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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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All industries

Western Maryland Workforce Region

 

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
Production Occupations51-00005,9104.1041,432
19.92
0.6527,986
13.45
48,155
23.15
26,653
12.81
29,881
14.37
37,272
17.92
47,839
23.00
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10004007.9663,560
30.56
1.6241,955
20.17
74,363
35.75
38,197
18.36
48,165
23.16
61,250
29.45
76,596
36.83
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10114007.9663,560
30.56
1.6241,955
20.17
74,363
35.75
38,197
18.36
48,165
23.16
61,250
29.45
76,596
36.83
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20001,5109.9138,883
18.69
1.8828,798
13.84
43,926
21.12
28,855
13.87
29,881
14.37
36,203
17.41
46,354
22.29
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-20284026.6641,007
19.71
5.4829,386
14.13
46,817
22.51
28,605
13.75
29,818
14.34
36,140
17.38
55,294
26.58
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20901,40011.3338,539
18.53
2.3128,756
13.83
43,430
20.88
28,855
13.87
29,881
14.37
34,578
16.62
46,354
22.29
Food Processing Workers51-30003709.3333,583
16.15
1.3426,859
12.91
36,945
17.76
24,440
11.75
29,015
13.95
30,272
14.55
37,120
17.85
Bakers51-30116017.6630,758
14.79
3.0824,586
11.82
33,844
16.27
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
29,418
14.14
32,124
15.44
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30216016.4335,670
17.15
2.4327,838
13.38
39,585
19.03
25,763
12.39
29,818
14.34
37,272
17.92
37,714
18.13
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-30235022.3533,233
15.98
4.0026,029
12.51
36,835
17.71
24,440
11.75
27,002
12.98
30,012
14.43
36,504
17.55
Food Batchmakers51-30928022.4637,157
17.86
3.5028,607
13.75
41,432
19.92
28,259
13.59
29,755
14.31
36,673
17.63
46,235
22.23
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-30934019.6135,241
16.94
3.5129,300
14.09
38,212
18.37
29,818
14.34
29,819
14.34
34,492
16.58
36,360
17.48
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-3099 32.1331,187
14.99
4.1228,676
13.79
32,443
15.60
29,015
13.95
29,015
13.95
29,015
13.95
36,095
17.35
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40006709.9045,505
21.88
1.4332,743
15.74
51,886
24.95
29,818
14.34
37,120
17.85
44,522
21.40
55,282
26.58
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40214029.9441,991
20.19
4.1932,990
15.86
46,492
22.35
29,926
14.39
36,089
17.35
45,852
22.04
47,701
22.93
Machinists51-404119015.6251,085
24.56
2.9234,231
16.46
59,511
28.61
30,011
14.43
37,925
18.23
55,282
26.58
59,385
28.55
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-407212026.5540,790
19.61
4.2130,436
14.63
45,967
22.10
28,825
13.86
33,954
16.32
39,103
18.80
46,692
22.45
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4081 42.2038,303
18.41
6.8737,262
17.91
38,823
18.67
37,550
18.05
37,550
18.05
37,550
18.05
37,550
18.05
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412117013.3644,668
21.47
2.2034,430
16.55
49,787
23.94
31,692
15.24
37,609
18.08
43,247
20.79
48,335
23.24
Printing Press Operators51-511215020.0245,859
22.05
3.2331,711
15.25
52,933
25.45
26,653
12.81
37,272
17.92
47,155
22.67
59,584
28.65
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Maryland Department of Labor
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Last updated April 2022