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 Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons47-3014150$24,370
$11.72
$21,210
$10.20
$25,950
$12.47
$21,490
$10.33
$23,710
$11.40
$27,310
$13.13
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-3015710$26,970
$12.96
$19,770
$9.51
$30,560
$14.69
$21,120
$10.16
$25,640
$12.33
$32,580
$15.66
Helpers--Roofers47-3016160$22,030
$10.59
$19,460
$9.36
$23,310
$11.21
$20,130
$9.68
$21,770
$10.47
$23,410
$11.25
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40511,050$31,130
$14.97
$25,730
$12.37
$33,830
$16.27
$27,300
$13.13
$30,160
$14.50
$33,940
$16.32
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-2131 $29,510
$14.19
$27,390
$13.17
$30,570
$14.70
$26,540
$12.76
$28,640
$13.77
$30,920
$14.87
Insulation Workers, Mechanical47-2132 $33,070
$15.90
$17,420
$8.38
$40,900
$19.66
$17,930
$8.62
$19,750
$9.49
$45,700
$21.97
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators47-5042620$49,030
$23.57
$42,960
$20.65
$52,060
$25.03
$43,350
$20.84
$48,350
$23.25
$55,480
$26.67
Mining Machine Operators, All Other47-504970$44,700
$21.49
$22,740
$10.93
$55,670
$26.77
$23,820
$11.45
$52,110
$25.05
$58,770
$28.26
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20735,240$43,950
$21.13
$31,250
$15.02
$50,300
$24.18
$33,600
$16.16
$40,230
$19.34
$52,650
$25.31
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-21411,260$33,550
$16.13
$23,390
$11.25
$38,630
$18.57
$24,800
$11.92
$30,880
$14.84
$37,460
$18.01
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071580$33,190
$15.96
$26,780
$12.87
$36,390
$17.50
$27,270
$13.11
$30,600
$14.71
$37,920
$18.23
Pipelayers47-2151240$39,060
$18.78
$29,850
$14.35
$43,670
$21.00
$32,580
$15.67
$38,160
$18.35
$45,260
$21.76
Plasterers and Stucco Masons47-2161420$31,160
$14.98
$24,060
$11.57
$34,700
$16.68
$25,290
$12.16
$29,570
$14.21
$35,600
$17.12
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21522,120$48,080
$23.11
$32,000
$15.38
$56,120
$26.98
$35,730
$17.18
$45,630
$21.94
$60,060
$28.88
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators47-4061120$49,140
$23.63
$38,710
$18.61
$54,360
$26.14
$41,000
$19.71
$48,710
$23.42
$56,930
$27.37
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers47-2171240$38,170
$18.35
$26,580
$12.78
$43,970
$21.14
$29,350
$14.11
$34,760
$16.71
$44,580
$21.43
Roofers47-2181830$32,350
$15.55
$25,870
$12.44
$35,580
$17.11
$29,060
$13.97
$33,520
$16.12
$36,690
$17.64
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-50121,140$56,140
$26.99
$34,760
$16.71
$66,830
$32.13
$39,930
$19.20
$55,040
$26.46
$70,450
$33.87
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas47-50713,680$37,090
$17.83
$23,250
$11.18
$44,020
$21.16
$26,360
$12.67
$36,330
$17.46
$46,120
$22.18
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-4071160$30,740
$14.78
$23,650
$11.37
$34,290
$16.49
$24,910
$11.98
$29,940
$14.40
$35,080
$16.87
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining47-50131,730$53,480
$25.71
$32,590
$15.67
$63,930
$30.74
$36,210
$17.41
$45,900
$22.07
$63,410
$30.49
Sheet Metal Workers47-2211740$43,510
$20.92
$28,210
$13.56
$51,160
$24.60
$30,960
$14.88
$40,050
$19.26
$54,760
$26.33
Solar Photovoltaic Installers47-2231130$36,490
$17.54
$27,450
$13.20
$41,010
$19.72
$30,290
$14.56
$35,820
$17.22
$42,450
$20.41
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-2221380$49,590
$23.84
$39,390
$18.94
$54,680
$26.29
$44,530
$21.41
$50,990
$24.52
$56,630
$27.23
Tapers47-208250$36,950
$17.76
$24,380
$11.72
$43,230
$20.79
$27,550
$13.24
$39,260
$18.87
$46,580
$22.39
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