Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

All industries Montgomery 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 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 51-6021 100 17.38 30,181 14.51 2.19 25,404 12.21 32,570 15.66 24,440 11.75 24,440 11.75 30,455 14.64 31,720 15.25 Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 130 15.07 33,881 16.29 2.74 27,471 13.21 37,086 17.83 27,529 13.24 28,028 13.47 29,996 14.42 38,425 18.47 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 51-6052 90 11.47 42,261 20.32 3.81 25,756 12.38 50,513 24.29 25,737 12.37 26,449 12.72 34,978 16.82 59,575 28.64 Woodworkers 51-7000 130 14.00 46,007 22.12 2.35 33,543 16.13 52,239 25.11 31,790 15.28 37,100 17.84 46,071 22.15 52,034 25.02 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 51-7011 60 18.23 48,424 23.28 2.98 34,286 16.48 55,493 26.68 32,469 15.61 37,102 17.84 48,989 23.55 59,112 28.42 Furniture Finishers 51-7021 30 25.65 46,624 22.42 5.28 35,364 17.00 52,255 25.12 29,988 14.42 38,585 18.55 42,632 20.50 49,222 23.66 Plant and System Operators 51-8000 700 8.36 67,302 32.36 1.57 48,263 23.20 76,822 36.93 47,413 22.79 49,765 23.93 63,630 30.59 77,919 37.46 Power Plant Operators 51-8013 60 38.41 72,449 34.83 9.13 48,486 23.31 84,431 40.59 48,761 23.44 48,761 23.44 61,515 29.57 101,487 48.79 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 200 9.53 67,388 32.40 2.70 44,713 21.50 78,725 37.85 38,328 18.43 48,922 23.52 67,789 32.59 80,883 38.89 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 80 31.85 66,050 31.75 5.22 48,926 23.52 74,612 35.87 48,171 23.16 48,171 23.16 77,891 37.45 77,919 37.46 Chemical Plant and System Operators 51-8091 250 28.87 63,441 30.50 2.95 51,523 24.77 69,400 33.37 47,710 22.94 57,039 27.42 62,004 29.81 71,399 34.33 Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 80 27.98 66,135 31.80 2.82 49,732 23.91 74,337 35.74 49,765 23.93 49,765 23.93 67,662 32.53 75,691 36.39 Other Production Occupations 51-9000 2,170 4.31 46,663 22.43 0.98 30,212 14.52 54,888 26.39 29,161 14.02 31,642 15.21 40,487 19.46 55,275 26.57 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 180 16.93 62,078 29.85 2.98 42,516 20.44 71,859 34.55 38,009 18.27 48,094 23.12 61,019 29.34 75,207 36.16 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 50 18.23 51,394 24.71 3.58 34,315 16.50 59,934 28.81 29,341 14.11 38,203 18.37 48,619 23.37 61,873 29.75 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 40 21.27 49,771 23.93 4.74 34,184 16.43 57,564 27.67 33,645 16.18 35,999 17.31 47,749 22.96 59,788 28.74 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 540 6.87 57,827 27.80 1.53 37,626 18.09 67,927 32.66 32,882 15.81 44,177 21.24 51,495 24.76 76,684 36.87 Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 40 23.46 47,407 22.79 4.87 31,312 15.05 55,454 26.66 29,943 14.40 33,022 15.88 42,304 20.34 67,056 32.24 Medical Appliance Technicians 51-9082 30 24.86 55,059 26.47 5.56 33,416 16.07 65,880 31.67 30,620 14.72 36,783 17.68 58,182 27.97 73,032 35.11 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 330 16.02 37,101 17.84 2.59 27,988 13.46 41,657 20.03 26,704 12.84 29,989 14.42 36,782 17.68 41,664 20.03

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

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Last updated April 2022