Production Occupations

Assemblers and Fabricators

1,875 thousand (2024)

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 33 thousand (2024)

Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers 273 thousand (2024)

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 38 thousand (2024)

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 19 thousand (2024)

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,458 thousand (2024)

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 53 thousand (2024)

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 0 thousand (2024)

Food Processing Workers

857 thousand (2024)

Bakers 232 thousand (2024)

Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Workers 349 thousand (2024)

Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers 277 thousand (2024)

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers

1,600 thousand (2024)

Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 97 thousand (2024)

Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 283 thousand (2024)

Machinists 299 thousand (2024)

Metal Furnace Operators, Tenders, Pourers, and Casters 26 thousand (2024)

Miscellaneous Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 78 thousand (2024)

Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 5 thousand (2024)

Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 168 thousand (2024)

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 thousand (2024)

Tool and Die Makers 55 thousand (2024)

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers 460 thousand (2024)

Other Production Occupations

2,563 thousand (2024)

Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 182 thousand (2024)

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers 205 thousand (2024)

Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers 141 thousand (2024)

Cutting Workers 55 thousand (2024)

Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians 64 thousand (2024)

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 57 thousand (2024)

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 16 thousand (2024)

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 591 thousand (2024)

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 23 thousand (2024)

Miscellaneous Production Workers 638 thousand (2024)

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 384 thousand (2024)

Painting Workers 168 thousand (2024)

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 6 thousand (2024)

Semiconductor Processing Technicians 32 thousand (2024)

Plant and System Operators

288 thousand (2024)

Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators 85 thousand (2024)

Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers 46 thousand (2024)

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 31 thousand (2024)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 127 thousand (2024)

Printing Workers

205 thousand (2024)

Printing Workers 205 thousand (2024)

Supervisors of Production Workers

685 thousand (2024)

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 685 thousand (2024)

Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers

464 thousand (2024)

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 195 thousand (2024)

Miscellaneous Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers 53 thousand (2024)

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 27 thousand (2024)

Sewing Machine Operators 110 thousand (2024)

Shoe and Leather Workers 11 thousand (2024)

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers 19 thousand (2024)

Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 thousand (2024)

Woodworkers

207 thousand (2024)

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 80 thousand (2024)

Furniture Finishers 14 thousand (2024)

Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood 1 thousand (2024)

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 106 thousand (2024)

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.