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


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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS 47-0000 1.90 $ 36,410 1.00 $ 22,820 $ 43,200 $ 25,470 $ 33,110 $ 44,590
hourly  $ 17.50   $ 10.97 $ 20.77 $ 12.25 $ 15.92 $ 21.44
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 4.10 $ 54,840 1.70 $ 34,170 $ 65,180 $ 38,850 $ 52,080 $ 67,340
hourly  $ 26.37   $ 16.43 $ 31.34 $ 18.68 $ 25.04 $ 32.38
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 12.80 $ 39,100 4.30 $ 28,270 $ 44,520 $ 30,770 $ 36,970 $ 47,220
hourly  $ 18.80   $ 13.59 $ 21.40 $ 14.79 $ 17.78 $ 22.70
Stonemasons 47-2022 43.20 $ 33,810 5.70 $ 27,990 $ 36,720 $ 28,700 $ 32,520 $ 37,720
hourly  $ 16.25   $ 13.45 $ 17.65 $ 13.80 $ 15.64 $ 18.14
Carpenters 47-2031 6.40 $ 36,250 2.10 $ 24,600 $ 42,080 $ 27,660 $ 35,090 $ 44,290
hourly  $ 17.43   $ 11.83 $ 20.23 $ 13.30 $ 16.87 $ 21.30
Carpet Installers 47-2041 52.60 $ 28,580 4.70 $ 24,520 $ 30,610 $ 26,310 $ 28,760 $ 31,560
hourly  $ 13.74   $ 11.79 $ 14.72 $ 12.65 $ 13.83 $ 15.17
Tile and Marble Setters 47-2044 20.80 $ 30,580 4.80 $ 21,760 $ 35,000 $ 23,900 $ 29,870 $ 36,550
hourly  $ 14.70   $ 10.46 $ 16.83 $ 11.49 $ 14.36 $ 17.57
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 13.90 $ 31,280 3.80 $ 22,070 $ 35,890 $ 24,530 $ 30,090 $ 36,800
hourly  $ 15.04   $ 10.61 $ 17.25 $ 11.79 $ 14.47 $ 17.69
Construction Laborers 47-2061 5.10 $ 25,970 1.40 $ 18,880 $ 29,520 $ 20,350 $ 24,870 $ 30,230
hourly  $ 12.49   $ 9.08 $ 14.19 $ 9.79 $ 11.96 $ 14.54
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 15.70 $ 33,120 3.00 $ 27,030 $ 36,160 $ 27,830 $ 31,290 $ 38,060
hourly  $ 15.92   $ 12.99 $ 17.39 $ 13.38 $ 15.04 $ 18.30
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 5.50 $ 37,950 1.60 $ 27,630 $ 43,110 $ 30,150 $ 35,910 $ 44,620
hourly  $ 18.25   $ 13.28 $ 20.73 $ 14.49 $ 17.27 $ 21.45
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 12.10 $ 35,330 4.90 $ 24,230 $ 40,880 $ 26,140 $ 34,490 $ 42,020
hourly  $ 16.99   $ 11.65 $ 19.66 $ 12.57 $ 16.58 $ 20.20
Tapers 47-2082 15.00 $ 33,750 4.90 $ 24,910 $ 38,170 $ 26,440 $ 30,960 $ 39,650
hourly  $ 16.23   $ 11.98 $ 18.35 $ 12.71 $ 14.89 $ 19.06
Electricians 47-2111 8.40 $ 46,390 1.90 $ 34,570 $ 52,300 $ 37,780 $ 44,880 $ 54,540
hourly  $ 22.30   $ 16.62 $ 25.14 $ 18.16 $ 21.57 $ 26.22
Glaziers 47-2121 38.10 $ 27,020 3.50 $ 22,370 $ 29,350 $ 23,700 $ 26,310 $ 29,530
hourly  $ 12.99   $ 10.76 $ 14.11 $ 11.39 $ 12.65 $ 14.20
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 47-2131 32.20 $ 33,150 7.70 $ 23,220 $ 38,110 $ 30,600 $ 34,940 $ 40,120
hourly  $ 15.94   $ 11.16 $ 18.32 $ 14.71 $ 16.80 $ 19.29
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 47-2132 0.00 $ 49,080 3.40 $ 37,470 $ 54,880 $ 39,630 $ 49,170 $ 58,880
hourly  $ 23.60   $ 18.02 $ 26.39 $ 19.05 $ 23.64 $ 28.31
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 7.10 $ 29,660 3.40 $ 21,520 $ 33,720 $ 23,190 $ 28,280 $ 34,590
hourly  $ 14.26   $ 10.35 $ 16.21 $ 11.15 $ 13.59 $ 16.63
Pipelayers 47-2151 15.20 $ 29,460 6.10 $ 19,850 $ 34,260 $ 21,800 $ 27,710 $ 33,180
hourly  $ 14.16   $ 9.55 $ 16.47 $ 10.48 $ 13.32 $ 15.95
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 8.70 $ 41,660 2.70 $ 27,810 $ 48,590 $ 31,580 $ 41,040 $ 50,150
hourly  $ 20.03   $ 13.37 $ 23.36 $ 15.18 $ 19.73 $ 24.11
