Total all industries |  
New Mexico Statewide |  
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Production Occupations |  
 
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS | 
51-0000 | 
  2.40       | 
$ 36,614 | 
  3.00       | 
$ 19,549 | 
$ 45,136 | 
$ 21,524 | 
$ 30,301 | 
$ 46,989 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 17.60 | 
  | 
$  9.40 | 
$ 21.71 | 
$ 10.34 | 
$ 14.57 | 
$ 22.59 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 
51-1011 | 
  3.30       | 
$ 59,299 | 
  5.10       | 
$ 31,503 | 
$ 73,207 | 
$ 36,532 | 
$ 52,243 | 
$ 76,292 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 28.51 | 
  | 
$ 15.14 | 
$ 35.20 | 
$ 17.56 | 
$ 25.12 | 
$ 36.69 | 
 
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 
51-2022 | 
  2.10       | 
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  3.80       | 
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| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 
51-2023 | 
 72.40       | 
$ 37,011 | 
  5.00       | 
$ 32,287 | 
$ 39,373 | 
$ 32,877 | 
$ 35,423 | 
$ 37,968 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 17.80 | 
  | 
$ 15.52 | 
$ 18.93 | 
$ 15.81 | 
$ 17.03 | 
$ 18.26 | 
 
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 
51-2031 | 
 43.90       | 
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 22.10       | 
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| hourly |   | 
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| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 
51-2041 | 
 26.20       | 
$ 32,724 | 
  4.30       | 
$ 24,681 | 
$ 36,736 | 
$ 26,951 | 
$ 31,187 | 
$ 36,960 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.73 | 
  | 
$ 11.86 | 
$ 17.67 | 
$ 12.96 | 
$ 15.00 | 
$ 17.77 | 
 
| Team Assemblers | 
51-2092 | 
  9.30       | 
$ 28,428 | 
  4.00       | 
$ 19,091 | 
$ 33,101 | 
$ 20,333 | 
$ 26,320 | 
$ 32,399 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.67 | 
  | 
$  9.17 | 
$ 15.91 | 
$  9.77 | 
$ 12.66 | 
$ 15.58 | 
 
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 
51-2099 | 
 12.40       | 
$ 29,191 | 
  2.50       | 
$ 20,516 | 
$ 33,529 | 
$ 22,471 | 
$ 27,145 | 
$ 32,500 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.03 | 
  | 
$  9.87 | 
$ 16.12 | 
$ 10.80 | 
$ 13.05 | 
$ 15.63 | 
 
| Bakers | 
51-3011 | 
 11.80       | 
$ 23,388 | 
  2.10       | 
$ 17,553 | 
$ 26,310 | 
$ 18,673 | 
$ 22,563 | 
$ 27,023 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.25 | 
  | 
$  8.44 | 
$ 12.65 | 
$  8.98 | 
$ 10.85 | 
$ 12.99 | 
 
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 
51-3021 | 
 12.60       | 
$ 29,018 | 
  3.20       | 
$ 19,529 | 
$ 33,763 | 
$ 21,545 | 
$ 27,837 | 
$ 33,396 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.95 | 
  | 
$  9.39 | 
$ 16.23 | 
$ 10.35 | 
$ 13.39 | 
$ 16.06 | 
 
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 
51-3022 | 
 41.40       | 
$ 24,416 | 
  4.70       | 
$ 20,954 | 
$ 26,157 | 
$ 21,697 | 
$ 23,866 | 
$ 26,218 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.74 | 
  | 
$ 10.07 | 
$ 12.57 | 
$ 10.43 | 
$ 11.47 | 
$ 12.61 | 
 
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 
51-3023 | 
  2.90       | 
$ 21,473 | 
  3.70       | 
$ 18,673 | 
$ 22,879 | 
$ 19,132 | 
$ 21,606 | 
$ 24,304 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.32 | 
  | 
$  8.98 | 
$ 11.00 | 
$  9.20 | 
$ 10.39 | 
$ 11.69 | 
 
| Food Batchmakers | 
51-3092 | 
 14.40       | 
$ 20,679 | 
  2.60       | 
$ 17,961 | 
$ 22,033 | 
$ 17,727 | 
$ 19,254 | 
$ 22,410 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.94 | 
  | 
$  8.63 | 
$ 10.60 | 
$  8.52 | 
$  9.26 | 
$ 10.77 | 
 
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 
51-3093 | 
 14.30       | 
$ 23,174 | 
  5.30       | 
$ 18,460 | 
$ 25,526 | 
$ 19,661 | 
$ 22,278 | 
$ 27,664 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.14 | 
  | 
$  8.88 | 
$ 12.27 | 
$  9.45 | 
$ 10.71 | 
$ 13.30 | 
 
