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
Construction and Extraction Occupations47-00005,090$35,468
$17.05
$22,302
$10.72
$42,052
$20.22
$24,629
$11.84
$31,751
$15.26
$43,454
$20.89
Carpenters47-2031360$35,362
$17.00
$24,934
$11.99
$40,575
$19.51
$26,889
$12.93
$33,415
$16.06
$42,241
$20.31
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-2051 $29,963
$14.41
$23,157
$11.13
$33,367
$16.04
$24,603
$11.83
$27,509
$13.23
$30,428
$14.63
Construction and Building Inspectors47-4011 $48,799
$23.46
$40,978
$19.70
$52,710
$25.34
$41,309
$19.86
$46,250
$22.24
$54,360
$26.13
Construction Laborers47-20611,050$25,862
$12.43
$19,464
$9.36
$29,060
$13.97
$20,634
$9.92
$24,017
$11.55
$29,657
$14.26
Electricians47-2111520$49,634
$23.86
$34,250
$16.47
$57,326
$27.56
$38,234
$18.38
$48,310
$23.23
$62,923
$30.25
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-503160$39,699
$19.09
$24,717
$11.88
$47,190
$22.69
$26,203
$12.60
$32,141
$15.45
$57,404
$27.60
Fence Erectors47-4031 $27,077
$13.02
$23,108
$11.11
$29,062
$13.97
$25,001
$12.02
$27,443
$13.19
$29,885
$14.37
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Work47-1011450$51,066
$24.55
$35,102
$16.88
$59,048
$28.39
$37,471
$18.01
$49,200
$23.65
$59,959
$28.83
Glaziers47-212130$28,916
$13.90
$20,334
$9.78
$33,206
$15.96
$21,475
$10.32
$25,555
$12.29
$38,687
$18.60
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-3019 $20,368
$9.79
$17,430
$8.38
$21,837
$10.50
$17,638
$8.48
$19,150
$9.21
$23,483
$11.29
Helpers--Carpenters47-3012 $21,608
$10.39
$17,685
$8.50
$23,569
$11.33
$19,071
$9.17
$21,603
$10.39
$23,958
$11.52
Helpers--Electricians47-3013 $29,231
$14.05
$23,800
$11.44
$31,947
$15.36
$24,935
$11.99
$28,633
$13.77
$33,664
$16.18
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-3015 $24,091
$11.58
$19,429
$9.34
$26,423
$12.70
$20,268
$9.74
$22,901
$11.01
$27,674
$13.30
Highway Maintenance Workers47-4051170$30,433
$14.63
$25,723
$12.37
$32,788
$15.76
$27,513
$13.23
$29,026
$13.95
$33,066
$15.90
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-2073580$40,086
$19.27
$29,050
$13.97
$45,604
$21.92
$32,346
$15.55
$39,706
$19.09
$47,806
$22.98
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-2141 $28,073
$13.50
$21,827
$10.49
$31,197
$15.00
$23,134
$11.12
$26,499
$12.74
$29,702
$14.28
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071 $32,551
$15.65
$25,358
$12.19
$36,147
$17.38
$26,823
$12.90
$31,844
$15.31
$38,029
$18.28
Pipelayers47-2151 $40,506
$19.47
$27,870
$13.40
$46,823
$22.51
$32,149
$15.46
$40,214
$19.33
$47,704
$22.93
Plasterers and Stucco Masons47-2161 $31,877
$15.33
$23,146
$11.13
$36,243
$17.42
$24,471
$11.76
$27,445
$13.19
$30,386
$14.61
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-2152 $47,631
$22.90
$32,140
$15.45
$55,377
$26.62
$34,343
$16.51
$42,185
$20.28
$63,539
$30.55
Roofers47-2181 $31,360
$15.08
$24,715
$11.88
$34,682
$16.67
$27,136
$13.05
$32,710
$15.73
$36,048
$17.33
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-407140$26,593
$12.79
$21,993
$10.57
$28,894
$13.89
$23,022
$11.07
$26,199
$12.60
$29,629
$14.24
Sheet Metal Workers47-2211 $42,512
$20.44
$25,466
$12.24
$51,035
$24.54
$28,234
$13.57
$37,020
$17.80
$48,492
$23.31
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