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


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Food Manufacturing (311 )

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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
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 220 17.50 $ 42,805 3.10 $ 32,885 $ 42,968 $ 51,818
hourly      $ 20.58   $ 15.82 $ 20.65 $ 24.91
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 51-4194 110 6.80 $ 27,009 2.20 $ 22,151 $ 24,860 $ 30,522
hourly      $ 12.99   $ 10.65 $ 11.95 $ 14.68
Job Printers 51-5021 99.90 $ 28,944 7.20 $ 22,436 $ 26,143 $ 35,034
hourly      $ 13.91   $ 10.79 $ 12.57 $ 16.84
Printing Machine Operators 51-5023 340 16.70 $ 29,005 8.90 $ 19,890 $ 27,406 $ 35,065
hourly      $ 13.94   $ 9.56 $ 13.18 $ 16.86
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 51-6011 290 7.20 $ 24,116 1.80 $ 21,418 $ 23,750 $ 26,652
hourly      $ 11.59   $ 10.30 $ 11.42 $ 12.81
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 51-7011 50 8.00 $ 19,890 6.20 $ 18,016 $ 19,381 $ 20,705
hourly      $ 9.56   $ 8.67 $ 9.32 $ 9.96
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 90 22.10 $ 56,941 3.90 $ 47,225 $ 59,293 $ 67,237
hourly      $ 27.38   $ 22.71 $ 28.51 $ 32.33
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 790 7.00 $ 46,084 1.80 $ 38,853 $ 46,033 $ 53,814
hourly      $ 22.16   $ 18.68 $ 22.13 $ 25.87
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 1,160 6.70 $ 31,897 3.20 $ 22,355 $ 31,021 $ 38,853
hourly      $ 15.34   $ 10.74 $ 14.92 $ 18.68
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 290 24.70 $ 40,299 4.20 $ 26,876 $ 37,509 $ 52,123
hourly      $ 19.37   $ 12.92 $ 18.04 $ 25.05
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 810 5.60 $ 45,717 3.60 $ 37,967 $ 47,917 $ 53,773
hourly      $ 21.98   $ 18.25 $ 23.04 $ 25.85
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 10,520 4.00 $ 34,993 1.20 $ 27,213 $ 34,892 $ 42,245
hourly      $ 16.82   $ 13.09 $ 16.77 $ 20.31
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 7,380 5.80 $ 32,223 1.80 $ 24,391 $ 30,533 $ 38,263
hourly      $ 15.49   $ 11.73 $ 14.69 $ 18.39
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 24,360 3.10 $ 31,582 1.00 $ 24,066 $ 30,319 $ 38,049
hourly      $ 15.18   $ 11.57 $ 14.57 $ 18.29
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 1,150 23.50 $ 23,302 5.10 $ 18,576 $ 20,980 $ 26,948
hourly      $ 11.20   $ 8.93 $ 10.08 $ 12.95
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 13,190 4.30 $ 27,335 1.10 $ 21,774 $ 26,489 $ 31,795
hourly      $ 13.14   $ 10.47 $ 12.73 $ 15.29
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 9,150 5.30 $ 31,113 1.40 $ 23,719 $ 30,268 $ 37,774
hourly      $ 14.96   $ 11.41 $ 14.55 $ 18.16
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 430 15.20 $ 34,230 2.50 $ 26,724 $ 33,944 $ 42,245
hourly      $ 16.46   $ 12.84 $ 16.33 $ 20.31
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 26,480 2.20 $ 30,461 0.70 $ 23,393 $ 28,353 $ 35,543
hourly      $ 14.65   $ 11.25 $ 13.64 $ 17.09
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 106,470 2.20 $ 28,404 0.70 $ 21,041 $ 26,469 $ 34,382
hourly      $ 13.66   $ 10.11 $ 12.72 $ 16.53
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