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4011 | 
 47.40       | 
$ 36,787 | 
 16.10       | 
$ 21,901 | 
$ 44,230 | 
$ 22,807 | 
$ 32,022 | 
$ 45,930 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 17.69 | 
  | 
$ 10.53 | 
$ 21.27 | 
$ 10.97 | 
$ 15.39 | 
$ 22.08 | 
 
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4021 | 
 14.00       | 
$ 25,668 | 
  4.70       | 
$ 20,140 | 
$ 28,428 | 
$ 21,087 | 
$ 23,652 | 
$ 29,660 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.34 | 
  | 
$  9.68 | 
$ 13.67 | 
$ 10.14 | 
$ 11.37 | 
$ 14.26 | 
 
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4031 | 
 26.50       | 
$ 28,947 | 
  7.00       | 
$ 20,975 | 
$ 32,938 | 
$ 22,390 | 
$ 25,933 | 
$ 36,614 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.92 | 
  | 
$ 10.08 | 
$ 15.83 | 
$ 10.76 | 
$ 12.46 | 
$ 17.60 | 
 
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4033 | 
 43.50       | 
$ 28,753 | 
  4.20       | 
$ 18,826 | 
$ 33,722 | 
$ 20,007 | 
$ 27,145 | 
$ 35,911 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.83 | 
  | 
$  9.05 | 
$ 16.21 | 
$  9.62 | 
$ 13.05 | 
$ 17.27 | 
 
| Machinists | 
51-4041 | 
 17.10       | 
$ 48,079 | 
  4.00       | 
$ 31,645 | 
$ 56,295 | 
$ 35,983 | 
$ 45,930 | 
$ 61,498 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 23.11 | 
  | 
$ 15.21 | 
$ 27.06 | 
$ 17.30 | 
$ 22.08 | 
$ 29.57 | 
 
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 
51-4052 | 
 62.30       | 
$ 27,969 | 
 14.30       | 
$ 18,358 | 
$ 32,785 | 
$ 19,274 | 
$ 25,098 | 
$ 30,841 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.45 | 
  | 
$  8.83 | 
$ 15.76 | 
$  9.27 | 
$ 12.07 | 
$ 14.82 | 
 
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 
51-4071 | 
 43.00       | 
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  2.50       | 
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| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4072 | 
 40.40       | 
$ 19,844 | 
  3.20       | 
$ 17,044 | 
$ 21,239 | 
$ 16,688 | 
$ 18,511 | 
$ 20,496 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.54 | 
  | 
$  8.20 | 
$ 10.21 | 
$  8.02 | 
$  8.90 | 
$  9.86 | 
 
| Tool and Die Makers | 
51-4111 | 
 15.30       | 
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 10.10       | 
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| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 
51-4121 | 
  7.80       | 
$ 42,356 | 
  2.50       | 
$ 25,811 | 
$ 50,634 | 
$ 29,252 | 
$ 37,764 | 
$ 50,522 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 20.36 | 
  | 
$ 12.41 | 
$ 24.34 | 
$ 14.06 | 
$ 18.15 | 
$ 24.29 | 
 
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4193 | 
 39.00       | 
$ 32,999 | 
 19.10       | 
$ 19,732 | 
$ 39,638 | 
$ 21,127 | 
$ 28,509 | 
$ 33,345 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.86 | 
  | 
$  9.49 | 
$ 19.05 | 
$ 10.16 | 
$ 13.70 | 
$ 16.04 | 
 
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 
51-4194 | 
 31.40       | 
$ 33,875 | 
  9.00       | 
$ 24,223 | 
$ 38,711 | 
$ 26,228 | 
$ 30,932 | 
$ 39,556 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 16.29 | 
  | 
$ 11.65 | 
$ 18.61 | 
$ 12.61 | 
$ 14.88 | 
$ 19.02 | 
 
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 
51-5111 | 
 17.30       | 
$ 29,914 | 
  3.70       | 
$ 21,260 | 
$ 34,241 | 
$ 22,471 | 
$ 26,320 | 
$ 34,089 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.39 | 
  | 
$ 10.22 | 
$ 16.46 | 
$ 10.80 | 
$ 12.66 | 
$ 16.39 | 
 
| Printing Press Operators | 
51-5112 | 
  9.30       | 
$ 30,851 | 
  3.50       | 
$ 20,537 | 
$ 36,013 | 
$ 22,858 | 
$ 28,692 | 
$ 38,895 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.83 | 
  | 
$  9.88 | 
$ 17.31 | 
$ 10.99 | 
$ 13.80 | 
$ 18.70 | 
 
