Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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All industries

Upper Shore 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 Occupations51-00004,3204.7041,448
19.93
0.7929,336
14.10
47,505
22.84
27,148
13.05
31,592
15.19
36,867
17.72
46,278
22.25
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10003708.9467,087
32.25
1.8446,239
22.23
77,512
37.27
44,650
21.47
50,913
24.48
63,956
30.75
81,032
38.96
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10113708.9467,087
32.25
1.8446,239
22.23
77,512
37.27
44,650
21.47
50,913
24.48
63,956
30.75
81,032
38.96
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20005609.6740,277
19.36
1.6130,162
14.50
45,334
21.80
29,109
13.99
31,436
15.11
39,107
18.80
43,543
20.93
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-20286021.2941,431
19.92
3.0632,636
15.69
45,828
22.03
31,161
14.98
33,847
16.27
40,922
19.67
43,191
20.76
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-209046010.9839,646
19.06
2.0729,821
14.34
44,558
21.42
28,606
13.75
31,436
15.11
39,107
18.80
41,007
19.71
Food Processing Workers51-3000 12.0032,964
15.85
1.7227,247
13.10
35,823
17.22
26,058
12.53
28,319
13.61
31,592
15.19
33,397
16.06
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-30225020.8633,843
16.27
4.6728,618
13.76
36,456
17.53
28,208
13.56
31,141
14.97
31,141
14.97
37,456
18.01
Food Batchmakers51-30926032.8541,368
19.89
4.6132,759
15.75
45,672
21.96
28,906
13.90
33,597
16.15
46,278
22.25
46,278
22.25
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400044010.8546,540
22.37
1.6535,622
17.13
51,999
25.00
35,928
17.27
36,958
17.77
42,287
20.33
50,771
24.41
Machinists51-40417018.2454,462
26.18
3.1441,861
20.13
60,762
29.21
35,928
17.27
48,042
23.10
50,771
24.41
60,640
29.15
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412115013.7348,985
23.55
2.4237,498
18.03
54,728
26.31
36,380
17.49
39,943
19.20
47,020
22.61
54,713
26.30
Printing Workers51-51009025.2641,852
20.12
4.3931,624
15.20
46,966
22.58
30,173
14.51
34,452
16.56
34,940
16.80
50,412
24.24
Printing Press Operators51-51124025.7947,848
23.00
5.1732,568
15.66
55,488
26.68
30,603
14.71
34,452
16.56
48,658
23.39
60,744
29.20
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-60009012.3134,368
16.52
2.4127,125
13.04
37,989
18.26
26,006
12.50
28,093
13.51
29,448
14.16
35,672
17.15
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60115016.2029,000
13.94
1.4226,623
12.80
30,188
14.51
26,000
12.50
27,801
13.37
28,183
13.55
29,448
14.16
Woodworkers51-70009022.9540,409
19.43
3.5830,960
14.88
45,134
21.70
29,376
14.12
31,732
15.26
37,983
18.26
48,405
23.27
Plant and System Operators51-800011014.5861,935
29.78
3.4441,143
19.78
72,330
34.77
40,205
19.33
44,613
21.45
54,145
26.03
74,977
36.05
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80317019.2251,028
24.53
3.0639,279
18.88
56,903
27.36
40,205
19.33
40,205
19.33
45,993
22.11
55,212
26.54
Other Production Occupations51-90001,5106.8238,959
18.73
1.0429,498
14.18
43,690
21.00
27,574
13.26
31,658
15.22
36,747
17.67
44,444
21.37
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90115024.8447,584
22.88
3.7335,207
16.93
53,773
25.85
31,162
14.98
39,315
18.90
45,290
21.77
50,965
24.50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90235026.7740,027
19.24
4.9131,762
15.27
44,159
21.23
29,779
14.32
33,074
15.90
39,405
18.94
44,720
21.50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906123012.8042,044
20.21
2.3932,451
15.60
46,840
22.52
31,573
15.18
34,093
16.39
38,611
18.56
48,336
23.24
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911137017.7332,868
15.80
2.4927,228
13.09
35,687
17.16
26,000
12.50
27,731
13.33
31,658
15.22
34,344
16.51
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-91233026.9349,606
23.85
7.6236,158
17.38
56,329
27.08
34,467
16.57
39,100
18.80
39,100
18.80
53,613
25.78
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91245017.1348,728
23.43
4.5432,149
15.46
57,017
27.41
30,978
14.89
35,771
17.20
38,323
18.42
57,592
27.69
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-916110018.9246,992
22.59
3.0834,798
16.73
53,089
25.52
34,038
16.36
37,756
18.15
45,321
21.79
57,911
27.84
Helpers--Production Workers51-91985015.0632,818
15.78
2.4527,844
13.39
35,305
16.97
26,972
12.97
29,044
13.96
30,981
14.89
35,356
17.00
Production Workers, All Other51-919921015.0835,739
17.18
2.7427,762
13.35
39,727
19.10
27,573
13.26
28,123
13.52
33,822
16.26
38,557
18.54
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Last updated December 2023