Mold Makers, Hand - Construct or form molds from existing forms for use in casting objects.
The national average annual salary for this occupation is $30,270 per year. Nationally, the average hourly wage for this occupation is $14.56.
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| Area | Entry Wage | Average Wage | Experienced Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Annual | $30,270 | ||
| National Hourly | $14.56 | ||
| Statewide Annual | - | - | - |
| Statewide Hourly | - | - | - |
| Metro Areas | |||
| Albuquerque Annual | $22,052 | $28,820 | $32,204 |
| Hourly | $10.60 | $13.86 | $15.48 |
| Farmington Annual | - | - | - |
| Hourly | - | - | - |
| Las Cruces Annual | - | - | - |
| Hourly | - | - | - |
| Santa Fe Annual | - | - | - |
| Hourly | - | - | - |
| Regions | |||
| Central Annual | $22,052 | $28,820 | $32,204 |
| Hourly | $10.60 | $13.86 | $15.48 |
| Eastern Annual | - | - | - |
| Hourly | - | - | - |
| Northern Annual | $24,322 | $29,115 | $31,512 |
| Hourly | $11.69 | $14.00 | $15.15 |
| Southwestern Annual | $27,634 | $32,941 | $35,594 |
| Hourly | $13.29 | $15.84 | $17.11 |
A dash '-' indicates that information is not available for this occupation or area.
Metro Areas refer to Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Regions refer to Workforce Investment Areas.
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Information displayed represents annual 2010 wages.
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New Mexico
2008 to 2018
In 2008 there were about 390 workers in this occupation in New Mexico. The Department of Workforce Solutions estimates that by 2018 this number will increase by about 4 percent and an estmated 400 will be employed in this occupation. Compared to other occupations, employment growth in this occupation has little or no change. Job opportunities indicate few and keen competition, as there should be about 2 openings each year for workers in this occupation.
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| Area | Estimated Employment 2008 | Projected Employment 2018 | Annual Percent Change | Total Annual Average Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 390 | 400 | 0.38% | 2 |
| + Metro Areas | ||||
| Albuquerque | 320 | 330 | 0.27% | 1 |
| Farmington | - | - | - | - |
| Las Cruces | - | - | - | - |
| Santa Fe | - | - | - | - |
| + Regions | ||||
| Central | 320 | 330 | 0.27% | 1 |
| Eastern | - | - | - | - |
| Northern | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern | - | - | - | - |
A dash '-' indicates that information is not available for this occupation or area.
Metro Areas refer to Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Regions refer to Workforce Investment Areas.
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing usually need High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate).
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | 72% |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 16% |
| Some College Courses | 8% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades) | 4% |
Information based on O*NET data and is the result of a national survey.
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No New Mexico public based training programs found for this specific occupation. However, please consider reviewing the list of NM Educational Opportunities and contacting a New Mexico Institution of Higher Education to see if a program in the related Career Cluster is available. |
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No New Mexico occupational license is required.
| Applied Mathematics | Applied Technology | Listening | Locating Information | Obersvation | Reading for Information | Teamwork | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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| Industry | Percent of Employed |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | * |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | * |
| Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job | 25.4% |
* Data is confidential.
Source: NMDWS, Economic Research and Analysis Bureau
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