Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

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 90th pct
Production Occupations51-000064,8902.1053,620
25.78
0.7034,850
16.76
62,870
30.22
32,430
15.59
37,270
17.92
47,940
23.05
62,820
30.20
82,240
39.54
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10116,4403.5077,440
37.23
1.4049,190
23.65
91,360
43.92
44,510
21.40
57,000
27.41
73,830
35.50
95,530
45.93
116,010
55.78
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-2021 50.9050,760
24.41
9.3036,940
17.76
57,570
27.68
35,020
16.84
40,430
19.44
54,650
26.27
59,450
28.58
63,940
30.74
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-20281,25015.3055,290
26.58
2.6041,230
19.82
62,210
29.91
38,130
18.33
45,540
21.89
50,980
24.51
63,490
30.53
76,110
36.59
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-204163029.3052,360
25.17
3.4040,140
19.30
58,380
28.07
38,710
18.61
43,120
20.73
50,800
24.42
60,030
28.86
67,500
32.45
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20906,7606.3045,990
22.11
1.2034,550
16.61
51,620
24.82
33,130
15.93
36,560
17.58
43,360
20.85
52,230
25.11
63,080
30.33
Bakers51-30112,62015.0038,340
18.43
2.4031,710
15.25
41,600
20.00
31,200
15.00
31,650
15.21
36,220
17.41
42,560
20.46
48,740
23.44
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30211,24016.2043,510
20.92
3.8032,130
15.45
49,120
23.61
31,200
15.00
33,280
16.00
41,040
19.73
48,650
23.39
61,140
29.39
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-302286049.6035,090
16.87
6.2031,200
15.00
37,010
17.79
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
37,980
18.26
43,900
21.10
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-3023 52.9045,100
21.69
9.7034,190
16.44
50,480
24.27
33,760
16.23
35,170
16.91
37,820
18.18
48,380
23.26
55,290
26.58
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-309116033.1049,410
23.75
8.0036,920
17.75
55,560
26.71
32,040
15.40
40,430
19.44
53,940
25.93
58,320
28.04
60,830
29.24
Food Batchmakers51-30921,23011.6043,680
21.00
2.7033,490
16.10
48,700
23.41
31,200
15.00
35,240
16.94
44,060
21.18
49,590
23.84
56,370
27.10
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-309326027.4039,010
18.75
3.6032,520
15.64
42,200
20.29
31,450
15.12
33,840
16.27
38,190
18.36
40,510
19.48
47,670
22.92
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30991,97030.7036,520
17.56
3.4032,300
15.53
38,600
18.56
31,200
15.00
33,550
16.13
36,950
17.77
36,950
17.77
41,030
19.73
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-402126012.4053,270
25.61
1.4039,610
19.04
60,000
28.85
37,370
17.97
42,130
20.26
53,190
25.57
59,930
28.81
68,910
33.13
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-402329026.4053,540
25.74
5.8043,610
20.97
58,430
28.09
43,770
21.04
45,580
21.91
51,030
24.54
59,520
28.62
70,810
34.04
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-403126012.1048,770
23.45
1.5040,510
19.48
52,840
25.40
37,340
17.95
45,260
21.76
48,210
23.18
54,590
26.25
57,360
27.58
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-403314015.8043,340
20.84
3.5034,450
16.56
47,720
22.94
31,200
15.00
36,520
17.56
40,330
19.39
48,000
23.08
55,610
26.74
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40346040.3055,700
26.78
7.8041,820
20.11
62,540
30.07
38,710
18.61
47,140
22.67
55,680
26.77
61,500
29.57
75,940
36.51
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40355032.5058,500
28.13
5.1044,290
21.29
65,500
31.49
43,420
20.88
46,230
22.23
58,540
28.14
66,620
32.03
76,340
36.70
Machinists51-40411,6009.4061,650
29.64
1.3044,810
21.54
69,950
33.63
42,640
20.50
48,100
23.13
58,240
28.00
73,470
35.32
84,450
40.60
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-407227029.3050,900
24.47
8.1035,430
17.04
58,520
28.14
33,380
16.05
38,810
18.66
50,990
24.52
62,050
29.83
62,720
30.16
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-408177019.1056,880
27.35
1.1048,200
23.18
61,160
29.40
44,390
21.34
52,090
25.05
57,800
27.79
62,350
29.98
62,940
30.26
Tool and Die Makers51-4111 54.1060,520
29.10
2.2045,610
21.93
67,870
32.63
35,940
17.28
50,720
24.38
53,520
25.73
70,660
33.97
94,140
45.26
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41213,19012.1059,800
28.75
2.9043,560
20.94
67,800
32.60
41,820
20.11
47,650
22.91
56,420
27.12
72,040
34.63
84,840
40.79
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-41222408.2062,670
30.13
2.2046,290
22.25
70,740
34.01
44,090
21.20
48,250
23.20
62,560
30.08
70,030
33.67
98,840
47.52
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic51-4192 59.7096,420
46.36
12.1081,800
39.33
103,620
49.82
76,960
37.00
