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


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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Estabs. reporting occupation Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 5 $ 33,120 $ 27,590 $ 35,890 $ 28,660 $ 32,650 $ 37,390
hourly   $ 15.92 $ 13.26 $ 17.25 $ 13.78 $ 15.70 $ 17.98
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 24 430 $ 30,350 $ 17,970 $ 36,550 $ 19,460 $ 24,930 $ 39,120
hourly   $ 14.59 $ 8.64 $ 17.57 $ 9.36 $ 11.98 $ 18.81
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 10 310 $ 25,370 $ 19,730 $ 28,190 $ 21,080 $ 24,610 $ 29,420
hourly   $ 12.20 $ 9.48 $ 13.55 $ 10.14 $ 11.83 $ 14.15
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 12 240 $ 19,920 $ 16,880 $ 21,440 $ 17,140 $ 19,130 $ 22,740
hourly   $ 9.58 $ 8.11 $ 10.31 $ 8.24 $ 9.20 $ 10.93
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 11 200 $ 30,710 $ 22,960 $ 34,580 $ 24,310 $ 29,110 $ 36,650
hourly   $ 14.76 $ 11.04 $ 16.62 $ 11.69 $ 13.99 $ 17.62
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 23 230 $ 21,500 $ 16,440 $ 24,030 $ 17,620 $ 21,410 $ 24,360
hourly   $ 10.34 $ 7.91 $ 11.55 $ 8.47 $ 10.30 $ 11.71
Painters, Transportation Equipment 51-9122 34 440 $ 32,960 $ 22,600 $ 38,140 $ 22,990 $ 25,970 $ 38,280
hourly   $ 15.85 $ 10.87 $ 18.34 $ 11.05 $ 12.49 $ 18.41
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 39 210 $ 23,360 $ 17,180 $ 26,450 $ 18,480 $ 22,680 $ 28,230
hourly   $ 11.23 $ 8.26 $ 12.72 $ 8.89 $ 10.90 $ 13.57
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196 6 230 $ 22,900 $ 21,030 $ 23,830 $ 21,280 $ 23,000 $ 24,720
hourly   $ 11.01 $ 10.11 $ 11.46 $ 10.23 $ 11.06 $ 11.88
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 51-8093 20 570 $ 52,850 $ 35,550 $ 61,490 $ 44,750 $ 56,010 $ 63,510
hourly   $ 25.41 $ 17.09 $ 29.56 $ 21.51 $ 26.93 $ 30.53
Photographic Process Workers 51-9131 12 80 $ 25,140 $ 15,750 $ 29,830 $ 16,070 $ 25,960 $ 31,430
hourly   $ 12.09 $ 7.57 $ 14.34 $ 7.72 $ 12.48 $ 15.11
Photographic Processing Machine Operators 51-9132 46 230 $ 21,080 $ 16,060 $ 23,590 $ 16,630 $ 19,350 $ 23,740
hourly   $ 10.14 $ 7.72 $ 11.34 $ 8.00 $ 9.30 $ 11.41
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 9 140 $ 42,690 $ 29,450 $ 49,310 $ 32,520 $ 43,130 $ 52,640
hourly   $ 20.52 $ 14.16 $ 23.71 $ 15.63 $ 20.74 $ 25.31
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 4 80 $ 24,320 $ 17,640 $ 27,660 $ 18,870 $ 25,600 $ 29,100
hourly   $ 11.69 $ 8.48 $ 13.30 $ 9.07 $ 12.31 $ 13.99
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 15 670 $ 54,830 $ 44,120 $ 60,180 $ 47,420 $ 54,870 $ 61,980
hourly   $ 26.36 $ 21.21 $ 28.93 $ 22.80 $ 26.38 $ 29.80
Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5022 27 170 $ 28,480 $ 19,430 $ 33,000 $ 21,220 $ 25,480 $ 34,400
hourly   $ 13.69 $ 9.34 $ 15.87 $ 10.20 $ 12.25 $ 16.54
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 51-6021 16 210 $ 17,810 $ 14,840 $ 19,290 $ 15,320 $ 17,840 $ 19,880
hourly   $ 8.56 $ 7.13 $ 9.28 $ 7.36 $ 8.58 $ 9.56
Printing Machine Operators 51-5023 39 330 $ 27,590 $ 18,700 $ 32,040 $ 20,290 $ 24,840 $ 32,430
hourly   $ 13.27 $ 8.99 $ 15.40 $ 9.75 $ 11.94 $ 15.59
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 40 450 $ 23,660 $ 16,190 $ 27,400 $ 17,230 $ 22,210 $ 27,970
hourly   $ 11.38 $ 7.78 $ 13.17 $ 8.28 $ 10.68 $ 13.45
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 51-7041 13 100 $ 23,020 $ 16,730 $ 26,160 $ 18,410 $ 22,570 $ 26,370
hourly   $ 11.07 $ 8.05 $ 12.58 $ 8.85 $ 10.85 $ 12.68
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