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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

Maryland

 

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 Occupations51-000065,5001.6050,930
24.00
0.9032,730
16.00
59,890
29.00
30,140
14.00
36,170
17.00
46,070
22.00
60,510
29.00
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10116,1503.4074,650
36.00
1.1048,400
23.00
87,580
42.00
43,450
21.00
56,470
27.00
71,930
35.00
89,450
43.00
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers51-20112042.3057,960
28.00
4.2053,310
26.00
60,250
29.00
51,880
25.00
55,000
26.00
55,000
26.00
55,000
26.00
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-20218031.3046,210
22.00
8.6033,370
16.00
52,530
25.00
32,250
16.00
36,510
18.00
48,290
23.00
56,300
27.00
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-20281,20014.8062,610
30.00
3.6042,180
20.00
72,680
35.00
39,320
19.00
46,890
23.00
62,370
30.00
76,850
37.00
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-204152020.0051,360
25.00
4.6039,060
19.00
57,420
28.00
38,230
18.00
40,410
19.00
45,770
22.00
57,510
28.00
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators51-20512028.9058,070
28.00
6.9047,540
23.00
63,260
30.00
46,890
23.00
50,400
24.00
61,860
30.00
61,860
30.00
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20906,9805.4044,870
22.00
1.0033,230
16.00
50,600
24.00
31,780
15.00
35,910
17.00
42,900
21.00
50,810
24.00
Bakers51-30112,14011.9038,330
18.00
1.6031,080
15.00
41,910
20.00
29,790
14.00
32,570
16.00
37,020
18.00
42,920
21.00
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30211,40015.9041,190
20.00
4.7029,590
14.00
46,900
23.00
28,620
14.00
30,580
15.00
38,030
18.00
48,140
23.00
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-302291039.3030,240
15.00
9.0027,560
13.00
31,560
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,610
13.00
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-3023 50.1046,460
22.00
13.5033,550
16.00
52,820
25.00
33,090
16.00
33,970
16.00
36,560
18.00
42,880
21.00
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-3091 55.2045,210
22.00
12.6032,190
15.00
51,620
25.00
29,020
14.00
34,960
17.00
50,260
24.00
53,230
26.00
Food Batchmakers51-30921,3908.2041,270
20.00
1.5031,910
15.00
45,880
22.00
30,350
15.00
34,730
17.00
39,410
19.00
47,270
23.00
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-309339020.1034,380
17.00
3.3029,210
14.00
36,930
18.00
28,370
14.00
30,160
15.00
33,640
16.00
38,410
18.00
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30992,07028.4034,510
17.00
4.2028,670
14.00
37,380
18.00
28,400
14.00
28,410
14.00
34,990
17.00
36,250
17.00
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-402126016.0052,510
25.00
1.9037,750
18.00
59,780
29.00
32,800
16.00
44,660
21.00
49,160
24.00
59,820
29.00
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-402348024.1050,440
24.00
6.7041,570
20.00
54,800
26.00
39,630
19.00
45,290
22.00
46,900
23.00
56,970
27.00
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-403124011.1048,030
23.00
2.2038,890
19.00
52,520
25.00
35,940
17.00
43,950
21.00
48,270
23.00
51,380
25.00
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40321020.6051,600
25.00
3.5039,740
19.00
57,440
28.00
39,600
19.00
40,230
19.00
50,090
24.00
59,960
29.00
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-403313015.2044,240
21.00
2.7032,620
16.00
49,960
24.00
28,530
14.00
36,670
18.00
42,820
21.00
49,630
24.00
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40348042.0049,180
24.00
7.4038,400
18.00
54,490
26.00
38,740
19.00
39,860
19.00
50,480
24.00
56,790
27.00
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40357023.1054,220
26.00
4.4041,200
20.00
60,640
29.00
38,770
19.00
43,690
21.00
53,610
26.00
64,190
31.00
Machinists51-40411,5708.5059,080
28.00
1.2043,070
21.00
66,960
32.00
39,660
19.00
47,440
23.00
56,980
27.00
70,920
34.00
Foundry Mold and Coremakers51-40711018.4045,750
22.00
5.9031,370
15.00
52,830
25.00
31,510
15.00
31,710
15.00
34,920
17.00
56,230
27.00
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-407234023.2052,660
25.00
5.9037,890
18.00
59,940
29.00
35,920
17.00
44,510
21.00
52,190
25.00
58,970
28.00
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-408180018.8054,840
26.00
2.5043,600
21.00
60,370
29.00
39,370
19.00
48,390
23.00
56,040
27.00
59,260
28.00
Tool and Die Makers51-4111509.2061,410
30.00
5.3036,360
17.00
73,750
35.00
34,080
16.00
38,100