89,560
43.06
99,750
47.96
102,760
49.40
112,960
54.31
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-41939042.2044,470
21.38
6.7036,520
17.56
48,390
23.27
36,720
17.65
37,960
18.25
40,310
19.38
48,340
23.24
61,820
29.72
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-419917021.2054,100
26.01
5.3039,240
18.86
61,420
29.53
39,350
18.92
39,970
19.22
48,000
23.08
66,600
32.02
79,680
38.31
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-511135019.1052,410
25.20
4.4038,260
18.40
59,380
28.55
36,330
17.46
41,090
19.75
50,690
24.37
61,360
29.50
70,410
33.85
Printing Press Operators51-51121,2809.9050,740
24.40
2.0036,780
17.68
57,620
27.70
35,360
17.00
38,770
18.64
49,450
23.78
60,540
29.11
67,620
32.51
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-511349014.9046,890
22.55
5.7034,360
16.52
53,070
25.51
33,590
16.15
35,600
17.11
46,610
22.41
55,650
26.76
64,640
31.08
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60113,8909.2035,120
16.89
2.8031,200
15.00
37,060
17.82
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,790
15.76
35,380
17.01
39,510
19.00
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-602146036.1035,180
16.92
7.7031,220
15.01
37,130
17.85
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,560
15.66
34,640
16.66
38,860
18.68
Sewing Machine Operators51-60311,29013.7037,690
18.12
3.0031,270
15.03
40,850
19.64
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,390
17.01
40,420
19.43
45,160
21.71
Sewers, Hand51-6051 76.4032,790
15.77
2.5031,200
15.00
33,570
16.14
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,570
15.66
32,570
15.66
33,330
16.02
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers51-605226031.4049,490
23.79
7.5041,440
19.92
53,450
25.70
37,250
17.91
47,180
22.68
52,000
25.00
52,000
25.00
52,000
25.00
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-606210046.6034,610
16.64
4.9031,210
15.01
36,280
17.44
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,950
16.32
36,840
17.71
38,110
18.32
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers51-60917043.4050,230
24.15
3.0044,530
21.41
53,040
25.50
40,790
19.61
46,660
22.43
49,190
23.65
52,960
25.46
58,200
27.98
Upholsterers51-60936044.6048,530
23.33
4.1040,470
19.46
52,500
25.24
38,270
18.40
43,160
20.75
49,510
23.81
52,000
25.00
56,000
26.93
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other51-60996013.0041,030
19.73
1.8034,560
16.62
44,220
21.26
32,670
15.71
35,960
17.29
37,750
18.15
44,190
21.24
45,380
21.82
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-701140023.2058,420
28.09
2.4044,920
21.60
65,070
31.28
44,410
21.35
48,620
23.38
57,200
27.50
64,600
31.06
76,560
36.81
Furniture Finishers51-70216039.2045,240
21.75
14.2032,530
15.64
51,500
24.76
31,200
15.00
31,740
15.26
45,800
22.02
53,440
25.69
57,410
27.60
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-704119027.60 17.10
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-704213018.8047,480
22.83
4.1035,770
17.20
53,240
25.60
33,610
16.16
38,830
18.67
45,530
21.89
56,570
27.20
66,770
32.10
Woodworkers, All Other51-709917046.1047,050
22.62
9.2036,000
17.31
52,490
25.23
36,020
17.32
37,270
17.92
40,120
19.29
53,490
25.72
64,130
30.83
Power Distributors and Dispatchers51-8012608.50100,720
48.42
2.5080,550
38.73
110,650
53.20
74,830
35.97
90,140
43.34
100,710
48.42
110,080
52.93
124,280
59.75
Power Plant Operators51-801331014.90101,670
48.88
1.7086,000
41.35
109,380
52.59
80,470
38.69
99,750
47.96
106,300
51.11
106,300
51.11
118,310
56.88
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-80211,17017.3087,740
42.18
3.3068,500
32.93
97,220
46.74
65,030
31.27
77,920
37.46
82,960
39.88
96,970
46.62
118,000
56.73
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80311,6305.3061,920
29.77
2.1043,920
21.12
70,780
34.03
40,750
19.59
48,250
23.20
58,740
28.24
73,110
35.15
94,920
45.64
Chemical Plant and System Operators51-80913207.8088,710
42.65
0.7074,370
35.76
95,770
46.04
69,370
33.35
82,060
39.45
92,930
44.68
92,930
44.68
101,160
48.64
Gas Plant Operators51-809214011.3090,760
43.63
1.7063,990
30.77
103,940
49.97
48,040
23.10
80,450
38.68
104,340
50.16
104,440
50.21
104,440
50.21
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-809313038.9080,850
38.87
5.2057,600
27.69
92,310
44.38
46,800
22.50
69,980
33.64
81,750
39.30
97,680
46.96
97,690
46.96
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-80992601.7078,570
37.78
0.6065,140
31.32
85,190
40.96
61,350
29.49
73,720
35.44
80,080
38.50
86,130
41.41
91,460
43.97
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90111,1505.7064,600
31.06
