Total all industries |  
New Mexico Statewide |  
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |  
 
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS | 
53-0000 | 
  2.00       | 
$ 32,550 | 
  2.90       | 
$ 18,645 | 
$ 39,508 | 
$ 19,922 | 
$ 26,870 | 
$ 38,772 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.65 | 
  | 
$  8.96 | 
$ 18.99 | 
$  9.57 | 
$ 12.92 | 
$ 18.64 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 
53-1021 | 
  6.30       | 
$ 40,836 | 
  2.30       | 
$ 27,166 | 
$ 47,681 | 
$ 30,589 | 
$ 38,680 | 
$ 48,243 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 19.64 | 
  | 
$ 13.06 | 
$ 22.93 | 
$ 14.70 | 
$ 18.59 | 
$ 23.19 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 
53-1031 | 
  7.10       | 
$ 54,904 | 
  2.60       | 
$ 31,866 | 
$ 66,428 | 
$ 36,167 | 
$ 51,287 | 
$ 69,687 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 26.40 | 
  | 
$ 15.31 | 
$ 31.94 | 
$ 17.39 | 
$ 24.66 | 
$ 33.50 | 
 
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 
53-2011 | 
 15.10       | 
$ 81,018 | 
  7.30       | 
$ 47,936 | 
$ 97,558 | 
$ 49,448 | 
$ 83,592 | 
$106,426 | 
 
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| Commercial Pilots | 
53-2012 | 
 24.00       | 
$ 73,468 | 
  6.50       | 
$ 46,445 | 
$ 86,974 | 
$ 53,780 | 
$ 66,725 | 
$ 91,633 | 
 
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| Air Traffic Controllers | 
53-2021 | 
  1.80       | 
$105,078 | 
  2.70       | 
$ 61,535 | 
$126,860 | 
$ 74,745 | 
$113,149 | 
$137,454 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 50.52 | 
  | 
$ 29.59 | 
$ 60.99 | 
$ 35.93 | 
$ 54.40 | 
$ 66.08 | 
 
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 
53-3011 | 
  1.90       | 
$ 21,271 | 
  1.80       | 
$ 17,532 | 
$ 23,130 | 
$ 18,022 | 
$ 20,760 | 
$ 23,805 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.23 | 
  | 
$  8.43 | 
$ 11.13 | 
$  8.66 | 
$  9.98 | 
$ 11.44 | 
 
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 
53-3021 | 
  2.20       | 
$ 28,576 | 
  2.80       | 
$ 22,058 | 
$ 31,835 | 
$ 23,948 | 
$ 27,994 | 
$ 32,673 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.74 | 
  | 
$ 10.60 | 
$ 15.30 | 
$ 11.51 | 
$ 13.47 | 
$ 15.71 | 
 
| Bus Drivers, School | 
53-3022 | 
  4.60       | 
$ 24,336 | 
  2.60       | 
$ 17,910 | 
$ 27,554 | 
$ 19,095 | 
$ 23,202 | 
$ 27,605 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.70 | 
  | 
$  8.61 | 
$ 13.25 | 
$  9.18 | 
$ 11.16 | 
$ 13.27 | 
 
| Driver/Sales Workers | 
53-3031 | 
 15.10       | 
$ 27,462 | 
  6.30       | 
$ 17,654 | 
$ 32,366 | 
$ 18,114 | 
$ 22,834 | 
$ 33,715 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.20 | 
  | 
$  8.49 | 
$ 15.56 | 
$  8.71 | 
$ 10.98 | 
$ 16.21 | 
 
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 
53-3032 | 
  4.70       | 
$ 37,893 | 
  2.20       | 
$ 25,746 | 
$ 43,972 | 
$ 28,668 | 
$ 35,758 | 
$ 45,586 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 18.22 | 
  | 
$ 12.37 | 
$ 21.14 | 
$ 13.78 | 
$ 17.19 | 
$ 21.91 | 
 
| Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | 
53-3033 | 
  6.00       | 
$ 31,488 | 
  3.00       | 
$ 19,023 | 
$ 37,720 | 
$ 20,525 | 
$ 27,564 | 
$ 38,190 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.14 | 
  | 
$  9.14 | 
$ 18.13 | 
$  9.87 | 
$ 13.25 | 
$ 18.36 | 
 
