Maryland

Occupational Wage Estimates

Total all industries Mid-Maryland WIA   Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage Exp. wage Median wage Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 20 29,750 27,325 30,975 28,575     14.25 13.25 15.00 13.75 Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 32,825 27,200 35,625 31,725     15.75 13.00 17.25 15.25 Printing Workers 51-5000 230     Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5111 24,200 16,700 27,950 22,050     11.75 8.00 13.50 10.50 Printing Press Operators 51-5112 180 43,425 31,125 49,550 44,850     21.00 15.00 23.75 21.50 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers 51-6000 980     Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 51-6011 190 18,500 17,025 19,225 18,300     9.00 8.25 9.25 8.75 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 51-6021 110 22,025 17,625 24,225 21,325     10.50 8.50 11.75 10.25 Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 27,300 16,750 32,550 22,575     13.00 8.00 15.75 10.75 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 51-6052 30 28,050 19,150 32,500 24,475     13.50 9.25 15.50 11.75 Upholsterers 51-6093 52,900 45,350 56,675 54,325     25.50 21.75 27.25 26.00 Woodworkers 51-7000 280     Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 51-7011 80 44,275 35,900 48,450 44,200     21.25 17.25 23.25 21.25 Furniture Finishers 51-7021 44,600 37,650 48,050 44,475     21.50 18.00 23.00 21.50 Plant and System Operators 51-8000 320     Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 40 55,950 45,000 61,425 53,850     27.00 21.75 29.50 26.00 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 100 36,950 27,825 41,500 36,925     17.75 13.50 20.00 17.75 Other Production Occupations 51-9000 2,550     Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 80 38,175 30,050 42,250 36,475     18.25 14.50 20.25 17.50 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 50 36,900 27,500 41,600 33,850     17.75 13.25 20.00 16.25

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