Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

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 90th pct
Production Occupations51-00004,7403.4151,471
24.75		0.6535,298
16.97		59,558
28.63		32,685
15.71		38,016
18.28		46,843
22.52		58,863
28.30		77,399
37.21
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10004807.1271,591
34.42		1.6046,780
22.49		83,997
40.38		44,710
21.50		49,966
24.02		66,668
32.05		83,200
40.00		104,213
50.10
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10114807.1271,591
34.42		1.6046,780
22.49		83,997
40.38		44,710
21.50		49,966
24.02		66,668
32.05		83,200
40.00		104,213
50.10
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20009707.2247,759
22.96		1.1535,948
17.28		53,664
25.80		34,147
16.42		38,126
18.33		45,540
21.89		52,562
25.27		63,433
30.50
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-202823013.2555,400
26.63		2.1542,180
20.28		62,010
29.81		38,127
18.33		45,540
21.89		51,516
24.77		63,433
30.50		76,096
36.58
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20906708.4545,582
21.91		1.3435,128
16.89		50,809
24.43		33,533
16.12		37,224
17.90		43,860
21.09		50,909
24.48		61,181
29.41
Food Processing Workers51-30005908.6141,588
19.99		1.4031,571
15.18		46,597
22.40		31,200
15.00		31,447
15.12		38,951
18.73		48,234
23.19		58,305
28.03
Bakers51-301114012.1339,774
19.12		1.7432,557
15.65		43,383
20.86		31,200
15.00		33,845
16.27		38,593
18.55		44,670
21.48		51,060
24.55
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30219017.9543,924
21.12		2.8733,221
15.97		49,276
23.69		31,200
15.00		35,855
17.24		44,115
21.21		47,233
22.71		62,556
30.07
Food Batchmakers51-309217021.9148,192
23.17		3.6139,165
18.83		52,705
25.34		34,041
16.37		48,234
23.19		48,234
23.19		48,621
23.38		58,305
28.03
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-309912022.5033,543
16.13		2.9631,200
15.00		34,714
16.69		31,200
15.00		31,200
15.00		31,200
15.00		34,155
16.42		38,680
18.60
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40004108.4255,824
26.84		1.3441,267
19.84		63,103
30.34		37,958
18.25		47,230
22.71		54,070
26.00		61,919
29.77		75,656
36.37
Machinists51-40419015.2462,162
29.89		2.4448,979
23.55		68,754
33.05		47,287
22.73		51,762
24.89		59,610
28.66		64,750
31.13		81,624
39.24
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412117010.4257,485
27.64		1.8643,086
20.71		64,685
31.10		41,415
19.91		47,547
22.86		52,755
25.36		62,800
30.19		84,143
40.45
Printing Workers51-510012017.4250,405
24.23		2.1737,447
18.00		56,885
27.35		35,312
16.98		42,727
20.54		49,035
23.57		59,052
28.39		64,642
31.08
Printing Press Operators51-51128018.9050,963
24.50		2.8238,411
18.47		57,239
27.52		35,360
17.00		42,727
20.54		48,042
23.10		59,052
28.39		66,229
31.84
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-60003508.3036,354
17.48		1.6831,200
15.00		38,931
18.72		31,200
15.00		31,200
15.00		32,294
15.53		36,707
17.65		49,613
23.85
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-601122010.2634,520
16.60		2.1031,200
15.00		36,180
17.39		31,200
15.00		31,200
15.00		31,200
15.00		33,833
16.27		43,007
20.68
Sewing Machine Operators51-60318018.2438,312
18.42		3.7332,129
15.45		41,404
19.91		31,200
15.00		33,466
16.09		35,386
17.01		40,187
19.32		47,058
22.62
Plant and System Operators51-800013016.9177,896
37.45		3.1852,530
25.25		90,579
43.55		48,671
23.40		58,551
28.15		79,678
38.31		96,966
46.62		100,556
48.34
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-80215022.8988,548
42.57		4.0068,926
33.14		98,359
47.29		65,841
31.65		80,122
38.52		87,362
42.00		96,974
46.62		117,999
56.73
Other Production Occupations51-90001,6505.2851,497
24.76		1.1037,367
17.96		58,563
28.16		35,871
17.25		40,380
19.41		45,294
21.78		57,558
27.67		75,735
36.41
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90114027.6246,827
22.51		4.5039,494
18.99		50,493
24.28		39,925
19.19		39,925
19.19		41,898
20.14		47,920
23.04		60,563
29.12
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90123026.6850,383
24.22		3.0942,551
20.46		54,299
26.11		38,383
18.45		46,375
22.30		49,061
23.59		57,075
27.44		57,786
27.78
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90327026.7141,367
19.89		3.7035,124
16.89		44,488
21.39		35,120
16.88		35,872
17.25		42,465
20.42		42,465
20.42		50,387
24.22
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90613808.6463,935
30.74		2.0839,303
18.90		76,251
36.66		34,848
16.75		45,385
21.82		61,743
29.68		83,051
39.93		100,838
48.48
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-90813024.8965,410
31.45		4.9441,464
19.93		77,383
37.20		40,632
19.53		45,781
22.01		47,961
23.06		81,247
39.06		103,621
49.82
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911134013.5244,551
21.42		2.0936,010
17.31		48,821
23.47		35,871
17.25		38,016
18.28		43,575
20.95		46,606
22.41		57,558
27.67
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91245016.6561,667
29.65		4.0245,808
22.02		69,596
33.46		47,306
22.74		49,207
23.66		53,451
25.70		73,581
35.38		93,764
45.08
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91618016.0155,204
26.54		4.1839,823
19.15		62,895
30.24		36,736
17.66		41,887
20.14		51,609
24.81		60,674
29.17		76,317
36.69
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders51-91934029.2249,179
23.64		4.2642,504
20.43		52,516
25.25		39,358
18.92		47,943
23.05		47,943
23.05		47,943
23.05		61,074
29.36
Helpers--Production Workers51-91988016.4540,578
19.51		2.1134,526
16.60		43,604
20.96		33,938
16.32		35,826
17.22		40,380
19.41		41,229
19.82		48,619
23.37
Production Workers, All Other51-919922011.1946,537
22.37		4.3636,750
17.67		51,430
24.73		35,388
17.01		38,956
18.73		41,496
19.95		43,917
21.11		56,338
27.09
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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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Last updated May 2025