New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
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Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)


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Production Occupations

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 * 240 40.20 $ 37,160 13.20 * * $ 27,990 $ 34,360 $ 39,390
hourly     $ 17.86   * * $ 13.45 $ 16.52 $ 18.94
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 * 280 21.30 $ 32,400 4.30 * * $ 25,260 $ 30,980 $ 38,380
hourly     $ 15.58   * * $ 12.14 $ 14.89 $ 18.45
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 51-8011 * 180 38.70 $ 90,440 12.60 * * $ 67,870 $ 80,230 $108,330
hourly     $ 43.48   * * $ 32.63 $ 38.57 $ 52.08
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 51-4012 * * 52.80 $ 56,400 9.40 * * $ 48,740 $ 53,810 $ 59,240
hourly     $ 27.11   * * $ 23.43 $ 25.87 $ 28.48
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 * 910 20.00 $ 27,890 3.70 * * $ 19,900 $ 26,830 $ 34,270
hourly     $ 13.41   * * $ 9.57 $ 12.90 $ 16.48
Painters, Transportation Equipment 51-9122 * 370 36.90 $ 47,940 4.90 * * $ 37,060 $ 51,000 $ 57,000
hourly     $ 23.05   * * $ 17.82 $ 24.52 $ 27.41
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 * 1,020 22.90 $ 28,960 5.80 * * $ 21,260 $ 26,820 $ 35,660
hourly     $ 13.92   * * $ 10.22 $ 12.89 $ 17.15
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196 * 150 24.80 $ 31,530 3.50 * * $ 24,270 $ 29,780 $ 36,570
hourly     $ 15.16   * * $ 11.67 $ 14.32 $ 17.58
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 51-8093 * 220 38.10 $ 48,120 14.30 * * $ 28,340 $ 50,090 $ 62,690
hourly     $ 23.14   * * $ 13.63 $ 24.08 $ 30.14
Photographic Process Workers 51-9131 * 5,220 8.20 $ 28,940 4.00 * * $ 19,020 $ 24,490 $ 33,340
hourly     $ 13.91   * * $ 9.15 $ 11.77 $ 16.03
Photographic Processing Machine Operators 51-9132 * 1,770 10.80 $ 24,510 4.10 * * $ 16,600 $ 21,710 $ 29,770
hourly     $ 11.78   * * $ 7.98 $ 10.44 $ 14.31
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 * 260 39.80 $ 33,370 5.20 * * $ 24,030 $ 30,520 $ 41,400
hourly     $ 16.04   * * $ 11.55 $ 14.68 $ 19.90
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 * 60 47.30 $ 26,640 8.50 * * $ 18,960 $ 22,430 $ 33,960
hourly     $ 12.81   * * $ 9.11 $ 10.79 $ 16.33
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 * 230 27.40 $ 47,890 7.00 * * $ 33,900 $ 48,860 $ 57,160
hourly     $ 23.02   * * $ 16.30 $ 23.49 $ 27.48
Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5022 * 2,110 8.30 $ 36,140 2.70 * * $ 24,600 $ 34,020 $ 46,060
hourly     $ 17.38   * * $ 11.83 $ 16.36 $ 22.14
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 51-6021 * 80 49.40 $ 20,090 8.70 * * $ 15,010 $ 17,120 $ 22,180
hourly     $ 9.66   * * $ 7.22 $ 8.23 $ 10.66
Printing Machine Operators 51-5023 * 11,440 7.20 $ 27,890 2.40 * * $ 19,190 $ 24,930 $ 33,930
hourly     $ 13.41   * * $ 9.23 $ 11.98 $ 16.31
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 * 5,240 11.40 $ 32,000 3.40 * * $ 20,610 $ 28,190 $ 41,880
hourly     $ 15.38   * * $ 9.91 $ 13.55 $ 20.13
Semiconductor Processors 51-9141 * 250 49.60 $ 32,730 8.50 * * $ 23,490 $ 30,080 $ 38,450
hourly     $ 15.74   * * $ 11.30 $ 14.46 $ 18.48
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 * 170 25.20 $ 43,900 2.30 * * $ 38,800 $ 43,410 $ 48,750
hourly     $ 21.11   * * $ 18.65 $ 20.87 $ 23.44
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