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


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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
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 51-7011 210 21.50 $ 33,557 6.60 $ 23,302 $ 31,775 $ 43,457
hourly      $ 16.13   $ 11.20 $ 15.28 $ 20.90
Furniture Finishers 51-7021 50 31.80 $ 31,765 5.60 $ 22,813 $ 29,178 $ 39,821
hourly      $ 15.28   $ 10.97 $ 14.02 $ 19.15
Model Makers, Wood 51-7031 160 42.50 $ 42,428 8.90 $ 28,842 $ 39,271 $ 55,484
hourly      $ 20.40   $ 13.86 $ 18.88 $ 26.67
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 380 26.90 $ 65,832 4.70 $ 53,193 $ 65,343 $ 82,259
hourly      $ 31.65   $ 25.57 $ 31.41 $ 39.55
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 570 17.70 $ 53,203 3.60 $ 43,711 $ 53,142 $ 61,849
hourly      $ 25.57   $ 21.01 $ 25.55 $ 29.74
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 910 18.00 $ 46,196 4.50 $ 34,678 $ 43,905 $ 56,360
hourly      $ 22.21   $ 16.67 $ 21.10 $ 27.10
Chemical Plant and System Operators 51-8091 260 38.60 $ 54,344 2.70 $ 46,634 $ 54,557 $ 61,177
hourly      $ 26.12   $ 22.42 $ 26.22 $ 29.41
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 51-8093 220 39.40 $ 53,335 8.80 $ 45,656 $ 55,993 $ 64,966
hourly      $ 25.64   $ 21.95 $ 26.92 $ 31.24
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 180 34.60 $ 50,137 12.30 $ 25,756 $ 43,569 $ 73,317
hourly      $ 24.11   $ 12.38 $ 20.95 $ 35.25
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 810 32.70 $ 45,208 4.40 $ 34,606 $ 45,473 $ 54,191
hourly      $ 21.73   $ 16.64 $ 21.87 $ 26.05
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 400 34.20 $ 33,364 6.70 $ 23,190 $ 27,335 $ 43,283
hourly      $ 16.04   $ 11.15 $ 13.15 $ 20.81
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 90 21.50 $ 33,771 5.50 $ 31,358 $ 35,136 $ 38,313
hourly      $ 16.23   $ 15.07 $ 16.90 $ 18.42
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 350 11.80 $ 37,702 2.30 $ 31,724 $ 37,570 $ 43,243
hourly      $ 18.13   $ 15.26 $ 18.07 $ 20.79
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 40 35.90 $ 22,772 7.30 $ 19,686 $ 22,884 $ 26,164
hourly      $ 10.95   $ 9.46 $ 11.00 $ 12.58
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 180 31.40 $ 41,756 12.20 $ 28,027 $ 37,825 $ 54,496
hourly      $ 20.07   $ 13.47 $ 18.18 $ 26.19
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 290 43.40 $ 33,364 4.80 $ 26,999 $ 31,449 $ 39,851
hourly      $ 16.04   $ 12.99 $ 15.12 $ 19.16
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 30,170 5.00 $ 38,609 1.20 $ 26,907 $ 35,065 $ 47,367
hourly      $ 18.57   $ 12.93 $ 16.86 $ 22.77
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 520 30.60 $ 31,072 8.00 $ 20,236 $ 27,447 $ 37,570
hourly      $ 14.94   $ 9.74 $ 13.20 $ 18.06
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 1,000 22.40 $ 28,791 3.00 $ 20,817 $ 28,211 $ 35,034
hourly      $ 13.84   $ 10.01 $ 13.57 $ 16.84
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 270 35.60 $ 38,008 4.90 $ 27,793 $ 41,369 $ 48,701
hourly      $ 18.27   $ 13.36 $ 19.89 $ 23.41
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