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


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Paper Manufacturing (322 )

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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
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 51-7042 820 19.20 $ 34,810 4.50 $ 24,636 $ 34,392 $ 43,029
hourly      $ 16.73   $ 11.84 $ 16.54 $ 20.68
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 200 14.50 $ 55,006 1.60 $ 46,186 $ 55,179 $ 63,795
hourly      $ 26.44   $ 22.20 $ 26.53 $ 30.68
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 2,940 5.10 $ 48,987 1.70 $ 40,564 $ 49,547 $ 59,303
hourly      $ 23.56   $ 19.50 $ 23.82 $ 28.51
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 370 9.90 $ 44,648 2.30 $ 37,071 $ 43,161 $ 51,716
hourly      $ 21.47   $ 17.82 $ 20.76 $ 24.86
Chemical Plant and System Operators 51-8091 1,370 17.00 $ 52,185 2.40 $ 44,506 $ 51,156 $ 60,088
hourly      $ 25.09   $ 21.40 $ 24.60 $ 28.89
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 200 24.60 $ 56,472 3.60 $ 47,204 $ 55,668 $ 64,660
hourly      $ 27.15   $ 22.69 $ 26.76 $ 31.08
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 1,290 15.20 $ 47,510 3.30 $ 39,047 $ 46,838 $ 56,055
hourly      $ 22.84   $ 18.77 $ 22.52 $ 26.95
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 1,540 9.20 $ 47,999 2.30 $ 39,352 $ 47,276 $ 55,494
hourly      $ 23.08   $ 18.92 $ 22.73 $ 26.68
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 1,220 13.00 $ 44,770 3.40 $ 34,749 $ 44,057 $ 57,338
hourly      $ 21.52   $ 16.71 $ 21.18 $ 27.57
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 3,970 9.50 $ 41,501 1.50 $ 34,352 $ 40,961 $ 49,058
hourly      $ 19.95   $ 16.52 $ 19.70 $ 23.59
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 15,510 4.20 $ 35,360 1.30 $ 27,701 $ 35,513 $ 41,919
hourly      $ 17.00   $ 13.32 $ 17.07 $ 20.15
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 4,690 9.10 $ 39,312 3.60 $ 28,842 $ 37,397 $ 47,540
hourly      $ 18.90   $ 13.86 $ 17.98 $ 22.85
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 1,090 8.30 $ 41,094 2.60 $ 31,470 $ 42,010 $ 50,911
hourly      $ 19.76   $ 15.13 $ 20.20 $ 24.47
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 7,580 3.20 $ 35,941 1.00 $ 27,528 $ 34,902 $ 42,784
hourly      $ 17.28   $ 13.24 $ 16.77 $ 20.57
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 7,830 8.10 $ 30,604 2.10 $ 22,304 $ 28,883 $ 37,275
hourly      $ 14.72   $ 10.72 $ 13.88 $ 17.92
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 5,970 8.20 $ 37,458 2.00 $ 29,402 $ 36,888 $ 45,137
hourly      $ 18.02   $ 14.14 $ 17.73 $ 21.70
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 80 17.90 $ 32,895 5.10 $ 24,025 $ 34,647 $ 40,778
hourly      $ 15.82   $ 11.55 $ 16.66 $ 19.60
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191 5,580 6.40 $ 33,018 1.30 $ 26,714 $ 32,305 $ 38,711
hourly      $ 15.88   $ 12.84 $ 15.53 $ 18.61
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 210 12.20 $ 46,604 2.80 $ 43,151 $ 47,938 $ 52,480
hourly      $ 22.41   $ 20.75 $ 23.05 $ 25.23
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 120 38.50 $ 34,912 3.20 $ 30,808 $ 35,044 $ 39,352
hourly      $ 16.78   $ 14.81 $ 16.84 $ 18.91
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