Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

Montgomery

 

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 Occupations51-00006,0002.5155,372
27.00
0.6233,334
16.00
66,391
32.00
30,577
15.00
36,200
17.00
48,347
23.00
67,745
33.00
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10006105.3880,314
39.00
1.3248,374
23.00
96,285
46.00
40,458
19.00
56,004
27.00
75,908
36.00
104,976
50.00
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10116105.3880,314
39.00
1.3248,374
23.00
96,285
46.00
40,458
19.00
56,004
27.00
75,908
36.00
104,976
50.00
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20005906.7349,283
24.00
1.3536,093
17.00
55,877
27.00
35,142
17.00
37,604
18.00
47,206
23.00
57,403
28.00
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-202814015.0854,736
26.00
2.4642,552
20.00
60,828
29.00
40,496
19.00
46,886
23.00
49,689
24.00
61,184
29.00
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20904407.2247,415
23.00
1.6334,989
17.00
53,628
26.00
34,325
17.00
36,986
18.00
46,337
22.00
52,000
25.00
Food Processing Workers51-30001,0406.0638,219
18.00
1.0028,831
14.00
42,913
21.00
27,561
13.00
30,026
14.00
35,250
17.00
44,719
22.00
Bakers51-30114108.2539,399
19.00
1.1932,815
16.00
42,691
21.00
30,982
15.00
34,773
17.00
36,688
18.00
44,559
21.00
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30212709.5342,133
20.00
2.1329,306
14.00
48,546
23.00
28,619
14.00
29,437
14.00
39,047
19.00
49,228
24.00
Food Batchmakers51-30928016.0037,610
18.00
2.4430,638
15.00
41,095
20.00
30,138
14.00
31,193
15.00
34,840
17.00
44,298
21.00
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30999023.5537,493
18.00
5.0729,320
14.00
41,580
20.00
27,560
13.00
30,620
15.00
30,620
15.00
49,079
24.00
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40003108.1164,320
31.00
1.6244,581
21.00
74,190
36.00
44,849
22.00
47,458
23.00
60,204
29.00
84,602
41.00
Machinists51-40415016.0071,635
34.00
3.0349,825
24.00
82,539
40.00
45,719
22.00
57,296
28.00
71,918
35.00
86,959
42.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412116010.7269,715
34.00
1.9748,871
24.00
80,136
39.00
47,214
23.00
53,774
26.00
64,043
31.00
86,011
41.00
Printing Workers51-51002209.2442,866
21.00
2.3330,516
15.00
49,041
24.00
30,480
15.00
30,480
15.00
38,245
18.00
48,509
23.00
Printing Press Operators51-51121609.5842,883
21.00
3.1830,456
15.00
49,097
24.00
30,480
15.00
30,480
15.00
38,245
18.00
49,372
24.00
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-60006705.8136,952
18.00
1.4030,029
14.00
40,414
19.00
29,714
14.00
30,310
15.00
34,033
16.00
37,697
18.00
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60114906.7334,976
17.00
1.7329,850
14.00
37,539
18.00
29,714
14.00
30,160
15.00
33,224
16.00
34,918
17.00
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-60214016.6544,101
21.00
4.8332,086
15.00
50,109
24.00
30,882
15.00
33,824
16.00
36,174
17.00
56,671
27.00
Sewing Machine Operators51-60318012.9138,941
19.00
2.3132,094
15.00
42,365
20.00
32,111
15.00
32,237
16.00
38,336
18.00
40,466
19.00
Woodworkers51-70007020.4163,932
31.00
5.2341,068
20.00
75,364
36.00
36,902
18.00
44,620
21.00
54,672
26.00
81,871
39.00
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-70114022.8662,829
30.00
5.1542,734
21.00
72,876
35.00
43,531
21.00
45,521
22.00
63,050
30.00
88,641
43.00
Plant and System Operators51-80004109.7678,566
38.00
1.2361,803
30.00
86,947
42.00
59,724
29.00
68,873
33.00
78,957
38.00
89,206
43.00
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-80217015.4280,038
38.00
3.0558,744
28.00
90,685
44.00
46,933
23.00
77,792
37.00
84,072
40.00
94,752
46.00
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-803111016.4777,177
37.00
2.4456,771
27.00
87,381
42.00
54,248
26.00
62,238
30.00
76,983
37.00
89,206
43.00
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-809910036.8177,687
37.00
1.8869,216
33.00
81,922
39.00
69,430
33.00
73,112
35.00
78,957
38.00
81,786
39.00
Other Production Occupations51-90002,0803.9059,519
29.00
0.9038,421
18.00
70,068
34.00
36,104
17.00
42,692
21.00
55,581
27.00
72,295
35.00
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-901139016.0974,470
36.00
2.4158,132
28.00
82,639
40.00
55,108
26.00
66,234
32.00
67,033
32.00
93,353
45.00
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-901214016.7061,967
30.00
3.4035,765
17.00
75,067
36.00
28,515
14.00
44,814
22.00
68,876
33.00
86,756
42.00
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90615106.6464,704
31.00
1.6442,608
20.00
75,752
36.00
39,190
19.00
46,421
22.00
62,079
30.00
78,355
38.00
Medical Appliance Technicians51-90825015.0660,760
29.00
4.8046,777
22.00
67,752
33.00
37,342
18.00
58,043
28.00
58,043
28.00
61,212
29.00
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911117014.2941,966
20.00
2.8432,016
15.00
46,941
23.00
31,395
15.00
34,480
17.00
37,212
18.00
47,248
23.00
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91247012.5959,845
29.00
3.4739,309
19.00
70,113
34.00
38,844
19.00
42,415
20.00
56,816
27.00
78,145
38.00
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators51-91513024.1564,846
31.00
11.6044,545
21.00
74,997
36.00
40,275
19.00
50,656
24.00
52,000
25.00
105,726
51.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91617017.4155,175
27.00
3.6044,673
21.00
60,427
29.00
41,625
20.00
47,651
23.00
50,741
24.00
58,157
28.00
Helpers--Production Workers51-91988012.5939,935
19.00
2.4031,070
15.00
44,368
21.00
29,710
14.00
33,429
16.00
36,704
18.00
46,445
22.00
Production Workers, All Other51-91992908.5449,117
24.00
2.5635,503
17.00
55,924
27.00
33,239
16.00
38,258
18.00
42,693
21.00
54,536
26.00
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