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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Montgomery 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 Occupations51-00006,4102.4658,639
28.19
0.6135,664
17.15
70,127
33.71
33,732
16.22
38,071
18.30
51,716
24.86
73,002
35.10
95,958
46.13
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10007005.0485,677
41.19
1.3153,202
25.58
101,915
49.00
47,298
22.74
60,740
29.20
79,690
38.31
110,244
53.00
124,687
59.95
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10117005.0485,677
41.19
1.3153,202
25.58
101,915
49.00
47,298
22.74
60,740
29.20
79,690
38.31
110,244
53.00
124,687
59.95
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20007107.3150,049
24.06
1.3536,585
17.59
56,781
27.30
35,138
16.89
38,361
18.44
47,952
23.05
57,569
27.68
67,074
32.25
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-202815014.4455,938
26.89
2.2843,242
20.79
62,287
29.95
41,041
19.73
48,618
23.37
52,417
25.20
64,529
31.02
75,282
36.19
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20905308.5147,896
23.03
1.7035,332
16.99
54,178
26.05
34,448
16.56
36,100
17.36
44,205
21.25
55,774
26.81
63,797
30.67
Food Processing Workers51-30001,0605.6339,813
19.14
0.9531,438
15.11
44,001
21.15
31,200
15.00
31,644
15.21
36,435
17.52
45,452
21.85
55,295
26.58
Bakers51-30115408.5438,671
18.59
1.2131,839
15.31
42,087
20.23
31,617
15.20
31,817
15.30
36,043
17.33
43,007
20.68
50,306
24.19
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-302120010.1046,075
22.15
2.3333,190
15.96
52,517
25.25
31,200
15.00
34,094
16.39
46,998
22.60
58,444
28.10
64,762
31.14
Food Batchmakers51-30928018.5539,596
19.04
2.6131,908
15.34
43,440
20.88
31,399
15.10
32,899
15.82
35,805
17.21
45,452
21.85
55,959
26.90
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30998014.9041,064
19.74
2.3432,229
15.49
45,481
21.87
32,121
15.44
32,130
15.45
40,381
19.41
44,770
21.52
52,115
25.06
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40003807.6063,224
30.40
1.3546,597
22.40
71,538
34.39
43,314
20.82
49,766
23.93
58,116
27.94
77,543
37.28
91,713
44.09
Machinists51-40418013.0163,875
30.71
2.5547,231
22.71
72,197
34.71
46,257
22.24
49,766
23.93
57,458
27.62
80,544
38.72
90,655
43.58
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41211709.6268,227
32.80
1.7648,718
23.42
77,982
37.49
46,294
22.26
51,535
24.78
64,089
30.81
80,893
38.89
94,529
45.45
Printing Workers51-510023011.4050,091
24.08
1.7536,995
17.79
56,640
27.23
35,501
17.07
38,063
18.30
49,002
23.56
60,209
28.95
70,740
34.01
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-51113021.7650,701
24.38
3.4641,317
19.86
55,393
26.63
41,086
19.75
45,240
21.75
49,002
23.56
59,916
28.81
65,315
31.40
Printing Press Operators51-511215012.3151,074
24.55
2.3137,641
18.10
57,791
27.78
36,714
17.65
38,184
18.36
50,255
24.16
60,808
29.23
70,286
33.79
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-51135021.2546,651
22.43
3.7835,257
16.95
52,349
25.17
34,740
16.70
35,501
17.07
44,512
21.40
54,963
26.42
72,040
34.63
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-60007305.3838,126
18.33
1.1632,280
15.52
41,048
19.73
31,620
15.20
33,280
16.00
34,991
16.82
38,823
18.66
49,161
23.64
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60115306.1436,953
17.77
1.3431,689
15.23
39,585
19.03
31,200
15.00
31,729
15.25
34,766
16.71
37,357
17.96
42,534
20.45
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-60215016.4339,429
18.96
7.1934,304
16.49
41,992
20.19
34,549
16.61
34,586
16.63
34,705
16.68
35,050
16.85
59,943
28.82
Sewing Machine Operators51-603110013.0241,268
19.84
2.5236,117
17.36
43,843
21.08
36,271
17.44
36,271
17.44
41,415
19.91
41,415
19.91
47,088
22.64
Woodworkers51-70008015.4263,122
30.35
3.1644,864
21.57
72,251
34.74
40,122
19.29
49,028
23.57
57,205
27.50
72,402
34.81
93,276
44.84
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-70116019.2166,412
31.93
3.1052,715
25.34
73,260
35.22
49,261
23.68
57,200
27.50
58,740
28.24
80,141
38.53
93,276
44.84
Plant and System Operators51-80005109.2183,193
40.00
1.3164,848
31.18
92,365
44.41
61,347
29.49
76,579
36.82
82,168
39.50
94,744
45.55
101,380
48.74
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-802115011.9587,632
42.13
1.8968,940
33.14
96,978
46.62
65,030
31.26
78,780
37.87
88,608
42.60
99,581
47.88
104,375
50.18
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-803114019.0074,107
35.63
3.5255,373
26.62
83,474
40.13
50,920
24.48
61,472
29.55
81,192
39.03
81,837
39.34
96,580
46.43
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-809911034.5282,848
39.83
1.9173,849
35.50
87,348
41.99
73,715
35.44
77,022
37.03
84,656
40.70
86,133
41.41
91,562
44.02
Other Production Occupations51-90002,0104.2563,435
30.50
0.9041,614
20.01
74,345
35.74
38,063
18.30
45,982
22.11
59,375
28.55
78,595
37.79
97,129
46.70
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-901150014.3277,739
37.37
1.9962,254
29.93
85,481
41.10
57,864
27.82
70,714
34.00
72,446
34.83
80,354
38.63
107,348
51.61
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-901212016.2964,365
30.94
2.9644,704
21.49
74,195
35.67
36,760
17.67
49,920
24.00
63,554
30.56
78,955
37.96
98,289
47.25
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90615407.0967,769
32.58
1.6243,606
20.96
79,851
38.39
38,702
18.61
48,860
23.49
64,510
31.01
81,551
39.21
101,349
48.73
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-90836023.6052,378
25.18
3.5344,453
21.37
56,341
27.09
40,933
19.68
49,101
23.61
49,107
23.61
57,639
27.71
62,983
30.28
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911117013.1347,694
22.93
2.6135,404
17.02
53,839
25.88
34,110
16.40
37,173
17.87
43,817
21.07
55,958
26.90
69,286
33.31
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91249011.1867,763
32.58
3.2545,294
21.78
78,997
37.98
41,534
19.97
50,921
24.48
59,767
28.73
79,205
38.08
89,556
43.06
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators51-91513022.8850,625
24.34
8.0138,473
18.50
56,701
27.26
37,828
18.19
39,523
19.00
45,101
21.68
54,650
26.27
54,652
26.27
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91617014.9149,758
23.92
4.1539,443
18.96
54,916
26.40
38,063
18.30
41,336
19.87
50,142
24.11
51,724
24.87
64,950
31.23
Helpers--Production Workers51-91985016.6544,300
21.30
3.5334,570
16.62
49,165
23.64
32,857
15.80
36,555
17.57
41,415
19.91
48,112
23.13
62,826
30.20
Production Workers, All Other51-919917010.9850,928
24.48
2.7938,792
18.65
56,997
27.40
35,852
17.24
40,207
19.33
46,012
22.12
55,590
26.73
62,813
30.20
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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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