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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Western Maryland 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 Occupations51-00004,8204.0850,462
24.26
0.6034,818
16.74
58,284
28.02
31,954
15.36
37,490
18.02
47,275
22.73
60,391
29.03
71,181
34.22
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10004007.7869,751
33.53
1.5646,909
22.55
81,172
39.02
42,704
20.53
51,604
24.81
65,403
31.44
82,205
39.52
100,490
48.31
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10114007.7869,751
33.53
1.5646,909
22.55
81,172
39.02
42,704
20.53
51,604
24.81
65,403
31.44
82,205
39.52
100,490
48.31
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20009009.5448,548
23.34
1.5134,562
16.62
55,542
26.70
31,954
15.36
36,428
17.51
47,264
22.72
63,078
30.33
63,078
30.33
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-209086010.1648,520
23.33
1.6534,427
16.55
55,566
26.71
31,954
15.36
35,937
17.28
47,264
22.72
63,078
30.33
63,078
30.33
Food Processing Workers51-300032010.1038,745
18.63
1.2431,331
15.06
42,451
20.41
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
37,918
18.23
42,276
20.33
49,706
23.90
Bakers51-30116016.9038,010
18.27
1.7131,759
15.27
41,136
19.78
31,200
15.00
31,455
15.12
37,976
18.26
41,966
20.18
47,499
22.84
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30218018.5837,016
17.80
3.0431,200
15.00
39,924
19.19
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,790
15.76
39,385
18.93
50,428
24.24
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30993025.6836,942
17.76
3.8931,341
15.07
39,743
19.11
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,747
17.67
38,565
18.54
42,892
20.62
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40007708.8754,210
26.06
1.3239,152
18.82
61,738
29.68
35,437
17.04
43,222
20.78
51,440
24.73
61,458
29.55
73,471
35.32
Machinists51-404120015.2559,788
28.74
2.4444,294
21.30
67,535
32.47
41,997
20.19
46,492
22.35
57,056
27.43
73,471
35.32
73,471
35.32
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40724027.4844,401
21.35
4.9332,234
15.50
50,485
24.27
31,200
15.00
34,023
16.36
38,677
18.59
56,531
27.18
60,621
29.14
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412123011.3250,284
24.17
1.9538,422
18.47
56,215
27.03
37,631
18.09
41,818
20.10
47,919
23.04
56,478
27.15
67,387
32.40
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-41225031.1856,681
27.25
4.2244,023
21.17
63,010
30.29
43,222
20.78
47,147
22.67
62,560
30.08
63,585
30.57
64,842
31.17
Printing Workers51-510012022.9146,591
22.40
2.5236,104
17.36
51,834
24.92
34,167
16.43
38,446
18.48
47,213
22.70
50,174
24.12
60,098
28.89
Printing Press Operators51-51129023.5546,298
22.26
3.4835,488
17.06
51,702
24.86
33,745
16.22
37,963
18.25
49,451
23.77
50,174
24.12
60,713
29.19
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600030010.5435,512
17.07
1.3631,200
15.00
37,668
18.11
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,204
15.00
38,901
18.70
44,777
21.53
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-601112012.7033,759
16.23
1.5931,200
15.00
35,038
16.85
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,204
15.00
33,330
16.02
39,768
19.12
Woodworkers51-700014016.9150,057
24.07
3.1136,688
17.64
56,742
27.28
33,470
16.09
39,149
18.82
47,717
22.94
56,423
27.13
68,750
33.05
Plant and System Operators51-800020013.1360,374
29.03
2.5341,755
20.07
69,683
33.50
38,057
18.30
47,174
22.68
60,054
28.87
69,278
33.31
82,537
39.68
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-80214021.2674,067
35.61
2.8860,762
29.21
80,720
38.81
57,207
27.50
66,555
32.00
73,988
35.57
79,539
38.24
89,537
43.05
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-803112019.6051,739
24.87
2.7738,191
18.36
58,512
28.13
38,057
18.30
41,836
20.11
53,241
25.60
60,054
28.87
66,170
31.81
Other Production Occupations51-90001,6706.5049,210
23.66
0.9135,510
17.07
56,060
26.95
33,959
16.33
37,463
18.01
46,572
22.39
60,391
29.03
70,503
33.90
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-902310024.56 2.96
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906124010.2651,506
24.76
2.2533,449
16.08
60,535
29.10
31,200
15.00
35,134
16.89
50,675
24.36
63,671
30.61
71,181
34.22
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911113015.4340,069
19.26
2.1033,445
16.08
43,382
20.86
31,200
15.00
35,702
17.16
37,001
17.79
44,752
21.52
48,518
23.33
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91245018.2450,618
24.34
4.4834,784
16.72
58,535
28.14
32,907
15.82
35,806
17.21
47,567
22.87
55,741
26.80
73,063
35.13
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-916116019.6454,843
26.37
3.2140,889
19.66
61,820
29.72
39,846
19.16
43,637
20.98
51,772
24.89
72,672
34.94
72,777
34.99
Helpers--Production Workers51-919839015.70 2.61
Production Workers, All Other51-919928012.7045,885
22.06
2.7334,779
16.72
51,437
24.73
33,956
16.33
36,908
17.74
41,488
19.95
50,716
24.38
70,503
33.90
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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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