Total all industries |  
New Mexico Statewide |  
|   |  
Architecture and Engineering Occupations |  
 
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS | 
17-0000 | 
  2.50       | 
$ 81,400 | 
  2.20       | 
$ 45,413 | 
$ 99,404 | 
$ 55,155 | 
$ 75,947 | 
$104,969 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 39.13 | 
  | 
$ 21.83 | 
$ 47.79 | 
$ 26.51 | 
$ 36.52 | 
$ 50.47 | 
 
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 
17-1011 | 
  9.70       | 
$ 67,695 | 
  6.20       | 
$ 42,053 | 
$ 80,512 | 
$ 48,558 | 
$ 64,785 | 
$ 79,572 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 32.55 | 
  | 
$ 20.22 | 
$ 38.70 | 
$ 23.34 | 
$ 31.15 | 
$ 38.25 | 
 
| Landscape Architects | 
17-1012 | 
 30.80       | 
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 34.40       | 
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| hourly |   | 
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| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 
17-1021 | 
 14.00       | 
$ 48,630 | 
  2.20       | 
$ 33,996 | 
$ 55,952 | 
$ 36,048 | 
$ 45,597 | 
$ 60,690 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 23.39 | 
  | 
$ 16.34 | 
$ 26.90 | 
$ 17.33 | 
$ 21.91 | 
$ 29.18 | 
 
| Surveyors | 
17-1022 | 
  9.20       | 
$ 60,057 | 
  3.10       | 
$ 37,652 | 
$ 71,259 | 
$ 42,125 | 
$ 57,167 | 
$ 75,896 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 28.87 | 
  | 
$ 18.11 | 
$ 34.26 | 
$ 20.25 | 
$ 27.48 | 
$ 36.49 | 
 
| Aerospace Engineers | 
17-2011 | 
 11.20       | 
$106,419 | 
  6.50       | 
$ 65,245 | 
$127,007 | 
$ 77,295 | 
$103,049 | 
$135,299 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 51.16 | 
  | 
$ 31.36 | 
$ 61.06 | 
$ 37.16 | 
$ 49.55 | 
$ 65.05 | 
 
| Chemical Engineers | 
17-2041 | 
  8.60       | 
$102,886 | 
  3.50       | 
$ 71,882 | 
$118,388 | 
$ 82,043 | 
$ 98,076 | 
$118,041 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 49.47 | 
  | 
$ 34.56 | 
$ 56.92 | 
$ 39.44 | 
$ 47.15 | 
$ 56.75 | 
 
| Civil Engineers | 
17-2051 | 
 11.30       | 
$ 90,295 | 
  3.40       | 
$ 58,433 | 
$106,225 | 
$ 64,489 | 
$ 83,626 | 
$108,074 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 43.41 | 
  | 
$ 28.09 | 
$ 51.07 | 
$ 31.00 | 
$ 40.20 | 
$ 51.96 | 
 
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 
17-2061 | 
  6.70       | 
$ 92,837 | 
  2.20       | 
$ 72,628 | 
$102,947 | 
$ 78,653 | 
$ 90,856 | 
$107,798 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 44.64 | 
  | 
$ 34.91 | 
$ 49.49 | 
$ 37.82 | 
$ 43.69 | 
$ 51.83 | 
 
| Electrical Engineers | 
17-2071 | 
  8.90       | 
$ 88,426 | 
  2.40       | 
$ 62,150 | 
$101,558 | 
$ 70,963 | 
$ 85,005 | 
$104,683 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 42.51 | 
  | 
$ 29.88 | 
$ 48.82 | 
$ 34.12 | 
$ 40.87 | 
$ 50.34 | 
 
