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
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 390 3.90 $ 34,138 4.70 $ 23,923 $ 34,270 $ 39,943
hourly      $ 16.42   $ 11.50 $ 16.48 $ 19.21
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 820 30.80 $ 31,378 5.40 $ 22,100 $ 28,791 $ 39,536
hourly      $ 15.08   $ 10.62 $ 13.84 $ 19.00
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 550 5.60 $ 45,626 5.00 $ 35,228 $ 46,716 $ 57,582
hourly      $ 21.94   $ 16.94 $ 22.47 $ 27.68
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 860 12.00 $ 41,104 5.40 $ 29,596 $ 37,753 $ 53,651
hourly      $ 19.76   $ 14.23 $ 18.15 $ 25.80
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 80 12.50 $ 39,149 6.00 $ 34,800 $ 39,261 $ 46,023
hourly      $ 18.82   $ 16.73 $ 18.87 $ 22.12
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 900 6.30 $ 33,506 5.50 $ 24,208 $ 32,111 $ 40,503
hourly      $ 16.11   $ 11.64 $ 15.44 $ 19.47
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 290 17.20 $ 32,590 2.40 $ 28,088 $ 33,323 $ 37,152
hourly      $ 15.66   $ 13.50 $ 16.02 $ 17.86
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 51-4194 50 26.20 $ 38,782 3.10 $ 35,411 $ 38,151 $ 40,890
hourly      $ 18.65   $ 17.03 $ 18.34 $ 19.66
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 51-4199 670 14.40 $ 36,480 3.50 $ 27,936 $ 36,124 $ 42,082
hourly      $ 17.54   $ 13.43 $ 17.36 $ 20.23
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 90 30.90 $ 64,396 4.20 $ 53,783 $ 68,785 $ 77,941
hourly      $ 30.96   $ 25.86 $ 33.07 $ 37.47
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 100 28.60 $ 41,511 3.80 $ 33,231 $ 40,798 $ 47,805
hourly      $ 19.96   $ 15.98 $ 19.62 $ 22.99
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 240 17.00 $ 44,954 3.20 $ 38,100 $ 44,607 $ 51,543
hourly      $ 21.61   $ 18.32 $ 21.45 $ 24.78
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 440 28.50 $ 33,435 4.90 $ 27,824 $ 33,598 $ 39,413
hourly      $ 16.07   $ 13.37 $ 16.15 $ 18.94
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 100 8.40 $ 38,568 3.00 $ 34,545 $ 38,558 $ 43,385
hourly      $ 18.55   $ 16.61 $ 18.54 $ 20.86
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 80 19.70 $ 28,608 4.20 $ 23,353 $ 27,426 $ 33,618
hourly      $ 13.75   $ 11.22 $ 13.19 $ 16.16
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 220 28.30 $ 34,851 3.40 $ 27,355 $ 34,851 $ 40,086
hourly      $ 16.75   $ 13.16 $ 16.75 $ 19.28
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 170 26.90 $ 35,655 5.30 $ 28,486 $ 35,207 $ 42,907
hourly      $ 17.14   $ 13.70 $ 16.93 $ 20.63
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 40 19.00 $ 28,363 8.10 $ 25,624 $ 28,374 $ 31,001
hourly      $ 13.64   $ 12.32 $ 13.64 $ 14.91
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 430 15.20 $ 38,802 2.00 $ 33,476 $ 38,558 $ 43,986
hourly      $ 18.66   $ 16.09 $ 18.54 $ 21.14
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 2,040 5.00 $ 36,664 1.40 $ 29,759 $ 36,073 $ 42,652
hourly      $ 17.63   $ 14.31 $ 17.34 $ 20.50
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