U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition

Production occupations

• Assemblers and fabricators



• Food processing occupations



• Metal workers and plastic workers
• Computer control programmers and operators
• Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic
• Machinists
• Tool and die makers
• Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
• Printing occupations
• Bookbinders and bindery workers
• Prepress technicians and workers
• Printing machine operators
• Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations



• Woodworkers



• Plant and system operators
• Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
• Stationary engineers and boiler operators
• Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
• Other production occupations
• Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
• Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
• Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
• Painting and coating workers, except construction and maintenance
• Photographic process workers and processing machine operators
• Semiconductor processors

Last Modified Date: March 20, 2008