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 $ 37,085 1.00 $ 23,243 $ 44,001 $ 25,942 $ 33,724 $ 45,416
hourly  $ 17.82   $ 11.17 $ 21.15 $ 12.48 $ 16.22 $ 21.84
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 4.10 $ 55,856 1.70 $ 34,803 $ 66,388 $ 39,570 $ 53,045 $ 68,588
hourly  $ 26.86   $ 16.73 $ 31.92 $ 19.03 $ 25.50 $ 32.98
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 12.80 $ 39,825 4.30 $ 28,794 $ 45,345 $ 31,340 $ 37,655 $ 48,095
hourly  $ 19.15   $ 13.84 $ 21.80 $ 15.06 $ 18.11 $ 23.12
Stonemasons 47-2022 43.20 $ 34,437 5.70 $ 28,509 $ 37,401 $ 29,232 $ 33,123 $ 38,419
hourly  $ 16.55   $ 13.70 $ 17.98 $ 14.06 $ 15.93 $ 18.48
Carpenters 47-2031 6.40 $ 36,922 2.10 $ 25,056 $ 42,860 $ 28,173 $ 35,740 $ 45,111
hourly  $ 17.75   $ 12.05 $ 20.60 $ 13.55 $ 17.18 $ 21.69
Carpet Installers 47-2041 52.60 $ 29,110 4.70 $ 24,974 $ 31,177 $ 26,798 $ 29,293 $ 32,145
hourly  $ 13.99   $ 12.01 $ 14.99 $ 12.88 $ 14.09 $ 15.45
Tile and Marble Setters 47-2044 20.80 $ 31,147 4.80 $ 22,163 $ 35,649 $ 24,343 $ 30,424 $ 37,227
hourly  $ 14.97   $ 10.65 $ 17.14 $ 11.70 $ 14.63 $ 17.90
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 13.90 $ 31,860 3.80 $ 22,479 $ 36,555 $ 24,985 $ 30,648 $ 37,482
hourly  $ 15.32   $ 10.81 $ 17.57 $ 12.01 $ 14.74 $ 18.02
Construction Laborers 47-2061 5.10 $ 26,451 1.40 $ 19,230 $ 30,067 $ 20,727 $ 25,331 $ 30,790
hourly  $ 12.72   $ 9.25 $ 14.45 $ 9.97 $ 12.18 $ 14.81
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 15.70 $ 33,734 3.00 $ 27,531 $ 36,830 $ 28,346 $ 31,870 $ 38,765
hourly  $ 16.22   $ 13.23 $ 17.71 $ 13.63 $ 15.32 $ 18.64
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 5.50 $ 38,653 1.60 $ 28,142 $ 43,909 $ 30,709 $ 36,576 $ 45,447
hourly  $ 18.59   $ 13.53 $ 21.11 $ 14.76 $ 17.59 $ 21.85
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 12.10 $ 35,985 4.90 $ 24,679 $ 41,638 $ 26,625 $ 35,129 $ 42,799
hourly  $ 17.30   $ 11.87 $ 20.02 $ 12.80 $ 16.89 $ 20.57
Tapers 47-2082 15.00 $ 34,376 4.90 $ 25,372 $ 38,877 $ 26,930 $ 31,534 $ 40,385
hourly  $ 16.53   $ 12.20 $ 18.69 $ 12.95 $ 15.17 $ 19.41
Electricians 47-2111 8.40 $ 47,250 1.90 $ 35,211 $ 53,269 $ 38,480 $ 45,712 $ 55,551
hourly  $ 22.71   $ 16.93 $ 25.61 $ 18.50 $ 21.97 $ 26.71
Glaziers 47-2121 38.10 $ 27,521 3.50 $ 22,785 $ 29,894 $ 24,139 $ 26,798 $ 30,077
hourly  $ 13.23   $ 10.96 $ 14.37 $ 11.60 $ 12.88 $ 14.46
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 47-2131 32.20 $ 33,764 7.70 $ 23,650 $ 38,816 $ 31,167 $ 35,588 $ 40,864
hourly  $ 16.24   $ 11.37 $ 18.66 $ 14.98 $ 17.11 $ 19.65
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 47-2132 0.00 $ 49,990 3.40 $ 38,165 $ 55,897 $ 40,365 $ 50,081 $ 59,971
hourly  $ 24.04   $ 18.35 $ 26.88 $ 19.40 $ 24.08 $ 28.83
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 7.10 $ 30,210 3.40 $ 21,919 $ 34,345 $ 23,620 $ 28,804 $ 35,231
hourly  $ 14.52   $ 10.54 $ 16.51 $ 11.36 $ 13.84 $ 16.94
Pipelayers 47-2151 15.20 $ 30,006 6.10 $ 20,218 $ 34,895 $ 22,204 $ 28,224 $ 33,795
hourly  $ 14.42   $ 9.73 $ 16.78 $ 10.67 $ 13.57 $ 16.25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 8.70 $ 42,432 2.70 $ 28,325 $ 49,491 $ 32,165 $ 41,801 $ 51,080
hourly  $ 20.40   $ 13.62 $ 23.79 $ 15.46 $ 20.10 $ 24.56
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 47-2161 14.30 $ 34,345 2.70 $ 25,687 $ 38,664 $ 27,735 $ 33,062 $ 39,183
