Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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All industries

2022 MARYLAND STATEWIDE

 

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 Occupations51-000065,7001.4047,578
22.87		0.6030,577
14.70		56,079
26.96		28,476
13.69		33,074
15.90		41,960
20.17		57,127
27.46
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10005,6901.9472,379
34.80		0.4646,133
22.18		85,502
41.11		39,963
19.21		53,647
25.79		67,209
32.31		86,404
41.54
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10115,6902.7072,379
34.80		1.2046,133
22.18		85,502
41.11		39,963
19.21		53,647
25.79		67,209
32.31		86,404
41.54
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20008,6602.1744,832
21.55		0.4531,210
15.00		51,643
24.83		29,967
14.41		33,998
16.35		40,998
19.71		51,087
24.56
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-20213014.0046,179
22.20		2.9037,974
18.26		50,282
24.17		37,021
17.80		39,358
18.92		42,849
20.60		51,075
24.56
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-20282,2708.1050,190
24.13		2.5034,996
16.82		57,787
27.78		31,551
15.17		38,124
18.33		46,276
22.25		59,347
28.53
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers51-203111037.7037,085
17.83		9.7029,784
14.32		40,735
19.58		28,807
13.85		30,318
14.58		34,220
16.45		41,133
19.78
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-204175014.2054,036
25.98		2.5038,931
18.72		61,588
29.61		37,527
18.04		41,828
20.11		49,405
23.75		61,234
29.44
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators51-20513029.0048,026
23.09		2.6039,125
18.81		52,477
25.23		37,739
18.14		40,807
19.62		44,849
21.56		55,336
26.60
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20905,4408.6041,391
19.90		1.3029,744
14.30		47,215
22.70		27,811
13.37		31,732
15.26		38,079
18.31		47,502
22.84
Food Processing Workers51-30007,0402.5136,972
17.77		0.3728,149
13.53		41,384
19.90		26,133
12.56		29,747
14.30		35,241
16.94		42,392
20.38
Bakers51-30111,5009.2037,689
18.12		1.7028,761
13.83		42,153
20.27		27,585
13.26		30,167
14.50		36,314
17.46		44,475
21.38
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30211,29010.5043,179
20.76		2.1032,488
15.62		48,525
23.33		30,480
14.65		35,117
16.88		42,105
20.24		49,303
23.70
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-302260031.6032,397
15.58		8.4026,049
12.52		35,571
17.10		26,000
12.50		26,065
12.53		26,244
12.62		38,041
18.29
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-30239023.0035,963
17.29		2.4030,122
14.48		38,883
18.69		28,257
13.59		33,471
16.09		36,048
17.33		38,808
18.66
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-3091 51.9036,351
17.48		15.9026,818
12.89		41,118
19.77		26,498
12.74		27,501
13.22		31,832
15.30		39,689
19.08
Food Batchmakers51-30921,46012.2036,696
17.64		2.5027,735
13.33		41,176
19.80		26,230
12.61		28,559
13.73		35,379
17.01		42,795
20.57
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-309342022.0034,527
16.60		4.8028,189
13.55		37,696
18.12		27,340
13.14		29,740
14.30		34,246
16.46		38,816
18.66
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30991,59010.8033,980
16.34		1.9028,295
13.60		36,823
17.70		26,058
12.53		30,869
14.84		31,592
15.19		37,294
17.93
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40007,0702.3952,966
25.46		0.4237,330
17.95		60,784
29.22		35,889
17.25		40,673
19.55		49,933
24.01		60,327
29.00
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-402131012.9047,507
22.84		2.6034,283
16.48		54,119
26.02		29,973
14.41		36,590
17.59		47,081
22.64		53,586
25.76
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4023 32.6047,278
22.73		11.1038,030
18.28		51,902
24.95		37,493
18.03		37,708
18.13		43,640
20.98		53,810
25.87
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-403122013.5046,234
22.23		1.9035,015
16.83		51,843
24.92		32,015
15.39		39,136
18.82		47,154
22.67		51,114
24.57
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-403310014.3039,801
19.14		3.2031,088
14.95		44,158
21.23		26,459
12.72		34,706
16.69		40,160
19.31		45,591
21.92
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40349046.7043,464
20.90		3.0036,699
17.64		46,847
22.52		36,740
17.66		37,915
18.23		39,573
19.03		49,681
23.89
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40355036.9048,519
23.33		4.1037,491
18.02		54,034
25.98		36,774
17.68		38,205
18.37		47,908
23.03		57,985
27.88
Machinists51-40411,7806.8058,042
27.91		1.5040,485
19.46		66,821
32.13		37,076
17.83		45,523
21.89		57,326
27.56		69,389
33.36
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-407240020.5048,343
23.24		5.0032,306
15.53		56,362
27.10		26,889
12.93		39,612
19.04		50,827
24.44		56,098
26.97
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-408173017.2050,286
24.18		2.9037,594
18.07		56,632
