32,050
2014 35,940
2015 37,400
2016 41,480

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

Year Number
2004 7,690
2005 9,900
2006 11,710
2007 11,260
2008 11,510
2009 10,210
2010 10,220
2011 10,740
2012 10,730
2013 9,840
2014 8,110
2015 6,010
2016 4,130
2019 48,030

Bakers

Year Number
2004 3,720
2005 3,480
2006 3,620
2007 3,820
2008 3,430
2009 3,250
2010 3,140
2011 3,480
2012 3,670
2013 3,290
2014 3,720
2015 3,760
2016 3,810
2017 3,490
2018 3,570
2019 3,550

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Year Number
2004 3,570
2005 3,360
2006 2,940
2007 2,370
2008 2,420
2009 2,830
2010 2,570
2011 2,460
2012 2,330
2013 2,510
2014 2,290
2015 2,020
2016 1,980
2017 1,830
2018 1,930
2019 1,800

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,130
2006 1,510
2007 1,580
2008 2,190
2009 2,630
2010 2,230
2011 2,000
2012 1,750
2013 2,670
2014 2,740
2015 2,720
2016 2,470
2017 2,980
2018 4,310
2019 3,810

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Year Number
2004 5,180
2005 5,000
2006 3,310
2007 3,170
2008 1,350
2009 800
2010 1,720
2011 2,740
2012 3,740
2013 2,840
2014 3,930
2015 3,640
2016 3,950
2017 2,910
2018 2,220
2019 2,640

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

Year Number
2004 540
2005 540
2006 650
2007 710
2008 930
2009 770
2010 720
2011 750
2012 860
2013 800
2014 380
2015 750
2016 1,310
2017 2,090
2018 2,120
2019 1,480

Food Batchmakers

Year Number
2004 3,760
2005 3,620
2006 3,580
2007 4,680
2008 4,530
2009 4,670
2010 4,700
2011 5,670
2012 6,130
2013 6,080
2014 6,110
2015 7,540
2016 10,020
2017 10,010
2018 10,150
2019 8,390

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 1,530
2006 1,520
2007 1,340
2008 1,270
2009 1,210
2010 960
2011 860
2012 910
2013 1,120
2014 1,100
2015 950
2016 790
2017 500
2018 760
2019 1,290

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Year Number
2012 1,350
2013 1,200
2014 620
2015 760
2016 600
2017 930
2018 810
2019 870

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

Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 2,090
2006 2,210
2007 2,290
2008 2,040
2009 1,460
2010 1,290
2011 1,750
2012 2,240
2013 2,360
2014 2,350
2015 2,580
2016 2,740
2017 3,320
2018 4,670
2019 4,690

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

Year Number
2004 2,050
2005 990
2006 950
2007 870
2008 740
2009 490
2010 270
2011 180
2012 280
2013 460
2014 640
2015 630
2016 470
2017 280
2018 300
2019 310

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

Year Number
2004 560
2005 760
2006 580
2007 650
2008 500
2009 510
2010 400
2011 1,050
2012 970
2013 1,090
2014 340
2015 380
2016 510
2017 500
2018 480
2019 0

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

Year Number
2004 11,380
2005 11,760
2006 11,690
2007 10,980
2008 9,970
2009 8,930
2010 6,980
2011 7,860
2012 7,780
2013 8,280
2014 7,920
2015 8,360
2016 9,170
2017 9,920
2018 11,180
2019 10,600

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

Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 2,440
2006 2,200
2007 1,830
2008 1,580
2009 1,210
2010 900
2011 760
2012 880
2013 740
2014 680
2015 430
2016 330
2017 220
2018 140
2019 150

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

Year Number
2004 4,850
2005 4,900
2006 4,910
2007 4,740
2008 4,720
2009 4,750
2010 3,720
2011 3,590
2012 3,080
2013 3,680
2014 3,680
2015 4,380
2016 4,810
2017 5,110
2018 4,550
2019 4,360

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

Year Number
2004 3,040
2005 2,730
2006 2,670
2007 2,700
2008 2,640
2009 2,450
2010 1,820
2011 1,890
2012 1,570
2013 1,950
2014 1,530
2015 1,550
2016 1,250
2017 1,120
2018 1,150
2019 970

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

Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,240
2006 1,220
2007 940
2008 920
2009 850
2010 590
2011 550
2012 450
2013 460
2014 410
2015 350
2016 300
2017 220
2018 200
2019 190

Machinists

Year Number
2004 13,860
2005 14,380
2006 13,860
2007 16,580
2008 17,560
2009 15,920
2010 13,100
2011 15,020
2012 16,410
2013 16,130
2014 16,130
2015 15,110
2016 15,210
2017 13,750
2018 12,820
2019 11,670

