Alabama Department of Labor

SELECT Occupation Architecture and Engineering Occupations Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Business and Financial Operations Occupations Community and Social Services Occupations Computer and Mathematical Occupations Construction and Extraction Occupations Education, Training and Library Occupations Farming, Fishing and Forestry Occupations Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Healthcare Support Occupations Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations Legal Occupations Life, Physical and Social Science Occupations Management Occupations Office and Administrative Support Occupations Personal Care and Service Occupations Production Occupations Protective Service Occupations Sales and Related Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Production Employment & Annual Average Job Openings Base Year 2014 and Projected Year 2024Table of Contents

SOC Occupation 2014 2024 Growth Rate Total Openings Growth Replacement 510000 Production Occupations 206,630 223,840 0.80 6,805 2,155 4,650 511000 Supervisors, Production Workers 12,850 14,000 0.86 320 115 205 511011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 12,850 14,000 0.86 320 115 205 512000 Assemblers and Fabricators 48,740 60,050 2.11 2,135 1,130 1,005 512011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 1,470 1,890 2.54 70 40 30 512021 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers *** *** 0.38 5 0 5 512022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 2,450 2,700 0.98 55 25 30 512023 Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 310 390 2.32 10 5 5 512031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1,640 1,800 0.94 50 15 35 512041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2,420 2,790 1.43 75 35 40 512091 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 780 1,040 2.92 45 25 15 512092 Team Assemblers 35,680 45,000 2.35 1,695 930 765 512099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 3,730 4,170 1.12 125 45 80 513000 Food Processing Workers 18,320 18,660 0.18 405 35 370 513011 Bakers 1,820 1,990 0.90 55 15 40 513021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,330 1,400 0.51 35 5 25 513022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 11,000 10,990 -0.01 215 0 215 513023 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 690 690 0.00 15 0 15 513091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders *** *** 0.00 5 0 5 513092 Food Batchmakers 1,160 1,190 0.26 30 5 25 513093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders *** *** 0.00 30 0 30 513099 Food Processing Workers, All Other 630 700 1.06 20 5 15 514000 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 41,620 43,480 0.44 1,380 380 1,000 514011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1,670 2,190 2.75 105 50 50 514012 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic 550 740 3.01 35 20 15 514021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,960 1,840 -0.63 50 0 50 514022 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 420 380 -1.00 10 0 10 514023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 800 690 -1.47 20 0 20 514031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,680 5,060 -1.15 70 0 70 514032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 350 240 -3.70 5 0 5 514033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,170 990 -1.66 50 0 50 514034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 820 790 -0.37 20 0 20 514035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 170 -1.61 5 0 5 514041 Machinists 6,790 8,010 1.67 320 120 195 514051 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 1,170 1,110 -0.53 35 0 35 514052 Pourers and Casters, Metal 340 230 -3.83 10 0 10 514061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic *** *** 0.00 0 0 0 514062 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 130 100 -2.59 0 0 0 514071 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 330 310 -0.62 5 0 5 514072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,680 1,460 -1.39 25 0 25 514081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,350 3,960 1.69 120 60 60 514111 Tool and Die Makers 770 840 0.87 10 5 5 514121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9,490 10,600 1.11 380 110 270 514122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,750 1,810 0.34 55 5 50 514191 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 200 -2.96 5 0 5 514192 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 820 750 -0.89 15 0 15 514193 Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 450 380 -1.68 10 0 10 514194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 290 270 -0.71 5 0 5 514199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other *** *** -2.02 5 0 5 515100 Printing Workers 2,760 2,640 -0.44 40 0 40 515111 Prepress Technician and Workers 340 270 -2.28 5 0 5 515112 Printing Press Operators 2,180 2,120 -0.28 35 0 35 515113 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 250 250 0.00 5 0 5 516000 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers 12,850 11,160 -1.40 190 5 185 516011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,160 3,220 0.19 50 5 45 516021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 620 580 -0.66 15 0 15 516031 Sewing Machine Operators 3,040 2,600 -1.55 20 0 20 516041 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 70 70 0.00 0 0 0 516051 Sewers, Hand 140 120 -1.53 5 0 5 516052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 570 520 -0.91 20 0 20 516061 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 510 400 -2.40 5 0 5 516062 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 540 430 -2.25 10 0 10 516063 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,050 620 -5.13 15 0 15 516064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,480 1,980 -2.23 40 0 40 516091 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 230 240 0.43 5 0 0 516093 Upholsterers 170 180 0.57 5 0 5 516099 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 250 190 -2.71 0 0 0 517000 Woodworkers 7,950 8,870 1.10 240 90 150 517011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,160 2,500 1.47 50 35 20 517021 Furniture Finishers 310 330 0.63 5 0 5 517032 Patternmakers, Wood 40 40 0.00 0 0 0 517041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,530 2,760 0.87 95 25 70 517042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 2,370 2,670 1.20 70 30 40 517099 Woodworkers, All Other 530 550 0.37 15 0 10 518000 Plant and System Operators 5,680 5,750 0.12 200 15 185 518011 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators *** *** -0.42 10 0 10 518012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 400 390 -0.25 15 0 15 518013 Power Plant Operators 840 800 -0.49 30 0 30 518021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 270 270 0.00 5 0 5 518031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,940 2,030 0.45 60 10 50 518091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 1,220 1,210 -0.08 45 0 45 518092 Gas Plant Operators 220 270 2.07 15 5 10 518093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 490 490 0.00 20 0 20 518099 Plant and System Operators, All Other *** *** -1.33 5 0 5 519000 Other Production Occupations 55,860 59,230 0.59 1,895 380 1,515 519011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,790 1,810 0.11 60 0 55 519012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 480 480 0.00 15 0 15 519021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 750 740 -0.13 15 0 15 519022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand *** *** 0.00 25 0 25 519023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,160 2,290 0.59 60 15 45 519031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 270 280 0.36 5 0 5 519032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,070 1,090 0.19 25 0 20 519041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,240 2,170 -0.32 80 0 80 519051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 900 850 -0.57 25 0 25 519061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 11,040 12,310 1.09 405 125 280 519071 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 430 390 -0.97 5 0 5 519081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 950 1,140 1.84 40 20 25 519082 Medical Appliance Technicians 110 130 1.68 5 0 5 519083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 90 90 0.00 5 0 0 519111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,520 3,750 0.63 150 25 125 519121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,230 2,540 1.31 75 30 40 519122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 950 1,140 1.84 35 20 20 519123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 650 680 0.45 15 5 10 519151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 130 100 -2.59 0 0 0 519191 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 480 480 0.00 10 0 10 519192 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 420 400 -0.49 10 0 10 519193 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 190 190 0.00 5 0 5 519194 Etchers and Engravers 40 40 0.00 0 0 0 519195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 620 710 1.36 30 10 20 519196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,920 1,690 -1.27 25 0 25 519197 Tire Builders 1,510 1,680 1.07 55 15 40 519198 Helpers--Production Workers 15,770 16,430 0.41 580 65 515 519199 Production Workers, All Other 4,080 4,560 1.12 130 50 85

Data provided by the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division in cooperation with the Projections Managing Partnership and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Totals in some occupational groups may not add due to exclusion of sub-groups and/or individual occupations with employment of less than 10 in the base (2014) and projected (2024) years or where publication of the occupation would violate confidentiality. *** The data for these occupations are confidential according to standards provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1. Employment is rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Average Annual Growth is compounded. 3. Openings are rounded to the nearest 5.