New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Economic Research and Analysis Bureau
Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)


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All industries

New Mexico

 

Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Power Distributors and Dispatchers51-8012Annual
Hourly
61,573
29.61
3.1036,516
17.56
74,107
35.62
41,329
19.87
62,211
29.91
81,584
39.22
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-8021Annual
Hourly
46,324
22.27
3.6030,244
14.54
54,359
26.13
35,898
17.27
49,050
23.59
57,449
27.62
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators51-8031Annual
Hourly
38,411
18.47
3.3022,949
11.03
46,142
22.19
26,303
12.64
35,837
17.23
47,540
22.86
Gas Plant Operators51-8092Annual
Hourly
68,230
32.81
7.4050,914
24.48
76,893
36.97
56,264
27.05
68,716
33.03
82,202
39.53
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-8093Annual
Hourly
60,732
29.20
1.9047,429
22.80
67,389
32.40
51,755
24.88
62,911
30.24
70,966
34.11
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-8099Annual
Hourly
65,342
31.41
2.5039,596
19.04
78,210
37.60
46,426
22.32
66,345
31.90
82,567
39.70
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9011Annual
Hourly
38,127
18.33
4.6027,509
13.22
43,437
20.88
29,839
14.35
35,118
16.88
42,474
20.42
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9012Annual
Hourly
32,595
15.67
3.2026,151
12.57
35,807
17.21
28,086
13.51
32,656
15.70
36,861
17.72
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9021Annual
Hourly
27,306
13.13
7.9017,529
8.43
32,200
15.48
18,147
8.72
20,021
9.63
36,040
17.33
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand51-9022Annual
Hourly
23,638
11.36
5.2017,377
8.35
26,759
12.87
18,704
8.99
22,240
10.69
28,046
13.49
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9023Annual
Hourly
32,443
15.60
6.1019,525
9.39
38,907
18.70
21,561
10.37
32,190
15.47
37,570
18.07
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9032Annual
Hourly
30,447
14.64
5.9017,843
8.58
36,739
17.66
19,130
9.20
32,261
15.51
41,096
19.76
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9041Annual
Hourly
27,701
13.32
4.8020,913
10.06
31,096
14.96
22,666
10.90
27,489
13.21
33,355
16.04
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders51-9051Annual
Hourly
30,721
14.77
12.2019,190
9.23
36,486
17.54
20,700
9.95
31,389
15.09
38,269
18.40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-9061Annual
Hourly
53,295
25.62
6.2027,266
13.11
66,305
31.88
31,795
15.29
46,182
22.21
68,493
32.93
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-9071Annual
Hourly
26,293
12.64
6.8017,670
8.49
30,609
14.72
19,069
9.17
22,098
10.63
28,573
13.74
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-9081Annual
Hourly
41,684
20.04
6.3027,033
13.00
49,009
23.56
30,174
14.51
39,596
19.04
47,094
22.65
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-9083Annual
Hourly
32,818
15.78
5.5023,821
11.45
37,327
17.94
27,063
13.01
33,355
16.04
39,211
18.86
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-9111Annual
Hourly
21,247
10.21
3.5017,437
8.38
23,162
11.14
18,015
8.66
19,920
9.57
24,388
11.72
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9121Annual
Hourly
26,496
12.74
2.7019,140
9.20
30,163
14.50
20,416
9.82
23,952
11.52
30,670
14.74
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