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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 Tenders22.2%           10.0%           10            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersN/A           N/A           N/A            Aircraft Mechanics
Assemblers and Fabricators, All OtherN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Butchers and Meat Cutters20.6%           6.1%           360            Meat Cutting and Butchering
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters32.5%           13.2%           140            Woodworking
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders-0.8%           4.1%           100            Chemical Technology
Chemical Plant and System Operators4.2%           8.2%           80            Chemical Technology
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders30.4%           7.7%           30            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersN/A           13.0%           390            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsN/A           2.5%           320            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersN/A           35.9%           60            Computer Systems
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders7.5%           10.0%           60            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders27.6%           3.1%           140            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand24.0%           -14.3%           10            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders-2.1%           -0.9%           130            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic7.7%           4.0%           290            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Dental Laboratory Technicians14.1%           22.0%           70            Dental Laboratory
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic-6.4%           -9.7%           30            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 Assemblers14.1%           -3.7%           110            Engine Machinist
Etchers and Engravers26.5%           22.2%           10            Printing
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic-8.8%           0.0%           70            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders8.9%           8.9%           100            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Fabric and Apparel PatternmakersN/A           N/A           N/A            Clothing Production
Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsN/A           14.3%           60            Miscellaneous Assemblers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers12.6%           11.1%           1,160            Line Supervision
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders7.3%           7.9%           50            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Batchmakers4.4%           6.4%           430            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders40.5%           4.7%           190            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Processing Workers, All Other-3.9%           6.0%           170            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic46.5%           0.0%           10            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Foundry Mold and Coremakers-7.4%           3.3%           30            Ironworking
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders17.5%           15.0%           20            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Furniture Finishers35.8%           7.7%           40            Woodworking
Gas Plant Operators50.9%           0.0%           10            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand31.9%           -2.1%           50            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic26.1%           6.8%           110            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic14.1%           4.0%           30            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Helpers--Production Workers32.2%           1.1%           510            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers-0.6%           21.1%           30            Jewelry and Watch Repair
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic19.1%           -5.0%           40            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticN/A           0.0%           10            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Machine Feeders and Offbearers10.3%           14.2%           180            Miscellaneous Material Moving Workers
Machinists22.7%           12.4%           580            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers11.5%           6.1%           750            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other-9.3%           0.0%           30            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders39.2%           14.7%           40            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic33.2%           -10.0%           40            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.7%           9.8%           330            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic25.2%           16.7%           10            Tool and Die Making
Model Makers, WoodN/A           N/A           N/A            Woodworking
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic15.8%           27.5%           100            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic22.5%           3.9%           270            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic14.0%           16.6%           380            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsN/A           N/A           N/A            Nuclear/Radiologic Technology
Ophthalmic Laboratory TechniciansN/A           14.3%           40            Optical Technology
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders20.4%           10.1%           730            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers15.4%           12.5%           40            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders24.9%           3.9%           150            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic24.0%           0.0%           10            Tool and Die Making
Patternmakers, WoodN/A           N/A           N/A            Woodworking
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers17.1%           7.7%           10            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators5.4%           -16.0%           30            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Plant and System Operators, All Other-23.1%           10.5%           20            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic21.0%           7.9%           40            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Pourers and Casters, Metal23.5%           9.4%           30            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Power Distributors and DispatchersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Power Plant Operators22.6%           -11.1%           40            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Production Workers, All Other-15.4%           15.0%           520            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic34.8%           4.3%           50            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood31.0%           5.3%           20            Woodworking
Semiconductor Processing TechniciansN/A           N/A           N/A            Electrical/Electronic Machine Production/Repair
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders14.1%           9.0%           90            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Sewers, HandN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Sewing Machine Operators9.5%           1.2%           100            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Shoe and Leather Workers and RepairersN/A           N/A           N/A            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 Packers18.0%           6.7%           820            Meat Cutting and Butchering
Team AssemblersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and TendersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders32.3%           0.0%           10            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders44.0%           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other26.9%           14.3%           20            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Timing Device Assemblers and AdjustersN/A           N/A           N/A            Jewelry and Watch Repair
Tire BuildersN/A           8.8%           60            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Tool and Die Makers5.9%           8.3%           120            Tool and Die Making
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners13.9%           11.1%           10            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Upholsterers8.7%           5.6%           20            Upholstering
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers21.0%           15.5%           1,080            Welding/Soldering
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders19.5%           5.7%           180            Welding/Soldering
Woodworkers, All OtherN/A           32.4%           160            Woodworking
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing39.4%           25.7%           210            Woodworking
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