Total all industries |  
New Mexico Statewide |  
|   |  
Healthcare Support Occupations |  
 
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS | 
31-0000 | 
  3.00       | 
$ 25,493 | 
  1.60       | 
$ 17,826 | 
$ 29,326 | 
$ 18,924 | 
$ 23,510 | 
$ 30,211 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.25 | 
  | 
$  8.57 | 
$ 14.10 | 
$  9.10 | 
$ 11.31 | 
$ 14.53 | 
 
| Home Health Aides | 
31-1011 | 
  7.50       | 
$ 19,564 | 
  1.80       | 
$ 17,622 | 
$ 20,541 | 
$ 17,409 | 
$ 18,822 | 
$ 20,957 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.41 | 
  | 
$  8.47 | 
$  9.87 | 
$  8.37 | 
$  9.05 | 
$ 10.08 | 
 
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 
31-1012 | 
  3.80       | 
$ 25,015 | 
  1.70       | 
$ 18,629 | 
$ 28,208 | 
$ 19,880 | 
$ 23,927 | 
$ 29,540 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.03 | 
  | 
$  8.96 | 
$ 13.56 | 
$  9.56 | 
$ 11.50 | 
$ 14.21 | 
 
| Psychiatric Aides | 
31-1013 | 
 15.40       | 
$ 27,364 | 
  2.60       | 
$ 22,534 | 
$ 29,784 | 
$ 23,856 | 
$ 26,916 | 
$ 29,855 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.16 | 
  | 
$ 10.83 | 
$ 14.32 | 
$ 11.47 | 
$ 12.94 | 
$ 14.36 | 
 
| Occupational Therapist Assistants | 
31-2011 | 
 25.50       | 
$ 50,751 | 
  3.10       | 
$ 35,122 | 
$ 58,561 | 
$ 40,268 | 
$ 53,029 | 
$ 61,123 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 24.40 | 
  | 
$ 16.89 | 
$ 28.16 | 
$ 19.36 | 
$ 25.49 | 
$ 29.39 | 
 
| Occupational Therapist Aides | 
31-2012 | 
 17.80       | 
$ 33,068 | 
  4.90       | 
$ 23,367 | 
$ 37,919 | 
$ 26,387 | 
$ 31,411 | 
$ 38,336 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.90 | 
  | 
$ 11.24 | 
$ 18.23 | 
$ 12.69 | 
$ 15.10 | 
$ 18.43 | 
 
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 
31-2021 | 
 11.40       | 
$ 40,247 | 
  3.50       | 
$ 27,720 | 
$ 46,511 | 
$ 29,804 | 
$ 37,278 | 
$ 48,545 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 19.35 | 
  | 
$ 13.33 | 
$ 22.36 | 
$ 14.33 | 
$ 17.92 | 
$ 23.34 | 
 
| Physical Therapist Aides | 
31-2022 | 
 13.90       | 
$ 26,703 | 
  3.40       | 
$ 19,900 | 
$ 30,109 | 
$ 21,334 | 
$ 26,672 | 
$ 31,401 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.84 | 
  | 
$  9.57 | 
$ 14.47 | 
$ 10.26 | 
$ 12.82 | 
$ 15.10 | 
 
| Massage Therapists | 
31-9011 | 
 23.40       | 
$ 44,386 | 
  5.70       | 
$ 25,899 | 
$ 53,629 | 
$ 31,970 | 
$ 42,027 | 
$ 59,832 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 21.34 | 
  | 
$ 12.46 | 
$ 25.79 | 
$ 15.37 | 
$ 20.20 | 
$ 28.77 | 
 
| Dental Assistants | 
31-9091 | 
  9.00       | 
$ 31,797 | 
  2.10       | 
$ 23,601 | 
$ 35,895 | 
$ 26,103 | 
$ 32,184 | 
$ 37,461 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.28 | 
  | 
$ 11.35 | 
$ 17.26 | 
$ 12.55 | 
$ 15.48 | 
$ 18.01 | 
 
| Medical Assistants | 
31-9092 | 
  6.60       | 
$ 28,147 | 
  1.40       | 
$ 21,690 | 
$ 31,380 | 
$ 23,571 | 
$ 27,801 | 
$ 32,407 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.53 | 
  | 
$ 10.42 | 
$ 15.09 | 
$ 11.33 | 
$ 13.36 | 
$ 15.58 | 
 
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 
31-9093 | 
  7.20       | 
$ 33,089 | 
  4.60       | 
$ 24,791 | 
$ 37,237 | 
$ 26,184 | 
$ 32,712 | 
$ 39,566 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.90 | 
  | 
$ 11.92 | 
$ 17.90 | 
$ 12.59 | 
$ 15.73 | 
$ 19.03 | 
 
| Medical Transcriptionists | 
31-9094 | 
 13.10       | 
$ 32,448 | 
  3.40       | 
$ 23,500 | 
$ 36,912 | 
$ 27,191 | 
$ 32,092 | 
$ 40,227 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.60 | 
  | 
$ 11.30 | 
$ 17.74 | 
$ 13.08 | 
$ 15.43 | 
$ 19.34 | 
 
| Pharmacy Aides | 
31-9095 | 
 18.30       | 
$ 25,330 | 
  4.60       | 
$ 19,117 | 
$ 28,442 | 
$ 20,439 | 
$ 24,120 | 
$ 27,964 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.18 | 
  | 
$  9.19 | 
$ 13.68 | 
$  9.82 | 
$ 11.59 | 
$ 13.44 | 
 
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 
31-9096 | 
 22.20       | 
$ 25,391 | 
  4.10       | 
$ 17,592 | 
$ 29,296 | 
$ 18,914 | 
$ 24,811 | 
$ 29,936 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.21 | 
  | 
$  8.46 | 
$ 14.08 | 
$  9.09 | 
$ 11.93 | 
$ 14.39 | 
 
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other* | 
31-9799 | 
  5.80       | 
$ 31,340 | 
  3.20       | 
$ 20,652 | 
$ 36,688 | 
$ 23,184 | 
$ 30,363 | 
$ 38,203 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.07 | 
  | 
$  9.92 | 
$ 17.64 | 
$ 11.14 | 
$ 14.59 | 
$ 18.36 | 
 
 
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