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 620
2005 600
2006 630
2007 650
2008 610
2009 460
2010 550
2011 770
2012 930
2013 670
2014 530
2015 580
2016 640
2017 550
2018 500
2019 550

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Year Number
2004 820
2005 830
2006 760
2007 680
2008 660
2009 720
2010 790
2011 970
2012 760
2013 760
2014 770
2015 620
2016 580
2017 510
2018 0
2019 0

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2004 320
2005 450
2006 460
2007 450
2008 310
2009 310
2010 340
2011 330
2012 310
2013 340
2014 330
2015 310
2016 200
2017 150
2018 90
2019 0

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2004 530
2005 540
2006 580
2007 510
2008 430
2009 290
2010 310
2011 340
2012 340
2013 360
2014 310
2015 350
2016 260
2017 290
2018 250
2019 390

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,540
2006 1,680
2007 1,940
2008 1,800
2009 1,220
2010 1,000
2011 1,410
2012 1,440
2013 1,670
2014 1,410
2015 1,710
2016 1,880
2017 1,780
2018 1,990
2019 1,490

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

Year Number
2004 8,170
2005 8,930
2006 8,860
2007 9,170
2008 9,410
2009 9,310
2010 6,850
2011 7,120
2012 7,080
2013 7,440
2014 6,820
2015 7,200
2016 8,330
2017 9,260
2018 9,980
2019 9,600

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

Year Number
2004 4,280
2005 4,470
2006 5,250
2007 4,980
2008 5,880
2009 4,350
2010 5,780
2011 5,400
2012 5,690
2013 5,720
2014 7,810
2015 8,230
2016 7,580
2017 5,490
2018 4,620
2019 3,720

Tool and Die Makers

Year Number
2004 4,670
2005 4,110
2006 3,950
2007 3,710
2008 3,860
2009 3,380
2010 3,320
2011 3,480
2012 3,740
2013 3,430
2014 3,640
2015 3,450
2016 3,410
2017 3,350
2018 3,780
2019 3,740

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Year Number
2004 11,460
2005 11,300
2006 11,970
2007 12,900
2008 14,180
2009 12,900
2010 10,670
2011 11,010
2012 11,440
2013 12,700
2014 13,550
2015 14,190
2016 14,970
2017 14,250
2018 15,550
2019 15,730

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

Year Number
2004 2,090
2005 2,250
2006 2,370
2007 2,530
2008 2,380
2009 2,170
2010 1,500
2011 2,060
2012 2,460
2013 2,660
2014 2,180
2015 2,040
2016 1,130
2017 840
2018 370
2019 470

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

Year Number
2004 900
2005 860
2006 750
2007 860
2008 900
2009 770
2010 720
2011 760
2012 840
2013 760
2014 600
2015 680
2016 630
2017 790
2018 630
2019 730

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2004 370
2005 320
2006 320
2007 310
2008 270
2009 260
2010 200
2011 200
2012 170
2013 170
2014 150
2015 90
2016 60
2018 0
2019 0

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

Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 1,260
2006 1,200
2007 1,110
2008 970
2009 760
2010 520
2011 840
2012 1,130
2013 1,600
2014 1,650
2015 1,610
2016 1,570
2017 1,460
2018 1,610
2019 1,650

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Year Number
2004 830
2005 0
2006 1,150
2007 1,280
2008 1,440
2009 1,210
2010 990
2011 710
2012 610
2013 590
2014 480
2015 440
2016 390
2017 250
2018 130
2019 110

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 2,220
2006 2,240
2007 2,130
2008 0
2009 850
2010 1,190
2011 1,460
2012 1,480
2013 1,090
2014 730
2015 670
2016 530
2017 380
2018 330
2019 320

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Year Number
2004 3,050
2005 2,900
2006 2,790
2007 2,750
2008 2,470
2009 2,370
2010 2,030
2011 2,040
2012 1,970
2013 1,700
2014 1,680
2015 1,710
2016 1,720
2017 1,680
2018 1,460
2019 1,570

Printing Press Operators

Year Number
2004 7,610
2005 7,370
2006 7,730
2007 7,850
2008 7,060
2009 6,170
2010 7,710
2011 7,930
2012 8,390
2013 8,470
2014 7,370
2015 7,770
2016 8,010
2017 8,790
2018 9,220
2019 9,370

