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


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Occupation Occ. code Estabs. reporting occupation Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 11,050 4.10 $ 50,779 0.90 $ 38,996 $ 50,677 $ 61,350
hourly      $ 24.41   $ 18.75 $ 24.36 $ 29.49
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 48,360 4.50 $ 45,931 0.60 $ 36,266 $ 45,972 $ 55,668
hourly      $ 22.08   $ 17.44 $ 22.10 $ 26.76
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 37,490 2.80 $ 39,159 0.90 $ 29,148 $ 38,222 $ 47,836
hourly      $ 18.83   $ 14.01 $ 18.37 $ 23.00
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 38,360 2.40 $ 33,466 0.80 $ 25,359 $ 32,070 $ 40,310
hourly      $ 16.09   $ 12.19 $ 15.42 $ 19.38
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 32,350 2.40 $ 28,384 0.60 $ 22,253 $ 27,070 $ 33,018
hourly      $ 13.65   $ 10.70 $ 13.02 $ 15.88
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 129,250 1.40 $ 34,077 0.40 $ 25,675 $ 32,682 $ 41,196
hourly      $ 16.39   $ 12.34 $ 15.71 $ 19.81
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 20,180 3.30 $ 26,673 1.00 $ 20,043 $ 24,666 $ 31,225
hourly      $ 12.82   $ 9.63 $ 11.85 $ 15.01
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 70,700 2.50 $ 31,286 0.70 $ 23,852 $ 30,146 $ 37,692
hourly      $ 15.04   $ 11.47 $ 14.49 $ 18.12
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 72,770 3.00 $ 31,948 0.70 $ 24,514 $ 30,410 $ 38,191
hourly      $ 15.36   $ 11.78 $ 14.62 $ 18.36
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 19,900 2.30 $ 35,044 0.80 $ 27,141 $ 33,883 $ 41,674
hourly      $ 16.84   $ 13.05 $ 16.29 $ 20.03
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 430,450 0.80 $ 35,482 0.30 $ 25,451 $ 32,926 $ 42,540
hourly      $ 17.06   $ 12.24 $ 15.83 $ 20.45
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 23,410 3.90 $ 37,295 1.50 $ 25,512 $ 34,688 $ 46,074
hourly      $ 17.92   $ 12.26 $ 16.68 $ 22.15
Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 40,480 2.60 $ 38,385 0.80 $ 27,589 $ 35,462 $ 45,952
hourly      $ 18.45   $ 13.26 $ 17.05 $ 22.09
Medical Appliance Technicians 51-9082 13,760 7.10 $ 39,301 1.80 $ 28,435 $ 35,655 $ 45,952
hourly      $ 18.89   $ 13.67 $ 17.14 $ 22.09
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 30,580 4.20 $ 30,431 1.10 $ 22,650 $ 28,740 $ 36,470
hourly      $ 14.63   $ 10.89 $ 13.82 $ 17.54
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 338,920 1.20 $ 27,824 0.40 $ 20,196 $ 25,593 $ 33,669
hourly      $ 13.37   $ 9.71 $ 12.30 $ 16.19
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 89,430 1.50 $ 31,113 0.40 $ 24,096 $ 29,779 $ 36,928
hourly      $ 14.96   $ 11.58 $ 14.32 $ 17.75
Painters, Transportation Equipment 51-9122 46,810 2.00 $ 41,980 0.80 $ 30,624 $ 38,935 $ 51,736
hourly      $ 20.19   $ 14.72 $ 18.72 $ 24.87
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 28,460 1.90 $ 26,418 0.80 $ 19,758 $ 24,229 $ 31,083
hourly      $ 12.70   $ 9.50 $ 11.65 $ 14.95
Photographic Process Workers 51-9131 18,390 5.30 $ 30,258 1.60 $ 21,183 $ 26,968 $ 35,533
hourly      $ 14.54   $ 10.18 $ 12.96 $ 17.09
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