Total all industries |  
New Mexico Statewide |  
|   |  
Production Occupations |  
 
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | 
51-8031 | 
  5.80       | 
$ 32,032 | 
  2.10       | 
$ 21,372 | 
$ 37,357 | 
$ 24,151 | 
$ 29,761 | 
$ 37,174 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.39 | 
  | 
$ 10.27 | 
$ 17.96 | 
$ 11.61 | 
$ 14.31 | 
$ 17.87 | 
 
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 
51-8093 | 
 16.00       | 
$ 60,164 | 
  2.60       | 
$ 42,794 | 
$ 68,860 | 
$ 50,573 | 
$ 63,036 | 
$ 71,904 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 28.93 | 
  | 
$ 20.58 | 
$ 33.10 | 
$ 24.31 | 
$ 30.30 | 
$ 34.57 | 
 
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 
51-8099 | 
  9.20       | 
$ 55,073 | 
  5.00       | 
$ 31,889 | 
$ 66,660 | 
$ 38,508 | 
$ 62,221 | 
$ 70,102 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 26.47 | 
  | 
$ 15.33 | 
$ 32.05 | 
$ 18.51 | 
$ 29.91 | 
$ 33.70 | 
 
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 
51-9011 | 
  0.00       | 
$ 30,026 | 
  3.40       | 
$ 26,412 | 
$ 31,828 | 
$ 27,257 | 
$ 29,955 | 
$ 32,653 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.44 | 
  | 
$ 12.70 | 
$ 15.30 | 
$ 13.10 | 
$ 14.40 | 
$ 15.70 | 
 
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9012 | 
 12.40       | 
$ 29,802 | 
  6.00       | 
$ 20,516 | 
$ 34,435 | 
$ 23,103 | 
$ 30,067 | 
$ 34,659 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.33 | 
  | 
$  9.87 | 
$ 16.56 | 
$ 11.11 | 
$ 14.46 | 
$ 16.67 | 
 
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9021 | 
 22.00       | 
$ 31,380 | 
  5.00       | 
$ 18,653 | 
$ 37,734 | 
$ 20,099 | 
$ 31,951 | 
$ 40,249 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.09 | 
  | 
$  8.97 | 
$ 18.14 | 
$  9.66 | 
$ 15.36 | 
$ 19.35 | 
 
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 
51-9022 | 
 22.90       | 
$ 21,036 | 
  3.30       | 
$ 16,739 | 
$ 23,184 | 
$ 16,678 | 
$ 20,272 | 
$ 23,887 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.11 | 
  | 
$  8.05 | 
$ 11.15 | 
$  8.02 | 
$  9.74 | 
$ 11.49 | 
 
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9023 | 
 10.80       | 
$ 28,397 | 
  7.50       | 
$ 17,951 | 
$ 33,631 | 
$ 19,030 | 
$ 22,940 | 
$ 33,559 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.65 | 
  | 
$  8.63 | 
$ 16.17 | 
$  9.15 | 
$ 11.03 | 
$ 16.14 | 
 
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9032 | 
 11.30       | 
$ 26,870 | 
  6.70       | 
$ 18,684 | 
$ 30,963 | 
$ 19,875 | 
$ 25,719 | 
$ 32,225 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.92 | 
  | 
$  8.98 | 
$ 14.89 | 
$  9.56 | 
$ 12.36 | 
$ 15.50 | 
 
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9041 | 
  4.00       | 
$ 29,863 | 
  2.60       | 
$ 22,329 | 
$ 33,620 | 
$ 24,426 | 
$ 30,118 | 
$ 35,433 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.36 | 
  | 
$ 10.73 | 
$ 16.17 | 
$ 11.74 | 
$ 14.48 | 
$ 17.03 | 
 
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 
51-9061 | 
  7.60       | 
$ 47,335 | 
  7.20       | 
$ 23,571 | 
$ 59,217 | 
$ 27,124 | 
$ 36,502 | 
$ 60,073 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 22.76 | 
  | 
$ 11.33 | 
$ 28.47 | 
$ 13.04 | 
$ 17.55 | 
$ 28.88 | 
 
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 
51-9071 | 
 17.40       | 
$ 29,181 | 
  8.60       | 
$ 17,299 | 
$ 35,127 | 
$ 18,439 | 
$ 24,945 | 
$ 36,339 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.03 | 
  | 
$  8.32 | 
$ 16.89 | 
$  8.86 | 
$ 11.99 | 
$ 17.47 | 
 
