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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 Tenders15.7%           3.5%           70            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2.9%           N/A           N/A            Aircraft Mechanics
Assemblers and Fabricators, All OtherN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Butchers and Meat Cutters15.8%           3.5%           1,290            Meat Cutting and Butchering
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters7.9%           24.1%           560            Woodworking
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders9.5%           19.8%           430            Chemical Technology
Chemical Plant and System Operators43.1%           8.9%           50            Chemical Technology
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders22.7%           27.7%           70            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersN/A           35.4%           490            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers53.7%           -6.1%           30            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsN/A           11.0%           480            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersN/A           41.9%           150            Computer Systems
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders-10.9%           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders17.7%           11.0%           180            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand19.4%           -20.0%           30            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders16.8%           4.9%           180            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic7.7%           12.6%           450            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Dental Laboratory Technicians8.9%           33.3%           290            Dental Laboratory
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic64.7%           0.0%           10            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 Assemblers-8.8%           2.9%           160            Engine Machinist
Etchers and Engravers-3.1%           26.8%           70            Printing
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic22.6%           6.7%           140            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 Tenders21.6%           25.6%           430            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers34.5%           0.0%           110            Clothing Production
Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsN/A           9.1%           30            Miscellaneous Assemblers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers8.5%           22.8%           3,010            Line Supervision
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders21.0%           30.4%           110            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Batchmakers25.7%           30.5%           1,280            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders26.0%           19.8%           210            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Processing Workers, All Other32.2%           15.6%           100            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic25.2%           -4.3%           20            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Foundry Mold and Coremakers23.4%           8.3%           10            Ironworking
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders9.9%           22.1%           110            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Furniture Finishers31.2%           25.9%           150            Woodworking
Gas Plant Operators2.7%           0.0%           40            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand42.1%           0.0%           120            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.9%           13.3%           230            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic-5.4%           11.1%           30            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Helpers--Production Workers35.4%           8.9%           800            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers35.1%           10.4%           610            Jewelry and Watch Repair
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic22.0%           10.3%           100            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic40.4%           20.0%           10            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Machine Feeders and Offbearers36.5%           18.2%           190            Miscellaneous Material Moving Workers
Machinists9.3%           22.4%           1,730            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers58.2%           20.0%           180            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other-2.2%           7.7%           30            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders13.5%           15.8%           70            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic52.7%           0.0%           30            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders33.8%           22.0%           650            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic10.1%           10.0%           10            Tool and Die Making
Model Makers, WoodN/A           N/A           N/A            Woodworking
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic29.8%           26.2%           150            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic27.0%           9.3%           420            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic24.7%           22.3%           600            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsN/A           N/A           N/A            Nuclear/Radiologic Technology
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians6.7%           35.1%           490            Optical Technology
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders31.9%           28.9%           2,540            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers5.0%           31.0%           100            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders27.3%           0.0%           420            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic25.8%           N/A           N/A            Tool and Die Making
Patternmakers, WoodN/A           N/A           N/A            Woodworking
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers15.5%           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators73.2%           10.2%           80            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Plant and System Operators, All Other-3.2%           11.8%           20            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic19.5%           7.4%           110            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Pourers and Casters, Metal6.4%           11.1%           10            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Power Distributors and Dispatchers-1.6%           -8.0%           20            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Power Plant Operators17.9%           -10.0%           160            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Production Workers, All Other3.6%           24.2%           630            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic41.2%           N/A           N/A            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood14.3%           20.2%           180            Woodworking
Semiconductor Processing Technicians-19.8%           10.6%           120            Electrical/Electronic Machine Production/Repair
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders14.1%           36.2%           300            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Sewers, Hand25.7%           -14.6%           50            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Sewing Machine Operators34.5%           -8.1%           770            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers53.7%           6.9%           110            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 Packers22.6%           22.2%           110            Meat Cutting and Butchering
Team AssemblersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders35.4%           0.0%           20            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders7.1%           -4.8%           50            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders34.1%           -6.4%           80            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders21.7%           0.0%           30            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other-13.0%           -4.2%           30            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 Makers14.7%           16.8%           230            Tool and Die Making
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners19.0%           6.9%           30            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Upholsterers21.5%           35.9%           130            Upholstering
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers12.8%           22.9%           1,510            Welding/Soldering
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders8.2%           10.3%           70            Welding/Soldering
Woodworkers, All Other-14.7%           61.5%           100            Woodworking
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing18.3%           26.8%           240            Woodworking
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