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


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Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261 )

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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
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 * 28,030 1.30 $ 47,070 0.50 * * $ 35,160 $ 44,440 $ 56,320
hourly     $ 22.63   * * $ 16.91 $ 21.37 $ 27.08
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 * 3,960 7.40 $ 26,870 4.00 * * $ 18,560 $ 24,030 $ 32,090
hourly     $ 12.92   * * $ 8.92 $ 11.55 $ 15.43
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 * 460 16.10 $ 30,080 3.60 * * $ 23,680 $ 28,400 $ 36,440
hourly     $ 14.46   * * $ 11.38 $ 13.65 $ 17.52
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 * 3,560 7.60 $ 23,780 1.50 * * $ 19,340 $ 22,940 $ 27,840
hourly     $ 11.43   * * $ 9.30 $ 11.03 $ 13.38
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 * 4,250 4.60 $ 26,150 1.30 * * $ 20,570 $ 24,590 $ 30,170
hourly     $ 12.57   * * $ 9.89 $ 11.82 $ 14.50
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 * 2,330 15.30 $ 28,800 2.60 * * $ 22,830 $ 27,990 $ 33,510
hourly     $ 13.85   * * $ 10.98 $ 13.46 $ 16.11
Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 * 18,810 4.30 $ 22,600 1.00 * * $ 17,670 $ 21,560 $ 26,730
hourly     $ 10.86   * * $ 8.50 $ 10.36 $ 12.85
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 * 19,410 2.00 $ 28,900 0.70 * * $ 22,390 $ 27,460 $ 33,530
hourly     $ 13.90   * * $ 10.76 $ 13.20 $ 16.12
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 * 740 21.50 $ 31,440 4.80 * * $ 22,960 $ 31,150 $ 37,250
hourly     $ 15.12   * * $ 11.04 $ 14.97 $ 17.91
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 51-4192 * 220 26.20 $ 29,440 5.20 * * $ 22,350 $ 28,540 $ 35,380
hourly     $ 14.15   * * $ 10.74 $ 13.72 $ 17.01
Machinists 51-4041 * 6,540 5.20 $ 34,810 1.40 * * $ 25,700 $ 34,100 $ 42,800
hourly     $ 16.73   * * $ 12.36 $ 16.40 $ 20.58
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 51-4199 * 5,640 11.20 $ 31,270 3.80 * * $ 24,240 $ 28,690 $ 35,220
hourly     $ 15.03   * * $ 11.66 $ 13.79 $ 16.93
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 * 1,520 8.90 $ 27,820 2.90 * * $ 20,790 $ 27,230 $ 32,730
hourly     $ 13.38   * * $ 10.00 $ 13.09 $ 15.74
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 * 5,900 5.20 $ 30,300 2.10 * * $ 23,000 $ 28,560 $ 35,050
hourly     $ 14.57   * * $ 11.06 $ 13.73 $ 16.85
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 51-4061 * 660 20.20 $ 31,270 4.50 * * $ 21,170 $ 28,980 $ 39,210
hourly     $ 15.03   * * $ 10.18 $ 13.93 $ 18.85
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 * 1,580 12.10 $ 24,830 2.80 * * $ 18,790 $ 23,010 $ 28,970
hourly     $ 11.94   * * $ 9.04 $ 11.06 $ 13.93
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 * 62,130 2.50 $ 26,230 0.70 * * $ 20,000 $ 24,570 $ 30,860
hourly     $ 12.61   * * $ 9.62 $ 11.81 $ 14.84
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 * 9,400 6.80 $ 29,510 1.50 * * $ 22,780 $ 28,700 $ 35,930
hourly     $ 14.19   * * $ 10.95 $ 13.80 $ 17.27
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 51-4012 * 450 19.10 $ 42,530 4.80 * * $ 30,260 $ 40,980 $ 53,470
hourly     $ 20.45   * * $ 14.55 $ 19.70 $ 25.71
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 * 14,820 6.00 $ 24,120 1.20 * * $ 18,730 $ 22,660 $ 28,470
hourly     $ 11.60   * * $ 9.01 $ 10.90 $ 13.69
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