Production Occupations in Maryland, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Production Occupations group in Maryland. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Maryland
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 64,890 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 23.63 |
| Location quotient | 0.42 |
| Mean annual wage | $53,620 |
| Median annual wage | $47,940 |
| Mean hourly wage | $25.78 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.05 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $32,430 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,270 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $62,820 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $82,240 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Maryland
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Maryland, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Maryland.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 6,760 | $43,360 | $45,990 | $33,130 | $63,080 | $20.85 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 6,440 | $73,830 | $77,440 | $44,510 | $116,010 | $35.5 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 4,100 | $58,710 | $60,650 | $35,900 | $94,050 | $28.23 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 3,890 | $32,790 | $35,120 | $31,200 | $39,510 | $15.76 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 3,190 | $56,420 | $59,800 | $41,820 | $84,840 | $27.12 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 3,060 | $41,960 | $46,430 | $34,680 | $63,370 | $20.17 |
| Bakers | 2,620 | $36,220 | $38,340 | $31,200 | $48,740 | $17.41 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 2,290 | $42,210 | $44,100 | $32,920 | $61,210 | $20.29 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1,970 | $36,950 | $36,520 | $31,200 | $41,030 | $17.77 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 1,790 | $52,000 | $56,160 | $39,850 | $68,320 | $25 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,630 | $58,740 | $61,920 | $40,750 | $94,920 | $28.24 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 1,620 | $42,920 | $44,710 | $32,980 | $60,390 | $20.64 |
| Machinists | 1,600 | $58,240 | $61,650 | $42,640 | $84,450 | $28 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 1,290 | $35,390 | $37,690 | $31,200 | $45,160 | $17.01 |
| Printing Press Operators | 1,280 | $49,450 | $50,740 | $35,360 | $67,620 | $23.78 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 1,250 | $50,980 | $55,290 | $38,130 | $76,110 | $24.51 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,240 | $41,040 | $43,510 | $31,200 | $61,140 | $19.73 |
| Food Batchmakers | 1,230 | $44,060 | $43,680 | $31,200 | $56,370 | $21.18 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,230 | $51,530 | $54,290 | $43,130 | $70,010 | $24.78 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 1,170 | $82,960 | $87,740 | $65,030 | $118,000 | $39.88 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,150 | $61,190 | $64,600 | $41,130 | $90,060 | $29.42 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 860 | $31,200 | $35,090 | $31,200 | $43,900 | $15 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 810 | $57,860 | $63,250 | $36,620 | $101,380 | $27.82 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 770 | $57,800 | $56,880 | $44,390 | $62,940 | $27.79 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 630 | $50,800 | $52,360 | $38,710 | $67,500 | $24.42 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 490 | $46,610 | $46,890 | $33,590 | $64,640 | $22.41 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 470 | $49,920 | $54,500 | $34,150 | $78,950 | $24 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 460 | $32,560 | $35,180 | $31,200 | $38,860 | $15.66 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 400 | $57,200 | $58,420 | $44,410 | $76,560 | $27.5 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 370 | $49,850 | $62,910 | $40,000 | $95,750 | $23.97 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 360 | $43,690 | $45,600 | $35,250 | $61,150 | $21 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 360 | $45,580 | $43,820 | $33,660 | $50,340 | $21.92 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 350 | $50,690 | $52,410 | $36,330 | $70,410 | $24.37 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 330 | $45,620 | $49,330 | $38,030 | $58,510 | $21.93 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 320 | $92,930 | $88,710 | $69,370 | $101,160 | $44.68 |
| Power Plant Operators | 310 | $106,300 | $101,670 | $80,470 | $118,310 | $51.11 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 290 | $51,030 | $53,540 | $43,770 | $70,810 | $24.54 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 280 | $34,760 | $39,900 | $32,830 | $57,830 | $16.71 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 270 | $50,990 | $50,900 | $33,380 | $62,720 | $24.52 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 260 | $48,210 | $48,770 | $37,340 | $57,360 | $23.18 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 260 | $53,190 | $53,270 | $37,370 | $68,910 | $25.57 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 260 | $38,190 | $39,010 | $31,450 | $47,670 | $18.36 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 260 | $45,290 | $50,910 | $38,530 | $66,660 | $21.78 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 260 | $80,080 | $78,570 | $61,350 | $91,460 | $38.5 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 260 | $52,000 | $49,490 | $37,250 | $52,000 | $25 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 240 | $62,560 | $62,670 | $44,090 | $98,840 | $30.08 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 200 | $63,760 | $66,890 | $40,300 | $86,290 | $30.66 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 190 | $39,250 | $42,190 | $34,550 | $54,110 | $18.87 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 190 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Etchers and Engravers | 170 | $52,000 | $49,410 | $39,640 | $58,440 | $25 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 170 | $48,000 | $54,100 | $39,350 | $79,680 | $23.08 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 170 | $40,120 | $47,050 | $36,020 | $64,130 | $19.29 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 160 | $53,940 | $49,410 | $32,040 | $60,830 | $25.93 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 150 | $51,470 | $53,710 | $39,780 | $65,410 | $24.75 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 140 | $104,340 | $90,760 | $48,040 | $104,440 | $50.16 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $40,330 | $43,340 | $31,200 | $55,610 | $19.39 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 130 | $81,750 | $80,850 | $46,800 | $97,690 | $39.3 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | 130 | $49,320 | $50,330 | $43,260 | $65,650 | $23.71 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 130 | $45,530 | $47,480 | $33,610 | $66,770 | $21.89 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 120 | $75,000 | $59,890 | $36,210 | $75,030 | $36.06 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 120 | $50,770 | $59,700 | $33,960 | $94,500 | $24.41 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 100 | $33,950 | $34,610 | $31,200 | $38,110 | $16.32 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 90 | $49,900 | $54,420 | $37,010 | $75,980 | $23.99 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 90 | $40,310 | $44,470 | $36,720 | $61,820 | $19.38 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 80 | $47,940 | $49,510 | $38,480 | $61,070 | $23.05 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 80 | $45,910 | $49,000 | $37,160 | $64,700 | $22.07 |
| Tire Builders | 80 | $42,740 | $42,480 | $36,480 | $54,050 | $20.55 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 70 | $49,190 | $50,230 | $40,790 | $58,200 | $23.65 |
| Furniture Finishers | 60 | $45,800 | $45,240 | $31,200 | $57,410 | $22.02 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 60 | $55,680 | $55,700 | $38,710 | $75,940 | $26.77 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 60 | $100,710 | $100,720 | $74,830 | $124,280 | $48.42 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 60 | $37,750 | $41,030 | $32,670 | $45,380 | $18.15 |
| Upholsterers | 60 | $49,510 | $48,530 | $38,270 | $56,000 | $23.81 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 50 | $41,620 | $42,170 | $31,200 | $53,540 | $20.01 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 50 | $58,540 | $58,500 | $43,420 | $76,340 | $28.14 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | ** | $54,650 | $50,760 | $35,020 | $63,940 | $26.27 |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | ** | $99,750 | $96,420 | $76,960 | $112,960 | $47.96 |
| Sewers, Hand | ** | $32,570 | $32,790 | $31,200 | $33,330 | $15.66 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | ** | $37,820 | $45,100 | $33,760 | $55,290 | $18.18 |
| Tool and Die Makers | ** | $53,520 | $60,520 | $35,940 | $94,140 | $25.73 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=24&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 24 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 24 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.