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Year Number
2004 6,990
2005 6,120
2006 7,240
2007 6,750
2008 6,680
2009 5,440
2010 3,370
2011 3,710
2012 3,430
2013 3,490
2014 3,780
2015 3,940
2016 3,880
2017 3,940
2018 3,730
2019 3,440

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Year Number
2004 4,130
2005 3,800
2006 4,040
2007 3,770
2008 3,780
2009 3,830
2010 3,470
2011 3,440
2012 3,400
2013 3,490
2014 3,800
2015 3,950
2016 3,650
2017 3,260
2018 3,210
2019 3,510

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Year Number
2004 840
2005 940
2006 650
2007 1,020
2008 1,000
2009 860
2010 690
2011 760
2012 680
2013 690
2014 560
2015 610
2016 470
2017 560
2018 540
2019 590

Sewing Machine Operators

Year Number
2004 3,970
2005 3,870
2006 2,860
2007 2,690
2008 2,380
2009 2,460
2010 2,360
2011 2,330
2012 2,070
2013 2,290
2014 2,370
2015 2,530
2016 2,550
2017 2,720
2018 2,740
2019 3,080

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Year Number
2004 210
2005 200
2006 170
2007 210
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 130
2012 210
2013 250
2014 400
2015 400
2016 280
2017 200
2018 240
2019 230

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 300
2005 290
2007 260
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Sewers, Hand

Year Number
2004 60
2005 50
2006 40
2007 40
2008 50
2009 40
2011 30
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2018 0
2019 0

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Year Number
2004 0
2005 600
2006 730
2007 880
2008 710
2009 390
2010 440
2011 490
2012 560
2013 500
2014 550
2015 430
2016 400
2017 410
2018 460
2019 410

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 240
2005 270
2006 300
2007 320
2008 250
2009 210
2010 230
2011 210
2012 0
2013 50
2014 80
2015 70
2016 60

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 550
2005 610
2006 320
2007 0
2008 840
2009 860
2010 550
2011 370
2012 200
2013 150
2014 190
2015 240
2016 260
2017 240
2018 120
2019 100

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 480
2005 0
2006 170
2007 300
2008 260
2009 260
2010 330
2011 310
2012 190
2013 150
2014 160
2015 190
2016 220
2017 360
2018 690
2019 760

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

Year Number
2004 180
2005 150
2006 90
2007 100
2008 130
2009 100
2010 110
2011 130
2012 180
2013 170
2014 150
2015 0
2016 0
2017 90
2018 70
2019 80

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

Year Number
2004 420
2005 680
2006 730
2007 560
2008 280
2009 270
2010 250
2011 200
2012 320
2013 270
2014 370
2015 350
2016 480
2017 410
2018 280
2019 140

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Year Number
2004 90
2005 50
2006 50
2007 30
2008 0
2009 0
2010 40
2011 120
2012 180
2013 180
2014 130

Upholsterers

Year Number
2004 370
2005 370
2006 480
2007 270
2008 390
2009 390
2010 370
2011 320
2012 260
2013 270
2014 170
2015 280
2016 320
2017 260
2018 0
2019 0

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 250
2005 400
2006 480
2007 340
2008 380
2009 430
2010 0
2011 150
2012 220
2013 460
2014 460
2015 310
2016 220
2017 110
2018 80
2019 80

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Year Number
2004 3,400
2005 2,760
2006 3,130
2007 3,390
2008 3,450
2009 2,510
2010 2,160
2011 1,880
2012 1,630
2013 1,790
2014 1,710
2015 2,080
2016 2,200
2017 2,410
2018 3,550
2019 3,430

Furniture Finishers

Year Number
2004 420
2005 370
2006 380
2007 530
2008 650
2009 450
2010 330
2011 250
2012 280
2013 290
2014 210
2015 210
2016 390
2017 510
2018 510
2019 440

Model Makers, Wood

Year Number
2004 50
2005 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 40
2011 40
2018 0

Patternmakers, Wood

Year Number
2004 50
2005 0
2006 150
2007 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 2,600
2006 2,490
2007 2,140
2008 1,950
2009 1,680
2010 1,360
2011 1,690
2012 1,440
2013 1,530
2014 1,640
2015 1,850
2016 2,040
2017 1,850
2018 1,530
2019 1,830

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Year Number
2004 3,980
2005 3,520
2006 4,060
2007 4,520
2008 4,380
2009 4,110
2010 3,290
2011 3,130
2012 3,990
2013 4,050
2014 4,890
2015 4,970
2016 4,940
2017 5,630
2018 4,790
2019 5,630

Woodworkers, All Other

Year Number
2005 260
2006 340
2007 260
2008 360
2009 200
2010 250
2011 180
2012 200
2013 110
2014 40
2015 70
2016 0
2018 0
2019 120

