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. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 51-0000 21,870 2.90 $ 42,581 1.00 $ 31,246 $ 40,167 $ 51,125
hourly      $ 20.47   $ 15.02 $ 19.31 $ 24.57
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 2,820 4.30 $ 64,548 1.40 $ 49,435 $ 64,151 $ 79,356
hourly      $ 31.03   $ 23.77 $ 30.84 $ 38.15
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 90 31.40 $ 36,776 3.20 $ 31,296 $ 35,594 $ 39,912
hourly      $ 17.68   $ 15.04 $ 17.11 $ 19.19
Machinists 51-4041 320 21.10 $ 49,119 6.20 $ 39,108 $ 47,571 $ 61,574
hourly      $ 23.62   $ 18.80 $ 22.87 $ 29.61
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 51-4051 440 7.20 $ 44,791 4.50 $ 33,659 $ 39,943 $ 56,655
hourly      $ 21.54   $ 16.18 $ 19.21 $ 27.24
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 2,540 6.20 $ 43,681 1.70 $ 34,046 $ 41,919 $ 53,091
hourly      $ 21.00   $ 16.37 $ 20.15 $ 25.52
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 30 14.00 $ 54,924 4.90 $ 48,457 $ 54,934 $ 62,257
hourly      $ 26.41   $ 23.30 $ 26.41 $ 29.93
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 140 23.00 $ 53,641 4.10 $ 47,520 $ 54,690 $ 61,147
hourly      $ 25.79   $ 22.84 $ 26.30 $ 29.40
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 80 44.00 $ 47,418 2.60 $ 38,782 $ 46,430 $ 57,480
hourly      $ 22.79   $ 18.65 $ 22.32 $ 27.63
Chemical Plant and System Operators 51-8091 99.90 $ 49,425 14.50 $ 39,627 $ 47,877 $ 62,929
hourly      $ 23.76   $ 19.05 $ 23.02 $ 30.25
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 780 12.60 $ 45,096 3.00 $ 35,482 $ 40,972 $ 53,671
hourly      $ 21.68   $ 17.06 $ 19.70 $ 25.81
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 1,930 7.70 $ 42,662 2.10 $ 35,808 $ 43,905 $ 51,115
hourly      $ 20.51   $ 17.22 $ 21.11 $ 24.57
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 5,020 6.00 $ 37,947 1.50 $ 30,013 $ 37,580 $ 45,168
hourly      $ 18.24   $ 14.43 $ 18.07 $ 21.71
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 520 10.80 $ 38,008 3.50 $ 28,669 $ 36,042 $ 44,139
hourly      $ 18.27   $ 13.79 $ 17.32 $ 21.22
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 540 12.80 $ 30,930 2.50 $ 24,911 $ 30,604 $ 36,827
hourly      $ 14.87   $ 11.98 $ 14.72 $ 17.71
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 140 5.10 $ 40,422 5.30 $ 36,572 $ 39,617 $ 42,744
hourly      $ 19.43   $ 17.59 $ 19.04 $ 20.55
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 460 10.60 $ 39,749 2.30 $ 33,537 $ 40,228 $ 46,634
hourly      $ 19.11   $ 16.12 $ 19.34 $ 22.43
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 1,530 4.80 $ 37,071 1.30 $ 28,007 $ 36,623 $ 45,280
hourly      $ 17.82   $ 13.46 $ 17.61 $ 21.77
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 1,130 6.30 $ 33,384 2.90 $ 26,194 $ 32,875 $ 40,075
hourly      $ 16.05   $ 12.59 $ 15.81 $ 19.27
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 230 44.50 $ 34,209 5.00 $ 24,575 $ 33,007 $ 43,558
hourly      $ 16.45   $ 11.81 $ 15.87 $ 20.94
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