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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Lower Shore 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 Occupations51-00002,4804.7746,789
22.49
0.8633,354
16.04
53,507
25.72
31,200
15.00
35,607
17.12
39,802
19.14
52,919
25.44
69,378
33.35
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10002109.9070,061
33.68
1.9146,344
22.28
81,919
39.38
38,476
18.50
52,354
25.17
67,198
32.31
82,587
39.71
100,559
48.35
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10112109.9070,061
33.68
1.9146,344
22.28
81,919
39.38
38,476
18.50
52,354
25.17
67,198
32.31
82,587
39.71
100,559
48.35
Assemblers and Fabricators51-200028012.4141,074
19.75
1.9631,919
15.35
45,652
21.95
31,200
15.00
32,076
15.42
36,364
17.48
45,435
21.84
53,723
25.83
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-20283029.7943,448
20.89
6.2933,752
16.23
48,295
23.22
33,014
15.87
34,543
16.61
36,364
17.48
45,779
22.01
65,702
31.59
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-209024013.0240,624
19.53
2.1331,605
15.19
45,133
21.70
31,200
15.00
31,851
15.31
35,939
17.28
44,898
21.59
53,723
25.83
Food Processing Workers51-300060010.5637,788
18.17
1.3233,636
16.17
39,864
19.17
31,200
15.00
35,607
17.12
35,607
17.12
37,005
17.79
44,918
21.60
Bakers51-30115018.8739,210
18.85
2.0532,329
15.54
42,650
20.51
31,200
15.00
31,775
15.28
38,265
18.40
40,840
19.63
49,935
24.01
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30215018.5539,372
18.93
2.3632,114
15.44
43,001
20.67
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,503
17.55
44,952
21.61
50,619
24.34
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-302210017.6838,180
18.36
3.2031,200
15.00
41,671
20.03
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,767
17.68
42,240
20.31
43,897
21.10
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-309932020.7435,903
17.26
1.4835,494
17.06
36,108
17.36
35,607
17.12
35,607
17.12
35,607
17.12
35,607
17.12
35,607
17.12
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400025012.5050,013
24.04
1.7238,709
18.61
55,665
26.76
38,627
18.57
39,802
19.14
47,060
22.63
56,858
27.34
63,213
30.39
Machinists51-404114017.9846,854
22.53
2.5939,234
18.86
50,665
24.36
39,802
19.14
39,802
19.14
41,834
20.11
50,044
24.06
59,247
28.48
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41217016.2153,306
25.63
3.1538,042
18.29
60,938
29.30
37,440
18.00
39,296
18.89
50,467
24.26
59,286
28.50
77,370
37.20
Printing Workers51-51003022.8647,062
22.63
3.2234,362
16.52
53,412
25.68
32,964
15.85
35,840
17.23
45,571
21.91
59,561
28.64
65,761
31.62
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600020011.2533,223
15.97
1.2731,200
15.00
34,235
16.46
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,118
15.92
36,716
17.65
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60119012.9133,668
16.19
1.3031,200
15.00
34,902
16.78
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,970
15.85
34,006
16.35
36,716
17.65
Sewing Machine Operators51-603110027.9031,687
15.23
1.8831,200
15.00
31,931
15.35
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
Plant and System Operators51-800023015.0756,295
27.06
2.8541,625
20.01
63,630
30.59
39,652
19.06
45,324
21.79
48,585
23.36
64,226
30.88
80,036
38.48
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-80213026.6473,320
35.25
5.9853,908
25.92
83,026
39.92
52,919
25.44
52,919
25.44
73,287
35.23
80,036
38.48
110,013
52.89
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-803115020.3951,403
24.71
3.4739,606
19.04
57,301
27.55
38,383
18.45
41,325
19.87
45,678
21.96
60,336
29.01
68,744
33.05
Other Production Occupations51-90006408.0648,309
23.23
1.3933,976
16.33
55,475
26.67
32,711
15.73
35,796
17.21
43,531
20.93
59,408
28.56
66,889
32.16
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906111014.0049,736
23.91
3.3434,023
16.36
57,593
27.69
32,695
15.72
35,373
17.01
42,979
20.66
62,370
29.99
79,511
38.23
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911111022.3650,192
24.13
5.4634,688
16.68
57,945
27.86
34,406
16.54
36,112
17.36
44,189
21.24
66,889
32.16
66,889
32.16
Helpers--Production Workers51-91984021.2736,364
17.48
3.4631,269
15.03
38,911
18.71
31,287
15.04
31,287
15.04
33,028
15.88
36,502
17.55
50,625
24.34
Production Workers, All Other51-919910014.7440,871
19.65
2.7532,901
15.82
44,856
21.57
31,200
15.00
33,931
16.31
36,501
17.55
45,145
21.70
51,810
24.91
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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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