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 Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Helpers--Extraction Workers47-5081$31,870
$15.32
$26,390
$12.69
$34,610
$16.64
$27,070
$13.01
$30,610
$14.72
$35,830
$17.23
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons47-3014$21,900
$10.53
$17,230
$8.28
$24,230
$11.65
$18,250
$8.77
$20,930
$10.06
$25,630
$12.32
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-3015$26,200
$12.60
$19,420
$9.34
$29,590
$14.23
$20,930
$10.06
$25,250
$12.14
$30,120
$14.48
Helpers--Roofers47-3016$21,710
$10.44
$19,720
$9.48
$22,710
$10.92
$20,080
$9.66
$21,570
$10.37
$23,050
$11.08
Highway Maintenance Workers47-4051$31,010
$14.91
$25,150
$12.09
$33,940
$16.32
$26,400
$12.69
$29,930
$14.39
$34,580
$16.63
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-2131$24,490
$11.78
$22,070
$10.61
$25,710
$12.36
$21,590
$10.38
$23,370
$11.24
$26,300
$12.65
Insulation Workers, Mechanical47-2132$33,070
$15.90
$17,090
$8.21
$41,060
$19.74
$17,700
$8.51
$24,670
$11.86
$45,960
$22.10
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators47-5042$46,710
$22.46
$42,700
$20.53
$48,710
$23.42
$42,170
$20.28
$45,860
$22.05
$51,650
$24.83
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-2073$41,030
$19.73
$29,610
$14.24
$46,740
$22.47
$31,830
$15.30
$37,420
$17.99
$46,490
$22.35
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-2141$33,190
$15.96
$24,100
$11.59
$37,730
$18.14
$25,540
$12.28
$30,210
$14.52
$36,630
$17.61
Paperhangers47-2142$26,150
$12.57
$20,720
$9.96
$28,870
$13.88
$22,160
$10.65
$25,700
$12.36
$29,890
$14.37
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071$34,260
$16.47
$26,130
$12.56
$38,330
$18.43
$27,320
$13.13
$32,500
$15.62
$41,050
$19.74
Pipelayers47-2151$37,020
$17.80
$27,200
$13.08
$41,920
$20.16
$30,750
$14.79
$36,450
$17.53
$43,490
$20.91
Plasterers and Stucco Masons47-2161$32,000
$15.39
$23,410
$11.25
$36,300
$17.45
$24,800
$11.92
$31,260
$15.03
$36,690
$17.64
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-2152$47,890
$23.02
$31,730
$15.25
$55,970
$26.91
$35,130
$16.89
$44,640
$21.46
$61,710
$29.67
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators47-4061$48,600
$23.37
$34,880
$16.77
$55,460
$26.66
$40,790
$19.61
$49,870
$23.97
$57,630
$27.71
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers47-2171$40,710
$19.57
$29,080
$13.98
$46,520
$22.36
$31,600
$15.19
$36,050
$17.33
$48,480
$23.31
Roofers47-2181$32,250
$15.50
$25,760
$12.38
$35,490
$17.06
$29,280
$14.08
$33,200
$15.96
$36,410
$17.50
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-5012$59,360
$28.54
$38,760
$18.64
$69,660
$33.49
$43,900
$21.11
$56,150
$27.00
$69,480
$33.40
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas47-5071$37,350
$17.96
$25,550
$12.28
$43,260
$20.80
$30,470
$14.65
$36,280
$17.44
$45,210
$21.74
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-4071$31,510
$15.15
$23,400
$11.25
$35,560
$17.10
$24,990
$12.02
$29,870
$14.36
$35,090
$16.87
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining47-5013$52,660
$25.32
$38,260
$18.39
$59,860
$28.78
$41,490
$19.95
$50,350
$24.21
$57,820
$27.80
Sheet Metal Workers47-2211$43,910
$21.11
$28,430
$13.67
$51,650
$24.83
$32,100
$15.43
$42,680
$20.52
$54,290
$26.10
Solar Photovoltaic Installers47-2231$37,350
$17.96
$29,990
$14.42
$41,030
$19.73
$31,330
$15.06
$35,860
$17.24
$42,130
$20.25
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-2221$49,690
$23.89
$35,100
$16.88
$56,990
$27.40
$44,060
$21.18
$51,920
$24.96
$57,480
$27.63
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