Team assemblers, 2016 · 1,112,780 workers · Official statistic
Production supervisors, 2025 · 673,430 workers · Official statistic
Quality control inspectors, 2025 · 597,370 workers · Official statistic
Welders, 2025 · 416,210 workers · Official statistic
Packaging machine operators, 2025 · 379,060 workers · Official statistic
Machinists, 2025 · 287,050 workers · Official statistic
Bakers, 2025 · 236,200 workers · Official statistic
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers, 2025 · 198,040 workers · Official statistic
Food batchmakers, 2025 · 174,520 workers · Official statistic
Cutting and press machine operators, 2025 · 171,200 workers · Official statistic
CNC tool operators, 2025 · 169,450 workers · Official statistic
Production helpers, 2025 · 165,700 workers · Official statistic
Coating and spray machine operators, 2025 · 158,740 workers · Official statistic
Molding and casting operators, 2025 · 150,470 workers · Official statistic
Meat, poultry and fish cutters, 2025 · 145,700 workers · Official statistic
Printing press operators, 2025 · 144,260 workers · Official statistic
Chemical equipment operators, 2025 · 139,630 workers · Official statistic
Butchers and meat cutters, 2025 · 136,430 workers · Official statistic
Water treatment plant operators, 2025 · 128,490 workers · Official statistic
Multiple machine tool operators, 2025 · 124,590 workers · Official statistic
Sewing machine operators, 2025 · 104,880 workers · Official statistic
Paper goods machine operators, 2025 · 96,130 workers · Official statistic
Mixing and blending operators, 2025 · 94,920 workers · Official statistic
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters, 2025 · 77,170 workers · Official statistic
Slaughterers and meat packers, 2025 · 69,950 workers · Official statistic
Grinding and polishing operators, 2025 · 67,000 workers · Official statistic
Woodworking machine operators, 2025 · 61,420 workers · Official statistic
Extrusion and drawing operators, 2025 · 60,840 workers · Official statistic
Separating and filtering operators, 2025 · 60,100 workers · Official statistic
Extruding and forming operators, 2025 · 58,770 workers · Official statistic
Tool and die makers, 2025 · 56,930 workers · Official statistic
Structural metal fabricators, 2025 · 52,360 workers · Official statistic
Cutting and slicing operators, 2025 · 44,980 workers · Official statistic
Wood sawing machine operators, 2025 · 40,850 workers · Official statistic
Engine and other machine assemblers, 2025 · 34,000 workers · Official statistic
Print binding and finishing workers, 2025 · 33,180 workers · Official statistic
Welding machine operators, 2025 · 31,600 workers · Official statistic
Future History · Industry
Manufacturing
37 jobs
Employment: the latest cited US figure for each job, with its year. BLS 2025-35 outlook: ↑ more than 3% growth, → within 3% either way, ↓ more than 3% decline (BLS Employment Projections, projected change in jobs 2025 to 2035).
Growing fastest (BLS 2025-35)
Declining (BLS 2025-35)
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers33K (2025)↓ -17.5%
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers34K (2025)↓ -17%
- Sewing Machine Operators105K (2025)↓ -15.1%
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic67K (2025)↓ -10.8%
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic171K (2025)↓ -10.5%
All Manufacturing jobs
- Team Assemblers1.11M (2016)
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers673K (2025)→ +1.8%
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers597K (2025)→ +2.5%
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers416K (2025)→ +2.4%
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders379K (2025)↑ +4.1%
- Machinists287K (2025)→ +1%
- Bakers236K (2025)↑ +5.5%
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers198K (2025)↑ +4.3%
- Food Batchmakers175K (2025)↑ +6.5%
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic171K (2025)↓ -10.5%
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators169K (2025)↓ -9.4%
- Helpers--Production Workers166K (2025)↓ -8.2%
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders159K (2025)→ +2.5%
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic150K (2025)↓ -3.4%
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers146K (2025)↑ +5.7%
- Printing Press Operators144K (2025)↓ -8.7%
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders140K (2025)↑ +3.6%
- Butchers and Meat Cutters136K (2025)→ +2.4%
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators128K (2025)↓ -5.7%
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic125K (2025)→ +0.6%
- Sewing Machine Operators105K (2025)↓ -15.1%
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders96K (2025)↓ -3.6%
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders95K (2025)↓ -6.1%
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters77K (2025)→ -2.9%
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers70K (2025)→ +2%
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic67K (2025)↓ -10.8%
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing61K (2025)→ -2.5%
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic61K (2025)→ +0.7%
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders60K (2025)↓ -5.7%
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders59K (2025)→ +1.5%
- Tool and Die Makers57K (2025)↓ -9.2%
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters52K (2025)↓ -6.2%
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders45K (2025)→ -0.9%
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood41K (2025)→ -1%
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers34K (2025)↓ -17%
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers33K (2025)↓ -17.5%
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders32K (2025)↓ -8.9%