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 47-2161 14.30 $ 33,720 2.70 $ 25,220 $ 37,960 $ 27,230 $ 32,460 $ 38,470
hourly  $ 16.21   $ 12.13 $ 18.25 $ 13.09 $ 15.61 $ 18.49
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171 10.50 $ 37,550 2.50 $ 30,910 $ 40,870 $ 31,940 $ 37,050 $ 43,190
hourly  $ 18.05   $ 14.86 $ 19.65 $ 15.36 $ 17.81 $ 20.76
Roofers 47-2181 15.50 $ 29,340 2.70 $ 22,000 $ 33,020 $ 23,520 $ 28,620 $ 33,490
hourly  $ 14.11   $ 10.58 $ 15.87 $ 11.31 $ 13.76 $ 16.10
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 16.40 $ 40,790 3.70 $ 28,730 $ 46,820 $ 31,390 $ 38,480 $ 49,390
hourly  $ 19.61   $ 13.81 $ 22.51 $ 15.09 $ 18.50 $ 23.75
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 25.10 $ 40,210 7.10 $ 22,520 $ 49,050 $ 27,060 $ 40,760 $ 53,760
hourly  $ 19.33   $ 10.83 $ 23.58 $ 13.01 $ 19.60 $ 25.85
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 19.70 $ 24,220 4.10 $ 19,010 $ 26,830 $ 19,830 $ 22,430 $ 28,610
hourly  $ 11.65   $ 9.14 $ 12.90 $ 9.53 $ 10.78 $ 13.76
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 15.30 $ 25,790 2.50 $ 19,770 $ 28,810 $ 21,480 $ 25,650 $ 29,260
hourly  $ 12.40   $ 9.50 $ 13.85 $ 10.33 $ 12.33 $ 14.07
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013 9.90 $ 27,790 3.80 $ 20,760 $ 31,300 $ 22,240 $ 26,440 $ 32,010
hourly  $ 13.36   $ 9.98 $ 15.05 $ 10.69 $ 12.71 $ 15.39
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014 35.90 $ 22,390 3.20 $ 18,620 $ 24,280 $ 19,770 $ 21,860 $ 23,940
hourly  $ 10.77   $ 8.95 $ 11.67 $ 9.51 $ 10.51 $ 11.51
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 12.80 $ 25,280 4.00 $ 18,290 $ 28,770 $ 19,560 $ 24,740 $ 29,690
hourly  $ 12.15   $ 8.79 $ 13.83 $ 9.40 $ 11.89 $ 14.27
Helpers--Roofers 47-3016 39.50 $ 23,660 5.90 $ 18,620 $ 26,180 $ 19,680 $ 24,190 $ 27,780
hourly  $ 11.38   $ 8.95 $ 12.59 $ 9.46 $ 11.63 $ 13.36
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019 38.60 16.70
hourly   
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 6.40 $ 46,100 2.20 $ 30,850 $ 53,730 $ 37,600 $ 45,210 $ 56,670
hourly  $ 22.16   $ 14.83 $ 25.83 $ 18.08 $ 21.73 $ 27.25
Fence Erectors 47-4031 49.40 $ 27,670 7.40 $ 20,670 $ 31,170 $ 21,520 $ 25,660 $ 33,380
hourly  $ 13.30   $ 9.94 $ 14.99 $ 10.35 $ 12.33 $ 16.05
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 47-4041 4.70 $ 48,490 3.60 $ 27,720 $ 58,880 $ 34,400 $ 48,940 $ 62,200
hourly  $ 23.31   $ 13.33 $ 28.31 $ 16.54 $ 23.53 $ 29.90
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051 0.70 $ 28,960 2.30 $ 22,320 $ 32,280 $ 23,650 $ 27,970 $ 33,860
hourly  $ 13.92   $ 10.73 $ 15.52 $ 11.37 $ 13.45 $ 16.28
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 47-4061 18.90 $ 54,810 9.70 $ 36,870 $ 63,780 $ 42,880 $ 54,380 $ 62,180
hourly  $ 26.35   $ 17.72 $ 30.66 $ 20.61 $ 26.14 $ 29.89
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071 25.60 $ 25,790 5.10 $ 20,870 $ 28,250 $ 21,560 $ 24,240 $ 29,730
hourly  $ 12.40   $ 10.03 $ 13.58 $ 10.36 $ 11.66 $ 14.29
Construction and Related Workers, All Other* 47-4799 17.50 $ 25,780 9.30 $ 17,100 $ 30,120 $ 18,270 $ 22,880 $ 33,090
hourly  $ 12.39   $ 8.22 $ 14.48 $ 8.78 $ 11.00 $ 15.91
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5011 20.80 $ 49,680 8.00 $ 32,080 $ 58,470 $ 37,240 $ 46,240 $ 57,260
hourly  $ 23.88   $ 15.42 $ 28.11 $ 17.91 $ 22.23 $ 27.53
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