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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Upper 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 Occupations51-00003,9104.4246,873
22.54
0.7234,898
16.78
52,861
25.41
33,546
16.13
36,953
17.77
39,831
19.15
51,893
24.95
68,027
32.71
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10003708.2868,945
33.15
1.5846,501
22.36
80,167
38.54
42,704
20.53
51,764
24.89
69,273
33.30
80,672
38.78
97,993
47.11
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10113708.2868,945
33.15
1.5846,501
22.36
80,167
38.54
42,704
20.53
51,764
24.89
69,273
33.30
80,672
38.78
97,993
47.11
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20005209.9046,292
22.26
1.4635,551
17.09
51,662
24.84
35,859
17.24
36,693
17.64
42,878
20.61
50,983
24.51
63,438
30.50
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-20286022.8945,690
21.97
3.1537,101
17.84
49,985
24.03
37,165
17.87
37,687
18.12
44,720
21.50
50,798
24.42
60,338
29.01
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-209040011.3345,741
21.99
1.8635,029
16.84
51,096
24.57
34,798
16.73
35,859
17.24
41,970
20.18
50,587
24.32
63,438
30.50
Food Processing Workers51-30001,13010.4038,204
18.37
1.3334,871
16.76
39,870
19.17
32,240
15.50
36,953
17.77
36,953
17.77
36,953
17.77
42,479
20.42
Bakers51-30115017.3839,791
19.13
1.8433,202
15.96
43,086
20.71
31,200
15.00
36,809
17.70
39,163
18.83
45,157
21.71
48,225
23.19
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30217017.4036,051
17.33
2.4931,200
15.00
38,476
18.50
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
37,890
18.22
46,583
22.40
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-30227024.2338,770
18.64
3.0831,859
15.32
42,225
20.30
31,200
15.00
32,342
15.55
38,135
18.33
42,479
20.42
43,826
21.07
Food Batchmakers51-30925025.7937,511
18.03
4.9931,200
15.00
40,666
19.55
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
45,799
22.02
45,799
22.02
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-309978026.4337,679
18.11
4.7536,588
17.59
38,224
18.38
36,953
17.77
36,953
17.77
36,953
17.77
36,953
17.77
36,953
17.77
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400043010.1051,925
24.96
1.3139,367
18.93
58,204
27.98
37,631
18.09
43,567
20.95
49,276
23.69
61,903
29.76
65,709
31.59
Machinists51-40417020.3853,280
25.62
2.8142,606
20.48
58,616
28.18
39,567
19.02
44,368
21.33
52,137
25.07
60,536
29.10
67,537
32.47
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412119011.7851,614
24.81
1.9637,827
18.19
58,508
28.13
37,631
18.09
39,214
18.85
49,276
23.69
60,011
28.85
73,116
35.15
Printing Workers51-51009028.1043,550
20.94
4.2034,230
16.46
48,210
23.18
33,589
16.15
34,972
16.81
38,896
18.70
50,452
24.26
67,622
32.51
Printing Press Operators51-51124027.6747,584
22.88
5.1335,067
16.86
53,842
25.89
34,167
16.43
38,353
18.44
39,520
19.00
56,160
27.00
67,622
32.51
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600014010.7237,646
18.10
1.9831,200
15.00
40,870
19.65
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,434
16.07
43,007
20.68
52,000
25.00
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60117013.7333,764
16.23
2.2431,200
15.00
35,046
16.85
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,387
16.05
36,173
17.39
Woodworkers51-70004020.3763,583
30.57
5.6541,193
19.80
74,778
35.95
37,273
17.92
47,997
23.08
52,118
25.06
64,725
31.12
127,266
61.19
Plant and System Operators51-800014015.4365,657
31.57
2.9343,955
21.13
76,508
36.78
38,591
18.55
50,423
24.24
63,227
30.40
82,315
39.57
93,694
45.05
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80318021.2952,943
25.45
3.1439,313
18.90
59,758
28.73
34,030
16.36
46,497
22.35
50,423
24.24
62,231
29.92
67,013
32.22
Other Production Occupations51-90001,0507.7244,832
21.55
1.1234,244
16.46
50,126
24.10
33,156
15.94
36,155
17.38
39,831
19.15
48,780
23.45
62,887
30.23
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-901112025.7348,062
23.11
3.2739,183
18.84
52,501
25.24
39,105
18.80
39,833
19.15
48,226
23.19
48,226
23.19
58,768
28.25
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906115013.6148,944
23.53
2.7436,312
17.46
55,261
26.57
35,395
17.02
37,458
18.01
44,402
21.35
52,701
25.34
72,510
34.86
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911118018.5541,275
19.84
3.1634,042
16.37
44,892
21.58
32,790
15.76
36,092
17.35
38,417
18.47
43,834
21.07
55,238
26.56
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91243019.2061,128
29.39
4.4839,705
19.09
71,839
34.54
36,090
17.35
44,334
21.31
53,748
25.84
78,618
37.80
88,446
42.52
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91614022.2947,055
22.62
3.3837,499
18.03
51,833
24.92
36,155
17.38
37,984
18.26
45,730
21.99
51,570
24.79
61,208
29.43
Helpers--Production Workers51-91988017.6839,238
18.86
2.4433,373
16.04
42,170
20.27
33,141
15.93
34,417
16.55
37,569
18.06
44,060
21.18
48,752
23.44
Production Workers, All Other51-919918014.1542,948
20.65
2.8535,181
16.91
46,832
22.52
35,167
16.91
36,526
17.56
39,100
18.80
44,391
21.34
54,891
26.39
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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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