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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54 )

Occupation	Occ. code	Estabs. reporting occupation	Est. empl.	Mean wage	Entry wage	Exp. wage	25th pct	Median wage	75th pct
Materials Engineers	17-2131	8	100	$ 75,331	$ 39,942	$ 93,031	$ 42,496	$ 64,318	$109,500
Materials Engineers	hourly			$ 36.22	$ 19.20	$ 44.73	$ 20.44	$ 30.92	$ 52.65
Mechanical Drafters	17-3013	31	450	$ 55,857	$ 35,153	$ 66,204	$ 39,573	$ 54,945	$ 71,045
Mechanical Drafters	hourly			$ 26.86	$ 16.90	$ 31.83	$ 19.03	$ 26.42	$ 34.16
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	17-3027	16	460	$ 57,498	$ 42,465	$ 65,025	$ 46,454	$ 56,575	$ 68,850
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	hourly			$ 27.65	$ 20.42	$ 31.27	$ 22.33	$ 27.21	$ 33.10
Mechanical Engineers	17-2141	39	630	$ 95,923	$ 67,086	$110,341	$ 75,752	$ 94,784	$114,853
Mechanical Engineers	hourly			$ 46.12	$ 32.25	$ 53.05	$ 36.42	$ 45.57	$ 55.22
Nuclear Engineers	17-2161	6	90	$119,006	$ 98,517	$129,250	$106,249	$119,662	$132,778
Nuclear Engineers	hourly			$ 57.21	$ 47.37	$ 62.14	$ 51.08	$ 57.53	$ 63.84
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	17-3031	28	370	$ 32,784	$ 21,812	$ 38,271	$ 25,063	$ 30,682	$ 38,712
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	hourly			$ 15.76	$ 10.49	$ 18.40	$ 12.05	$ 14.75	$ 18.61
Surveyors	17-1022	29	300	$ 55,693	$ 37,932	$ 64,574	$ 42,116	$ 52,053	$ 62,410
Surveyors	hourly			$ 26.78	$ 18.24	$ 31.05	$ 20.25	$ 25.02	$ 30.01