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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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All industries

2021 MARYLAND STATEWIDE

 

Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-602133025.6029,659
14.26
3.9025,789
12.40
31,593
15.19
24,440
11.75
27,949
13.44
29,767
14.31
32,142
15.45
Sewing Machine Operators51-60311,44010.6030,270
14.55
1.8024,910
11.98
32,950
15.84
24,440
11.75
24,719
11.88
28,531
13.72
29,934
14.39
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers51-605249029.0036,972
17.77
6.8024,619
11.84
43,148
20.74
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
30,194
14.52
48,018
23.09
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-606212016.0030,383
14.61
3.7024,444
11.75
33,352
16.03
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
29,682
14.27
35,093
16.87
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-60634019.5033,010
15.87
3.3025,764
12.39
36,632
17.61
24,440
11.75
26,983
12.97
36,987
17.78
36,987
17.78
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-60644034.8033,575
16.14
5.2027,529
13.24
36,597
17.59
26,626
12.80
28,741
13.82
33,884
16.29
36,987
17.78
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers51-60915017.9039,377
18.93
2.7030,274
14.55
43,928
21.12
30,042
14.44
30,160
14.50
37,915
18.23
43,944
21.13
Upholsterers51-609311035.0043,425
20.88
8.9031,834
15.30
49,221
23.66
29,947
14.40
32,876
15.81
47,967
23.06
48,053
23.10
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other51-609920016.9034,143
16.42
3.1026,753
12.86
37,838
18.19
24,440
11.75
29,422
14.15
33,809
16.25
37,084
17.83
Woodworkers51-70001,9804.3140,051
19.26
0.7229,264
14.07
45,444
21.85
29,123
14.00
30,125
14.48
37,461
18.01
47,440
22.81
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-701192014.5042,188
20.28
2.5031,345
15.07
47,609
22.89
29,611
14.24
35,125
16.89
37,714
18.13
48,977
23.55
Furniture Finishers51-702113022.6043,701
21.01
4.1032,267
15.51
49,419
23.76
27,747
13.34
36,586
17.59
39,820
19.14
48,977
23.55
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-704127015.6038,321
18.42
3.0027,866
13.40
43,548
20.94
27,259
13.11
29,573
14.22
36,807
17.70
47,644
22.91
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-704259012.1036,572
17.58
3.1028,538
13.72
40,589
19.51
28,319
13.61
29,682
14.27
35,205
16.93
37,747
18.15
Woodworkers, All Other51-70997030.9041,286
19.85
6.0033,896
16.30
44,981
21.63
29,899
14.37
37,273
17.92
37,803
18.17
41,458
19.93
Plant and System Operators51-80004,4303.6267,313
32.36
0.8441,536
19.97
80,202
38.56
37,319
17.94
46,972
22.58
63,309
30.44
81,129
39.00
Power Distributors and Dispatchers51-80123303.2089,747
43.15
0.3080,849
38.87
94,197
45.29
82,623
39.72
90,854
43.68
90,918
43.71
90,931
43.72
Power Plant Operators51-801369016.4086,309
41.49
1.9052,620
25.30
103,153
49.59
44,504
21.40
61,411
29.52
100,785
48.45
101,071
48.59
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-802182035.4066,925
32.18
3.7046,634
22.42
77,070
37.05
39,313
18.90
49,765
23.93
63,646
30.60
79,102
38.03
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80311,4104.0048,383
23.26
0.5035,969
17.29
54,590
26.25
36,940
17.76
36,940
17.76
46,972
22.58
57,380
27.59
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Maryland Department of Labor
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Last updated April 2022