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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Southern 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 Occupations51-00001,7204.3964,673
31.09
1.2937,309
17.94
78,354
37.67
34,659
16.66
40,952
19.69
53,773
25.85
77,955
37.48
102,731
49.39
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10001909.0994,948
45.65
3.4453,548
25.74
115,648
55.60
47,573
22.87
63,126
30.35
84,309
40.53
104,582
50.28
171,632
82.52
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10111909.0994,948
45.65
3.4453,548
25.74
115,648
55.60
47,573
22.87
63,126
30.35
84,309
40.53
104,582
50.28
171,632
82.52
Assemblers and Fabricators51-200016012.9149,710
23.90
2.2936,399
17.50
56,366
27.10
36,140
17.38
38,291
18.41
47,469
22.82
58,963
28.35
68,642
33.00
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-209012014.4346,941
22.57
2.7235,457
17.05
52,683
25.33
34,999
16.83
36,715
17.65
43,007
20.68
50,265
24.17
61,828
29.72
Food Processing Workers51-300016011.0440,759
19.60
1.6231,688
15.23
45,295
21.78
31,200
15.00
31,792
15.28
39,101
18.80
46,039
22.13
54,963
26.42
Bakers51-30115018.2441,236
19.82
2.3834,138
16.41
44,785
21.53
31,200
15.00
36,636
17.61
39,457
18.97
45,695
21.97
50,385
24.22
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30215017.9443,629
20.98
2.7932,708
15.72
49,089
23.60
31,200
15.00
34,659
16.66
44,607
21.45
46,999
22.60
57,741
27.76
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40002509.7164,927
31.21
1.8045,653
21.95
74,563
35.85
43,007
20.68
49,078
23.60
60,799
29.23
77,641
37.33
94,914
45.63
Machinists51-40416017.6666,592
32.02
3.4947,374
22.78
76,201
36.64
44,996
21.63
51,078
24.56
60,783
29.22
79,179
38.07
96,761
46.52
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412115011.3263,215
30.39
2.1446,287
22.25
71,679
34.46
43,720
21.02
48,957
23.54
60,799
29.23
74,658
35.89
85,338
41.03
Printing Workers51-51009020.8348,134
23.14
2.9634,258
16.47
55,073
26.48
31,200
15.00
36,690
17.64
47,170
22.68
58,814
28.28
64,510
31.01
Printing Press Operators51-51123021.7649,554
23.82
3.4238,129
18.33
55,266
26.57
37,093
17.83
41,125
19.77
47,171
22.68
58,760
28.25
64,480
31.00
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-51134028.5947,469
22.82
5.4532,663
15.70
54,872
26.38
31,200
15.00
33,280
16.00
48,752
23.44
63,786
30.67
63,787
30.67
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600014011.4736,973
17.78
1.8731,473
15.13
39,724
19.10
31,200
15.00
31,812
15.29
34,743
16.70
36,829
17.71
48,957
23.54
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-601110012.9135,651
17.14
2.0431,309
15.05
37,822
18.18
31,200
15.00
31,263
15.03
33,927
16.31
36,131
17.37
38,938
18.72
Woodworkers51-70004022.2954,814
26.35
5.3339,819
19.14
62,312
29.96
36,813
17.70
43,174
20.76
48,620
23.37
59,415
28.57
73,409
35.29
Plant and System Operators51-800032013.7490,899
43.70
3.6853,548
25.74
109,575
52.68
47,900
23.03
63,930
30.74
80,110
38.51
124,362
59.79
130,340
62.66
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-80219018.2488,640
42.62
3.1374,491
35.81
95,715
46.02
71,804
34.52
77,955
37.48
80,110
38.51
92,934
44.68
127,079
61.10
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80318024.2356,199
27.02
4.1642,210
20.29
63,193
30.38
39,747
19.11
47,900
23.03
50,931
24.49
66,664
32.05
76,565
36.81
Other Production Occupations51-90003807.5658,344
28.05
1.9038,230
18.38
68,401
32.89
36,072
17.34
41,534
19.97
47,983
23.07
71,827
34.53
98,453
47.33
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906111013.4874,640
35.88
3.6243,634
20.98
90,144
43.34
39,348
18.92
49,766
23.93
77,078
37.06
98,453
47.33
103,555
49.79
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91243018.2365,066
31.28
4.3744,363
21.33
75,418
36.26
41,534
19.97
49,653
23.87
59,767
28.73
76,510
36.78
88,375
42.49
Helpers--Production Workers51-91984018.8739,354
18.92
2.5833,922
16.31
42,070
20.23
33,847
16.27
33,847
16.27
38,068
18.30
44,782
21.53
46,178
22.20
Production Workers, All Other51-91998019.2850,715
24.38
3.5440,547
19.49
55,799
26.83
40,432
19.44
42,272
20.32
47,057
22.62
58,700
28.22
63,368
30.47
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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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