Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

Western Maryland

 

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 Occupations51-00005,6304.1547,962
23.00
0.6432,037
15.00
55,925
27.00
28,977
14.00
35,533
17.00
44,888
22.00
58,188
28.00
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10004507.8867,848
33.00
1.6144,306
21.00
79,619
38.00
39,728
19.00
49,565
24.00
64,343
31.00
79,773
38.00
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10114507.8867,848
33.00
1.6144,306
21.00
79,619
38.00
39,728
19.00
49,565
24.00
64,343
31.00
79,773
38.00
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20001,2509.8647,150
23.00
1.8132,306
16.00
54,572
26.00
29,051
14.00
36,178
17.00
45,109
22.00
58,387
28.00
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20901,20010.5547,236
23.00
2.0232,253
16.00
54,728
26.00
29,051
14.00
36,147
17.00
45,109
22.00
64,307
31.00
Food Processing Workers51-30004109.5437,006
18.00
1.3428,666
14.00
41,177
20.00
27,560
13.00
29,264
14.00
35,951
17.00
44,193
21.00
Bakers51-30117015.6134,837
17.00
1.7128,672
14.00
37,919
18.00
27,697
13.00
29,319
14.00
35,727
17.00
37,033
18.00
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30219017.6836,171
17.00
3.0328,356
14.00
40,079
19.00
28,551
14.00
28,551
14.00
35,477
17.00
40,119
19.00
Food Batchmakers51-309213023.5542,090
20.00
3.0432,841
16.00
46,715
22.00
29,713
14.00
35,945
17.00
44,615
21.00
49,111
24.00
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30997031.8734,394
17.00
4.1730,516
15.00
36,333
17.00
27,560
13.00
33,868
16.00
33,868
16.00
37,171
18.00
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400080010.0052,916
25.00
1.3937,953
18.00
60,398
29.00
36,744
18.00
39,841
19.00
49,779
24.00
60,129
29.00
Machinists51-404119015.6259,634
29.00
2.4843,802
21.00
67,550
32.00
38,962
19.00
49,091
24.00
59,036
28.00
72,070
35.00
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40727025.7147,811
23.00
4.3734,406
17.00
54,514
26.00
29,238
14.00
37,376
18.00
52,130
25.00
52,191
25.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412120012.9149,165
24.00
1.9737,864
18.00
54,815
26.00
36,596
18.00
39,841
19.00
47,684
23.00
56,821
27.00
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-41223032.7849,243
24.00
8.1534,290
16.00
56,719
27.00
27,560
13.00
37,525
18.00
52,461
25.00
60,912
29.00
Printing Workers51-510025018.6045,842
22.00
2.6533,232
16.00
52,146
25.00
30,109
14.00
36,558
18.00
44,270
21.00
53,308
26.00
Printing Press Operators51-511218018.9146,863
23.00
3.5632,792
16.00
53,899
26.00
30,109
14.00
36,442
18.00
45,499
22.00
55,491
27.00
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-51135035.2440,204
19.00
4.1333,697
16.00
43,458
21.00
30,098
14.00
36,558
18.00
41,501
20.00
41,501
20.00
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600039010.3232,489
16.00
1.5727,566
13.00
34,950
17.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,351
14.00
35,551
17.00
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-601113012.7030,416
15.00
2.0527,560
13.00
31,844
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,031
13.00
30,675
15.00
Sewing Machine Operators51-603115021.3632,292
16.00
3.5227,587
13.00
34,644
17.00
27,560
13.00
27,666
13.00
27,666
13.00
36,180
17.00
Woodworkers51-700019018.2741,071
20.00
2.8532,544
16.00
45,335
22.00
30,456
15.00
35,718
17.00
36,557
18.00
46,285
22.00
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-701110026.9237,798
18.00
3.3031,739
15.00
40,828
20.00
30,456
15.00
31,809
15.00
36,557
18.00
39,871
19.00
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-70424025.6640,632
20.00
3.1933,957
16.00
43,970
21.00
30,466
15.00
36,815
18.00
37,564
18.00
43,367
21.00
Plant and System Operators51-800018014.0056,910
27.00
2.6539,473
19.00
65,628
32.00
36,753
18.00
44,050
21.00
55,924
27.00
65,672
32.00
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-80213026.5567,612
33.00
3.7355,904
27.00
73,466
35.00
54,229
26.00
60,142
29.00
65,672
32.00
78,991
38.00
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-803111019.2450,012
24.00
3.0036,356
17.00
56,841
27.00
31,807
15.00
42,349
20.00
52,540
25.00
62,177
30.00
Other Production Occupations51-90001,7106.1947,331
23.00
1.0132,731
16.00
54,631
26.00
29,490
14.00
35,377
17.00
43,724
21.00
56,446
27.00
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90114033.1849,788
24.00
5.3939,757
19.00
54,804
26.00
36,782
18.00
45,928
22.00
45,928
22.00
60,283
29.00
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-902311022.5953,207
26.00
2.5846,448
22.00
56,587
27.00
46,224
22.00
51,374
25.00
51,374
25.00
59,675
29.00
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90323024.8740,998
20.00
4.7431,196
15.00
45,900
22.00
28,873
14.00
33,633
16.00
40,405
19.00
51,537
25.00
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906132011.4053,737
26.00
2.5732,920
16.00
64,146
31.00
29,108
14.00
36,590
18.00
52,213
25.00
72,331
35.00
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911112014.2835,981
17.00
2.7029,456
14.00
39,243
19.00
28,058
13.00
31,375
15.00
35,015
17.00
38,655
19.00
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91245016.8845,033
22.00
3.4931,107
15.00
51,996
25.00
28,570
14.00
34,663
17.00
45,240
22.00
50,229
24.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-916122018.6452,242
25.00
4.0638,552
19.00
59,087
28.00
35,237
17.00
43,724
21.00
43,724
21.00
73,077
35.00
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91966032.7947,234
23.00
5.0937,219
18.00
52,242
25.00
35,652
17.00
41,531
20.00
48,478
23.00
48,478
23.00
Helpers--Production Workers51-919815015.2741,469
20.00
2.1632,892
16.00
45,757
22.00
29,148
14.00
35,845
17.00
41,646
20.00
46,067
22.00
Production Workers, All Other51-919937011.1144,826
22.00
2.5831,131
15.00
51,674
25.00
28,800
14.00
33,195
16.00
39,484
19.00
51,382
25.00
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Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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