Total all industries |  
New Mexico Statewide |  
|   |  
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |  
 
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| Surgical Technologists | 
29-2055 | 
 11.90       | 
$ 35,793 | 
  1.50       | 
$ 25,693 | 
$ 40,838 | 
$ 28,369 | 
$ 34,792 | 
$ 43,146 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 17.21 | 
  | 
$ 12.36 | 
$ 19.64 | 
$ 13.64 | 
$ 16.73 | 
$ 20.74 | 
 
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 
29-2056 | 
 20.40       | 
$ 32,811 | 
  8.30       | 
$ 23,426 | 
$ 37,509 | 
$ 25,969 | 
$ 31,964 | 
$ 40,797 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.78 | 
  | 
$ 11.26 | 
$ 18.03 | 
$ 12.49 | 
$ 15.37 | 
$ 19.62 | 
 
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 
29-2061 | 
  3.50       | 
$ 46,454 | 
  1.50       | 
$ 35,722 | 
$ 51,816 | 
$ 40,562 | 
$ 47,312 | 
$ 53,960 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 22.33 | 
  | 
$ 17.18 | 
$ 24.92 | 
$ 19.50 | 
$ 22.74 | 
$ 25.95 | 
 
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 
29-2071 | 
  4.30       | 
$ 32,750 | 
  2.10       | 
$ 21,680 | 
$ 38,275 | 
$ 23,733 | 
$ 31,320 | 
$ 39,857 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.75 | 
  | 
$ 10.43 | 
$ 18.40 | 
$ 11.41 | 
$ 15.05 | 
$ 19.17 | 
 
| Opticians, Dispensing | 
29-2081 | 
 23.90       | 
$ 32,821 | 
  3.90       | 
$ 24,019 | 
$ 37,223 | 
$ 26,500 | 
$ 32,719 | 
$ 37,754 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.78 | 
  | 
$ 11.55 | 
$ 17.90 | 
$ 12.74 | 
$ 15.73 | 
$ 18.15 | 
 
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other* | 
29-2799 | 
  7.50       | 
$ 51,428 | 
  3.50       | 
$ 32,352 | 
$ 60,976 | 
$ 36,324 | 
$ 48,875 | 
$ 63,182 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 24.72 | 
  | 
$ 15.55 | 
$ 29.32 | 
$ 17.46 | 
$ 23.50 | 
$ 30.37 | 
 
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 
29-9011 | 
  9.00       | 
$ 70,616 | 
  3.70       | 
$ 39,480 | 
$ 86,179 | 
$ 48,558 | 
$ 66,429 | 
$ 91,336 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 33.94 | 
  | 
$ 18.98 | 
$ 41.43 | 
$ 23.34 | 
$ 31.93 | 
$ 43.91 | 
 
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 
29-9012 | 
 19.50       | 
$ 54,675 | 
  5.70       | 
$ 36,488 | 
$ 63,774 | 
$ 45,372 | 
$ 55,155 | 
$ 66,970 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 26.29 | 
  | 
$ 17.54 | 
$ 30.66 | 
$ 21.81 | 
$ 26.52 | 
$ 32.20 | 
 
| Athletic Trainers | 
29-9091 | 
 11.90       | 
$ 40,940 | 
 10.40       | 
$ 22,191 | 
$ 50,315 | 
$ 19,740 | 
$ 39,786 | 
$ 51,162 | 
 
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| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other* | 
29-9799 | 
 18.40       | 
$ 33,383 | 
  4.10       | 
$ 20,894 | 
$ 39,623 | 
$ 23,120 | 
$ 29,145 | 
$ 37,876 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 16.05 | 
  | 
$ 10.05 | 
$ 19.05 | 
$ 11.12 | 
$ 14.01 | 
$ 18.21 | 
 
 
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