Maryland

Occupational Wage Estimates

Total all industries Maryland Statewide   Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage Exp. wage Median wage Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 80 33,500 25,225 37,625 31,375     16.00 12.25 18.00 15.00 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 720 38,325 27,475 43,775 38,200     18.50 13.25 21.00 18.25 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 100 25,650 20,050 28,450 24,225     12.25 9.75 13.75 11.75 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 310 38,100 28,125 43,075 36,700     18.25 13.50 20.75 17.75 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 1,100 35,400 24,700 40,750 35,975     17.00 12.00 19.50 17.25 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 80 42,875 31,775 48,400 37,850     20.50 15.25 23.25 18.25 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 4,490 39,375 23,425 47,350 37,650     19.00 11.25 22.75 18.00 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 34,350 27,400 37,825 34,050     16.50 13.25 18.25 16.25 Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 560 37,025 20,000 45,550 35,000     17.75 9.50 22.00 16.75 Medical Appliance Technicians 51-9082 150 44,800 28,125 53,150 44,025     21.50 13.50 25.50 21.25 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 470 36,650 24,125 42,900 37,625     17.50 11.50 20.75 18.00 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 3,660 29,800 19,775 34,800 28,200     14.25 9.50 16.75 13.50 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 490 35,800 23,450 42,000 34,550     17.25 11.25 20.25 16.50 Painters, Transportation Equipment 51-9122 830 54,275 33,375 64,750 47,175     26.00 16.00 31.00 22.75 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 220 27,200 21,225 30,200 24,650     13.00 10.25 14.50 11.75 Photographic Process Workers and Priocessing Machine Operators 51-9151 900 23,975 17,500 27,200 21,825     11.50 8.50 13.00 10.50 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191 60 29,225 25,875 30,925 29,050     14.00 12.50 14.75 14.00 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 100 29,975 19,725 35,100 23,250     14.50 9.50 16.75 11.25 Etchers and Engravers 51-9194 120 35,650 26,825 40,050 34,550     17.25 13.00 19.25 16.50 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 280 32,975 23,550 37,675 31,325     15.75 11.25 18.00 15.00

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