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


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Construction and Extraction 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
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 47-4061 120 16.80 $ 46,427 2.30 $ 41,773 $ 47,039 $ 52,336
hourly      $ 22.32   $ 20.09 $ 22.62 $ 25.16
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 47-4099 150 18.00 $ 54,010 14.10 $ 25,556 $ 36,956 $ 83,515
hourly      $ 25.96   $ 12.29 $ 17.77 $ 40.15
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5011 20,770 7.20 $ 44,569 1.20 $ 35,363 $ 43,977 $ 52,060
hourly      $ 21.43   $ 17.00 $ 21.15 $ 25.02
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5012 24,270 5.70 $ 60,878 2.70 $ 41,211 $ 54,336 $ 66,594
hourly      $ 29.27   $ 19.81 $ 26.13 $ 32.02
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 47-5013 34,610 6.70 $ 42,946 1.20 $ 31,179 $ 38,976 $ 50,182
hourly      $ 20.65   $ 14.99 $ 18.74 $ 24.13
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 47-5021 5,340 6.00 $ 44,212 1.80 $ 33,904 $ 41,956 $ 51,142
hourly      $ 21.26   $ 16.30 $ 20.18 $ 24.59
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 47-5031 2,480 10.80 $ 47,080 3.20 $ 37,588 $ 45,365 $ 54,510
hourly      $ 22.64   $ 18.07 $ 21.81 $ 26.21
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 47-5041 11,170 6.90 $ 47,672 1.90 $ 39,211 $ 47,937 $ 55,704
hourly      $ 22.92   $ 18.85 $ 23.04 $ 26.78
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 47-5042 7,410 6.30 $ 44,681 1.50 $ 36,945 $ 44,569 $ 51,877
hourly      $ 21.48   $ 17.76 $ 21.43 $ 24.94
Mining Machine Operators, All Other 47-5049 4,080 8.70 $ 44,314 2.30 $ 36,119 $ 44,508 $ 51,142
hourly      $ 21.30   $ 17.37 $ 21.40 $ 24.59
Rock Splitters, Quarry 47-5051 2,690 9.10 $ 30,363 1.80 $ 24,596 $ 29,260 $ 34,996
hourly      $ 14.59   $ 11.82 $ 14.06 $ 16.83
Roof Bolters, Mining 47-5061 5,470 5.90 $ 48,733 1.50 $ 43,447 $ 48,396 $ 53,418
hourly      $ 23.43   $ 20.89 $ 23.27 $ 25.68
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 47-5071 55,140 5.00 $ 35,129 1.40 $ 25,933 $ 32,802 $ 42,834
hourly      $ 16.89   $ 12.47 $ 15.77 $ 20.60
Helpers--Extraction Workers 47-5081 19,440 8.30 $ 39,262 2.20 $ 28,903 $ 37,262 $ 47,090
hourly      $ 18.88   $ 13.90 $ 17.91 $ 22.65
Extraction Workers, All Other 47-5099 6,290 10.20 $ 42,018 1.80 $ 33,149 $ 40,732 $ 48,641
hourly      $ 20.20   $ 15.94 $ 19.59 $ 23.38
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