Production Occupations

Assemblers and Fabricators

1,925 thousand (2023)

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 30 thousand (2023)

Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers 279 thousand (2023)

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 48 thousand (2023)

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 20 thousand (2023)

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,489 thousand (2023)

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 58 thousand (2023)

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 0 thousand (2023)

Food Processing Workers

849 thousand (2023)

Bakers 220 thousand (2023)

Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Workers 346 thousand (2023)

Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers 282 thousand (2023)

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers

1,605 thousand (2023)

Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 97 thousand (2023)

Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 294 thousand (2023)

Machinists 291 thousand (2023)

Metal Furnace Operators, Tenders, Pourers, and Casters 26 thousand (2023)

Miscellaneous Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 81 thousand (2023)

Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 5 thousand (2023)

Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 171 thousand (2023)

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 128 thousand (2023)

Tool and Die Makers 58 thousand (2023)

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 455 thousand (2023)

Other Production Occupations

2,533 thousand (2023)

Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 173 thousand (2023)

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers 216 thousand (2023)

Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers 144 thousand (2023)

Cutting Workers 60 thousand (2023)

Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians 65 thousand (2023)

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 57 thousand (2023)

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 15 thousand (2023)

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 585 thousand (2023)

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 24 thousand (2023)

Miscellaneous Production Workers 623 thousand (2023)

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 372 thousand (2023)

Painting Workers 167 thousand (2023)

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 6 thousand (2023)

Semiconductor Processing Technicians 26 thousand (2023)

Plant and System Operators

283 thousand (2023)

Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 83 thousand (2023)

Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 46 thousand (2023)

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 34 thousand (2023)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 121 thousand (2023)

Printing Workers

214 thousand (2023)

Printing Workers 214 thousand (2023)

Supervisors of Production Workers

671 thousand (2023)

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 671 thousand (2023)

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers

474 thousand (2023)

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 185 thousand (2023)

Miscellaneous Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers 58 thousand (2023)

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 29 thousand (2023)

Sewing Machine Operators 116 thousand (2023)

Shoe and Leather Workers 12 thousand (2023)

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 18 thousand (2023)

Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 56 thousand (2023)

Woodworkers

216 thousand (2023)

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 88 thousand (2023)

Furniture Finishers 14 thousand (2023)

Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 1 thousand (2023)

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 105 thousand (2023)

Please note that when the total number of employees in a category exceeds the sum of the occupations within it, it indicates the exclusion of certain occupations.

Typically, these omitted occupations are categorized as 'all other', and usually consist of roles with relatively small workforce numbers.