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Year Number
2004 200
2005 200
2006 160
2007 270
2008 370
2009 370
2010 330
2011 220
2012 240
2013 210
2014 100
2015 50
2016 90
2017 100
2018 180
2019 180

Power Plant Operators

Year Number
2004 720
2005 960
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 920
2010 790
2011 790
2012 700
2013 960
2014 780
2015 900
2016 700
2017 740
2018 660
2019 710

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 890
2006 1,030
2007 830
2008 990
2009 900
2010 770
2011 670
2012 680
2013 650
2014 590
2015 490
2016 460
2017 490
2018 380
2019 260

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 0
2006 3,140
2007 2,830
2008 2,570
2009 2,430
2010 2,610
2011 2,370
2012 2,500
2013 2,590
2014 2,800
2015 2,780
2016 2,480
2017 2,140
2018 2,080
2019 2,220

Chemical Plant and System Operators

Year Number
2004 890
2005 400
2006 290
2007 240
2008 420
2009 580
2010 700
2011 710
2012 470
2013 330
2014 300
2015 0
2016 0
2017 580
2018 310
2019 340

Gas Plant Operators

Year Number
2004 90
2005 80
2006 60
2007 120
2008 50
2009 40
2011 120
2012 140
2013 170
2014 130
2015 100
2016 70
2017 30

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Year Number
2004 120
2005 170
2006 130
2007 0
2008 0
2009 210
2010 190
2011 210
2012 50
2013 100
2014 110
2015 110
2016 70
2017 0
2018 50
2019 0

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Year Number
2004 270
2005 140
2006 180
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 70
2011 110
2012 110
2013 120
2014 180
2015 210
2016 200
2017 100
2018 60
2019 140

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,420
2006 1,500
2007 850
2008 830
2009 820
2010 760
2011 700
2012 910
2013 900
2014 1,070
2015 850
2016 1,290
2017 1,630
2018 2,290
2019 2,200

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

Year Number
2004 1,850
2005 1,790
2006 1,750
2007 2,410
2008 2,460
2009 2,090
2010 1,410
2011 1,120
2012 1,410
2013 1,740
2014 1,970
2015 2,080
2016 2,010
2017 1,820
2018 1,510
2019 1,550

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

Year Number
2004 1,480
2005 1,300
2006 1,430
2007 1,270
2008 1,550
2009 1,250
2010 1,240
2011 1,310
2012 1,310
2013 1,150
2014 1,030
2015 990
2016 1,060
2017 960
2018 760
2019 590

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,460
2006 1,560
2007 1,360
2008 1,270
2009 1,070
2010 1,490
2011 1,850
2012 2,180
2013 1,830
2014 1,310
2015 780
2016 710
2017 0
2018 2,930
2019 2,950

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 3,640
2005 4,110
2006 4,450
2007 4,130
2008 4,060
2009 3,590
2010 3,620
2011 3,280
2012 3,200
2013 3,590
2014 4,540
2015 5,050
2016 5,460
2017 5,150
2018 5,340
2019 5,230

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Year Number
2004 640
2005 650
2006 760
2007 670
2008 700
2009 570
2010 630
2011 460
2012 480
2013 480
2014 500
2015 550
2016 590
2017 690
2018 550
2019 280

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 3,810
2005 4,490
2006 4,370
2007 4,830
2008 4,670
2009 4,370
2010 3,620
2011 3,200
2012 3,250
2013 3,230
2014 3,680
2015 3,320
2016 3,190
2017 2,890
2018 2,700
2019 2,340

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

Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 1,970
2006 1,860
2007 2,280
2008 3,080
2009 2,560
2010 2,280
2011 1,900
2012 1,980
2013 2,390
2014 2,250
2015 2,080
2016 1,690
2017 1,660
2018 1,690
2019 1,950

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

Year Number
2004 550
2005 570
2006 540
2007 450
2008 380
2009 310
2010 310
2011 290
2012 390
2013 490
2014 640
2015 660
2016 640
2017 600
2018 590
2019 630

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Year Number
2004 16,900
2005 20,550
2006 21,240
2007 19,920
2008 20,010
2009 15,420
2010 13,320
2011 12,860
2012 13,130
2013 13,470
2014 13,600
2015 14,040
2016 14,770
2017 16,170
2018 17,110
2019 17,950

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Year Number
2004 380
2005 520
2006 410
2007 480
2008 330
2009 280
2010 230
2011 250
2012 260
2013 250
2014 230
2015 260
2016 340
2017 320
2018 370
2019 360