hourly  $ 16.51   $ 12.35 $ 18.59 $ 13.33 $ 15.90 $ 18.83
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171 10.50 $ 38,246 2.50 $ 31,483 $ 41,628 $ 32,532 $ 37,737 $ 43,991
hourly  $ 18.38   $ 15.14 $ 20.01 $ 15.64 $ 18.14 $ 21.14
Roofers 47-2181 15.50 $ 29,884 2.70 $ 22,408 $ 33,632 $ 23,956 $ 29,150 $ 34,111
hourly  $ 14.37   $ 10.78 $ 16.16 $ 11.52 $ 14.02 $ 16.40
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 16.40 $ 41,546 3.70 $ 29,263 $ 47,688 $ 31,972 $ 39,193 $ 50,305
hourly  $ 19.97   $ 14.07 $ 22.93 $ 15.37 $ 18.84 $ 24.19
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 25.10 $ 40,955 7.10 $ 22,937 $ 49,959 $ 27,562 $ 41,515 $ 54,756
hourly  $ 19.69   $ 11.03 $ 24.02 $ 13.25 $ 19.96 $ 26.33
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 19.70 $ 24,669 4.10 $ 19,362 $ 27,327 $ 20,198 $ 22,846 $ 29,140
hourly  $ 11.87   $ 9.31 $ 13.14 $ 9.71 $ 10.98 $ 14.02
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 15.30 $ 26,268 2.50 $ 20,136 $ 29,344 $ 21,878 $ 26,125 $ 29,802
hourly  $ 12.63   $ 9.68 $ 14.11 $ 10.52 $ 12.56 $ 14.33
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013 9.90 $ 28,305 3.80 $ 21,145 $ 31,880 $ 22,652 $ 26,930 $ 32,603
hourly  $ 13.61   $ 10.16 $ 15.33 $ 10.89 $ 12.95 $ 15.68
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014 35.90 $ 22,805 3.20 $ 18,965 $ 24,730 $ 20,136 $ 22,265 $ 24,384
hourly  $ 10.97   $ 9.12 $ 11.89 $ 9.69 $ 10.70 $ 11.72
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 12.80 $ 25,749 4.00 $ 18,629 $ 29,303 $ 19,923 $ 25,199 $ 30,240
hourly  $ 12.38   $ 8.95 $ 14.09 $ 9.57 $ 12.11 $ 14.53
Helpers--Roofers 47-3016 39.50 $ 24,099 5.90 $ 18,965 $ 26,665 $ 20,045 $ 24,638 $ 28,295
hourly  $ 11.59   $ 9.12 $ 12.82 $ 9.64 $ 11.85 $ 13.61
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019 38.60 16.70
hourly   
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 6.40 $ 46,954 2.20 $ 31,422 $ 54,726 $ 38,297 $ 46,048 $ 57,720
hourly  $ 22.57   $ 15.10 $ 26.31 $ 18.42 $ 22.13 $ 27.76
Fence Erectors 47-4031 49.40 $ 28,183 7.40 $ 21,053 $ 31,748 $ 21,919 $ 26,136 $ 33,999
hourly  $ 13.55   $ 10.12 $ 15.27 $ 10.54 $ 12.56 $ 16.35
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 47-4041 4.70 $ 49,389 3.60 $ 28,234 $ 59,971 $ 35,038 $ 49,847 $ 63,353
hourly  $ 23.74   $ 13.58 $ 28.83 $ 16.85 $ 23.97 $ 30.45
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051 0.70 $ 29,497 2.30 $ 22,734 $ 32,878 $ 24,088 $ 28,488 $ 34,488
hourly  $ 14.18   $ 10.93 $ 15.81 $ 11.58 $ 13.70 $ 16.58
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 47-4061 18.90 $ 55,826 9.70 $ 37,553 $ 64,962 $ 43,675 $ 55,388 $ 63,332
hourly  $ 26.84   $ 18.05 $ 31.23 $ 20.99 $ 26.62 $ 30.44
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071 25.60 $ 26,268 5.10 $ 21,257 $ 28,774 $ 21,960 $ 24,689 $ 30,281
hourly  $ 12.63   $ 10.22 $ 13.83 $ 10.55 $ 11.88 $ 14.55
Construction and Related Workers, All Other* 47-4799 17.50 $ 26,258 9.30 $ 17,417 $ 30,678 $ 18,609 $ 23,304 $ 33,703
hourly  $ 12.62   $ 8.37 $ 14.75 $ 8.94 $ 11.20 $ 16.20
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5011 20.80 $ 50,601 8.00 $ 32,675 $ 59,554 $ 37,930 $ 47,097 $ 58,321
hourly  $ 24.32   $ 15.71 $ 28.63 $ 18.24 $ 22.64 $ 28.04
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