Production Occupations

Supervisors of Production Workers

671 thousand people employed within this category.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers - 671 thousand

Assemblers and Fabricators

1,925 thousand people employed within this category.

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers - 30 thousand

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers - 48 thousand

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters - 58 thousand

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators - 20 thousand

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters - 0 thousand

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators - 1,489 thousand

Food Processing Workers

849 thousand people employed within this category.

Bakers - 220 thousand

Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Workers - 346 thousand

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers

1,605 thousand people employed within this category.

Machinists - 291 thousand

Metal Furnace Operators, Tenders, Pourers, and Casters - 26 thousand

Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic - 5 thousand

Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic - 171 thousand

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic - 128 thousand

Tool and Die Makers - 58 thousand

Printing Workers

214 thousand people employed within this category.

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers

474 thousand people employed within this category.

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers - 185 thousand

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials - 29 thousand

Sewing Machine Operators - 116 thousand

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers - 18 thousand

Woodworkers

216 thousand people employed within this category.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters - 88 thousand

Furniture Finishers - 14 thousand

Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood - 1 thousand

Plant and System Operators

283 thousand people employed within this category.

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators - 34 thousand

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators - 121 thousand

Other Production Occupations

2,533 thousand people employed within this category.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders - 57 thousand

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders - 15 thousand

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers - 585 thousand

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers - 24 thousand

Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians - 65 thousand

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders - 372 thousand

Semiconductor Processing Technicians - 26 thousand

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators - 6 thousand

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers - 216 thousand

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.