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2018 |
2028 |
10 Year Change Net / Percent |
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 | Production Occupations | 92,500 | 93,231 | 731 | 0.8% | 3,575 | 6,924 | 73 | 10,572 | $20.68 | $43,024 |
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Supervisors of Production Workers | 8,331 | 8,929 | 598 | 7.2% | 274 | 608 | 60 | 942 |  |
 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |  | 8,331 | 8,929 | 598 | 7.2% | 274 | 608 | 60 | 942 | $36.51 | $75,937 | High School < 5 years |  |  |  |
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Assemblers and Fabricators | 15,974 | 15,009 | -965 | -6.0% | 608 | 1,154 | -96 | 1,666 |  |
 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 774 | 739 | -35 | -4.5% | 15 | 51 | -4 | 62 | $44.85 | $93,279 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 133 | 109 | -24 | -18.0% | 5 | 9 | -2 | 12 | $17.47 | $36,334 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers |  | 4,165 | 4,348 | 183 | 4.4% | 183 | 301 | 18 | 502 | $18.20 | $37,861 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 483 | 416 | -67 | -13.9% | 11 | 42 | -7 | 46 | $25.50 | $53,042 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 740 | 664 | -76 | -10.3% | 17 | 56 | -8 | 65 | $23.99 | $49,907 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers |  | 9,634 | 8,686 | -948 | -9.8% | 375 | 692 | -95 | 972 | | | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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Food Processing Workers | 5,101 | 5,333 | 232 | 4.6% | 284 | 426 | 23 | 733 |  |
 | Bakers | 2,515 | 2,651 | 136 | 5.4% | 150 | 204 | 14 | 368 | $14.34 | $29,830 | No formal credential Long OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 844 | 867 | 23 | 2.7% | 35 | 71 | 2 | 108 | $21.34 | $44,386 | No formal credential Long OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 136 | 141 | 5 | 3.7% | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | $14.42 | $29,994 | No formal credential Short OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 53 | 52 | -1 | -1.9% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | $13.35 | $27,760 | No formal credential Short OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 219 | 234 | 15 | 6.8% | 12 | 19 | 2 | 33 | | | No formal credential Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Food Batchmakers | 1,046 | 1,090 | 44 | 4.2% | 64 | 94 | 4 | 162 | $15.05 | $31,295 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 154 | 159 | 5 | 3.3% | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 | $15.44 | $32,114 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Food Processing Workers, All Other | 134 | 139 | 5 | 3.7% | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | $13.95 | $29,010 | No formal credential Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 28,229 | 29,471 | 1,242 | 4.4% | 952 | 2,099 | 124 | 3,175 |  |
 | Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 2,039 | 2,011 | -28 | -1.4% | 58 | 150 | -3 | 205 | $22.41 | $46,619 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic |  | 463 | 614 | 151 | 32.6% | 15 | 40 | 15 | 70 | $34.29 | $71,317 | Postsecondary Non-degree Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,327 | 1,250 | -77 | -5.8% | 37 | 124 | -8 | 153 | $21.57 | $44,868 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 145 | 123 | -22 | -15.2% | 4 | 9 | -2 | 11 | $12.37 | $25,732 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 717 | 685 | -32 | -4.5% | 19 | 48 | -3 | 64 | $23.86 | $49,621 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,828 | 1,747 | -81 | -4.4% | 68 | 132 | -8 | 192 | $18.34 | $38,148 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 176 | 158 | -18 | -10.2% | 6 | 12 | -2 | 16 | $26.58 | $55,296 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,102 | 1,099 | -3 | -0.3% | 46 | 79 | 0 | 125 | $22.85 | $47,531 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 748 | 732 | -16 | -2.1% | 35 | 48 | -2 | 81 | $20.58 | $42,798 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 240 | 219 | -21 | -8.8% | 8 | 16 | -2 | 22 | $24.94 | $51,874 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Machinists |  | 8,193 | 9,342 | 1,149 | 14.0% | 291 | 599 | 115 | 1,005 | $24.76 | $51,495 | High School Long OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 98 | 92 | -6 | -6.1% | 3 | 7 | -1 | 9 | $29.13 | $60,592 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 158 | 148 | -10 | -6.3% | 5 | 12 | -1 | 16 | $18.52 | $38,516 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,780 | 1,686 | -94 | -5.3% | 53 | 136 | -9 | 180 | $17.30 | $35,986 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,989 | 3,177 | 188 | 6.3% | 107 | 216 | 19 | 342 | $19.35 | $40,248 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Tool and Die Makers | 1,797 | 1,764 | -33 | -1.8% | 65 | 111 | -3 | 173 | $31.72 | $65,990 | Postsecondary Non-degree Long OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |  | 2,082 | 2,317 | 235 | 11.3% | 56 | 185 | 24 | 265 | $23.85 | $49,600 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 585 | 569 | -16 | -2.7% | 15 | 48 | -2 | 61 | $19.69 | $40,954 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 410 | 402 | -8 | -2.0% | 14 | 28 | -1 | 41 | $21.45 | $44,622 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic |  | 182 | 203 | 21 | 11.5% | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 | | | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 690 | 665 | -25 | -3.6% | 21 | 52 | -2 | 71 | $18.34 | $38,137 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 81 | 84 | 3 | 3.7% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | | | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 301 | 286 | -15 | -5.0% | 10 | 20 | -2 | 28 | $17.47 | $36,334 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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Printing Workers | 4,145 | 3,987 | -158 | -3.8% | 188 | 295 | -16 | 467 |  |
 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 495 | 449 | -46 | -9.3% | 17 | 40 | -5 | 52 | $20.21 | $42,030 | Postsecondary Non-degree
