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
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 780 9.90 $ 30,461 2.10 $ 24,137 $ 28,842 $ 35,034
hourly      $ 14.65   $ 11.61 $ 13.86 $ 16.84
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 4,690 4.60 $ 28,699 1.30 $ 23,740 $ 28,109 $ 32,844
hourly      $ 13.80   $ 11.42 $ 13.51 $ 15.79
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 760 16.80 $ 39,322 6.30 $ 31,408 $ 38,293 $ 46,491
hourly      $ 18.90   $ 15.10 $ 18.41 $ 22.35
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 40 31.40 $ 28,516 6.40 $ 23,230 $ 28,302 $ 33,618
hourly      $ 13.71   $ 11.16 $ 13.61 $ 16.16
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 440 16.70 $ 32,977 4.30 $ 23,393 $ 32,182 $ 42,367
hourly      $ 15.86   $ 11.24 $ 15.47 $ 20.37
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 260 14.60 $ 31,633 4.30 $ 25,777 $ 33,160 $ 38,313
hourly      $ 15.21   $ 12.39 $ 15.94 $ 18.41
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 1,640 12.40 $ 34,810 2.00 $ 28,496 $ 34,301 $ 40,004
hourly      $ 16.73   $ 13.70 $ 16.49 $ 19.23
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 14,460 2.60 $ 36,725 0.90 $ 29,412 $ 35,818 $ 42,010
hourly      $ 17.66   $ 14.14 $ 17.22 $ 20.20
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 2,500 7.10 $ 31,500 1.70 $ 25,318 $ 31,123 $ 37,417
hourly      $ 15.14   $ 12.17 $ 14.96 $ 17.99
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 1,910 9.30 $ 31,195 1.30 $ 25,013 $ 29,860 $ 36,674
hourly      $ 15.00   $ 12.03 $ 14.36 $ 17.63
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 99.90 $ 32,936 7.10 $ 27,966 $ 34,209 $ 39,393
hourly      $ 15.84   $ 13.44 $ 16.45 $ 18.94
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 480 8.40 $ 41,399 5.80 $ 31,633 $ 43,487 $ 50,025
hourly      $ 19.90   $ 15.21 $ 20.91 $ 24.05
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 720 20.30 $ 26,948 2.80 $ 19,106 $ 24,616 $ 30,665
hourly      $ 12.95   $ 9.19 $ 11.83 $ 14.75
Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 15,290 3.80 $ 28,995 1.50 $ 21,825 $ 27,732 $ 34,769
hourly      $ 13.94   $ 10.49 $ 13.33 $ 16.72
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 4,290 7.60 $ 36,806 2.60 $ 27,121 $ 35,146 $ 45,117
hourly      $ 17.70   $ 13.05 $ 16.90 $ 21.69
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