Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

Table of contents

All industries|2023

Lower Shore

 

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
Production Occupations51-00002,4804.6644,223
21.00
0.9130,209
15.00
51,230
25.00
28,215
14.00
31,947
15.00
37,825
18.00
50,850
24.00
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10002209.4965,623
32.00
2.1940,131
19.00
78,369
38.00
36,430
18.00
45,063
22.00
63,489
31.00
79,941
38.00
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10112209.4965,623
32.00
2.1940,131
19.00
78,369
38.00
36,430
18.00
45,063
22.00
63,489
31.00
79,941
38.00
Assemblers and Fabricators51-200024012.4139,439
19.00
2.2029,504
14.00
44,407
21.00
29,306
14.00
29,306
14.00
36,439
18.00
45,761
22.00
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-209021012.9138,324
18.00
2.2329,248
14.00
42,863
21.00
29,306
14.00
29,306
14.00
35,485
17.00
45,127
22.00
Food Processing Workers51-300052011.3535,330
17.00
1.5230,419
15.00
37,785
18.00
29,038
14.00
31,947
15.00
34,415
17.00
34,837
17.00
Bakers51-30115017.1436,209
17.00
2.0629,345
14.00
39,641
19.00
29,038
14.00
29,938
14.00
37,138
18.00
38,811
19.00
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-309931022.7934,288
16.00
2.0432,523
16.00
35,171
17.00
31,947
15.00
34,382
17.00
34,415
17.00
34,415
17.00
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400022015.4347,671
23.00
1.9436,660
18.00
53,177
26.00
36,754
18.00
37,825
18.00
45,961
22.00
54,410
26.00
Machinists51-404111024.3043,989
21.00
3.6937,318
18.00
47,325
23.00
37,825
18.00
37,825
18.00
39,656
19.00
48,847
23.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41215020.3755,427
27.00
3.7839,975
19.00
63,153
30.00
36,893
18.00
45,088
22.00
49,167
24.00
72,682
35.00
Printing Workers51-51004022.8846,964
23.00
4.2632,258
16.00
54,317
26.00
30,028
14.00
35,590
17.00
45,060
22.00
61,945
30.00
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-60002609.7129,794
14.00
1.4427,560
13.00
30,911
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,888
13.00
29,077
14.00
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-601113011.3930,337
15.00
1.8427,738
13.00
31,637
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,888
13.00
28,673
14.00
29,579
14.00
Sewing Machine Operators51-603110025.2328,557
14.00
3.0727,560
13.00
29,055
14.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,620
13.00
Woodworkers51-70004032.9061,327
29.00
11.6632,076
15.00
75,952
37.00
31,820
15.00
31,820
15.00
40,119
19.00
115,364
55.00
Plant and System Operators51-800021015.0752,354
25.00
2.5438,756
19.00
59,153
28.00
39,103
19.00
40,357
19.00
48,203
23.00
61,112
29.00
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-803113018.2548,793
23.00
3.1238,066
18.00
54,156
26.00
38,683
19.00
39,271
19.00
42,596
20.00
52,665
25.00
Other Production Occupations51-90007407.3546,211
22.00
1.3631,034
15.00
53,800
26.00
29,021
14.00
33,628
16.00
43,393
21.00
57,453
28.00
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906112013.7349,841
24.00
3.4832,590
16.00
58,466
28.00
31,110
15.00
34,060
16.00
45,342
22.00
59,270
29.00
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911111016.9248,020
23.00
4.3431,753
15.00
56,153
27.00
29,254
14.00
34,086
16.00
46,385
22.00
63,421
30.00
Helpers--Production Workers51-91984020.8132,986
16.00
3.2629,146
14.00
34,905
17.00
28,541
14.00
29,770
14.00
29,774
14.00
34,484
17.00
Production Workers, All Other51-919913014.2937,116
18.00
3.2327,615
13.00
41,866
20.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
34,566
17.00
43,817
21.00
Table of contents

Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

Return to Maryland Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics home page
Last updated June 2024