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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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All industries

Howard 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 Occupations51-00004,5403.5545,144
21.70
0.7030,339
14.59
52,547
25.26
28,415
13.66
32,007
15.39
39,803
19.14
50,674
24.36
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10003607.7473,364
35.27
1.8345,924
22.08
87,084
41.87
40,265
19.36
53,102
25.53
69,011
33.18
88,242
42.42
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10113607.7473,364
35.27
1.8345,924
22.08
87,084
41.87
40,265
19.36
53,102
25.53
69,011
33.18
88,242
42.42
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20009407.0441,374
19.89
1.3330,498
14.66
46,812
22.51
30,976
14.89
30,976
14.89
39,650
19.06
46,023
22.13
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-202820010.2648,787
23.46
2.1837,608
18.08
54,377
26.14
36,827
17.71
42,044
20.21
46,439
22.33
53,176
25.57
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20906809.4138,600
18.56
1.6329,944
14.40
42,928
20.64
30,976
14.89
30,976
14.89
37,851
18.20
42,204
20.29
Food Processing Workers51-30005209.4537,825
18.19
1.2928,252
13.58
42,612
20.49
27,642
13.29
29,745
14.30
36,401
17.50
46,293
22.26
Bakers51-301111015.6137,295
17.93
2.2728,357
13.63
41,765
20.08
27,580
13.26
30,649
14.74
34,990
16.82
44,929
21.60
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30218015.8142,427
20.40
2.5831,999
15.38
47,641
22.90
29,780
14.32
34,932
16.79
38,943
18.72
50,552
24.30
Food Batchmakers51-309221018.6135,837
17.23
3.1627,432
13.19
40,040
19.25
27,642
13.29
27,642
13.29
33,811
16.26
46,746
22.47
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30998021.7839,559
19.02
3.2831,423
15.11
43,627
20.97
29,579
14.22
34,894
16.78
36,681
17.63
47,514
22.84
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40003709.1753,264
25.61
1.5438,655
18.58
60,568
29.12
36,619
17.61
43,501
20.91
50,211
24.14
59,166
28.45
Machinists51-40418016.4461,207
29.43
3.2545,211
21.74
69,205
33.27
41,502
19.95
49,946
24.01
59,783
28.74
73,322
35.25
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412110013.1354,082
26.00
3.1840,051
19.26
61,098
29.37
37,440
18.00
44,459
21.37
47,691
22.93
58,353
28.05
Printing Workers51-510016013.8742,904
20.63
2.2231,096
14.95
48,808
23.47
30,506
14.67
33,075
15.90
40,251
19.35
49,428
23.76
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-51113023.4541,059
19.74
6.4628,000
13.46
47,589
22.88
26,000
12.50
30,506
14.67
36,350
17.48
48,881
23.50
Printing Press Operators51-51129015.6143,638
20.98
2.8732,300
15.53
49,307
23.71
30,957
14.88
36,037
17.33
40,858
19.64
49,428
23.76
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-51133027.7342,869
20.61
3.3535,218
16.93
46,694
22.45
31,056
14.93
39,835
19.15
39,835
19.15
48,954
23.54
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-60003309.8132,113
15.44
1.7926,505
12.74
34,918
16.79
26,000
12.50
27,000
12.98
29,265
14.07
34,077
16.38
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-601119012.1329,245
14.06
1.8326,004
12.50
30,865
14.84
26,000
12.50
26,000
12.50
28,121
13.52
29,731
14.29
Sewing Machine Operators51-60318020.8232,054
15.41
2.4027,710
13.32
34,227
16.46
26,870
12.92
28,527
13.71
29,977
14.41
34,622
16.64
Plant and System Operators51-80008020.8469,714
33.52
4.5547,140
22.66
81,001
38.94
42,269
20.32
54,057
25.99
65,290
31.39
91,690
44.08
Other Production Occupations51-90001,7305.0843,276
20.81
1.0330,856
14.83
49,486
23.79
28,701
13.80
34,090
16.39
38,656
18.58
48,100
23.12
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90125022.3247,482
22.83
3.7336,743
17.66
52,852
25.41
37,642
18.10
39,431
18.96
45,869
22.05
50,836
24.44
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90326030.1936,429
17.51
4.7830,700
14.76
39,294
18.89
31,938
15.35
31,938
15.35
38,389
18.46
38,389
18.46
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90613607.8651,162
24.60
1.9733,500
16.11
59,992
28.84
30,806
14.81
37,116
17.84
48,516
23.32
63,615
30.58
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911121018.5736,103
17.36
3.0227,006
12.98
40,652
19.54
26,000
12.50
28,706
13.80
36,053
17.33
43,328
20.83
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91244018.5549,519
23.81
6.8233,190
15.96
57,683
27.73
31,676
15.23
36,956
17.77
38,297
18.41
52,798
25.38
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91618018.8844,875
21.57
3.4533,016
15.87
50,805
24.43
30,206
14.52
36,629
17.61
45,460
21.86
48,100
23.12
Helpers--Production Workers51-919811012.3134,807
16.73
1.9329,016
13.95
37,702
18.13
27,701
13.32
30,679
14.75
34,869
16.76
36,504
17.55
Production Workers, All Other51-919929010.4339,291
18.89
2.0030,464
14.65
43,705
21.01
28,458
13.68
32,748
15.74
37,514
18.04
42,254
20.31
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Last updated December 2023