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


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Occupation Occ. code Estabs. reporting occupation Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 * 147,850 1.70 $ 28,330 0.60 * * $ 21,010 $ 26,430 $ 33,540
hourly     $ 13.62   * * $ 10.10 $ 12.70 $ 16.13
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 * 91,090 2.30 $ 32,280 1.00 * * $ 23,980 $ 30,390 $ 38,730
hourly     $ 15.52   * * $ 11.53 $ 14.61 $ 18.62
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 51-8011 * 4,220 5.40 $ 71,220 1.10 * * $ 60,700 $ 70,410 $ 80,140
hourly     $ 34.24   * * $ 29.18 $ 33.85 $ 38.53
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 51-4012 * 17,280 3.40 $ 44,800 0.90 * * $ 33,970 $ 42,520 $ 53,010
hourly     $ 21.54   * * $ 16.33 $ 20.44 $ 25.49
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 * 30,900 4.00 $ 28,530 1.30 * * $ 20,900 $ 26,550 $ 34,490
hourly     $ 13.71   * * $ 10.05 $ 12.76 $ 16.58
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 * 368,320 1.30 $ 25,860 0.50 * * $ 18,680 $ 23,760 $ 31,240
hourly     $ 12.43   * * $ 8.98 $ 11.42 $ 15.02
Painters, Transportation Equipment 51-9122 * 51,260 2.00 $ 38,870 0.80 * * $ 27,980 $ 36,000 $ 47,770
hourly     $ 18.69   * * $ 13.45 $ 17.31 $ 22.96
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 * 31,740 2.50 $ 25,060 0.70 * * $ 19,060 $ 23,180 $ 29,160
hourly     $ 12.05   * * $ 9.16 $ 11.15 $ 14.02
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196 * 111,250 2.00 $ 33,050 0.70 * * $ 25,360 $ 32,050 $ 39,600
hourly     $ 15.89   * * $ 12.19 $ 15.41 $ 19.04
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 51-4062 * 7,250 6.20 $ 39,160 2.40 * * $ 27,680 $ 36,270 $ 49,800
hourly     $ 18.83   * * $ 13.31 $ 17.44 $ 23.94
Patternmakers, Wood 51-7032 * 2,040 8.80 $ 35,320 2.40 * * $ 24,870 $ 32,510 $ 44,070
hourly     $ 16.98   * * $ 11.96 $ 15.63 $ 21.19
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 51-8093 * 43,270 4.60 $ 53,420 1.20 * * $ 42,750 $ 53,010 $ 63,510
hourly     $ 25.68   * * $ 20.55 $ 25.49 $ 30.54
Photographic Process Workers 51-9131 * 21,090 4.40 $ 28,250 1.60 * * $ 19,320 $ 24,940 $ 33,090
hourly     $ 13.58   * * $ 9.29 $ 11.99 $ 15.91
Photographic Processing Machine Operators 51-9132 * 50,690 1.90 $ 21,860 0.50 * * $ 17,060 $ 19,710 $ 24,250
hourly     $ 10.51   * * $ 8.20 $ 9.48 $ 11.66
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 * 13,290 3.90 $ 46,780 1.10 * * $ 34,920 $ 46,740 $ 57,660
hourly     $ 22.49   * * $ 16.79 $ 22.47 $ 27.72
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 * 41,370 2.40 $ 29,540 0.90 * * $ 21,880 $ 27,870 $ 35,650
hourly     $ 14.20   * * $ 10.52 $ 13.40 $ 17.14
Pourers and Casters, Metal 51-4052 * 15,470 5.10 $ 32,640 1.30 * * $ 25,690 $ 31,610 $ 38,000
hourly     $ 15.69   * * $ 12.35 $ 15.20 $ 18.27
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 51-8012 * 9,410 5.00 $ 63,100 0.90 * * $ 53,120 $ 63,320 $ 74,600
hourly     $ 30.33   * * $ 25.54 $ 30.44 $ 35.87
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 * 34,400 3.30 $ 57,020 0.80 * * $ 46,420 $ 56,640 $ 66,620
hourly     $ 27.41   * * $ 22.32 $ 27.23 $ 32.03
Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5022 * 65,540 1.70 $ 35,520 0.60 * * $ 25,570 $ 33,990 $ 44,020
hourly     $ 17.08   * * $ 12.29 $ 16.34 $ 21.16
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