Salary guide, May 2025

Lead Mechanical Assembler pay in Maryland

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The median annual wage for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Maryland was $39,120 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $39,120 and $43,730.

The Maryland median is $14,590 below the national median of $53,710, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Lead Mechanical Assembler is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about maryland?

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Maryland: median $39,120; published 25th to 75th percentile $39,120 to $43,730.

Annual wage percentiles, Maryland
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35,970	$39,120	$39,120	$43,730	$47,150

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Maryland: median $18.81; published 25th to 75th percentile $18.81 to $21.02.

Hourly wage percentiles, Maryland
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$17.29	$18.81	$18.81	$21.02	$22.67

BLS estimated 90 workers employed in this occupation in Maryland. Location quotient: 0.14.

What should you know about united States?

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in U.S.: median $53,710; published 25th to 75th percentile $45,230 to $74,920.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$38,500	$45,230	$53,710	$74,920	$77,750

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in U.S.: median $25.82; published 25th to 75th percentile $21.75 to $36.02.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.51	$21.75	$25.82	$36.02	$37.38

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Maryland, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Maryland. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Lead Mechanical Assembler
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$47,350	$46,140 to $54,540
Richmond, VA	$59,570	$49,610 to $62,540

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