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
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5011 $ 49,910 5.80 $ 33,120 $ 58,300 $ 38,520 $ 48,860 $ 58,050
hourly$ 24.00   $ 15.93 $ 28.03 $ 18.52 $ 23.49 $ 27.91
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5012 $ 63,980 6.60 $ 40,420 $ 75,750 $ 44,240 $ 53,080 $ 97,360
hourly$ 30.76   $ 19.43 $ 36.42 $ 21.27 $ 25.52 $ 46.81
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 47-5013 $ 49,640 3.00 $ 35,600 $ 56,660 $ 39,730 $ 49,510 $ 56,950
hourly$ 23.87   $ 17.12 $ 27.24 $ 19.10 $ 23.80 $ 27.38
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 47-5021 $ 37,980 4.70 $ 26,680 $ 43,620 $ 30,320 $ 36,990 $ 44,260
hourly$ 18.26   $ 12.83 $ 20.97 $ 14.58 $ 17.79 $ 21.28
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 47-5031 $ 56,810 3.90 $ 41,190 $ 64,620 $ 50,770 $ 58,780 $ 68,400
hourly$ 27.31   $ 19.80 $ 31.07 $ 24.41 $ 28.26 $ 32.89
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 47-5041 $ 54,850 3.30 $ 48,470 $ 58,040 $ 49,420 $ 54,550 $ 59,680
hourly$ 26.37   $ 23.30 $ 27.90 $ 23.76 $ 26.23 $ 28.69
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 47-5071 $ 34,150 3.60 $ 24,250 $ 39,090 $ 26,590 $ 32,870 $ 39,680
hourly$ 16.42   $ 11.66 $ 18.80 $ 12.78 $ 15.80 $ 19.07
Helpers--Extraction Workers 47-5081 $ 35,400 6.90 $ 26,850 $ 39,670 $ 27,130 $ 30,610 $ 40,730
hourly$ 17.02   $ 12.91 $ 19.07 $ 13.04 $ 14.72 $ 19.58
Extraction Workers, All Other 47-5099 $ 36,060 6.70 $ 20,490 $ 43,850 $ 25,140 $ 32,300 $ 37,740
hourly$ 17.34   $ 9.85 $ 21.08 $ 12.09 $ 15.53 $ 18.14
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