1.3044,870
21.57
74,320
35.73
41,130
19.77
48,280
23.21
61,190
29.42
76,610
36.83
90,060
43.30
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-901247010.7054,500
26.20
2.5037,520
18.04
62,860
30.22
34,150
16.42
42,640
20.50
49,920
24.00
63,550
30.56
78,950
37.96
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-902119026.1042,190
20.28
4.3034,600
16.64
45,920
22.08
34,550
16.61
36,290
17.45
39,250
18.87
46,450
22.33
54,110
26.01
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90231,2309.1054,290
26.10
1.3042,500
20.43
60,100
28.89
43,130
20.73
43,130
20.73
51,530
24.78
60,140
28.91
70,010
33.66
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-903236017.6045,600
21.92
2.9035,980
17.30
50,340
24.20
35,250
16.95
38,130
18.33
43,690
21.00
50,390
24.22
61,150
29.40
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-904136020.0043,820
21.07
2.4035,880
17.25
47,730
22.95
33,660
16.18
38,390
18.46
45,580
21.92
49,780
23.93
50,340
24.20
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders51-905112046.5059,890
28.79
20.7036,440
17.52
71,440
34.34
36,210
17.41
36,210
17.41
75,000
36.06
75,030
36.07
75,030
36.07
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90614,1006.6060,650
29.16
1.8039,890
19.18
70,870
34.07
35,900
17.26
45,640
21.94
58,710
28.23
75,110
36.11
94,050
45.22
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-90719018.7054,420
26.17
3.9039,030
18.76
62,000
29.81
37,010
17.79
41,090
19.76
49,900
23.99
63,000
30.29
75,980
36.53
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-908137025.6062,910
30.25
7.4042,480
20.42
72,980
35.09
40,000
19.23
46,120
22.17
49,850
23.97
77,180
37.11
95,750
46.04
Medical Appliance Technicians51-908226030.2050,910
24.48
7.7040,910
19.67
55,840
26.85
38,530
18.52
44,910
21.59
45,290
21.78
55,250
26.56
66,660
32.05
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-908333017.2049,330
23.72
2.9040,870
19.65
53,500
25.72
38,030
18.28
45,130
21.70
45,620
21.93
53,910
25.92
58,510
28.13
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-91112,29015.4044,100
21.20
2.2034,340
16.51
48,900
23.51
32,920
15.83
36,310
17.46
42,210
20.29
49,200
23.65
61,210
29.43
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-91238046.8049,000
23.56
15.7037,850
18.20
54,500
26.20
37,160
17.87
39,310
18.90
45,910
22.07
52,920
25.44
64,700
31.11
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-912481014.2063,250
30.41
3.1041,480
19.94
73,960
35.56
36,620
17.61
47,310
22.74
57,860
27.82
77,290
37.16
101,380
48.74
Semiconductor Processing Technicians51-914113035.7050,330
24.20
3.2042,180
20.28
54,350
26.13
43,260
20.80
43,260
20.80
49,320
23.71
51,810
24.91
65,650
31.56
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators51-915112042.9059,700
28.70
18.4035,200
16.93
71,760
34.50
33,960
16.33
37,830
18.19
50,770
24.41
91,310
43.90
94,500
45.43
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91611,7906.2056,160
27.00
1.6043,530
20.93
62,380
29.99
39,850
19.16
48,670
23.40
52,000
25.00
68,320
32.85
68,320
32.85
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-916220017.9066,890
32.16
2.7046,810
22.51
76,780
36.91
40,300
19.38
54,210
26.06
63,760
30.66
79,470
38.21
86,290
41.49
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders51-91915041.9042,170
20.27
4.4033,960
16.33
46,220
22.22
31,200
15.00
36,050
17.33
41,620
20.01
47,010
22.60
53,540
25.74
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders51-91938045.2049,510
23.81
8.2039,570
19.02
54,410
26.16
38,480
18.50
43,130
20.74
47,940
23.05
60,570
29.12
61,070
29.36
Etchers and Engravers51-919417038.7049,410
23.76
8.6039,450
18.97
54,320
26.11
39,640
19.06
40,560
19.50
52,000
25.00
58,440
28.09
58,440
28.10
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic51-919515043.3053,710
25.82
4.0043,470
20.90
58,760
28.25
39,780
19.13
47,670
22.92
51,470
24.75
59,780
28.74
65,410
31.45
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-919628029.4039,900
19.18
9.4033,270
16.00
43,170
20.75
32,830
15.78
33,550
16.13
34,760
16.71
44,580
21.43
57,830
27.80
Tire Builders51-91978028.0042,480
20.42
4.3035,750
17.19
45,800
22.02
36,480
17.54
36,490
17.54
42,740
20.55
44,790
21.54
54,050
25.99
Helpers--Production Workers51-91981,62010.8044,710
21.49
2.5034,460
16.57
49,750
23.92
32,980
15.86
36,400
17.50
42,920
20.64
49,640
23.87
60,390
29.03
Production Workers, All Other51-91993,0609.2046,430
22.32
1.8035,990
17.31
51,570
24.80
34,680
16.68
38,470
18.50
41,960
20.17
49,850
23.96
63,370
30.47
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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