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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Frederick 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 Occupations51-00003,3004.3055,564
26.71
0.7238,061
18.30
64,315
30.92
36,126
17.37
40,856
19.64
50,634
24.34
63,690
30.62
81,204
39.04
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10003308.0380,874
38.88
1.7152,692
25.33
94,966
45.66
49,354
23.73
59,323
28.52
80,031
38.48
97,243
46.75
120,314
57.84
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10113308.0380,874
38.88
1.7152,692
25.33
94,966
45.66
49,354
23.73
59,323
28.52
80,031
38.48
97,243
46.75
120,314
57.84
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20005909.5847,729
22.95
1.5437,386
17.97
52,900
25.43
35,864
17.24
39,244
18.87
44,455
21.37
54,872
26.38
63,941
30.74
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-209047010.4845,259
21.76
1.6236,939
17.76
49,419
23.76
35,564
17.10
38,602
18.56
40,951
19.69
47,819
22.99
60,433
29.05
Food Processing Workers51-300030010.9841,707
20.05
1.9031,565
15.18
46,779
22.49
31,200
15.00
31,602
15.19
37,444
18.00
46,277
22.25
61,136
29.39
Bakers51-301114016.0239,534
19.01
2.3831,710
15.25
43,447
20.89
31,590
15.19
31,602
15.19
36,216
17.41
45,633
21.94
52,470
25.23
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30215021.2848,529
23.33
4.3534,665
16.67
55,461
26.66
31,200
15.00
37,444
18.00
46,034
22.13
61,136
29.39
66,149
31.80
Food Batchmakers51-30924028.5950,302
24.18
5.6733,750
16.23
58,579
28.16
34,320
16.50
35,013
16.83
45,457
21.85
65,879
31.67
69,876
33.59
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30994023.5137,692
18.12
3.5432,124
15.44
40,475
19.46
32,123
15.44
32,124
15.44
36,379
17.49
40,374
19.41
45,097
21.68
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40003609.4556,349
27.09
1.4044,626
21.45
62,211
29.91
43,082
20.71
46,156
22.19
52,547
25.26
63,406
30.48
73,231
35.21
Machinists51-40416018.8763,426
30.49
2.6550,154
24.11
70,062
33.68
48,340
23.24
53,731
25.83
64,363
30.94
66,788
32.11
82,367
39.60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412126010.9855,621
26.74
1.8344,615
21.45
61,124
29.39
43,082
20.71
46,156
22.19
51,535
24.78
63,042
30.31
73,231
35.21
Printing Workers51-510019020.4351,233
24.63
2.6036,655
17.62
58,522
28.14
35,880
17.25
38,799
18.65
48,646
23.39
61,604
29.62
63,467
30.51
Printing Press Operators51-511212021.8451,963
24.98
3.4637,051
17.81
59,419
28.57
35,880
17.25
38,799
18.65
48,646
23.39
61,604
29.62
63,467
30.51
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600014012.2239,035
18.77
2.0533,085
15.91
42,010
20.20
31,748
15.26
33,997
16.34
36,026
17.32
41,415
19.91
50,656
24.35
Woodworkers51-70006019.9961,027
29.34
4.3742,211
20.29
70,435
33.86
38,702
18.61
46,726
22.46
58,210
27.99
72,395
34.81
80,143
38.53
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-70114026.5664,585
31.05
3.2550,416
24.24
71,670
34.46
48,858
23.49
57,200
27.50
65,585
31.53
72,411
34.81
77,549
37.28
Plant and System Operators51-800016015.8171,642
34.44
2.7651,851
24.93
81,538
39.20
50,700
24.38
59,711
28.71
65,437
31.46
82,898
39.85
95,019
45.68
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-80214022.2887,887
42.25
3.3771,149
34.21
96,256
46.28
70,503
33.90
76,319
36.69
88,609
42.60
91,767
44.12
101,380
48.74
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-803110025.0062,389
29.99
3.7848,057
23.10
69,555
33.44
41,556
19.98
52,253
25.12
60,700
29.18
65,437
31.46
81,295
39.08
Other Production Occupations51-90001,1706.7355,875
26.86
1.0140,884
19.66
63,371
30.47
38,645
18.58
44,850
21.56
53,269
25.61
63,690
30.62
77,394
37.21
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90124019.9758,633
28.19
3.6943,381
20.86
66,259
31.86
41,415
19.91
46,497
22.35
53,761
25.85
66,484
31.96
81,204
39.04
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90325024.1648,807
23.46
4.3138,221
18.38
54,100
26.01
38,430
18.48
38,740
18.62
46,453
22.33
54,245
26.08
62,123
29.87
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906119012.0467,607
32.50
2.4945,001
21.64
78,910
37.94
42,209
20.29
48,893
23.51
64,940
31.22
82,972
39.89
100,928
48.52
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911112019.6353,361
25.65
3.0338,913
18.71
60,586
29.13
37,044
17.81
43,266
20.80
58,165
27.96
61,212
29.43
68,477
32.92
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91244017.6559,434
28.57
3.9041,974
20.18
68,164
32.77
36,945
17.76
45,710
21.98
57,807
27.79
63,103
30.34
88,547
42.57
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-916110018.3653,714
25.82
3.4043,386
20.86
58,879
28.31
40,005
19.23
50,511
24.28
50,719
24.38
63,579
30.57
64,123
30.83
Helpers--Production Workers51-919824015.6550,121
24.10
2.7437,905
18.22
56,229
27.03
36,385
17.49
39,321
18.90
48,773
23.45
63,690
30.62
63,690
30.62
Production Workers, All Other51-919914014.0051,398
24.71
2.6139,178
18.84
57,507
27.65
37,592
18.07
40,861
19.64
47,371
22.77
58,051
27.91
71,787
34.51
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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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