All industries in Susquehanna Workforce Region 2024

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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

All industries|2024

Susquehanna 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 Occupations	51-0000	5,170	3.73	55,581 26.72	0.59	37,849 18.20	64,447 30.98	34,737 16.70	41,530 19.97	53,483 25.71	62,353 29.98	80,036 38.48
Supervisors of Production Workers	51-1000	500	7.25	81,221 39.05	1.28	56,087 26.96	93,788 45.09	48,849 23.48	64,060 30.80	79,207 38.08	97,491 46.87	115,419 55.49
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	51-1011	500	7.25	81,221 39.05	1.28	56,087 26.96	93,788 45.09	48,849 23.48	64,060 30.80	79,207 38.08	97,491 46.87	115,419 55.49
Assemblers and Fabricators	51-2000	730	8.98	47,656 22.91	1.25	35,505 17.07	53,731 25.83	32,702 15.72	38,705 18.61	48,741 23.43	55,005 26.44	63,076 30.33
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	51-2090	660	9.90	47,509 22.84	1.41	35,156 16.90	53,685 25.81	32,702 15.72	38,043 18.29	49,941 24.01	55,005 26.44	63,055 30.32
Food Processing Workers	51-3000	360	10.21	44,018 21.16	1.41	33,364 16.04	49,345 23.72	31,200 15.00	34,943 16.80	43,311 20.82	51,059 24.55	56,367 27.10
Bakers	51-3011	80	14.74	39,552 19.02	1.80	33,003 15.87	42,826 20.59	31,200 15.00	34,147 16.42	37,483 18.02	44,642 21.46	51,059 24.55
Butchers and Meat Cutters	51-3021	60	17.65	45,907 22.07	2.83	34,847 16.75	51,438 24.73	31,672 15.23	38,240 18.38	46,279 22.25	47,272 22.73	57,951 27.86
Food Batchmakers	51-3092	110	24.98	48,855 23.49	3.20	37,398 17.98	54,584 26.24	32,009 15.39	44,489 21.39	54,686 26.29	56,367 27.10	56,367 27.10
Food Processing Workers, All Other	51-3099	60	18.55	38,191 18.36	2.13	32,956 15.84	40,809 19.62	31,792 15.28	33,914 16.30	36,475 17.54	42,290 20.33	46,017 22.12
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	51-4000	1,160	7.93	58,240 28.00	0.91	46,672 22.44	64,024 30.78	44,093 21.20	50,306 24.19	58,211 27.99	62,353 29.98	71,103 34.18
Machinists	51-4041	220	13.38	60,558 29.11	2.04	50,664 24.36	65,504 31.49	46,255 22.24	58,211 27.99	58,211 27.99	61,796 29.71	81,905 39.38
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	51-4072	120	25.86	56,794 27.31	3.71	42,399 20.38	63,992 30.77	35,671 17.15	46,586 22.40	62,054 29.83	62,054 29.83	70,017 33.66
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	51-4121	190	10.26	60,788 29.22	2.09	43,452 20.89	69,456 33.39	42,646 20.50	46,783 22.49	59,160 28.44	72,036 34.63	92,293 44.37
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	51-4199	30	34.39	47,003 22.60	8.70	39,349 18.92	50,830 24.44	39,348 18.92	39,348 18.92	39,352 18.92	44,594 21.44	70,020 33.66
Printing Workers	51-5100	80	22.32	51,488 24.75	2.60	37,452 18.01	58,505 28.13	34,940 16.80	41,207 19.81	49,927 24.00	59,417 28.57	70,456 33.87
Printing Press Operators	51-5112	50	24.91	52,618 25.30	3.78	38,576 18.55	59,638 28.67	35,360 17.00	41,524 19.96	54,872 26.38	59,417 28.57	70,965 34.12
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers	51-6000	370	9.09	36,930 17.76	1.67	31,205 15.00	39,793 19.13	31,200 15.00	31,200 15.00	33,467 16.09	36,963 17.77	49,613 23.85
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	51-6011	150	10.91	35,308 16.97	2.10	31,200 15.00	37,362 17.96	31,200 15.00	31,200 15.00	32,292 15.53	34,807 16.73	49,075 23.59
Woodworkers	51-7000	40	19.21	54,823 26.36	4.90	38,090 18.31	63,189 30.38	37,272 17.92	38,924 18.71	49,683 23.89	59,042 28.39	73,639 35.40
Plant and System Operators	51-8000	270	13.25	77,837 37.42	2.13	54,391 26.15	89,560 43.06	48,962 23.54	62,744 30.17	76,960 37.00	100,723 48.42	103,326 49.68
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	51-8021	40	18.54	82,664 39.74	2.70	68,504 32.93	89,744 43.15	67,223 32.32	73,029 35.11	80,119 38.52	89,621 43.09	103,692 49.85
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	51-8031	180	19.62	74,102 35.63	3.41	50,309 24.19	85,999 41.35	47,695 22.93	53,703 25.82	68,322 32.85	103,326 49.68	103,326 49.68
Other Production Occupations	51-9000	1,670	5.94	52,743 25.36	0.87	38,973 18.74	59,628 28.67	37,032 17.80	41,962 20.17	48,821 23.47	59,986 28.84	75,158 36.13
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	51-9011	100	24.96	59,320 28.52	3.83	44,643 21.46	66,658 32.05	39,474 18.98	49,283 23.69	60,567 29.12	65,050 31.27	78,127 37.56
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-9023	140	22.42	57,874 27.82	2.88	47,299 22.74	63,162 30.37	44,131 21.22	56,358 27.10	56,358 27.10	60,948 29.30	72,706 34.95
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	51-9061	370	9.17	57,420 27.61	1.77	40,641 19.54	65,809 31.64	36,596 17.59	46,770 22.49	56,965 27.39	64,926 31.21	78,599 37.79
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51-9124	50	17.39	62,053 29.83	3.38	46,095 22.16	70,032 33.67	43,725 21.02	51,392 24.71	59,719 28.71	73,581 35.38	79,251 38.10
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	51-9161	30	20.79	53,594 25.77	4.38	40,958 19.69	59,912 28.80	37,989 18.26	44,358 21.33	50,366 24.21	59,123 28.42	82,763 39.79
Helpers--Production Workers	51-9198	60	16.89	45,493 21.87	2.58	34,833 16.75	50,822 24.43	33,937 16.32	35,783 17.20	44,352 21.32	52,784 25.38	58,986 28.36
Production Workers, All Other	51-9199	240	11.62	47,206 22.70	1.69	38,119 18.33	51,749 24.88	37,707 18.13	39,406 18.95	44,381 21.34	50,545 24.30	59,859 28.78

Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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