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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Baltimore City 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 90th pct
Production Occupations51-00007,7702.9654,857
26.37
0.6333,565
16.14
65,502
31.49
31,200
15.00
35,528
17.08
47,811
22.99
66,435
31.94
92,932
44.68
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10009705.5478,786
37.88
1.3048,956
23.54
93,700
45.05
42,755
20.56
57,438
27.61
74,619
35.87
97,799
47.02
126,963
61.04
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10119705.5478,786
37.88
1.3048,956
23.54
93,700
45.05
42,755
20.56
57,438
27.61
74,619
35.87
97,799
47.02
126,963
61.04
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20005407.3546,226
22.22
1.3634,079
16.38
52,299
25.14
32,180
15.47
36,140
17.38
43,675
21.00
51,153
24.59
64,822
31.16
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-20284022.2951,211
24.62
4.3040,360
19.40
56,636
27.23
38,126
18.33
45,194
21.73
47,100
22.64
56,607
27.22
76,152
36.61
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-20418017.9855,128
26.50
3.8440,992
19.71
62,195
29.90
37,226
17.90
43,675
21.00
50,934
24.49
64,822
31.16
71,880
34.56
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20904208.1943,712
21.02
1.4633,222
15.97
48,957
23.54
31,200
15.00
35,016
16.83
39,024
18.76
48,261
23.20
61,752
29.69
Food Processing Workers51-30001,2507.6537,348
17.96
0.8731,244
15.02
40,400
19.42
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,041
16.37
40,121
19.29
47,814
22.99
Bakers51-301140011.2634,699
16.68
1.2631,200
15.00
36,448
17.52
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,192
15.96
34,164
16.43
43,510
20.92
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30218015.4243,100
20.72
2.1233,275
16.00
48,013
23.08
31,200
15.00
35,194
16.92
42,357
20.36
48,687
23.41
54,450
26.18
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-30229016.4437,163
17.87
3.3231,200
15.00
40,144
19.30
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
45,952
22.09
48,138
23.14
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-30234024.9641,328
19.87
5.9435,562
17.10
44,211
21.26
35,469
17.05
35,946
17.28
37,817
18.18
37,817
18.18
50,257
24.16
Food Batchmakers51-309234014.7540,426
19.44
1.6833,395
16.06
43,941
21.13
32,624
15.68
34,720
16.69
37,854
18.20
46,637
22.42
50,069
24.07
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-30936024.3237,697
18.12
3.5032,450
15.60
40,321
19.39
32,477
15.61
32,477
15.61
36,814
17.70
40,121
19.29
44,304
21.30
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-309921018.5834,102
16.40
2.5531,200
15.00
35,553
17.09
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,481
17.54
39,997
19.23
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40006507.4558,538
28.14
1.2241,638
20.02
66,989
32.21
39,107
18.80
46,055
22.14
52,711
25.34
70,366
33.83
84,843
40.79
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40314021.2848,696
23.41
2.7842,363
20.37
51,862
24.93
39,119
18.81
46,803
22.50
47,716
22.94
49,642
23.87
59,058
28.39
Machinists51-40419014.5861,911
29.76
2.2945,849
22.04
69,941
33.63
45,406
21.83
47,503
22.84
60,893
29.28
73,649
35.41
84,843
40.79
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41213009.2861,824
29.72
1.5244,527
21.41
70,472
33.88
43,007
20.68
47,829
22.99
60,546
29.11
75,942
36.51
84,843
40.79
Printing Workers51-510025012.9151,997
25.00
1.6039,079
18.79
58,456
28.10
35,475
17.06
44,409
21.35
51,413
24.72
59,254
28.49
66,560
32.00
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-51115018.5449,582
23.84
3.7337,148
17.86
55,799
26.83
38,168
18.35
38,169
18.35
47,134
22.66
58,417
28.09
67,387
32.40
Printing Press Operators51-511216015.0753,059
25.51
2.0940,195
19.32
59,491
28.60
35,475
17.06
45,552
21.90
57,715
27.75
59,254
28.49
66,560
32.00
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-60009506.3235,107
16.88
1.0531,200
15.00
37,061
17.82
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,410
17.02
44,589
21.44
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60116707.6533,566
16.14
1.0931,200
15.00
34,750
16.71
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,725
16.21
36,208
17.41
Woodworkers51-700012014.4362,695
30.14
3.8236,909
17.74
75,588
36.34
35,939
17.28
39,595
19.04
50,068
24.07
64,016
30.78
123,373
59.31
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-70414024.8691,324
43.91
6.9443,433
20.88
115,270
55.42
38,241
18.38
49,370
23.74
123,369
59.31
123,373
59.31
128,325
61.69
Plant and System Operators51-800090010.1683,474
40.13
1.9055,883
26.87
97,270
46.76
48,253
23.20
58,740
28.24
92,932
44.68
104,437
50.21
106,300
51.11
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-802118013.0285,198
40.96
2.3763,308
30.44
96,142
46.22
59,884
28.79
70,587
33.94
80,967
38.93
96,961
46.62
118,057
56.76
Other Production Occupations51-90002,1504.7851,984
24.99
0.8136,277
17.44
59,837
28.77
34,147
16.42
38,955
18.73
48,724
23.43
60,095
28.89
74,611
35.87
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90129017.9959,420
28.57
3.4139,608
19.04
69,326
33.33
34,147
16.42
46,112
22.17
57,280
27.54
74,529
35.83
87,176
41.91
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90238016.4353,857
25.89
2.2340,944
19.68
60,314
29.00
36,795
17.69
42,848
20.60
51,195
24.61
60,188
28.94
70,573
33.93
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90323024.8750,730
24.39
4.8239,102
18.80
56,543
27.18
35,701
17.16
45,075
21.67
50,367
24.22
58,039
27.90
65,755
31.61
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90615307.8859,306
28.51
1.6641,123
19.77
68,398
32.88
35,809
17.22
45,628
21.94
58,712
28.23
71,698
34.47
83,037
39.92
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-90815033.1960,052
28.87
5.9941,155
19.79
69,500
33.41
39,881
19.17
46,017
22.12
47,742
22.95
67,156
32.29
92,188
44.32
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911136010.4841,665
20.03
1.8032,961
15.85
46,018
22.12
32,920
15.83
33,706
16.20
37,411
17.99
47,807
22.98
54,601
26.25
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91245017.6659,908
28.80
3.5143,421
20.88
68,151
32.76
35,417
17.03
49,853
23.97
61,798
29.71
66,411
31.93
81,362
39.12
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-916117017.01 2.86
Helpers--Production Workers51-919812012.2141,943
20.16
1.9333,308
16.01
46,260
22.24
32,395
15.57
34,278
16.48
38,675
18.59
48,809
23.47
55,715
26.79
Production Workers, All Other51-91993509.2548,247
23.20
1.9535,410
17.02
54,665
26.28
34,228
16.46
37,153
17.86
43,999
21.15
53,547
25.74
69,849
33.58
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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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