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 Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS 47-0000 $ 38,340 0.90 $ 23,670 $ 45,680 $ 26,830 $ 35,090 $ 46,810
hourly$ 18.43   $ 11.38 $ 21.96 $ 12.90 $ 16.87 $ 22.50
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 $ 55,400 1.50 $ 34,860 $ 65,680 $ 39,870 $ 53,490 $ 67,080
hourly$ 26.64   $ 16.76 $ 31.58 $ 19.17 $ 25.72 $ 32.25
Boilermakers 47-2011 $ 50,040 3.00 $ 42,640 $ 53,740 $ 42,790 $ 47,180 $ 56,980
hourly$ 24.06   $ 20.50 $ 25.84 $ 20.57 $ 22.68 $ 27.40
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021 $ 35,210 4.70 $ 23,780 $ 40,920 $ 26,170 $ 33,800 $ 42,650
hourly$ 16.93   $ 11.43 $ 19.67 $ 12.58 $ 16.25 $ 20.51
Stonemasons 47-2022 $ 38,400 11.20 $ 28,340 $ 43,430 $ 29,890 $ 38,000 $ 45,860
hourly$ 18.46   $ 13.63 $ 20.88 $ 14.37 $ 18.27 $ 22.05
Carpenters 47-2031 $ 38,260 1.80 $ 27,270 $ 43,760 $ 30,620 $ 37,140 $ 45,630
hourly$ 18.40   $ 13.11 $ 21.04 $ 14.72 $ 17.86 $ 21.94
Carpet Installers 47-2041 $ 27,800 2.60 $ 22,610 $ 30,390 $ 23,690 $ 27,510 $ 31,060
hourly$ 13.37   $ 10.87 $ 14.61 $ 11.39 $ 13.23 $ 14.93
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 47-2042 $ 41,520 4.20 $ 35,850 $ 44,350 $ 37,950 $ 41,960 $ 45,650
hourly$ 19.96   $ 17.24 $ 21.32 $ 18.25 $ 20.18 $ 21.95
Tile and Marble Setters 47-2044 $ 33,350 4.50 $ 23,000 $ 38,530 $ 26,000 $ 33,780 $ 40,600
hourly$ 16.03   $ 11.06 $ 18.52 $ 12.50 $ 16.24 $ 19.52
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051 $ 35,420 3.40 $ 25,670 $ 40,300 $ 27,950 $ 33,780 $ 41,150
hourly$ 17.03   $ 12.34 $ 19.37 $ 13.44 $ 16.24 $ 19.78
Construction Laborers 47-2061 $ 26,690 1.50 $ 19,160 $ 30,460 $ 20,620 $ 25,770 $ 31,050
hourly$ 12.83   $ 9.21 $ 14.65 $ 9.91 $ 12.39 $ 14.93
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071 $ 35,440 2.40 $ 26,570 $ 39,870 $ 28,750 $ 34,620 $ 41,960
hourly$ 17.04   $ 12.77 $ 19.17 $ 13.82 $ 16.65 $ 20.18
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 $ 39,930 2.40 $ 28,370 $ 45,710 $ 30,830 $ 36,090 $ 45,310
hourly$ 19.20   $ 13.64 $ 21.98 $ 14.82 $ 17.35 $ 21.79
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 47-2081 $ 36,990 5.60 $ 25,460 $ 42,750 $ 28,330 $ 35,060 $ 46,320
hourly$ 17.78   $ 12.24 $ 20.56 $ 13.62 $ 16.86 $ 22.27
Tapers 47-2082 $ 37,150 5.70 $ 25,250 $ 43,100 $ 29,240 $ 35,870 $ 46,140
hourly$ 17.86   $ 12.14 $ 20.72 $ 14.06 $ 17.24 $ 22.18
Electricians 47-2111 $ 47,810 2.30 $ 34,390 $ 54,530 $ 38,220 $ 45,330 $ 56,210
hourly$ 22.99   $ 16.53 $ 26.22 $ 18.38 $ 21.80 $ 27.02
Glaziers 47-2121 $ 30,550 4.80 $ 23,740 $ 33,950 $ 25,310 $ 29,300 $ 34,470
hourly$ 14.69   $ 11.42 $ 16.32 $ 12.17 $ 14.09 $ 16.57
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 47-2131 $ 32,320 8.60 $ 19,590 $ 38,680 $ 21,670 $ 34,340 $ 41,790
hourly$ 15.54   $ 9.42 $ 18.60 $ 10.42 $ 16.51 $ 20.09
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 47-2141 $ 30,460 2.70 $ 23,080 $ 34,150 $ 24,600 $ 28,810 $ 34,900
hourly$ 14.64   $ 11.10 $ 16.42 $ 11.83 $ 13.85 $ 16.78
Pipelayers 47-2151 $ 33,440 7.00 $ 21,700 $ 39,310 $ 24,260 $ 31,490 $ 37,690
hourly$ 16.08   $ 10.43 $ 18.90 $ 11.66 $ 15.14 $ 18.12
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 $ 44,170 2.70 $ 30,400 $ 51,050 $ 35,350 $ 43,520 $ 52,740
