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Occupational Supply Demand
  Cluster:   Manufacturing
Pathway:   Production
OccupationMedian Wage
Change 2016-20		Employment
Growth 2018-28		Average Annual
Total Job Openings		Unit of Analysis
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders-3.4%           12.5%           20            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers0.6%           7.6%           140            Aircraft Mechanics
Assemblers and Fabricators, All OtherN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Butchers and Meat Cutters23.1%           10.3%           1,130            Meat Cutting and Butchering
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters7.1%           16.7%           590            Woodworking
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders-9.1%           7.3%           140            Chemical Technology
Chemical Plant and System Operators5.6%           -4.7%           80            Chemical Technology
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders8.7%           12.5%           30            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersN/A           18.1%           680            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers67.2%           -7.1%           10            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsN/A           5.3%           480            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersN/A           32.3%           100            Computer Systems
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders54.0%           11.8%           20            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders7.8%           6.4%           130            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand23.9%           -11.1%           30            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders11.6%           16.9%           200            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic21.3%           8.2%           360            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Dental Laboratory Technicians27.0%           20.1%           390            Dental Laboratory
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticN/A           N/A           N/A            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Electrical and Electronic Equipment AssemblersN/A           N/A           N/A            Electrical/Electronic Machine Production/Repair
Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers8.3%           N/A           N/A            Engine Machinist
Etchers and Engravers83.3%           26.1%           40            Printing
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic35.9%           5.2%           100            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers51.2%           0.0%           20            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders17.0%           19.9%           200            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers72.6%           18.2%           30            Clothing Production
Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsN/A           25.0%           400            Miscellaneous Assemblers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers7.1%           14.5%           2,900            Line Supervision
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders4.2%           8.7%           30            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Batchmakers21.2%           12.6%           630            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders21.0%           11.1%           50            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Processing Workers, All Other22.1%           3.6%           120            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic43.0%           -6.3%           10            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Foundry Mold and Coremakers13.2%           8.3%           10            Ironworking
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders25.3%           19.4%           50            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Furniture Finishers47.0%           22.0%           160            Woodworking
Gas Plant Operators-4.1%           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand18.1%           -3.3%           60            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.1%           7.9%           180            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic19.5%           6.3%           20            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Helpers--Production Workers25.5%           24.3%           1,330            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers30.1%           8.4%           290            Jewelry and Watch Repair
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.4%           5.6%           20            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticN/A           18.2%           10            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Machine Feeders and Offbearers34.4%           43.3%           340            Miscellaneous Material Moving Workers
Machinists15.6%           15.4%           1,130            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers22.8%           7.8%           470            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other23.0%           14.0%           50            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders35.8%           13.3%           20            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic-7.5%           -9.2%           60            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders18.1%           15.6%           610            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic-11.9%           7.1%           20            Tool and Die Making
Model Makers, WoodN/A           N/A           N/A            Woodworking
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic28.4%           19.9%           360            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic17.0%           3.4%           310            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic16.5%           16.6%           300            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsN/A           N/A           N/A            Nuclear/Radiologic Technology
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians10.9%           18.5%           400            Optical Technology
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders22.9%           16.2%           2,280            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers33.8%           19.1%           90            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders29.4%           -4.1%           160            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Patternmakers, Metal and PlasticN/A           N/A           N/A            Tool and Die Making
Patternmakers, WoodN/A           N/A           N/A            Woodworking
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers16.3%           25.7%           50            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators9.9%           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Plant and System Operators, All Other0.7%           7.9%           100            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic22.1%           3.6%           60            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Pourers and Casters, MetalN/A           -12.5%           10            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Power Distributors and Dispatchers19.9%           3.6%           30            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Power Plant Operators4.4%           -7.6%           100            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Production Workers, All Other32.8%           19.9%           1,100            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic23.8%           5.3%           40            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood24.5%           18.9%           190            Woodworking
Semiconductor Processing Technicians14.8%           11.1%           20            Electrical/Electronic Machine Production/Repair
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders8.4%           10.9%           130            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Sewers, Hand-5.5%           13.8%           40            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Sewing Machine Operators15.5%           18.0%           870            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Shoe and Leather Workers and RepairersN/A           17.1%           100            Shoe and Leather Work and Repair
Shoe Machine Operators and TendersN/A           N/A           N/A            Shoe and Leather Work and Repair
Slaughterers and Meat Packers10.7%           -3.7%           30            Meat Cutting and Butchering
Team AssemblersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders-9.7%           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders18.2%           18.5%           40            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders14.7%           20.0%           20            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersN/A           21.3%           70            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other16.8%           12.2%           180            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Timing Device Assemblers and AdjustersN/A           N/A           N/A            Jewelry and Watch Repair
Tire BuildersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Tool and Die Makers19.5%           9.8%           110            Tool and Die Making
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners1.5%           25.0%           10            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Upholsterers15.3%           21.0%           230            Upholstering
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers21.6%           18.8%           1,940            Welding/Soldering
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders-9.5%           7.3%           60            Welding/Soldering
Woodworkers, All Other-28.0%           17.6%           40            Woodworking
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing18.8%           22.7%           210            Woodworking
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