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

Oil and Gas Extraction (2111 )

Occupation	Occ. code	Estabs. reporting occupation	Est. empl.	Empl %RSE	Mean wage	Mean %RSE	Entry wage	Exp. wage	25th pct	Median wage	75th pct
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	51-0000	*	14,330	9.90	$ 56,120	2.60	*	*	$ 43,390	$ 54,330	$ 66,670
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	hourly				$ 26.98		*	*	$ 20.86	$ 26.12	$ 32.05
Chemical Plant and System Operators	51-8091	*	*	25.10	$ 50,360	7.70	*	*	$ 39,340	$ 46,190	$ 60,080
Chemical Plant and System Operators	hourly				$ 24.21		*	*	$ 18.91	$ 22.21	$ 28.89
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	51-1011	*	2,010	12.10	$ 68,510	3.50	*	*	$ 48,110	$ 66,040	$ 83,580
	hourly				$ 32.94		*	*	$ 23.13	$ 31.75	$ 40.18
Gas Plant Operators	51-8092	*	1,780	14.90	$ 50,610	2.70	*	*	$ 43,010	$ 52,470	$ 59,080
Gas Plant Operators	hourly				$ 24.33		*	*	$ 20.68	$ 25.23	$ 28.40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	51-9061	*	330	14.00	$ 49,050	7.20	*	*	$ 28,790	$ 43,960	$ 67,100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	hourly				$ 23.58		*	*	$ 13.84	$ 21.13	$ 32.26
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	51-8093	*	9,320	12.20	$ 55,960	3.30	*	*	$ 44,280	$ 54,590	$ 66,840
	hourly				$ 26.90		*	*	$ 21.29	$ 26.24	$ 32.14
Production Workers, All Other	51-9199	*	410	25.70	$ 42,690	5.60	*	*	$ 34,040	$ 42,940	$ 52,240
Production Workers, All Other	hourly				$ 20.52		*	*	$ 16.37	$ 20.64	$ 25.11
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	51-4121	*	290	18.00	$ 43,860	4.00	*	*	$ 34,050	$ 42,870	$ 56,480
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	hourly				$ 21.09		*	*	$ 16.37	$ 20.61	$ 27.15