New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Economic Research and Analysis Bureau
Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)


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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 5.80 $ 32,032 2.10 $ 21,372 $ 37,357 $ 24,151 $ 29,761 $ 37,174
hourly  $ 15.39   $ 10.27 $ 17.96 $ 11.61 $ 14.31 $ 17.87
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 51-8093 16.00 $ 60,164 2.60 $ 42,794 $ 68,860 $ 50,573 $ 63,036 $ 71,904
hourly  $ 28.93   $ 20.58 $ 33.10 $ 24.31 $ 30.30 $ 34.57
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 9.20 $ 55,073 5.00 $ 31,889 $ 66,660 $ 38,508 $ 62,221 $ 70,102
hourly  $ 26.47   $ 15.33 $ 32.05 $ 18.51 $ 29.91 $ 33.70
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 0.00 $ 30,026 3.40 $ 26,412 $ 31,828 $ 27,257 $ 29,955 $ 32,653
hourly  $ 14.44   $ 12.70 $ 15.30 $ 13.10 $ 14.40 $ 15.70
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 12.40 $ 29,802 6.00 $ 20,516 $ 34,435 $ 23,103 $ 30,067 $ 34,659
hourly  $ 14.33   $ 9.87 $ 16.56 $ 11.11 $ 14.46 $ 16.67
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 22.00 $ 31,380 5.00 $ 18,653 $ 37,734 $ 20,099 $ 31,951 $ 40,249
hourly  $ 15.09   $ 8.97 $ 18.14 $ 9.66 $ 15.36 $ 19.35
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 22.90 $ 21,036 3.30 $ 16,739 $ 23,184 $ 16,678 $ 20,272 $ 23,887
hourly  $ 10.11   $ 8.05 $ 11.15 $ 8.02 $ 9.74 $ 11.49
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 10.80 $ 28,397 7.50 $ 17,951 $ 33,631 $ 19,030 $ 22,940 $ 33,559
hourly  $ 13.65   $ 8.63 $ 16.17 $ 9.15 $ 11.03 $ 16.14
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 11.30 $ 26,870 6.70 $ 18,684 $ 30,963 $ 19,875 $ 25,719 $ 32,225
hourly  $ 12.92   $ 8.98 $ 14.89 $ 9.56 $ 12.36 $ 15.50
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 4.00 $ 29,863 2.60 $ 22,329 $ 33,620 $ 24,426 $ 30,118 $ 35,433
hourly  $ 14.36   $ 10.73 $ 16.17 $ 11.74 $ 14.48 $ 17.03
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 7.60 $ 47,335 7.20 $ 23,571 $ 59,217 $ 27,124 $ 36,502 $ 60,073
hourly  $ 22.76   $ 11.33 $ 28.47 $ 13.04 $ 17.55 $ 28.88
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 17.40 $ 29,181 8.60 $ 17,299 $ 35,127 $ 18,439 $ 24,945 $ 36,339
hourly  $ 14.03   $ 8.32 $ 16.89 $ 8.86 $ 11.99 $ 17.47
Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 11.80 $ 37,459 8.80 $ 23,734 $ 44,321 $ 26,534 $ 33,213 $ 40,463
hourly  $ 18.01   $ 11.41 $ 21.31 $ 12.76 $ 15.97 $ 19.46
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 25.50 $ 35,535 6.00 $ 25,180 $ 40,717 $ 29,711 $ 35,158 $ 40,218
hourly  $ 17.09   $ 12.11 $ 19.58 $ 14.29 $ 16.90 $ 19.34
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 15.40 $ 19,783 2.70 $ 17,380 $ 20,985 $ 17,350 $ 18,735 $ 21,565
hourly  $ 9.51   $ 8.36 $ 10.09 $ 8.34 $ 9.01 $ 10.37
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 18.20 $ 26,035 2.90 $ 19,793 $ 29,151 $ 20,934 $ 23,927 $ 31,177
hourly  $ 12.51   $ 9.52 $ 14.01 $ 10.07 $ 11.51 $ 14.99
Painters, Transportation Equipment 51-9122 29.40 $ 49,494 11.50 $ 27,094 $ 60,704 $ 32,154 $ 42,367 $ 61,722
hourly  $ 23.79   $ 13.02 $ 29.18 $ 15.46 $ 20.36 $ 29.68
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 9.70 $ 22,257 1.60 $ 17,849 $ 24,467 $ 18,256 $ 20,985 $ 25,587
hourly  $ 10.70   $ 8.58 $ 11.76 $ 8.78 $ 10.09 $ 12.30
Photographic Process Workers and Priocessing Machine Operators 51-9151 17.00 $ 22,013 3.10 $ 17,553 $ 24,243 $ 17,553 $ 19,427 $ 24,039
hourly  $ 10.58   $ 8.44 $ 11.66 $ 8.44 $ 9.34 $ 11.56
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9193 3.40 $ 30,525 4.20 $ 27,857 $ 31,849 $ 28,367 $ 30,719 $ 33,111
hourly  $ 14.67   $ 13.39 $ 15.31 $ 13.64 $ 14.77 $ 15.91
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 29.10 $ 29,425 7.20 $ 22,512 $ 32,877 $ 25,271 $ 29,680 $ 34,445
hourly  $ 14.14   $ 10.82 $ 15.80 $ 12.15 $ 14.26 $ 16.57
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196 43.00 $ 30,627 3.10 $ 21,687 $ 35,107 $ 24,477 $ 30,189 $ 36,461
hourly  $ 14.72   $ 10.43 $ 16.88 $ 11.77 $ 14.52 $ 17.53
Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 11.70 $ 24,620 2.40 $ 18,225 $ 27,817 $ 19,539 $ 23,103 $ 28,743
hourly  $ 11.84   $ 8.77 $ 13.38 $ 9.40 $ 11.11 $ 13.82
Production Workers, All Other* 51-9399 15.30 $ 30,932 5.80 $ 19,295 $ 36,756 $ 20,679 $ 26,605 $ 38,263
hourly  $ 14.88   $ 9.28 $ 17.68 $ 9.94 $ 12.79 $ 18.40
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