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 
17-2072 | 
  3.80       | 
$ 98,372 | 
  1.90       | 
$ 72,046 | 
$111,536 | 
$ 79,786 | 
$ 96,769 | 
$115,365 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 47.29 | 
  | 
$ 34.64 | 
$ 53.62 | 
$ 38.36 | 
$ 46.53 | 
$ 55.46 | 
 
| Environmental Engineers | 
17-2081 | 
  3.50       | 
$ 98,526 | 
  3.50       | 
$ 61,027 | 
$117,275 | 
$ 67,757 | 
$ 90,244 | 
$120,890 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 47.37 | 
  | 
$ 29.34 | 
$ 56.38 | 
$ 32.58 | 
$ 43.39 | 
$ 58.12 | 
 
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 
17-2111 | 
  9.70       | 
$ 94,890 | 
  3.80       | 
$ 60,230 | 
$112,230 | 
$ 70,677 | 
$ 97,198 | 
$120,257 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 45.63 | 
  | 
$ 28.96 | 
$ 53.96 | 
$ 33.98 | 
$ 46.73 | 
$ 57.81 | 
 
| Industrial Engineers | 
17-2112 | 
 15.30       | 
$ 98,168 | 
  2.90       | 
$ 68,533 | 
$112,976 | 
$ 77,877 | 
$ 93,440 | 
$121,400 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 47.20 | 
  | 
$ 32.95 | 
$ 54.32 | 
$ 37.45 | 
$ 44.92 | 
$ 58.37 | 
 
| Materials Engineers | 
17-2131 | 
 12.60       | 
$ 89,866 | 
  4.60       | 
$ 61,068 | 
$104,265 | 
$ 70,820 | 
$ 87,864 | 
$110,729 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 43.21 | 
  | 
$ 29.36 | 
$ 50.13 | 
$ 34.05 | 
$ 42.25 | 
$ 53.24 | 
 
| Mechanical Engineers | 
17-2141 | 
  8.20       | 
$ 87,977 | 
  2.00       | 
$ 60,578 | 
$101,671 | 
$ 69,697 | 
$ 86,577 | 
$104,959 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 42.30 | 
  | 
$ 29.12 | 
$ 48.88 | 
$ 33.51 | 
$ 41.62 | 
$ 50.47 | 
 
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 
17-2151 | 
 15.90       | 
$ 80,144 | 
  3.40       | 
$ 60,986 | 
$ 89,723 | 
$ 68,349 | 
$ 81,523 | 
$ 93,848 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 38.53 | 
  | 
$ 29.32 | 
$ 43.14 | 
$ 32.86 | 
$ 39.19 | 
$ 45.12 | 
 
| Nuclear Engineers | 
17-2161 | 
 12.20       | 
$104,367 | 
  3.80       | 
$ 67,287 | 
$122,902 | 
$ 74,517 | 
$103,897 | 
$127,221 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 50.17 | 
  | 
$ 32.35 | 
$ 59.09 | 
$ 35.82 | 
$ 49.95 | 
$ 61.16 | 
 
| Petroleum Engineers | 
17-2171 | 
 10.80       | 
$108,656 | 
  4.40       | 
$ 69,207 | 
$128,375 | 
$ 83,003 | 
$114,334 | 
$132,674 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 52.23 | 
  | 
$ 33.27 | 
$ 61.72 | 
$ 39.91 | 
$ 54.97 | 
$ 63.78 | 
 
| Engineers, All Other | 
17-2199 | 
  4.10       | 
$115,641 | 
  2.40       | 
$ 79,562 | 
$133,685 | 
$ 96,514 | 
$116,529 | 
$138,791 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 55.59 | 
  | 
$ 38.25 | 
$ 64.27 | 
$ 46.40 | 
$ 56.02 | 
$ 66.73 | 
 
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 
17-3011 | 
 16.20       | 
$ 44,994 | 
  4.00       | 
$ 28,910 | 
$ 53,031 | 
$ 32,107 | 
$ 41,737 | 
$ 56,033 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 21.63 | 
  | 
$ 13.90 | 
$ 25.50 | 
$ 15.44 | 
$ 20.07 | 
$ 26.94 | 
 
