Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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 Chemical Plant and System Operators 51-8091 660 11.20 67,762 32.58 2.40 52,857 25.41 75,214 36.16 48,477 23.31 59,213 28.47 71,399 34.33 77,016 37.03 Gas Plant Operators 51-8092 70 38.30 79,307 38.13 2.70 62,628 30.11 87,646 42.14 62,547 30.07 64,677 31.09 77,760 37.38 88,151 42.38 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 51-8093 40 10.40 84,417 40.59 2.50 68,980 33.16 92,136 44.30 68,661 33.01 74,549 35.84 92,047 44.25 95,081 45.71 Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 300 10.10 61,836 29.73 2.00 44,089 21.20 70,709 33.99 41,672 20.03 49,765 23.93 64,600 31.06 71,989 34.61 Other Production Occupations 51-9000 23,310 1.43 43,501 20.91 0.30 28,649 13.77 50,927 24.48 27,634 13.29 30,100 14.47 37,862 18.20 48,977 23.55 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 710 14.20 56,168 27.00 3.00 37,648 18.10 65,428 31.46 35,006 16.83 43,809 21.06 50,400 24.23 67,153 32.29 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 550 12.10 50,345 24.20 4.30 34,215 16.45 58,410 28.08 29,360 14.12 38,870 18.69 46,910 22.55 60,572 29.12 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 130 18.00 42,769 20.56 2.80 32,583 15.66 47,862 23.01 29,950 14.40 35,894 17.26 38,562 18.54 47,986 23.07 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 60 26.30 44,118 21.21 8.10 32,934 15.83 49,710 23.90 29,755 14.31 36,360 17.48 38,657 18.59 55,757 26.81 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 1,010 11.50 41,282 19.85 2.70 28,786 13.84 47,530 22.85 29,592 14.23 29,622 14.24 37,558 18.06 48,977 23.55 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 370 20.70 40,815 19.62 4.80 30,261 14.55 46,091 22.16 28,990 13.94 31,787 15.28 37,916 18.23 47,440 22.81 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 420 14.40 38,100 18.32 2.90 30,014 14.43 42,142 20.26 30,066 14.45 30,435 14.63 38,514 18.52 42,416 20.39 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 40 32.00 39,221 18.86 6.00 28,532 13.72 44,565 21.43 28,036 13.48 30,616 14.72 37,268 17.92 43,728 21.02 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 5,040 5.20 53,503 25.72 1.90 33,103 15.91 63,703 30.63 29,947 14.40 37,461 18.01 47,743 22.95 65,358 31.42 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 190 41.50 47,278 22.73 12.40 29,727 14.29 56,053 26.95 29,129 14.00 30,129 14.49 48,067 23.11 60,572 29.12 Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 390 28.90 47,622 22.90 5.20 32,345 15.55 55,261 26.57 29,779 14.32 36,050 17.33 43,181 20.76 59,592 28.65 Medical Appliance Technicians 51-9082 290 21.90 48,177 23.16 6.70 32,459 15.61 56,036 26.94 30,085 14.46 36,576 17.58 48,619 23.37 59,025 28.38 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 59.70 42,451 20.41 7.30 32,664 15.70 47,345 22.76 30,125 14.48 36,002 17.31 37,803 18.17 47,901 23.03 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 3,030 9.60 35,042 16.85 2.00 26,919 12.94 39,104 18.80 24,440 11.75 29,148 14.01 30,435 14.63 37,803 18.17 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 190 27.50 35,330 16.99 4.80 28,267 13.59 38,862 18.68 26,166 12.58 29,949 14.40 32,845 15.79 38,585 18.55

Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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Last updated April 2022