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Employment Projections |
2010-2020 Annual Openings |
2012 Wages |
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Production Occupations | 99,450 | 99,890 | 440 | 0.4 | 271 | 2,196 |  | 19.28 | 40,092 |  |  |
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Supervisors of Production Workers | 8,408 | 8,234 | -174 | -2.1 | 0 | 110 |  |
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 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |  | 8,408 | 8,234 | -174 | -2.1% | 0 | 110 |  | 32.25 | 67,087 |  | PostSec | 1-5yrs | |  |  |  |
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Assemblers and Fabricators | 22,721 | 22,976 | 255 | 1.1 | 50 | 465 |  |
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 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |  | 1,911 | 2,178 | 267 | 14.0% | 27 | 64 |  | 26.68 | 55,493 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 261 | 236 | -25 | -9.6% | 0 | 4 |  | 16.80 | 34,935 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers |  | 4,206 | 4,132 | -74 | -1.8% | 0 | 61 |  | 14.35 | 29,838 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 1,559 | 1,657 | 98 | 6.3% | 10 | 32 |  | 16.97 | 35,310 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |  | 462 | 390 | -72 | -15.6% | 0 | 9 |  | 15.83 | 32,914 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,674 | 1,658 | -16 | -1.0% | 0 | 32 |  | 18.12 | 37,696 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Team Assemblers |  | 10,802 | 10,746 | -56 | -0.5% | 0 | 214 |  | 15.44 | 32,122 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 1,801 | 1,936 | 135 | 7.5% | 14 | 50 |  | 14.47 | 30,082 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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Food Processing Workers | 3,933 | 3,979 | 46 | 1.2 | 9 | 122 |  |
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 | Bakers | 1,463 | 1,463 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 42 |  | 14.02 | 29,158 |  | < HS > | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 826 | 895 | 69 | 8.4% | 7 | 31 |  | 20.35 | 42,315 |  | < HS > | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 261 | 246 | -15 | -5.8% | 0 | 8 |  | 11.62 | 24,173 |  | < HS > | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Food Batchmakers | 874 | 856 | -18 | -2.1% | 0 | 24 |  | 13.14 | 27,330 |  | HS | 1Yr | S |  |  |  |
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 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 341 | 329 | -12 | -3.5% | 0 | 10 |  | 18.73 | 38,965 |  | HS | 1Yr | S |  |  |  |
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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 29,393 | 29,520 | 127 | 0.4 | 106 | 662 |  |
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 | Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic |  | 2,101 | 2,344 | 243 | 11.6% | 24 | 64 |  | 19.41 | 40,366 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 355 | 363 | 8 | 2.3% | 1 | 8 |  | 26.58 | 55,270 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,252 | 1,394 | 142 | 11.3% | 14 | 38 |  | 17.98 | 37,392 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 310 | 262 | -48 | -15.5% | 0 | 6 |  | 16.67 | 34,681 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 702 | 729 | 27 | 3.8% | 3 | 16 |  | 20.72 | 43,097 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |  | 2,013 | 1,853 | -160 | -7.9% | 0 | 15 |  | 16.27 | 33,838 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |  | 318 | 272 | -46 | -14.5% | 0 | 2 |  | 19.82 | 41,229 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,196 | 1,109 | -87 | -7.3% | 0 | 19 |  | 18.50 | 38,478 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,144 | 940 | -204 | -17.8% | 0 | 42 |  | 21.55 | 44,833 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 550 | 497 | -53 | -9.6% | 0 | 10 |  | 25.05 | 52,102 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Machinists |  | 8,323 | 8,844 | 521 | 6.3% | 52 | 205 |  | 20.77 | 43,209 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 75 | 88 | 13 | 17.3% | 1 | 2 |  | 18.69 | 38,884 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 |  | 19.76 | 41,097 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 103 | 91 | -12 | -11.6% | 0 | 0 |  | 29.60 | 61,575 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 170 | 162 | -8 | -4.7% | 0 | 3 |  | 20.21 | 42,041 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,703 | 1,635 | -68 | -4.0% | 0 | 28 |  | 16.01 | 33,300 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,832 | 1,730 | -102 | -5.6% | 0 | 35 |  | 18.50 | 38,478 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Tool and Die Makers | 1,988 | 1,900 | -88 | -4.4% | 0 | 10 |  | 25.85 | 53,767 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |  | 2,851 | 2,882 | 31 | 1.1% | 3 | 79 |  | 20.08 | 41,777 |  | HS | 1Yr | M |  |  |  |
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 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 515 | 504 | -11 | -2.1% | 0 | 14 |  | 18.80 | 39,107 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 394 | 375 | -19 | -4.8% | 0 | 31 |  | 18.25 | 37,970 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 909 | 988 | 79 | 8.7% | 8 | 28 |  | 16.90 | 35,168 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 187 | 187 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 |  | 22.89 | 47,625 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 284 | 258 | -26 | -9.1% | 0 | 3 |  | 18.90 | 39,321 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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Printing Workers | 3,440 | 3,040 | -400 | -11.6 | 0 | 76 |  |
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 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 381 | 283 | -98 | -25.7% | 0 | 9 |  | 20.89 | 43,463 |  | Postsecondary |  |  |  |
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 | Printing Press Operators | 2,520 | 2,288 | -232 | -9.2% | 0 | 49 |  | 18.53 | 38,539 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 539 | 469 | -70 | -13.0% | 0 | 18 |  | 16.34 | 33,970 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers | 4,881 | 4,845 | -36 | -0.7 | 8 | 77 |  |