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 
53-3041 | 
  6.90       | 
$ 22,916 | 
  3.30       | 
$ 17,307 | 
$ 25,715 | 
$ 18,421 | 
$ 22,558 | 
$ 27,064 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.01 | 
  | 
$  8.32 | 
$ 12.36 | 
$  8.86 | 
$ 10.85 | 
$ 13.01 | 
 
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 
53-3099 | 
  6.40       | 
$ 40,417 | 
  1.80       | 
$ 33,470 | 
$ 43,891 | 
$ 37,158 | 
$ 41,336 | 
$ 44,534 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 19.43 | 
  | 
$ 16.09 | 
$ 21.11 | 
$ 17.87 | 
$ 19.87 | 
$ 21.41 | 
 
| Locomotive Engineers | 
53-4011 | 
  0.00       | 
$ 93,809 | 
  3.30       | 
$ 68,114 | 
$106,651 | 
$ 77,861 | 
$ 95,883 | 
$111,545 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 45.10 | 
  | 
$ 32.74 | 
$ 51.28 | 
$ 37.43 | 
$ 46.10 | 
$ 53.63 | 
 
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 
53-4031 | 
  0.00       | 
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  4.70       | 
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| Parking Lot Attendants | 
53-6021 | 
 16.60       | 
$ 22,037 | 
  4.00       | 
$ 17,440 | 
$ 24,336 | 
$ 17,767 | 
$ 20,086 | 
$ 24,469 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.59 | 
  | 
$  8.39 | 
$ 11.70 | 
$  8.54 | 
$  9.65 | 
$ 11.77 | 
 
| Service Station Attendants | 
53-6031 | 
 15.30       | 
$ 22,425 | 
  2.10       | 
$ 17,675 | 
$ 24,796 | 
$ 18,850 | 
$ 21,710 | 
$ 24,234 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.78 | 
  | 
$  8.50 | 
$ 11.92 | 
$  9.06 | 
$ 10.44 | 
$ 11.65 | 
 
| Traffic Technicians | 
53-6041 | 
  0.00       | 
$ 34,113 | 
  1.70       | 
$ 24,602 | 
$ 38,864 | 
$ 26,022 | 
$ 31,712 | 
$ 41,796 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 16.40 | 
  | 
$ 11.83 | 
$ 18.69 | 
$ 12.52 | 
$ 15.24 | 
$ 20.10 | 
 
| Transportation Inspectors | 
53-6051 | 
 10.00       | 
$ 64,814 | 
  6.70       | 
$ 35,237 | 
$ 79,598 | 
$ 41,377 | 
$ 62,740 | 
$ 87,209 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 31.16 | 
  | 
$ 16.94 | 
$ 38.27 | 
$ 19.89 | 
$ 30.16 | 
$ 41.93 | 
 
| Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants | 
53-6061 | 
 18.30       | 
$ 25,960 | 
 10.30       | 
$ 19,115 | 
$ 29,383 | 
$ 20,055 | 
$ 22,364 | 
$ 25,960 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.48 | 
  | 
$  9.19 | 
$ 14.13 | 
$  9.64 | 
$ 10.75 | 
$ 12.48 | 
 
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 
53-6099 | 
 22.60       | 
$ 31,099 | 
  4.90       | 
$ 20,249 | 
$ 36,535 | 
$ 21,567 | 
$ 30,568 | 
$ 40,723 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.96 | 
  | 
$  9.74 | 
$ 17.56 | 
$ 10.37 | 
$ 14.70 | 
$ 19.58 | 
 
| Crane and Tower Operators | 
53-7021 | 
 36.80       | 
$ 55,476 | 
  4.40       | 
$ 47,395 | 
$ 59,522 | 
$ 52,084 | 
$ 56,815 | 
$ 60,094 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 26.68 | 
  | 
$ 22.78 | 
$ 28.62 | 
$ 25.04 | 
$ 27.32 | 
$ 28.89 | 
 