18.00
56,590
27.00
80,890
39.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41212,9109.9059,780
29.00
3.9043,060
21.00
68,020
33.00
40,090
19.00
47,360
23.00
55,120
27.00
74,390
36.00
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-412216015.8054,900
26.00
6.2037,910
18.00
63,270
30.00
37,470
18.00
41,410
20.00
45,960
22.00
61,480
30.00
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic51-419211044.0090,290
43.00
9.9077,460
37.00
96,610
46.00
72,510
35.00
84,920
41.00
96,370
46.00
97,430
47.00
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-419313039.1040,310
19.00
6.7033,600
16.00
43,620
21.00
31,950
15.00
37,750
18.00
38,220
18.00
45,150
22.00
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-419925026.7045,910
22.00
5.1035,390
17.00
51,090
25.00
34,680
17.00
37,440
18.00
41,580
20.00
50,810
24.00
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-511137013.1049,660
24.00
4.8034,620
17.00
57,060
27.00
30,940
15.00
38,270
18.00
49,360
24.00
59,160
28.00
Printing Press Operators51-51121,4306.0048,860
23.00
2.0034,030
16.00
56,160
27.00
30,480
15.00
37,170
18.00
47,400
23.00
59,080
28.00
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-511353014.1041,980
20.00
3.0033,440
16.00
46,190
22.00
33,490
16.00
34,970
17.00
37,090
18.00
48,590
23.00
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60113,56010.7032,220
15.00
2.7027,830
13.00
34,370
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,000
13.00
30,260
15.00
33,660
16.00
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-602127032.2042,680
21.00
13.2030,120
14.00
48,860
23.00
29,020
14.00
30,880
15.00
37,700
18.00
52,560
25.00
Sewing Machine Operators51-60311,08010.9034,340
17.00
1.7028,100
14.00
37,410
18.00
27,560
13.00
28,680
14.00
32,560
16.00
36,860
18.00
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers51-6052 51.8035,600
17.00
20.9027,560
13.00
39,560
19.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
37,600
18.00
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-60626048.2032,460
16.00
2.7028,310
14.00
34,500
17.00
27,980
13.00
28,910
14.00
32,770
16.00
34,540
17.00
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-6063408.0037,260
18.00
3.2027,630
13.00
42,000
20.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
36,600
18.00
42,900
21.00
Upholsterers51-60936032.0043,060
21.00
2.4035,530
17.00
46,770
22.00
35,550
17.00
37,440
18.00
41,140
20.00
44,290
21.00
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other51-60996018.8039,870
19.00
1.6033,270
16.00
43,120
21.00
31,950
15.00
34,990
17.00
39,190
19.00
40,120
19.00
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-701138011.5046,250
22.00
3.2035,220
17.00
51,680
25.00
35,860
17.00
36,560
18.00
43,690
21.00
50,710
24.00
Furniture Finishers51-70214014.8051,040
25.00
1.5045,220
22.00
53,910
26.00
40,090
19.00
50,130
24.00
50,710
24.00
54,660
26.00
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-704131021.2075,000
36.00
14.1036,500
18.00
93,960
45.00
36,130
17.00
38,040
18.00
49,840
24.00
119,960
58.00
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-704230013.1045,550
22.00
3.1034,540
17.00
50,960
25.00
33,040
16.00
36,810
18.00
44,250
21.00
50,950
25.00
Woodworkers, All Other51-709916025.3048,730
23.00
6.8034,570
17.00
55,710
27.00
34,610
17.00
36,010
17.00
49,670
24.00
58,730
28.00
Power Distributors and Dispatchers51-80128013.5099,840
48.00
1.2085,730
41.00
106,790
51.00
80,350
39.00
95,480
46.00
102,110
49.00
102,120
49.00
Power Plant Operators51-80131905.0098,140
47.00
1.5067,430
32.00
113,260
54.00
61,040
29.00
76,950
37.00
100,550
48.00
120,950
58.00
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-802146016.6077,810
37.00
2.9060,780
29.00
86,200
41.00
57,450
28.00
66,930
32.00
79,890
38.00
88,800
43.00
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80311,6905.5057,360
28.00
2.8039,130
19.00
66,340
32.00
39,270
19.00
40,660
20.00
52,320
25.00
64,760
31.00
Chemical Plant and System Operators51-809138011.3078,980
38.00
1.6062,830
30.00
86,940
42.00
61,890
30.00
66,850
32.00
84,620
41.00
88,090
42.00
Gas Plant Operators51-80928013.4079,750
38.00
3.3047,060
23.00
95,860
46.00
39,680
19.00
56,560
27.00
80,930
39.00
98,860
48.00
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-8093704.6077,530
37.00
3.0047,200
23.00
92,470
44.00
44,530
21.00
44,530
21.00
74,170
36.00
97,020
47.00
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-80992502.4071,740