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 
51-5113 | 
 27.10       | 
$ 25,078 | 
  4.00       | 
$ 19,213 | 
$ 28,010 | 
$ 20,252 | 
$ 25,434 | 
$ 29,466 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.06 | 
  | 
$  9.23 | 
$ 13.47 | 
$  9.73 | 
$ 12.23 | 
$ 14.16 | 
 
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 
51-6011 | 
  6.40       | 
$ 19,437 | 
  1.60       | 
$ 17,360 | 
$ 20,476 | 
$ 17,268 | 
$ 18,836 | 
$ 21,158 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.35 | 
  | 
$  8.35 | 
$  9.85 | 
$  8.30 | 
$  9.05 | 
$ 10.17 | 
 
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 
51-6021 | 
 24.60       | 
$ 18,561 | 
  3.30       | 
$ 16,433 | 
$ 19,620 | 
$ 16,342 | 
$ 17,869 | 
$ 20,425 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  8.92 | 
  | 
$  7.90 | 
$  9.43 | 
$  7.86 | 
$  8.59 | 
$  9.82 | 
 
| Sewing Machine Operators | 
51-6031 | 
 34.70       | 
$ 22,431 | 
  5.70       | 
$ 18,225 | 
$ 24,528 | 
$ 18,368 | 
$ 20,415 | 
$ 25,974 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.78 | 
  | 
$  8.77 | 
$ 11.79 | 
$  8.83 | 
$  9.82 | 
$ 12.48 | 
 
| Sewers, Hand | 
51-6051 | 
 52.00       | 
$ 23,795 | 
  5.10       | 
$ 23,133 | 
$ 24,131 | 
$ 22,298 | 
$ 23,887 | 
$ 25,383 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.44 | 
  | 
$ 11.12 | 
$ 11.61 | 
$ 10.72 | 
$ 11.49 | 
$ 12.21 | 
 
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 
51-6052 | 
 71.90       | 
$ 30,006 | 
 12.10       | 
$ 19,865 | 
$ 35,076 | 
$ 21,005 | 
$ 26,025 | 
$ 33,396 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.43 | 
  | 
$  9.55 | 
$ 16.87 | 
$ 10.10 | 
$ 12.51 | 
$ 16.06 | 
 
| Upholsterers | 
51-6093 | 
 32.00       | 
$ 25,261 | 
  7.10       | 
$ 17,777 | 
$ 28,998 | 
$ 18,755 | 
$ 25,495 | 
$ 31,044 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.15 | 
  | 
$  8.54 | 
$ 13.94 | 
$  9.02 | 
$ 12.26 | 
$ 14.93 | 
 
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 
51-6099 | 
 40.00       | 
$ 27,348 | 
  4.00       | 
$ 20,720 | 
$ 30,657 | 
$ 23,011 | 
$ 26,279 | 
$ 29,700 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.14 | 
  | 
$  9.97 | 
$ 14.74 | 
$ 11.07 | 
$ 12.64 | 
$ 14.27 | 
 
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 
51-7011 | 
 15.80       | 
$ 30,607 | 
  3.10       | 
$ 23,174 | 
$ 34,313 | 
$ 25,332 | 
$ 29,364 | 
$ 36,278 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.71 | 
  | 
$ 11.14 | 
$ 16.49 | 
$ 12.18 | 
$ 14.11 | 
$ 17.44 | 
 
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 
51-7041 | 
 19.70       | 
$ 23,683 | 
  7.30       | 
$ 17,462 | 
$ 26,788 | 
$ 18,388 | 
$ 22,746 | 
$ 28,611 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.38 | 
  | 
$  8.39 | 
$ 12.88 | 
$  8.84 | 
$ 10.94 | 
$ 13.76 | 
 
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 
51-7042 | 
 19.30       | 
$ 24,151 | 
  3.50       | 
$ 20,975 | 
$ 25,740 | 
$ 21,290 | 
$ 23,265 | 
$ 26,249 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.61 | 
  | 
$ 10.09 | 
$ 12.37 | 
$ 10.23 | 
$ 11.19 | 
$ 12.62 | 
 
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 
51-8021 | 
  8.80       | 
$ 46,592 | 
  3.90       | 
$ 31,350 | 
$ 54,218 | 
$ 35,361 | 
$ 51,153 | 
$ 57,527 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 22.40 | 
  | 
$ 15.07 | 
$ 26.07 | 
$ 17.00 | 
$ 24.59 | 
$ 27.65 | 
 
 
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