hourly$ 21.23   $ 14.61 $ 24.54 $ 16.99 $ 20.92 $ 25.36
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 47-2161 $ 34,560 2.60 $ 24,970 $ 39,350 $ 27,550 $ 33,580 $ 39,230
hourly$ 16.61   $ 12.01 $ 18.92 $ 13.24 $ 16.15 $ 18.86
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171 $ 39,820 2.90 $ 33,560 $ 42,950 $ 34,770 $ 39,700 $ 44,860
hourly$ 19.14   $ 16.13 $ 20.65 $ 16.72 $ 19.09 $ 21.57
Roofers 47-2181 $ 29,560 3.70 $ 22,470 $ 33,110 $ 24,160 $ 29,850 $ 34,950
hourly$ 14.21   $ 10.80 $ 15.92 $ 11.62 $ 14.35 $ 16.80
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 $ 40,490 3.00 $ 29,270 $ 46,110 $ 31,770 $ 38,700 $ 47,550
hourly$ 19.47   $ 14.07 $ 22.17 $ 15.27 $ 18.60 $ 22.86
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221 $ 45,640 7.30 $ 25,770 $ 55,570 $ 30,590 $ 48,950 $ 57,640
hourly$ 21.94   $ 12.39 $ 26.72 $ 14.71 $ 23.53 $ 27.71
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 47-3011 $ 25,900 2.90 $ 21,290 $ 28,210 $ 21,360 $ 23,480 $ 31,840
hourly$ 12.45   $ 10.24 $ 13.56 $ 10.27 $ 11.29 $ 15.31
Helpers--Carpenters 47-3012 $ 27,080 3.00 $ 20,360 $ 30,440 $ 22,700 $ 27,220 $ 30,920
hourly$ 13.02   $ 9.79 $ 14.64 $ 10.92 $ 13.09 $ 14.87
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013 $ 27,880 3.10 $ 20,580 $ 31,530 $ 22,570 $ 27,280 $ 32,880
hourly$ 13.40   $ 9.89 $ 15.16 $ 10.85 $ 13.12 $ 15.81
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014 $ 21,020 6.80 $ 17,000 $ 23,030 $ 17,850 $ 20,460 $ 23,540
hourly$ 10.10   $ 8.17 $ 11.07 $ 8.58 $ 9.84 $ 11.32
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-3015 $ 26,270 3.80 $ 19,640 $ 29,590 $ 21,030 $ 25,830 $ 29,770
hourly$ 12.63   $ 9.44 $ 14.23 $ 10.11 $ 12.42 $ 14.31
Helpers--Roofers 47-3016 $ 22,910 6.70 $ 18,420 $ 25,150 $ 19,470 $ 22,760 $ 26,830
hourly$ 11.01   $ 8.86 $ 12.09 $ 9.36 $ 10.94 $ 12.90
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019 $ 23,160 10.50 $ 17,690 $ 25,890 $ 17,920 $ 19,780 $ 26,800
hourly$ 11.13   $ 8.51 $ 12.45 $ 8.61 $ 9.51 $ 12.88
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 $ 46,700 1.90 $ 34,180 $ 52,960 $ 39,270 $ 45,430 $ 54,440
hourly$ 22.45   $ 16.44 $ 25.46 $ 18.88 $ 21.84 $ 26.17
Fence Erectors 47-4031 $ 29,610 5.80 $ 21,070 $ 33,880 $ 22,770 $ 28,900 $ 35,260
hourly$ 14.24   $ 10.13 $ 16.29 $ 10.95 $ 13.90 $ 16.95
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 47-4041 $ 55,710 4.00 $ 33,210 $ 66,970 $ 38,050 $ 60,820 $ 69,500
hourly$ 26.79   $ 15.97 $ 32.20 $ 18.29 $ 29.24 $ 33.41
Highway Maintenance Workers 47-4051 $ 30,140 1.10 $ 24,640 $ 32,900 $ 26,290 $ 29,380 $ 33,760
hourly$ 14.49   $ 11.85 $ 15.82 $ 12.64 $ 14.13 $ 16.23
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 47-4061 $ 45,320 3.30 $ 30,550 $ 52,710 $ 36,140 $ 45,620 $ 55,960
hourly$ 21.79   $ 14.69 $ 25.34 $ 17.38 $ 21.94 $ 26.90
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071 $ 25,350 5.90 $ 20,560 $ 27,750 $ 21,260 $ 23,880 $ 29,220
hourly$ 12.19   $ 9.88 $ 13.34 $ 10.22 $ 11.48 $ 14.05
Construction and Related Workers, All Other* 47-4799 $ 29,580 7.00 $ 20,110 $ 34,310 $ 21,890 $ 30,180 $ 35,870
hourly$ 14.22   $ 9.67 $ 16.50 $ 10.52 $ 14.51 $ 17.25
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