27.23		33,570
16.14		45,498
21.87		50,847
24.45		56,368
27.10
Tool and Die Makers51-41116010.5066,827
32.13		3.2050,453
24.26		75,013
36.06		45,198
21.73		55,684
26.77		64,503
31.01		76,688
36.87
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41212,1408.0055,303
26.59		1.7039,607
19.04		63,152
30.36		37,483
18.02		43,895
21.10		49,700
23.89		62,342
29.97
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-412213025.0056,745
27.28		13.4037,354
17.96		66,440
31.94		37,057
17.82		39,193
18.84		48,087
23.12		80,449
38.68
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-41936027.8046,745
22.47		1.6036,813
17.70		51,710
24.86		36,000
17.31		41,264
19.84		46,157
22.19		50,017
24.05
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-419924019.2044,311
21.30		3.8032,951
15.84		49,992
24.03		31,486
15.14		34,352
16.52		38,171
18.35		50,465
24.26
Printing Workers51-51002,6604.0644,250
21.27		0.6231,178
14.99		50,787
24.42		29,968
14.41		33,184
15.95		41,902
20.15		51,651
24.83
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-511146017.2043,249
20.79		5.2029,421
14.14		50,162
24.12		28,722
13.81		30,507
14.67		41,677
20.04		50,481
24.27
Printing Press Operators51-51121,45010.0046,279
22.25		2.6031,559
15.17		53,638
25.79		29,968
14.41		34,452
16.56		44,875
21.57		58,128
27.95
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-511374010.0040,900
19.66		2.9031,648
15.22		45,527
21.89		30,267
14.55		32,683
15.71		37,803
18.17		47,032
22.61
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-60006,5002.2132,245
15.50		0.3926,705
12.84		35,016
16.83		26,000
12.50		27,554
13.25		29,718
14.29		34,178
16.43
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60114,0408.7030,188
14.51		1.7026,387
12.69		32,089
15.43		26,000
12.50		26,585
12.78		29,155
14.02		31,864
15.32
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-602149024.4039,549
19.01		11.0028,543
13.72		45,052
21.66		27,273
13.11		29,371
14.12		34,709
16.69		49,907
23.99
Sewing Machine Operators51-60311,18011.3032,720
15.73		1.8027,282
13.12		35,439
17.04		26,000
12.50		28,739
13.82		30,525
14.68		34,422
16.55
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers51-6052 55.1038,752
18.63		12.2026,675
12.82		44,790
21.53		26,000
12.50		27,151
13.05		32,984
15.86		47,413
22.79
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-60627012.2035,036
16.84		2.9028,038
13.48		38,534
18.53		27,502
13.22		29,962
14.40		36,314
17.46		36,601
17.60
Upholsterers51-60939019.7043,307
20.82		5.4031,902
15.34		49,010
23.56		31,033
14.92		33,517
16.11		40,043
19.25		54,216
26.07
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other51-609911022.4035,077
16.86		3.4027,246
13.10		38,992
18.75		26,000
12.50		28,070
13.50		34,148
16.42		37,879
18.21
Woodworkers51-70001,6104.7243,968
21.14		0.7332,813
15.78		49,545
23.82		31,086
14.95		35,654
17.14		39,992
19.23		50,093
24.08
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-701173014.5046,363
22.29		4.1033,597
16.15		52,746
25.36		31,195
15.00		36,490
17.54		40,306
19.38		55,534
26.70
Furniture Finishers51-70219018.6045,310
21.78		2.6038,197
18.36		48,867
23.49		37,043
17.81		40,712
19.57		46,323
22.27		47,816
22.99
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-704116024.9038,380
18.45		4.5029,617
14.24		42,762
20.56		29,208
14.04		31,086
14.95		37,152
17.86		44,338
21.32
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-704251020.2040,071
19.27		3.9031,659
15.22		44,278
21.29		30,265
14.55		34,669
16.67		39,067
18.78		43,853
21.08
Woodworkers, All Other51-709912040.8052,451
25.22		6.6042,121
20.25		57,615
27.70		40,459
19.45		44,465
21.38		52,810
25.39		57,461
27.63
Plant and System Operators51-80003,1403.9467,256
32.33		0.9542,262
20.32		79,754
38.34		38,551
18.53		48,526
23.33		63,188
30.38		83,480
40.13
Power Distributors and Dispatchers51-801211023.8094,575
45.47		1.4086,881
41.77		98,422
47.32		87,339
41.99		95,896
46.10		95,934
46.12		95,970
46.14
Power Plant Operators51-801327010.80102,725
49.39		2.1084,824
40.78		111,676
53.69		78,536
37.76		100,157
48.15		108,598
52.21		110,703
53.22
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-802153012.9070,750
34.01		2.5052,882
25.42		79,684
38.31		47,840
23.00		60,386
29.03		73,739
35.45		82,444
39.64
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80311,4603.3050,719
24.38		0.6037,371
17.97		57,392
27.59		37,568
18.06		38,551
18.53		49,038
23.58		59,157
28.44
Chemical Plant and System Operators51-80913607.1074,933
36.03		1.8058,230
28.00		83,284
40.04		58,836
28.29		63,274
30.42		83,480
40.13		83,480
40.13
Gas Plant Operators51-80924025.0088,243
42.42		2.9073,487
35.33		95,622
45.97		73,237
35.21		79,191
38.07		90,469
43.49		93,933
45.16
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-80934010.1093,554
44.98		1.7076,739
