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


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Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251 )

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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
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 51-0000 * 62,460 2.80 $ 46,960 0.90 * * $ 34,110 $ 46,350 $ 58,260
hourly     $ 22.58   * * $ 16.40 $ 22.28 $ 28.01
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 * 13,920 7.40 $ 46,610 1.50 * * $ 37,230 $ 47,250 $ 57,430
hourly     $ 22.41   * * $ 17.90 $ 22.71 $ 27.61
Chemical Plant and System Operators 51-8091 * 19,690 7.90 $ 53,210 1.10 * * $ 43,730 $ 52,900 $ 61,980
hourly     $ 25.58   * * $ 21.02 $ 25.43 $ 29.80
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 * 90 34.40 $ 31,400 6.40 * * $ 22,460 $ 28,970 $ 39,750
hourly     $ 15.10   * * $ 10.80 $ 13.93 $ 19.11
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 * 180 46.20 $ 28,030 3.40 * * $ 24,610 $ 27,760 $ 31,590
hourly     $ 13.48   * * $ 11.83 $ 13.35 $ 15.19
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 * 150 33.90 $ 28,290 6.30 * * $ 19,390 $ 25,770 $ 34,290
hourly     $ 13.60   * * $ 9.32 $ 12.39 $ 16.48
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 * 240 22.20 $ 35,480 12.40 * * $ 25,300 $ 29,970 $ 45,820
hourly     $ 17.06   * * $ 12.16 $ 14.41 $ 22.03
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 * 450 22.20 $ 32,090 5.40 * * $ 23,980 $ 29,010 $ 38,130
hourly     $ 15.43   * * $ 11.53 $ 13.95 $ 18.33
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 * 6,790 3.50 $ 65,420 1.20 * * $ 49,320 $ 64,870 $ 80,700
hourly     $ 31.45   * * $ 23.71 $ 31.19 $ 38.80
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 * 340 23.10 $ 30,440 6.00 * * $ 20,870 $ 24,340 $ 38,920
hourly     $ 14.64   * * $ 10.03 $ 11.70 $ 18.71
Gas Plant Operators 51-8092 * 560 27.30 $ 45,850 3.50 * * $ 35,530 $ 45,910 $ 55,670
hourly     $ 22.04   * * $ 17.08 $ 22.07 $ 26.76
Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 * 1,320 10.40 $ 26,810 3.00 * * $ 19,350 $ 25,270 $ 33,270
hourly     $ 12.89   * * $ 9.30 $ 12.15 $ 16.00
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 * 2,160 7.20 $ 41,020 1.90 * * $ 28,850 $ 38,380 $ 50,760
hourly     $ 19.72   * * $ 13.87 $ 18.45 $ 24.41
Machinists 51-4041 * 870 23.80 $ 42,040 3.80 * * $ 32,800 $ 41,890 $ 51,120
hourly     $ 20.21   * * $ 15.77 $ 20.14 $ 24.58
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 * 5,960 7.10 $ 35,210 1.90 * * $ 26,110 $ 33,900 $ 44,020
hourly     $ 16.93   * * $ 12.55 $ 16.30 $ 21.16
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 * * 63.00 $ 29,510 12.80 * * $ 18,310 $ 21,380 $ 35,730
hourly     $ 14.19   * * $ 8.80 $ 10.28 $ 17.18
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 * 3,140 13.70 $ 30,420 2.60 * * $ 22,470 $ 29,230 $ 37,960
hourly     $ 14.63   * * $ 10.81 $ 14.05 $ 18.25
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 * 190 26.90 $ 52,270 7.30 * * $ 45,050 $ 53,590 $ 62,330
hourly     $ 25.13   * * $ 21.66 $ 25.77 $ 29.97
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 * * 50.90 $ 50,500 4.90 * * $ 42,650 $ 51,790 $ 58,930
hourly     $ 24.28   * * $ 20.51 $ 24.90 $ 28.33
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 * 1,160 9.70 $ 34,380 3.90 * * $ 25,550 $ 33,610 $ 40,230
hourly     $ 16.53   * * $ 12.29 $ 16.16 $ 19.34
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