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Production Occupations - Maryland Occupational Projections - 2011-2013
 
Occ. Code Occupational Title Employment Openings
2011 2013 Change Replacement Total
 
51-0000 Production Occupations 86,510 84,560 -1,955 3,525 3,735
51-1000 Supervisors, Production Workers 6,580 6,395 -185 170 170
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 6,580 6,395 -185 170 170
51-2000 Assemblers and Fabricators 14,455 14,275 -185 535 580
51-2011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 725 765 40 30 70
51-2021 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 60 55 -5 0 0
51-2022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 3,685 3,605 -80 115 115
51-2023 Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 330 335 0 10 10
51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 140 140 5 5 10
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 880 860 -20 35 35
51-2092 Team Assemblers 6,085 5,985 -100 240 240
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 2,500 2,480 -20 100 100
51-3000 Food Processing Workers 8,640 8,675 35 485 565
51-3011 Bakers 3,530 3,515 -15 195 195
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 2,075 2,140 65 115 180
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 830 845 15 45 65
51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 270 270 0 15 15
51-3092 Food Batchmakers 770 755 -15 40 40
51-4000 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11,285 11,035 -250 465 470
51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1,015 1,010 -5 40 40
51-4012 Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 150 140 -10 5 5
51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 0 0
51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 935 900 -35 15 15
51-4032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 85 -5 0 0
51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 250 -15 10 10
51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 240 225 -10 20 20
51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 115 -5 5 5
51-4041 Machinists 2,275 2,215 -60 80 80
51-4051 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 250 250 5 10 10
51-4061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 45 45 0 0 0
51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 455 440 -15 15 15
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 700 685 -15 25 25
51-4111 Tool and Die Makers 300 295 -10 5 5
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,615 2,615 0 135 135
51-4192 Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 25 25 0 0 0
51-4193 Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 255 240 -15 10 10
51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 60 60 0 0 0
51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 235 225 -10 5 5
51-5000 Printing Workers 4,360 3,820 -535 190 190
51-5111 Prepress Technicians and Workers 900 790 -110 45 45
51-5112 Printing Press Operators and Job Printers 2,680 2,370 -315 100 100
51-5113 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 780 665 -115 45 45
51-6000 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers 9,755 9,540 -215 270 275
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 4,905 4,825 -85 165 165
51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 925 900 -25 15 15
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 1,600 1,575 -25 20 20
51-6051 Sewers, Hand 85 85 0 0 5
51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1,150 1,110 -40 30 30
51-6061 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 170 155 -15 5 5
51-6063 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 55 45 -5 0 0
51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 60 55 -5 0 0
51-6093 Upholsterers 295 290 -5 15 15
51-6099 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 195 195 0 5 5
51-7000 Woodworkers 2,055 1,985 -75 90 90
51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,055 1,045 -10 50 50
51-7021 Furniture Finishers 160 155 -5 5 5
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 365 335 -30 15 15
51-7099 Woodworkers, All Other 265 250 -15 10 10
51-8000 Plant and System Operators 3,870 3,935 65 215 280
51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 330 340 10 20 30
51-8013 Power Plant Operators 580 590 10 35 45
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 710 720 10 30 40
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,395 1,420 25 70 95
51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 135 135 0 10 10
51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 175 170 -5 10 10
51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other 230 235 5 15 20
51-9000 Other Production Occupations 25,510 24,905 -605 1,100 1,115
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 690 680 -10 25 25
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 520 520 0 15 20
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 240 225 -10 15 15
51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 85 80 -5 5 5
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 725 715 -15 45 45
51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 105 100 -5 5 5
51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 310 285 -25 15 15
51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,115 1,065 -45 50 50
51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 90 80 -10 5 5
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 4,550 4,515 -35 200 200
51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 575 560 -15 35 35
51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians 150 150 -5 10 10
51-9083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 505 515 10 30 40
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,670 3,625 -45 125 125
51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 515 500 -15 20 20
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 880 880 -5 35 35
51-9123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 230 230 0 10 10
51-9151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 930 895 -35 55 55
51-9192 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 95 90 -5 5 5
51-9194 Etchers and Engravers 150 140 -10 0 0
51-9195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 370 340 -35 20 20
51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 730 650 -80 15 15
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 4,720 4,600 -120 185 185
51-9399 Production Workers, All Other 2,415 2,355 -60 120 120

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