Maryland

Occupational Wage Estimates

Total all industries Maryland Statewide   Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage Exp. wage Median wage Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 51-4000 11,130     Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 1,020 38,950 26,550 45,150 37,200     18.75 12.75 21.75 18.00 Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 51-4012 150 42,200 28,075 49,250 41,175     20.25 13.50 23.75 19.75 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 370 31,275 23,550 35,150 30,650     15.00 11.25 17.00 14.75 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 29,125 21,800 32,800 23,200     14.00 10.50 15.75 11.25 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 30 32,250 25,850 35,425 31,350     15.50 12.50 17.00 15.00 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 930 30,025 18,975 35,550 28,825     14.50 9.25 17.00 13.75 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 90 35,925 25,475 41,150 37,875     17.25 12.25 19.75 18.25 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 260 33,650 22,550 39,175 33,750     16.25 10.75 18.75 16.25 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 240 40,400 31,525 44,825 39,575     19.50 15.25 21.50 19.00 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 120 39,025 25,250 45,900 39,600     18.75 12.25 22.00 19.00 Machinists 51-4041 2,360 46,150 32,875 52,775 45,050     22.25 15.75 25.25 21.75 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 51-4051 230 42,825 28,850 49,800 41,475     20.50 14.00 24.00 20.00 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 51-4061 40 45,050 35,000 50,075 40,500     21.75 16.75 24.00 19.50 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 51-4062 35,850 22,175 42,675 33,100     17.25 10.75 20.50 16.00 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 460 30,850 20,600 35,975 28,125     14.75 10.00 17.25 13.50 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 690 34,075 23,800 39,200 32,725     16.50 11.50 18.75 15.75 Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 290 42,275 28,950 48,950 40,050     20.25 14.00 23.50 19.25 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 2,490 43,375 27,650 51,250 40,000     20.75 13.25 24.75 19.25 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 180

These wages have been adjusted for any inflationary pressures through December 2011

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment Statistics Program

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Last updated April 2012