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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 Tenders14.7%           0.8%           1,500            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers9.5%           -16.1%           3,200            Aircraft Mechanics
Assemblers and Fabricators, All OtherN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Butchers and Meat Cutters16.9%           -5.4%           15,400            Meat Cutting and Butchering
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters11.7%           8.9%           11,000            Woodworking
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders1.1%           -5.2%           8,600            Chemical Technology
Chemical Plant and System Operators33.2%           -0.3%           3,000            Chemical Technology
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders20.8%           6.8%           1,700            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersN/A           7.5%           15,900            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers25.5%           -12.1%           1,100            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsN/A           -2.5%           16,500            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersN/A           27.3%           4,100            Computer Systems
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders32.3%           6.0%           1,000            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders18.9%           -0.3%           3,500            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand22.9%           -29.6%           600            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders15.2%           -3.5%           6,200            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic14.2%           -2.5%           17,600            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Dental Laboratory Technicians13.9%           12.4%           4,900            Dental Laboratory
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic11.7%           -15.4%           700            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 Assemblers14.6%           -11.9%           4,000            Engine Machinist
Etchers and Engravers21.2%           2.0%           1,300            Printing
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic13.7%           -7.5%           6,000            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers16.5%           -4.3%           1,800            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders12.4%           1.1%           6,700            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers48.7%           -10.6%           500            Clothing Production
Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsN/A           -0.5%           2,100            Miscellaneous Assemblers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers5.1%           3.7%           63,400            Line Supervision
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders22.5%           4.7%           2,300            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Batchmakers23.1%           5.6%           20,700            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders21.8%           5.2%           4,800            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food Processing Workers, All Other34.2%           3.8%           4,800            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic19.6%           -13.1%           1,100            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Foundry Mold and Coremakers13.2%           -3.2%           1,500            Ironworking
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders13.7%           5.1%           1,800            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Furniture Finishers18.8%           5.5%           2,600            Woodworking
Gas Plant Operators11.8%           -2.0%           1,500            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand25.1%           -13.5%           2,100            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic11.6%           -3.3%           7,500            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic9.0%           -4.1%           1,600            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Helpers--Production Workers25.0%           -4.5%           31,800            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers19.5%           -0.9%           3,800            Jewelry and Watch Repair
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic20.0%           -4.2%           2,200            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic21.6%           -7.6%           700            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Machine Feeders and Offbearers28.7%           6.2%           8,800            Miscellaneous Material Moving Workers
Machinists11.2%           7.9%           41,200            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers30.1%           3.3%           18,400            Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other6.7%           -1.9%           2,100            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders22.0%           2.6%           1,400            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic7.5%           -15.3%           1,200            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders16.7%           3.9%           13,500            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic2.7%           -2.9%           300            Tool and Die Making
Model Makers, Wood-11.6%           30.0%           100            Woodworking
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic18.7%           15.1%           5,700            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic17.7%           -6.0%           14,400            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic10.8%           8.5%           15,600            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators22.8%           -32.1%           200            Nuclear/Radiologic Technology
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians15.6%           11.3%           4,000            Optical Technology
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders21.9%           5.4%           43,100            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers23.3%           6.5%           1,300            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders18.0%           -7.2%           10,200            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic19.9%           -4.2%           200            Tool and Die Making
Patternmakers, Wood-27.3%           50.0%           0            Woodworking
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers20.1%           5.4%           4,400            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators24.3%           -8.6%           1,300            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Plant and System Operators, All Other0.6%           3.4%           1,600            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic16.9%           -2.8%           3,800            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Pourers and Casters, Metal19.5%           -5.6%           600            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Power Distributors and Dispatchers17.6%           -7.0%           800            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Power Plant Operators16.9%           -13.7%           2,500            Miscellaneous Utility Operators
Production Workers, All Other17.6%           8.2%           24,600            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic19.8%           -6.1%           3,000            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood22.9%           6.7%           6,200            Woodworking
Semiconductor Processing Technicians19.9%           -1.8%           3,500            Electrical/Electronic Machine Production/Repair
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders13.3%           5.0%           5,300            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Sewers, Hand10.1%           -10.1%           800            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Sewing Machine Operators26.8%           -14.0%           12,200            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers12.6%           -13.8%           800            Shoe and Leather Work and Repair
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders8.6%           -22.0%           400            Shoe and Leather Work and Repair
Slaughterers and Meat Packers24.7%           4.3%           9,700            Meat Cutting and Butchering
Team AssemblersN/A           N/A           N/A            Miscellaneous Assemblers
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders13.6%           -13.3%           700            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders22.0%           -10.9%           1,300            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders22.6%           -14.8%           1,900            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders16.6%           -11.4%           2,600            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other17.6%           -6.6%           1,800            Miscellaneous Apparel and Textile Processing Workers
Timing Device Assemblers and AdjustersN/A           -20.0%           100            Jewelry and Watch Repair
Tire Builders10.8%           -0.5%           2,000            Miscellaneous Production Workers
Tool and Die Makers13.4%           1.6%           6,400            Tool and Die Making
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners10.0%           -1.6%           600            Metal/Plastic Machine Work
Upholsterers14.8%           4.4%           3,000            Upholstering
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers14.9%           8.2%           49,200            Welding/Soldering
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders19.2%           -1.1%           3,600            Welding/Soldering
Woodworkers, All Other13.5%           22.1%           1,200            Woodworking
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing23.9%           9.8%           8,700            Woodworking
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