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

Metal Ore Mining (2122 )

Occupation	Occ. code	Estabs. reporting occupation	Est. empl.	Empl %RSE	Mean wage	Mean %RSE	Entry wage	Exp. wage	25th pct	Median wage	75th pct
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS	19-0000	*	970	4.70	$ 56,310	2.20	*	*	$ 41,970	$ 50,560	$ 67,780
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS	hourly				$ 27.07		*	*	$ 20.18	$ 24.31	$ 32.59
Chemical Technicians	19-4031	*	450	5.00	$ 46,420	1.90	*	*	$ 38,210	$ 45,030	$ 52,850
Chemical Technicians	hourly				$ 22.32		*	*	$ 18.37	$ 21.65	$ 25.41
Chemists	19-2031	*	50	12.80	$ 59,060	4.00	*	*	$ 47,420	$ 57,630	$ 68,710
Chemists	hourly				$ 28.40		*	*	$ 22.80	$ 27.71	$ 33.03
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	19-4091	*	30	14.00	$ 41,950	5.30	*	*	$ 31,910	$ 36,860	$ 50,440
	hourly				$ 20.17		*	*	$ 15.34	$ 17.72	$ 24.25
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	19-2041	*	40	12.20	$ 69,760	10.50	*	*	$ 47,660	$ 59,270	$ 94,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	hourly				$ 33.54		*	*	$ 22.92	$ 28.50	$ 45.19
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	19-4041	*	60	2.60	$ 45,230	3.00	*	*	$ 37,620	$ 44,770	$ 51,660
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	hourly				$ 21.75		*	*	$ 18.09	$ 21.53	$ 24.84
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	19-2042	*	280	7.60	$ 73,850	3.30	*	*	$ 59,150	$ 73,700	$ 88,980
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	hourly				$ 35.50		*	*	$ 28.44	$ 35.43	$ 42.78