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


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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Production Occupations51-00009,073,290$36,220
$17.41
$24,100
$11.59
$32,250
$15.51
$44,210
$21.26
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders51-919117,400$33,750
$16.23
$25,220
$12.12
$31,710
$15.25
$39,490
$18.99
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers51-201142,810$51,040
$24.54
$38,320
$18.43
$48,970
$23.55
$64,020
$30.78
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other51-2099228,930$29,920
$14.39
$21,520
$10.35
$27,620
$13.28
$35,890
$17.26
Bakers51-3011176,610$26,270
$12.63
$19,960
$9.60
$24,170
$11.62
$30,290
$14.56
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-3021137,350$30,940
$14.88
$22,570
$10.85
$29,130
$14.01
$37,520
$18.04
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-701193,650$33,980
$16.34
$25,380
$12.20
$32,270
$15.52
$40,020
$19.24
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-901167,650$49,640
$23.87
$35,280
$16.96
$47,220
$22.70
$61,620
$29.62
Chemical Plant and System Operators51-809135,020$59,070
$28.40
$46,760
$22.48
$59,320
$28.52
$72,130
$34.68
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders51-919217,420$29,910
$14.38
$22,670
$10.90
$27,880
$13.41
$35,340
$16.99
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-912188,780$33,610
$16.16
$25,740
$12.37
$31,940
$15.35
$39,370
$18.93
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-202114,450$32,990
$15.86
$24,650
$11.85
$31,730
$15.26
$39,660
$19.07
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal a51-401225,660$51,630
$24.82
$39,350
$18.92
$48,990
$23.55
$60,690
$29.18
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic51-4011146,600$38,720
$18.62
$29,510
$14.19
$37,030
$17.80
$46,520
$22.36
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders51-91937,970$31,490
$15.14
$23,100
$11.11
$28,630
$13.76
$38,080
$18.31
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-902131,140$35,560
$17.10
$26,290
$12.64
$33,810
$16.26
$42,950
$20.65
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand51-903115,740$28,850
$13.87
$21,570
$10.37
$26,820
$12.89
$33,810
$16.25
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-903263,330$33,250
$15.98
$25,490
$12.25
$32,190
$15.48
$39,440
$18.96
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4031194,670$33,030
$15.88
$25,160
$12.10
$31,280
$15.04
$38,960
$18.73
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-908137,520$40,520
$19.48
$28,570
$13.73
$37,190
$17.88
$49,340
$23.72
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