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 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1,891 | 1,914 | 23 | 1.2% | 2 | 38 |  | 12.81 | 26,640 |  | < HS > | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 1,078 | 970 | -108 | -10.0% | 0 | 7 |  | 10.91 | 22,701 |  | < HS > | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Sewing Machine Operators | 728 | 739 | 11 | 1.5% | 1 | 5 |  | 14.26 | 29,676 |  | < HS > | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 156 | 148 | -8 | -5.1% | 0 | 5 |  | 12.52 | 26,041 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 283 | 283 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 |  | 15.84 | 32,935 |  | < HS > | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 133 | 159 | 26 | 19.5% | 3 | 6 |  | 14.47 | 30,092 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 99 | 108 | 9 | 9.1% | 1 | 2 |  | 15.22 | 31,655 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 55 | 61 | 6 | 10.9% | 1 | 2 |  | 14.46 | 30,072 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Upholsterers | 231 | 233 | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 6 |  | 18.08 | 37,615 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 155 | 155 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 |  | 14.39 | 29,929 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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Woodworkers | 2,074 | 2,368 | 294 | 14.2 | 29 | 76 |  |
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 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 1,404 | 1,612 | 208 | 14.8% | 21 | 56 |  | 19.25 | 40,031 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Furniture Finishers | 199 | 206 | 7 | 3.5% | 1 | 6 |  | 16.52 | 34,356 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 98 | 117 | 19 | 19.4% | 2 | 4 |  | 13.50 | 28,082 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 244 | 295 | 51 | 20.9% | 5 | 7 |  | 15.21 | 31,625 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Woodworkers, All Other | 115 | 123 | 8 | 7.0% | 1 | 4 |  | 18.54 | 38,549 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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Plant and System Operators | 1,930 | 2,004 | 74 | 3.8 | 11 | 65 |  |
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 | Power Plant Operators |  | 212 | 191 | -21 | -9.9% | 0 | 8 |  | 32.57 | 67,747 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |  | 368 | 380 | 12 | 3.3% | 1 | 9 |  | 28.29 | 58,844 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 950 | 1,037 | 87 | 9.2% | 9 | 34 |  | 26.43 | 54,976 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Gas Plant Operators | 54 | 63 | 9 | 16.7% | 1 | 3 |  | 29.08 | 60,478 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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Other Production Occupations | 22,670 | 22,924 | 254 | 1.1 | 57 | 542 |  |
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 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |  | 422 | 473 | 51 | 12.1% | 5 | 12 |  | 25.60 | 53,250 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |  | 164 | 180 | 16 | 9.8% | 2 | 5 |  | 18.02 | 37,483 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 211 | 197 | -14 | -6.6% | 0 | 6 |  | 16.56 | 34,437 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 563 | 542 | -21 | -3.7% | 0 | 17 |  | 17.25 | 35,889 |  | < HS > | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |  | 982 | 1,043 | 61 | 6.2% | 6 | 35 |  | 17.67 | 36,732 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 203 | 227 | 24 | 11.8% | 2 | 6 |  | 11.49 | 23,899 |  | < HS > | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 680 | 641 | -39 | -5.7% | 0 | 15 |  | 16.50 | 34,315 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 370 | 367 | -3 | -0.8% | 0 | 9 |  | 17.29 | 35,960 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 55 | 52 | -3 | -5.4% | 0 | 1 |  | 18.65 | 38,793 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |  | 7,117 | 7,299 | 182 | 2.6% | 18 | 173 |  | 21.57 | 44,874 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 222 | 199 | -23 | -10.4% | 0 | 5 |  | 26.96 | 56,082 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 388 | 383 | -5 | -1.3% | 0 | 12 |  | 21.13 | 43,950 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Medical Appliance Technicians | 245 | 244 | -1 | -0.4% | 0 | 8 |  | 19.48 | 40,518 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 309 | 315 | 6 | 1.9% | 1 | 11 |  | 18.08 | 37,595 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 2,182 | 2,246 | 64 | 2.9% | 6 | 42 |  | 14.71 | 30,589 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 778 | 793 | 15 | 1.9% | 2 | 19 |  | 17.73 | 36,864 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Painters, Transportation Equipment | 529 | 533 | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 11 |  | 25.37 | 52,783 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 155 | 158 | 3 | 1.9% | 0 | 3 |  | 14.93 | 31,067 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 562 | 486 | -76 | -13.5% | 0 | 14 |  | 13.50 | 28,082 |  | HS | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 79 | 75 | -4 | -5.1% | 0 | 1 |  | 14.29 | 29,726 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 105 | 100 | -5 | -4.8% | 0 | 2 |  | 15.11 | 31,422 |  | < HS > | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Etchers and Engravers | 188 | 172 | -16 | -8.5% | 0 | 1 |  | 16.22 | 33,747 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 242 | 204 | -38 | -15.7% | 0 | 9 |  | 14.58 | 30,325 |  | HS | Long-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 805 | 743 | -62 | -7.7% | 0 | 8 |  | 17.57 | 36,549 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |
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 | Helpers--Production Workers | 3,461 | 3,596 | 135 | 3.9% | 14 | 71 |  | 12.68 | 26,366 |  | < HS > | Short-Term |  |  |  |
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 | Production Workers, All Other | 1,621 | 1,626 | 5 | 0.3% | 0 | 42 |  | 15.61 | 32,478 |  | HS | Moderate |  |  |  |