Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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All industries

Upper Shore 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
Plant and System Operators51-800013015.8160,384
29.03
3.9539,597
19.04
70,778
34.03
38,643
18.58
43,006
20.68
49,583
23.84
68,720
33.04
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80317023.4847,921
23.04
3.5536,717
17.65
53,523
25.73
36,940
17.76
38,643
18.58
48,475
23.31
51,287
24.66
Other Production Occupations51-90001,6006.7937,156
17.86
1.0227,568
13.25
41,951
20.17
26,034
12.52
29,649
14.25
36,016
17.32
43,215
20.78
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90114027.4552,676
25.32
5.6733,227
15.97
62,400
30.00
28,697
13.80
37,757
18.15
48,959
23.54
64,590
31.05
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90235023.4839,378
18.93
5.2028,200
13.56
44,967
21.62
27,250
13.10
29,539
14.20
37,624
18.09
47,435
22.81
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90324029.8738,183
18.36
3.6432,648
15.70
40,951
19.69
30,115
14.48
37,510
18.03
37,550
18.05
38,161
18.35
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906125010.9140,607
19.52
2.1129,726
14.29
46,047
22.14
28,988
13.94
30,115
14.48
37,916
18.23
47,008
22.60
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911137019.3230,718
14.77
2.4925,331
12.18
33,411
16.06
24,440
11.75
26,876
12.92
30,115
14.48
30,115
14.48
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-91233031.7137,331
17.95
6.2029,556
14.21
41,219
19.82
26,841
12.90
33,328
16.02
37,916
18.23
37,916
18.23
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91245016.6545,938
22.09
3.9133,085
15.91
52,364
25.18
29,930
14.39
37,461
18.01
38,161
18.35
48,033
23.09
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91619018.9148,055
23.10
3.1435,227
16.94
54,469
26.19
31,892
15.33
38,053
18.29
48,335
23.24
59,184
28.45
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-919620044.6239,777
19.12
6.2535,071
16.86
42,131
20.26
36,016
17.32
36,016
17.32
36,016
17.32
45,693
21.97
Helpers--Production Workers51-91989014.5833,797
16.25
2.2027,466
13.20
36,963
17.77
26,511
12.75
28,569
13.74
32,013
15.39
37,279
17.92
Production Workers, All Other51-919930013.4832,987
15.86
2.4026,176
12.58
36,393
17.50
26,032
12.52
26,369
12.68
28,834
13.86
36,557
17.58
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Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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Last updated April 2022