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 1,250
2006 1,720
2007 1,440
2008 1,110
2009 920
2010 1,010
2011 1,140
2012 1,300
2013 1,100
2014 840
2015 900
2016 710
2017 850
2018 1,020
2019 1,210

Medical Appliance Technicians

Year Number
2004 90
2005 110
2006 0
2007 220
2008 230
2009 280
2010 230
2011 180
2012 80
2013 0
2014 460
2015 460
2016 210
2017 370
2018 360
2019 460

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Year Number
2004 410
2005 780
2006 770
2007 780
2008 640
2009 520
2010 480
2011 370
2012 240
2013 450
2014 460
2015 620
2016 510
2017 680
2018 560
2019 520

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 15,920
2005 15,220
2006 14,190
2007 12,220
2008 12,630
2009 14,300
2010 16,470
2011 18,840
2012 18,430
2013 18,920
2014 18,780
2015 16,650
2016 16,790
2017 21,430
2018 23,510
2019 24,360

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Year Number
2004 1,010
2005 790
2006 790
2007 850
2008 790
2009 690
2010 580
2011 460
2012 330
2013 280
2014 210
2015 180
2016 100
2017 80
2018 70
2019 80

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

Year Number
2004 5,480
2005 5,870
2006 5,820
2007 6,240
2008 6,150
2009 5,210
2010 4,910
2011 5,430
2012 5,580
2013 5,510
2014 5,680
2015 6,110
2016 6,360
2017 6,070
2018 6,500
2019 6,470

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Year Number
2004 0
2005 60
2007 80

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Year Number
2004 1,650
2005 1,520
2006 1,330
2007 1,310
2008 1,720
2009 1,640
2010 1,520
2011 980
2012 900
2013 750
2014 620
2015 580
2016 570
2017 470
2018 500
2019 380

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Year Number
2004 6,810
2005 7,900
2006 8,750
2007 8,340
2008 8,450
2009 6,740
2010 6,080
2011 5,600
2012 7,730
2013 9,420
2014 10,280
2015 10,780
2016 10,560
2017 11,070
2018 11,540
2019 13,710

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Year Number
2004 750
2005 670
2006 740
2007 660
2008 830
2009 790
2010 1,040
2011 1,190
2012 1,450
2013 1,410
2014 1,430
2015 1,520
2016 1,440
2017 1,420
2018 1,260
2019 1,200

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 0
2005 520
2006 470
2007 520
2008 530
2009 530
2010 630
2011 620
2012 620
2013 550
2014 460
2015 330
2016 290
2017 160
2018 240
2019 240

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 540
2005 410
2006 370
2007 380
2008 290
2009 430
2010 550
2011 590
2012 470
2013 420
2014 290
2015 270
2016 150
2017 380
2018 340
2019 440

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Year Number
2004 130
2005 90
2006 0
2007 370
2008 480
2009 0
2010 310
2011 330
2012 330
2013 120
2014 120
2015 100
2016 80
2017 80
2018 70
2019 90

Etchers and Engravers

Year Number
2004 260
2005 330
2006 250
2007 430
2008 450
2009 360
2010 290
2011 210
2012 320
2013 330
2014 420
2015 470
2016 380
2017 280
2018 300
2019 270

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Year Number
2004 890
2005 850
2006 1,390
2007 1,370
2008 1,020
2009 620
2010 520
2011 460
2012 670
2013 650
2014 970
2015 1,460
2016 1,380
2017 1,490
2018 1,690
2019 1,230

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Year Number
2004 8,050
2005 7,850
2006 8,510
2007 9,050
2008 9,990
2009 10,920
2010 10,080
2011 9,960
2012 8,340
2013 8,290
2014 7,750
2015 7,910
2016 8,660
2017 8,890
2018 9,940
2019 9,260

Tire Builders

Year Number
2004 70
2005 90
2007 0
2009 170
2010 150
2011 130
2012 60
2013 100
2014 120
2015 80
2016 70
2017 140
2018 90
2019 80

Helpers--Production Workers

Year Number
2004 16,460
2005 16,060
2006 16,190
2007 14,920
2008 14,020
2009 12,230
2010 11,490
2011 12,360
2012 11,860
2013 13,240
2014 12,240
2015 12,670
2016 10,960
2017 9,410
2018 7,280
2019 7,040

Production Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 10,260
2005 7,530
2006 9,790
2007 10,050
2008 9,510
2009 5,560
2012 7,450
2013 7,160
2014 7,120
2015 5,840
2016 4,310
2017 3,390
2018 3,380
2019 3,810