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 
51-9081 | 
 11.80       | 
$ 37,459 | 
  8.80       | 
$ 23,734 | 
$ 44,321 | 
$ 26,534 | 
$ 33,213 | 
$ 40,463 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 18.01 | 
  | 
$ 11.41 | 
$ 21.31 | 
$ 12.76 | 
$ 15.97 | 
$ 19.46 | 
 
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 
51-9083 | 
 25.50       | 
$ 35,535 | 
  6.00       | 
$ 25,180 | 
$ 40,717 | 
$ 29,711 | 
$ 35,158 | 
$ 40,218 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 17.09 | 
  | 
$ 12.11 | 
$ 19.58 | 
$ 14.29 | 
$ 16.90 | 
$ 19.34 | 
 
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 
51-9111 | 
 15.40       | 
$ 19,783 | 
  2.70       | 
$ 17,380 | 
$ 20,985 | 
$ 17,350 | 
$ 18,735 | 
$ 21,565 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.51 | 
  | 
$  8.36 | 
$ 10.09 | 
$  8.34 | 
$  9.01 | 
$ 10.37 | 
 
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9121 | 
 18.20       | 
$ 26,035 | 
  2.90       | 
$ 19,793 | 
$ 29,151 | 
$ 20,934 | 
$ 23,927 | 
$ 31,177 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.51 | 
  | 
$  9.52 | 
$ 14.01 | 
$ 10.07 | 
$ 11.51 | 
$ 14.99 | 
 
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 
51-9122 | 
 29.40       | 
$ 49,494 | 
 11.50       | 
$ 27,094 | 
$ 60,704 | 
$ 32,154 | 
$ 42,367 | 
$ 61,722 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 23.79 | 
  | 
$ 13.02 | 
$ 29.18 | 
$ 15.46 | 
$ 20.36 | 
$ 29.68 | 
 
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 
51-9123 | 
  9.70       | 
$ 22,257 | 
  1.60       | 
$ 17,849 | 
$ 24,467 | 
$ 18,256 | 
$ 20,985 | 
$ 25,587 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.70 | 
  | 
$  8.58 | 
$ 11.76 | 
$  8.78 | 
$ 10.09 | 
$ 12.30 | 
 
| Photographic Process Workers and Priocessing Machine Operators | 
51-9151 | 
 17.00       | 
$ 22,013 | 
  3.10       | 
$ 17,553 | 
$ 24,243 | 
$ 17,553 | 
$ 19,427 | 
$ 24,039 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.58 | 
  | 
$  8.44 | 
$ 11.66 | 
$  8.44 | 
$  9.34 | 
$ 11.56 | 
 
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 
51-9193 | 
  3.40       | 
$ 30,525 | 
  4.20       | 
$ 27,857 | 
$ 31,849 | 
$ 28,367 | 
$ 30,719 | 
$ 33,111 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.67 | 
  | 
$ 13.39 | 
$ 15.31 | 
$ 13.64 | 
$ 14.77 | 
$ 15.91 | 
 
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 
51-9195 | 
 29.10       | 
$ 29,425 | 
  7.20       | 
$ 22,512 | 
$ 32,877 | 
$ 25,271 | 
$ 29,680 | 
$ 34,445 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.14 | 
  | 
$ 10.82 | 
$ 15.80 | 
$ 12.15 | 
$ 14.26 | 
$ 16.57 | 
 
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9196 | 
 43.00       | 
$ 30,627 | 
  3.10       | 
$ 21,687 | 
$ 35,107 | 
$ 24,477 | 
$ 30,189 | 
$ 36,461 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.72 | 
  | 
$ 10.43 | 
$ 16.88 | 
$ 11.77 | 
$ 14.52 | 
$ 17.53 | 
 
| Helpers--Production Workers | 
51-9198 | 
 11.70       | 
$ 24,620 | 
  2.40       | 
$ 18,225 | 
$ 27,817 | 
$ 19,539 | 
$ 23,103 | 
$ 28,743 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.84 | 
  | 
$  8.77 | 
$ 13.38 | 
$  9.40 | 
$ 11.11 | 
$ 13.82 | 
 
| Production Workers, All Other* | 
51-9399 | 
 15.30       | 
$ 30,932 | 
  5.80       | 
$ 19,295 | 
$ 36,756 | 
$ 20,679 | 
$ 26,605 | 
$ 38,263 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.88 | 
  | 
$  9.28 | 
$ 17.68 | 
$  9.94 | 
$ 12.79 | 
$ 18.40 | 
 
 
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