36.89		101,961
49.02		76,398
36.73		79,847
38.39		103,794
49.90		103,794
49.90
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-80992605.6066,151
31.80		1.3050,041
24.06		74,206
35.68		46,420
22.32		55,231
26.55		69,722
33.52		75,296
36.20
Other Production Occupations51-900023,3301.3946,367
22.29		0.3031,385
15.09		53,858
25.89		28,959
13.92		34,485
16.58		41,484
19.94		54,332
26.12
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90119306.2058,558
28.15		2.8037,580
18.07		69,047
33.20		36,763
17.67		42,809
20.58		59,317
28.52		72,181
34.70
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90128207.5050,366
24.21		2.4033,043
15.89		59,028
28.38		29,014
13.95		37,642
18.10		46,921
22.56		59,932
28.81
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-902111015.6041,757
20.08		3.4033,643
16.17		45,813
22.03		31,378
15.09		36,228
17.42		39,572
19.02		45,252
21.76
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand51-902215024.7046,444
22.33		1.7036,958
17.77		51,186
24.61		35,810
17.22		39,136
18.82		48,663
23.40		50,856
24.45
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90231,6008.2047,057
22.62		1.2035,827
17.22		52,671
25.32		33,647
16.18		38,740
18.62		46,293
22.26		51,861
24.93
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand51-90318036.0040,670
19.55		3.8032,719
15.73		44,645
21.46		31,389
15.09		35,277
16.96		40,767
19.60		47,245
22.71
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-903230014.3039,541
19.01		2.8030,405
14.62		44,109
21.21		29,619
14.24		31,938
15.35		38,389
18.46		47,575
22.87
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-904131011.0040,505
19.47		2.7032,183
15.47		44,666
21.47		31,754
15.27		32,889
15.81		40,648
19.54		41,802
20.10
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90614,7704.8054,292
26.10		1.6034,026
16.36		64,424
30.97		30,889
14.85		38,043
18.29		48,819
23.47		67,514
32.46
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-907139046.7052,468
25.23		12.0035,805
17.21		60,800
29.23		33,152
15.94		39,558
19.02		44,752
21.52		74,884
36.00
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-908155023.4056,376
27.10		5.2036,576
17.58		66,276
31.86		36,053
17.33		39,094
18.80		47,598
22.88		65,787
31.63
Medical Appliance Technicians51-908241039.9047,383
22.78		8.8032,808
15.77		54,671
26.28		32,154
15.46		34,089
16.39		47,746
22.96		55,002
26.44
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-908322023.8044,116
21.21		4.0037,820
18.18		47,263
22.72		37,734
18.14		38,237
18.38		41,661
20.03		44,365
21.33
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-91112,4708.6036,715
17.65		1.9027,943
13.43		41,100
19.76		26,097
12.55		28,806
13.85		33,757
16.23		41,666
20.03
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-912319031.9055,749
26.80		15.7034,121
16.40		66,564
32.00		30,318
14.58		37,908
18.23		41,235
19.82		68,062
32.72
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91246709.9052,058
25.03		5.8033,273
16.00		61,451
29.54		31,676
15.23		36,955
17.77		45,862
22.05		57,808
27.79
Semiconductor Processing Technicians51-914114030.1042,351
20.36		3.5035,253
16.95		45,901
22.07		35,206
16.93		37,177
17.87		38,863
18.68		46,541
22.38
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators51-91519043.7034,784
16.72		26.4027,716
13.32		38,318
18.42		27,776
13.35		27,776
13.35		36,587
17.59		38,314
18.42
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91612,1306.2051,154
24.59		1.3039,078
18.79		57,192
27.50		35,737
17.18		45,092
21.68		49,153
23.63		61,216
29.43
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-916233018.0059,011
28.37		3.5046,281
22.25		65,376
31.43		45,994
22.11		50,802
24.42		57,528
27.66		63,288
30.43
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders51-91934038.1041,293
19.85		13.7028,352
13.63		47,763
22.96		26,000
12.50		29,195
14.04		38,990
18.75		42,953
20.65
Etchers and Engravers51-91947043.6039,999
19.23		19.6032,551
15.65		43,723
21.02		29,966
14.41		35,071
16.86		35,077
16.86		46,546
22.38
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic51-919517039.2038,779
18.64		8.3034,009
16.35		41,164
19.79		33,074
15.90		36,081
17.35		37,413
17.99		39,248
18.87
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-919667022.5039,629
19.05		7.4033,715
16.21		42,586
20.47		31,021
14.91		36,747
17.67		38,857
18.68		45,386
21.82
Helpers--Production Workers51-91981,8209.4036,780
17.68		2.5028,961
13.92		40,690
19.56		27,701
13.32		30,679
14.75		36,079
17.35		39,445
18.96
Production Workers, All Other51-91993,8408.3039,439
18.96		2.8028,695
13.80		44,811
21.54		27,445
13.19		30,673
14.75		36,674
17.63		44,588
21.44
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Maryland Department of Labor
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Last updated December 2023