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Production Occupations - Maryland Occupational Projections - 2010-2020
 
Occ. Code Occupational Title Employment Openings
2010 2020 Change Replacement Total
 
51-0000 Production Occupations 86,675 86,350 -325 17,835 20,105
51-1000 Supervisors, Production Workers 6,560 6,490 -65 855 855
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 6,560 6,490 -65 855 855
51-2000 Assemblers and Fabricators 14,340 14,460 120 2,610 2,975
51-2011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 720 780 60 140 200
51-2021 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 60 55 -10 10 10
51-2022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 3,680 3,555 -125 530 530
51-2023 Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 325 320 -5 45 45
51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 135 140 5 25 30
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 875 950 75 170 245
51-2092 Team Assemblers 6,015 5,920 -95 1,190 1,190
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 2,475 2,695 225 490 715
51-3000 Food Processing Workers 8,655 9,085 430 2,495 2,930
51-3011 Bakers 3,530 3,550 20 1,020 1,040
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 2,060 2,285 230 595 825
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 835 945 110 240 355
51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 275 295 20 80 100
51-3092 Food Batchmakers 775 770 -5 215 215
51-4000 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11,705 11,470 -240 2,490 2,985
51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1,015 1,155 140 195 335
51-4012 Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 150 145 -5 30 30
51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 5 5
51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 930 860 -70 70 70
51-4032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 85 80 -5 5 5
51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 265 250 -15 40 40
51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 235 205 -30 85 85
51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 110 -10 20 20
51-4041 Machinists 2,665 2,765 100 490 590
51-4051 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 245 200 -45 45 45
51-4061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 45 35 -5 0 0
51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 450 400 -50 75 75
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 695 640 -50 130 130
51-4111 Tool and Die Makers 295 265 -30 15 15
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,695 2,935 245 720 965
51-4192 Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 25 30 5 5 10
51-4193 Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 255 265 10 55 65
51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 60 55 -5 5 5
51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 235 210 -25 25 25
51-5000 Printing Workers 4,565 4,370 -195 1,045 1,045
51-5111 Prepress Technicians and Workers 935 795 -135 220 220
51-5112 Printing Press Operators and Job Printers 2,805 2,755 -55 550 550
51-5113 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 825 820 -5 280 280
51-6000 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers 9,605 9,115 -490 1,415 1,435
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 4,820 4,775 -45 915 915
51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 915 800 -115 65 65
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 1,565 1,345 -215 85 85
51-6051 Sewers, Hand 80 75 -5 10 10
51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1,150 1,140 -10 155 155
51-6061 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 170 150 -20 25 25
51-6063 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 55 45 -5 5 5
51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 65 55 -10 5 5
51-6093 Upholsterers 290 265 -30 75 75
51-6099 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 185 205 20 15 30
51-7000 Woodworkers 2,050 1,805 -240 470 470
51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,050 955 -95 260 260
51-7021 Furniture Finishers 160 140 -20 40 40
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 360 305 -55 80 80
51-7099 Woodworkers, All Other 265 230 -35 65 65
51-8000 Plant and System Operators 3,815 4,210 395 1,110 1,510
51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 325 350 25 115 140
51-8013 Power Plant Operators 570 610 40 200 240
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 705 785 80 155 235
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,375 1,565 185 355 545
51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 130 125 -5 45 45
51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 180 175 0 60 60
51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other 225 250 25 75 100
51-9000 Other Production Occupations 25,385 25,345 -35 5,345 5,900
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 670 660 -10 110 110
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 510 530 20 80 100
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 240 235 -5 70 70
51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 85 85 0 25 25
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 715 695 -20 215 215
51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 100 85 -15 25 25
51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 320 300 -20 70 70
51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,105 1,010 -95 260 260
51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 90 70 -20 25 25
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 4,515 4,775 260 985 1,245
51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 565 570 5 175 180
51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians 150 150 5 45 50
51-9083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 495 565 65 155 225
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,620 3,690 70 595 665
51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 510 495 -15 110 110
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 870 845 -25 190 190
51-9123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 230 230 0 50 50
51-9151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 930 770 -160 235 235
51-9192 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 100 95 -5 25 25
51-9194 Etchers and Engravers 150 145 -5 10 10
51-9195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 370 310 -55 135 135
51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 770 730 -45 75 75
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 4,710 4,645 -65 780 780
51-9399 Production Workers, All Other 2,415 2,520 105 630 735

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