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


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Primary Metal Manufacturing (331 )

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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 229,100 1.60 $ 37,122 0.70 $ 27,650 $ 34,912 $ 43,650
hourly      $ 17.84   $ 13.29 $ 16.78 $ 20.99
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 18,400 1.90 $ 57,592 0.60 $ 44,791 $ 55,657 $ 67,868
hourly      $ 27.69   $ 21.54 $ 26.76 $ 32.63
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 51-2021 1,710 9.30 $ 33,262 1.80 $ 27,803 $ 32,020 $ 37,835
hourly      $ 15.99   $ 13.37 $ 15.39 $ 18.19
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 130 18.00 99.90
hourly       
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 99.90 $ 36,083 8.10 $ 25,889 $ 33,415 $ 40,096
hourly      $ 17.35   $ 12.45 $ 16.06 $ 19.28
Team Assemblers 51-2092 5,630 6.30 $ 33,456 4.40 $ 24,208 $ 31,378 $ 41,104
hourly      $ 16.08   $ 11.64 $ 15.08 $ 19.76
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 1,580 13.20 $ 33,843 5.20 $ 24,290 $ 30,421 $ 39,851
hourly      $ 16.26   $ 11.68 $ 14.62 $ 19.16
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 4,300 5.80 $ 34,851 1.40 $ 27,508 $ 33,231 $ 40,503
hourly      $ 16.75   $ 13.22 $ 15.98 $ 19.47
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 51-4012 150 9.80 $ 50,392 2.80 $ 38,660 $ 47,907 $ 57,317
hourly      $ 24.23   $ 18.59 $ 23.04 $ 27.56
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 13,720 4.30 $ 34,678 1.20 $ 28,486 $ 34,179 $ 40,248
hourly      $ 16.67   $ 13.70 $ 16.43 $ 19.35
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 2,320 7.40 $ 37,285 2.00 $ 29,361 $ 35,971 $ 42,163
hourly      $ 17.92   $ 14.12 $ 17.29 $ 20.27
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 13,980 7.50 $ 42,367 2.10 $ 33,211 $ 40,839 $ 50,270
hourly      $ 20.37   $ 15.97 $ 19.64 $ 24.17
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 12,690 4.00 $ 32,763 1.20 $ 25,695 $ 31,368 $ 38,334
hourly      $ 15.76   $ 12.35 $ 15.08 $ 18.43
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 1,700 11.20 $ 31,062 2.40 $ 23,709 $ 30,298 $ 37,132
hourly      $ 14.94   $ 11.40 $ 14.56 $ 17.85
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 10,160 3.60 $ 32,590 1.40 $ 25,451 $ 31,266 $ 38,670
hourly      $ 15.66   $ 12.24 $ 15.03 $ 18.59
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 1,930 6.60 $ 35,554 1.70 $ 28,251 $ 34,219 $ 41,695
hourly      $ 17.09   $ 13.59 $ 16.45 $ 20.04
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 2,160 6.20 $ 36,633 1.80 $ 29,514 $ 36,266 $ 42,408
hourly      $ 17.61   $ 14.19 $ 17.44 $ 20.39
Machinists 51-4041 7,490 6.90 $ 40,208 1.70 $ 31,256 $ 38,833 $ 47,469
hourly      $ 19.33   $ 15.02 $ 18.67 $ 22.82
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 51-4051 14,370 3.10 $ 39,739 1.10 $ 32,162 $ 39,057 $ 46,705
hourly      $ 19.11   $ 15.46 $ 18.78 $ 22.46
Pourers and Casters, Metal 51-4052 12,300 5.30 $ 35,625 1.50 $ 27,610 $ 34,576 $ 41,369
hourly      $ 17.13   $ 13.27 $ 16.62 $ 19.89
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