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 
17-3012 | 
 11.40       | 
$ 51,714 | 
  3.80       | 
$ 31,576 | 
$ 61,772 | 
$ 36,682 | 
$ 52,388 | 
$ 61,915 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 24.86 | 
  | 
$ 15.19 | 
$ 29.70 | 
$ 17.64 | 
$ 25.18 | 
$ 29.77 | 
 
| Mechanical Drafters | 
17-3013 | 
 17.20       | 
$ 54,154 | 
  4.80       | 
$ 35,344 | 
$ 63,570 | 
$ 38,847 | 
$ 51,193 | 
$ 67,205 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 26.04 | 
  | 
$ 16.99 | 
$ 30.56 | 
$ 18.68 | 
$ 24.61 | 
$ 32.31 | 
 
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 
17-3021 | 
 27.60       | 
$ 39,970 | 
 10.10       | 
$ 25,183 | 
$ 47,374 | 
$ 26,623 | 
$ 32,770 | 
$ 52,418 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 19.22 | 
  | 
$ 12.11 | 
$ 22.77 | 
$ 12.80 | 
$ 15.76 | 
$ 25.20 | 
 
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 
17-3022 | 
 12.20       | 
$ 42,278 | 
  5.00       | 
$ 27,511 | 
$ 49,661 | 
$ 31,708 | 
$ 38,183 | 
$ 54,726 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 20.32 | 
  | 
$ 13.22 | 
$ 23.88 | 
$ 15.25 | 
$ 18.36 | 
$ 26.31 | 
 
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 
17-3023 | 
  6.20       | 
$ 59,046 | 
  1.70       | 
$ 43,452 | 
$ 66,838 | 
$ 49,559 | 
$ 59,230 | 
$ 68,226 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 28.39 | 
  | 
$ 20.89 | 
$ 32.14 | 
$ 23.82 | 
$ 28.47 | 
$ 32.80 | 
 
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 
17-3024 | 
 11.70       | 
$ 58,617 | 
  1.50       | 
$ 47,670 | 
$ 64,091 | 
$ 50,417 | 
$ 58,096 | 
$ 67,849 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 28.17 | 
  | 
$ 22.92 | 
$ 30.81 | 
$ 24.23 | 
$ 27.93 | 
$ 32.62 | 
 
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 
17-3025 | 
 24.10       | 
$ 52,643 | 
  5.10       | 
$ 31,136 | 
$ 63,396 | 
$ 35,977 | 
$ 51,080 | 
$ 67,695 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 25.31 | 
  | 
$ 14.97 | 
$ 30.48 | 
$ 17.30 | 
$ 24.56 | 
$ 32.55 | 
 
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 
17-3026 | 
 17.90       | 
$ 58,597 | 
  4.10       | 
$ 35,017 | 
$ 70,391 | 
$ 39,684 | 
$ 56,942 | 
$ 67,389 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 28.17 | 
  | 
$ 16.84 | 
$ 33.84 | 
$ 19.08 | 
$ 27.38 | 
$ 32.40 | 
 
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 
17-3027 | 
 11.70       | 
$ 52,541 | 
  3.20       | 
$ 35,558 | 
$ 61,037 | 
$ 40,235 | 
$ 50,641 | 
$ 63,478 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 25.26 | 
  | 
$ 17.09 | 
$ 29.35 | 
$ 19.34 | 
$ 24.35 | 
$ 30.51 | 
 
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 
17-3029 | 
  3.80       | 
$ 54,287 | 
  2.10       | 
$ 31,943 | 
$ 65,459 | 
$ 39,612 | 
$ 56,176 | 
$ 68,390 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 26.10 | 
  | 
$ 15.36 | 
$ 31.47 | 
$ 19.05 | 
$ 27.01 | 
$ 32.88 | 
 
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 
17-3031 | 
 12.00       | 
$ 40,960 | 
  3.80       | 
$ 26,102 | 
$ 48,395 | 
$ 29,737 | 
$ 38,101 | 
$ 51,417 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 19.70 | 
  | 
$ 12.55 | 
$ 23.26 | 
$ 14.30 | 
$ 18.32 | 
$ 24.72 | 
 
 
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