Salary guide, May 2025

Skilled Machine Operator pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD was $45,470 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $37,130 and $51,970.

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD median is $5,360 above the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Skilled Machine Operator 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 baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Production Workers, All Other in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: median $45,470; published 25th to 75th percentile $37,130 to $51,970.

Annual wage percentiles, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$33,610	$37,130	$45,470	$51,970	$66,750

Production Workers, All Other in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: median $21.86; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.85 to $24.99.

Hourly wage percentiles, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$16.16	$17.85	$21.86	$24.99	$32.09

BLS estimated 1,090 workers employed in this occupation in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Location quotient: 0.5.

What should you know about united States?

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,200	$36,030	$40,110	$49,010	$61,530

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.00	$17.32	$19.29	$23.56	$29.58

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Skilled Machine Operator median is $45,470. The all-occupations median in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $59,070. Ratio: 0.77 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.5 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Skilled Machine Operator in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$37,360	$43,290	$50,550
May 2025	$37,130	$45,470	$51,970

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. 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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Skilled Machine Operator
Area	Median	25th to 75th
York-Hanover, PA	$38,330	$38,330 to $50,070
Gettysburg, PA	$49,170	$42,920 to $50,650

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