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 
53-7032 | 
 31.20       | 
$ 38,466 | 
 10.70       | 
$ 21,986 | 
$ 46,710 | 
$ 24,111 | 
$ 32,336 | 
$ 47,456 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 18.49 | 
  | 
$ 10.56 | 
$ 22.46 | 
$ 11.60 | 
$ 15.54 | 
$ 22.81 | 
 
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 
53-7041 | 
  2.40       | 
$ 47,599 | 
  7.00       | 
$ 34,982 | 
$ 53,913 | 
$ 37,454 | 
$ 42,266 | 
$ 60,809 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 22.89 | 
  | 
$ 16.82 | 
$ 25.92 | 
$ 18.01 | 
$ 20.32 | 
$ 29.23 | 
 
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 
53-7051 | 
  5.60       | 
$ 29,935 | 
  2.30       | 
$ 19,984 | 
$ 34,910 | 
$ 22,088 | 
$ 29,311 | 
$ 37,188 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.38 | 
  | 
$  9.60 | 
$ 16.79 | 
$ 10.62 | 
$ 14.09 | 
$ 17.88 | 
 
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 
53-7061 | 
  9.10       | 
$ 19,309 | 
  2.50       | 
$ 17,011 | 
$ 20,464 | 
$ 16,725 | 
$ 18,369 | 
$ 20,362 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.29 | 
  | 
$  8.17 | 
$  9.84 | 
$  8.04 | 
$  8.83 | 
$  9.79 | 
 
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 
53-7062 | 
  5.00       | 
$ 24,224 | 
  1.30       | 
$ 17,675 | 
$ 27,493 | 
$ 18,584 | 
$ 22,068 | 
$ 27,983 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.65 | 
  | 
$  8.50 | 
$ 13.22 | 
$  8.94 | 
$ 10.62 | 
$ 13.46 | 
 
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 
53-7064 | 
  6.60       | 
$ 19,422 | 
  2.70       | 
$ 17,184 | 
$ 20,535 | 
$ 16,939 | 
$ 18,359 | 
$ 19,810 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.34 | 
  | 
$  8.27 | 
$  9.87 | 
$  8.14 | 
$  8.83 | 
$  9.52 | 
 
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 
53-7071 | 
 25.40       | 
$ 59,348 | 
  7.10       | 
$ 43,288 | 
$ 67,379 | 
$ 44,197 | 
$ 51,951 | 
$ 77,391 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 28.53 | 
  | 
$ 20.81 | 
$ 32.39 | 
$ 21.25 | 
$ 24.98 | 
$ 37.21 | 
 
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 
53-7072 | 
 24.80       | 
$ 40,172 | 
  5.10       | 
$ 26,635 | 
$ 46,945 | 
$ 29,107 | 
$ 35,748 | 
$ 44,657 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 19.32 | 
  | 
$ 12.81 | 
$ 22.57 | 
$ 14.00 | 
$ 17.18 | 
$ 21.47 | 
 
| Wellhead Pumpers | 
53-7073 | 
 19.50       | 
$ 42,011 | 
  4.60       | 
$ 26,471 | 
$ 49,786 | 
$ 31,937 | 
$ 43,645 | 
$ 51,308 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 20.20 | 
  | 
$ 12.73 | 
$ 23.94 | 
$ 15.36 | 
$ 20.98 | 
$ 24.67 | 
 
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 
53-7081 | 
  7.10       | 
$ 30,149 | 
  3.00       | 
$ 19,830 | 
$ 35,309 | 
$ 22,047 | 
$ 28,729 | 
$ 38,609 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.50 | 
  | 
$  9.53 | 
$ 16.98 | 
$ 10.59 | 
$ 13.81 | 
$ 18.56 | 
 
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 
53-7199 | 
 15.00       | 
$ 25,235 | 
  6.50       | 
$ 19,034 | 
$ 28,341 | 
$ 20,055 | 
$ 22,803 | 
$ 29,812 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.14 | 
  | 
$  9.15 | 
$ 13.63 | 
$  9.64 | 
$ 10.96 | 
$ 14.33 | 
 
 
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