Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2020

Maryland Statewide
All-industry
Establishments reporting1,229
Estimated employment9,970
Employment RSE4.21
Mean wage$18.75
Mean RSE1.07
Entry wage$13.23
Experienced wage$21.51
10th percentile wage$12.41
50th percentile wage$17.64
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)
Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment. Excludes Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (43-5111), Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, except Postal Service (43-9051), and Stockers and Order Fillers (53-7065).
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$17.64 $20.09  -$2.45
2019$17.15+2.9%$19.53 +2.9%-$2.38
2018$16.62+3.2%$18.93 +3.2%-$2.30
2017$16.07+3.4%$18.31 +3.4%-$2.23
2016$15.66+2.7%$17.83 +2.7%-$2.17
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$17.64 $23.44  -$5.80
2019$17.15+2.9%$22.77 +2.9%-$5.62
2018$16.62+3.2%$22.11 +3.0%-$5.48
2017$16.07+3.4%$21.48 +2.9%-$5.40
2016$15.66+2.7%$20.98 +2.4%-$5.31
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $17.64 9,970
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $17.64 9,970
Wages in other areas

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Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program
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Last updated April 2021