34.00
1.0056,460
27.00
79,270
38.00
51,620
25.00
65,190
31.00
75,670
36.00
81,790
39.00
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90111,2808.4060,390
29.00
1.7043,420
21.00
68,760
33.00
39,980
19.00
47,330
23.00
58,060
28.00
67,030
32.00
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90125608.9053,150
26.00
2.8034,420
17.00
62,370
30.00
28,510
14.00
38,590
19.00
50,180
24.00
63,640
31.00
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-902111017.0044,150
21.00
4.1035,230
17.00
48,550
23.00
32,540
16.00
38,230
18.00
40,830
20.00
47,810
23.00
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand51-90229033.6045,620
22.00
4.1034,750
17.00
50,970
25.00
33,220
16.00
38,420
18.00
48,660
23.00
51,590
25.00
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90231,5007.5050,820
24.00
1.2038,250
18.00
57,020
27.00
33,770
16.00
40,880
20.00
50,500
24.00
59,190
28.00
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand51-90315038.7042,350
20.00
5.6034,330
17.00
46,300
22.00
34,110
16.00
34,690
17.00
41,890
20.00
49,060
24.00
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-903232010.1044,900
22.00
3.6033,500
16.00
50,510
24.00
33,630
16.00
35,350
17.00
41,820
20.00
51,500
25.00
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-904133018.0043,560
21.00
1.0036,800
18.00
46,890
23.00
37,230
18.00
37,660
18.00
44,710
21.00
47,260
23.00
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90614,3905.9058,030
28.00
1.4037,230
18.00
68,270
33.00
34,320
17.00
41,150
20.00
53,890
26.00
72,900
35.00
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-907129014.3057,830
28.00
2.5038,590
19.00
67,310
32.00
34,980
17.00
44,550
21.00
49,930
24.00
77,320
37.00
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-908146021.7062,000
30.00
9.8039,240
19.00
73,210
35.00
38,210
18.00
40,830
20.00
49,190
24.00
75,070
36.00
Medical Appliance Technicians51-9082 51.7053,520
26.00
9.1034,410
17.00
62,930
30.00
34,630
17.00
35,580
17.00
56,360
27.00
58,040
28.00
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-908316024.6049,810
24.00
4.1040,250
19.00
54,510
26.00
39,770
19.00
41,460
20.00
47,170
23.00
52,000
25.00
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-91111,84011.3040,430
19.00
2.4030,320
15.00
45,410
22.00
29,200
14.00
31,520
15.00
36,560
18.00
47,070
23.00
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-912319039.8048,300
23.00
20.4035,480
17.00
54,610
26.00
35,360
17.00
36,850
18.00
39,060
19.00
47,800
23.00
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91247309.6056,180
27.00
3.2036,580
18.00
65,840
32.00
34,650
17.00
39,460
19.00
50,240
24.00
70,010
34.00
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators51-915118033.10 21.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91612,1604.9054,310
26.00
1.1041,880
20.00
60,430
29.00
38,130
18.00
46,930
23.00
50,820
24.00
65,140
31.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-916231017.6063,650
31.00
2.9050,240
24.00
70,250
34.00
50,320
24.00
53,580
26.00
60,570
29.00
74,190
36.00
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders51-91915033.1042,620
20.00
4.5035,850
17.00
45,950
22.00
35,560
17.00
36,820
18.00
43,680
21.00
46,060
22.00
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders51-91921049.1033,210
16.00
5.7028,580
14.00
35,490
17.00
27,560
13.00
29,270
14.00
31,120
15.00
38,670
19.00
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders51-91934028.4049,940
24.00
12.7040,230
19.00
54,730
26.00
40,980
20.00
40,990
20.00
44,190
21.00
60,730
29.00
Etchers and Engravers51-91945029.8043,370
21.00
6.6034,700
17.00
47,640
23.00
34,960
17.00
35,610
17.00
38,390
18.00
42,330
20.00
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic51-919520029.5046,690
22.00
7.0036,730
18.00
51,590
25.00
34,890
17.00
39,460
19.00
45,920
22.00
50,240
24.00
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-919652013.6044,880
22.00
0.5036,980
18.00
48,770
23.00
37,520
18.00
37,520
18.00
43,110
21.00
49,720
24.00
Tire Builders51-91975026.6037,020
18.00
1.5031,720
15.00
39,630
19.00
31,200
15.00
31,600
15.00
35,880
17.00
38,760
19.00
Helpers--Production Workers51-91981,4408.2040,630
20.00
2.7031,030
15.00
45,350
22.00
29,160
14.00
33,450
16.00
38,370
18.00
46,380
22.00
Production Workers, All Other51-91994,1607.4042,740
21.00
1.7031,970
15.00
48,050
23.00
30,170
15.00
34,660
17.00
38,650
19.00
47,260
23.00
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