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 | Printing Press Operators | 2,455 | 2,369 | -86 | -3.5% | 92 | 168 | -9 | 251 | $18.40 | $38,271 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 1,195 | 1,169 | -26 | -2.2% | 79 | 86 | -3 | 162 | $15.22 | $31,663 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers | 4,741 | 4,767 | 26 | 0.6% | 282 | 307 | 3 | 592 |  |
 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 2,211 | 2,245 | 34 | 1.5% | 138 | 159 | 3 | 300 | $12.75 | $26,521 | No formal credential Short OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 555 | 464 | -91 | -16.4% | 28 | 32 | -9 | 51 | $13.23 | $27,535 | No formal credential Short OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Sewing Machine Operators | 741 | 758 | 17 | 2.3% | 44 | 40 | 2 | 86 | $16.32 | $33,937 | No formal credential Short OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 350 | 343 | -7 | -2.0% | 28 | 18 | -1 | 45 | $19.07 | $39,674 | No formal credential Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 337 | 362 | 25 | 7.4% | 12 | 23 | 2 | 37 | $15.07 | $31,336 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Upholsterers | 150 | 154 | 4 | 2.7% | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 | $17.90 | $37,215 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other |  | 102 | 120 | 18 | 17.6% | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | $14.42 | $29,994 | High School Short OJT |  |  |  |
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Woodworkers | 1,714 | 1,709 | -5 | -0.3% | 79 | 116 | 0 | 195 |  |
 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 1,004 | 995 | -9 | -0.9% | 42 | 62 | -1 | 103 | $22.54 | $46,886 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Furniture Finishers | 136 | 138 | 2 | 1.5% | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 | $19.31 | $40,166 | High School Short OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 88 | 89 | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | $22.70 | $47,224 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 336 | 331 | -5 | -1.5% | 18 | 29 | 0 | 47 | $19.74 | $41,067 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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Plant and System Operators | 2,124 | 2,073 | -51 | -2.4% | 58 | 143 | -5 | 196 |  |
 | Power Plant Operators | 393 | 384 | -9 | -2.3% | 8 | 28 | -1 | 35 | $37.06 | $77,074 | High School Long OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 272 | 274 | 2 | 0.7% | 9 | 20 | 0 | 29 | $31.49 | $65,498 | High School Long OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,041 | 1,004 | -37 | -3.5% | 31 | 62 | -4 | 89 | $33.65 | $69,995 | High School Long OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | 72 | 75 | 3 | 4.2% | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | $27.38 | $56,955 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 60 | 64 | 4 | 6.7% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | $34.53 | $71,819 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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Other Production Occupations | 22,141 | 21,953 | -188 | -0.9% | 850 | 1,774 | -19 | 2,605 |  |
 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 439 | 473 | 34 | 7.7% | 12 | 41 | 3 | 56 | $20.52 | $42,675 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 395 | 410 | 15 | 3.8% | 12 | 35 | 2 | 49 | $18.38 | $38,230 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 348 | 300 | -48 | -13.8% | 10 | 28 | -5 | 33 | $21.79 | $45,318 | No formal credential Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,031 | 1,093 | 62 | 6.0% | 32 | 91 | 6 | 129 | $20.03 | $41,661 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 422 | 442 | 20 | 4.7% | 18 | 35 | 2 | 55 | $18.50 | $38,475 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 308 | 311 | 3 | 1.0% | 12 | 22 | 0 | 34 | $22.46 | $46,732 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 88 | 92 | 4 | 4.6% | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | $19.88 | $41,354 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |  | 8,406 | 7,550 | -856 | -10.2% | 317 | 666 | -86 | 897 | $24.01 | $49,948 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Dental Laboratory Technicians |  | 235 | 268 | 33 | 14.0% | 11 | 20 | 3 | 34 | $22.53 | $46,845 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Medical Appliance Technicians |  | 409 | 475 | 66 | 16.1% | 20 | 35 | 7 | 62 | $21.17 | $44,038 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |  | 249 | 274 | 25 | 10.0% | 12 | 21 | 2 | 35 | $17.73 | $36,888 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 2,308 | 2,439 | 131 | 5.7% | 105 | 171 | 13 | 289 | $15.83 | $32,913 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,080 | 1,152 | 72 | 6.7% | 34 | 88 | 7 | 129 | $20.12 | $41,835 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Painters, Transportation Equipment | 308 | 328 | 20 | 6.5% | 10 | 25 | 2 | 37 | | | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 120 | 123 | 3 | 2.5% | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 | $14.21 | $29,553 | No formal credential Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 285 | 254 | -31 | -10.9% | 12 | 29 | -3 | 38 | $13.92 | $28,949 | High School Short OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 129 | 135 | 6 | 4.7% | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | $17.19 | $35,761 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 215 | 231 | 16 | 7.4% | 9 | 16 | 2 | 27 | $17.38 | $36,160 | High School Long OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 951 | 928 | -23 | -2.4% | 29 | 73 | -2 | 100 | $19.08 | $39,694 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Helpers--Production Workers | 1,726 | 1,829 | 103 | 6.0% | 94 | 168 | 10 | 272 | $16.65 | $34,634 | High School Short OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Production Workers, All Other | 1,511 | 1,630 | 119 | 7.9% | 59 | 123 | 12 | 194 | $17.48 | $36,355 | High School Mod. OJT |  |  |  |
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 | Production Workers, All Other (OES 2010) | 422 | 443 | 21 | 5.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | |
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