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


bar
Table of contents Primary Metal Manufacturing (331 ) in National (prior page) Primary Metal Manufacturing (331 ) in National (next page)

Primary Metal Manufacturing (331 )

National

 

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
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 51-4061 280 16.80 $ 36,358 5.00 $ 26,968 $ 31,083 $ 43,793
hourly      $ 17.48   $ 12.96 $ 14.94 $ 21.05
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 51-4062 1,860 5.80 $ 40,035 3.30 $ 28,027 $ 36,776 $ 47,968
hourly      $ 19.25   $ 13.47 $ 17.68 $ 23.07
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 51-4071 9,650 3.90 $ 30,746 1.10 $ 24,962 $ 30,034 $ 35,910
hourly      $ 14.78   $ 12.01 $ 14.44 $ 17.26
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 13,140 4.80 $ 33,466 2.00 $ 24,381 $ 30,920 $ 38,599
hourly      $ 16.09   $ 11.72 $ 14.87 $ 18.56
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 4,410 8.50 $ 32,590 1.60 $ 27,111 $ 31,490 $ 37,937
hourly      $ 15.67   $ 13.04 $ 15.14 $ 18.24
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 3,150 4.80 $ 45,524 1.50 $ 36,144 $ 43,905 $ 53,274
hourly      $ 21.89   $ 17.37 $ 21.11 $ 25.61
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 8,400 5.20 $ 37,020 1.70 $ 28,954 $ 35,380 $ 42,866
hourly      $ 17.80   $ 13.92 $ 17.01 $ 20.61
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 590 12.30 $ 36,317 2.90 $ 29,209 $ 34,983 $ 41,481
hourly      $ 17.47   $ 14.04 $ 16.81 $ 19.94
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 4,120 3.00 $ 38,222 2.30 $ 30,268 $ 37,550 $ 44,434
hourly      $ 18.37   $ 14.55 $ 18.06 $ 21.37
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 51-4192 120 22.80 $ 44,526 3.80 $ 35,890 $ 42,774 $ 51,248
hourly      $ 21.41   $ 17.25 $ 20.56 $ 24.64
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 2,270 6.00 $ 35,380 2.30 $ 29,137 $ 35,411 $ 41,094
hourly      $ 17.01   $ 14.00 $ 17.03 $ 19.76
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 51-4194 1,380 13.80 $ 36,053 2.70 $ 27,681 $ 33,639 $ 41,725
hourly      $ 17.33   $ 13.31 $ 16.17 $ 20.06
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 51-4199 3,050 8.90 $ 35,197 1.80 $ 27,610 $ 34,352 $ 40,534
hourly      $ 16.93   $ 13.27 $ 16.52 $ 19.49
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-6063 90 4.30 $ 33,445 4.00 $ 29,249 $ 33,069 $ 37,896
hourly      $ 16.08   $ 14.06 $ 15.90 $ 18.22
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 580 6.90 $ 58,988 3.90 $ 53,142 $ 59,680 $ 65,740
hourly      $ 28.36   $ 25.55 $ 28.69 $ 31.60
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 310 11.70 $ 43,446 2.00 $ 34,515 $ 42,387 $ 50,311
hourly      $ 20.89   $ 16.59 $ 20.38 $ 24.19
Chemical Plant and System Operators 51-8091 40 20.30 $ 50,514 4.30 $ 44,740 $ 49,924 $ 54,669
hourly      $ 24.29   $ 21.51 $ 24.00 $ 26.29
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 260 4.70 $ 43,803 4.10 $ 40,860 $ 44,231 $ 47,153
hourly      $ 21.06   $ 19.65 $ 21.26 $ 22.67
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 320 13.90 $ 42,896 3.40 $ 35,981 $ 42,010 $ 49,924
hourly      $ 20.62   $ 17.30 $ 20.20 $ 24.00
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 500 25.50 $ 34,423 4.50 $ 28,099 $ 34,026 $ 40,442
hourly      $ 16.55   $ 13.50 $ 16.37 $ 19.44
Table of contents Primary Metal Manufacturing (331 ) in National (prior page) Primary Metal Manufacturing (331 ) in National (next page)