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
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-9061410$58,501
$28.13
$32,827
$15.78
$71,339
$34.30
$37,487
$18.02
$57,590
$27.69
$75,284
$36.19
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-9071170$27,945
$13.44
$17,416
$8.37
$33,210
$15.97
$18,649
$8.97
$26,828
$12.90
$34,329
$16.50
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-6011410$20,978
$10.09
$17,339
$8.34
$22,797
$10.96
$18,087
$8.70
$20,475
$9.84
$23,252
$11.18
Machinists51-4041240$65,110
$31.30
$41,282
$19.85
$77,023
$37.03
$49,085
$23.60
$67,700
$32.55
$84,200
$40.48
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-302240$23,745
$11.42
$17,196
$8.27
$27,019
$12.99
$17,744
$8.53
$20,943
$10.07
$30,097
$14.47
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-902370$34,941
$16.80
$25,749
$12.38
$39,537
$19.01
$28,984
$13.93
$34,489
$16.58
$39,307
$18.90
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-908340$29,367
$14.12
$24,352
$11.71
$31,874
$15.32
$25,265
$12.15
$27,835
$13.38
$30,405
$14.62
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911160$23,120
$11.12
$17,323
$8.33
$26,018
$12.51
$18,451
$8.87
$22,288
$10.72
$27,485
$13.21
Painters, Transportation Equipment51-912240$39,257
$18.87
$23,753
$11.42
$47,009
$22.60
$26,753
$12.86
$36,654
$17.62
$45,183
$21.72
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-8093430$64,538
$31.03
$55,234
$26.55
$69,190
$33.26
$56,770
$27.29
$64,174
$30.85
$73,442
$35.31
Printing Press Operators51-511270$33,820
$16.26
$24,142
$11.61
$38,659
$18.59
$26,293
$12.64
$30,965
$14.89
$38,352
$18.44
Production Workers, All Other51-919930$26,286
$12.64
$17,904
$8.61
$30,477
$14.65
$19,141
$9.20
$24,462
$11.76
$29,528
$14.20
Sewing Machine Operators51-6031$18,348
$8.82
$17,649
$8.49
$18,697
$8.99
$17,383
$8.36
$18,482
$8.89
$19,580
$9.41
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041$39,842
$19.15
$29,971
$14.41
$44,777
$21.53
$34,903
$16.78
$41,107
$19.76
$45,753
$22.00
Team Assemblers51-2092110$29,538
$14.20
$20,978
$10.09
$33,819
$16.26
$23,146
$11.13
$28,373
$13.64
$35,780
$17.20
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other51-6099$22,867
$10.99
$19,435
$9.34
$24,583
$11.82
$20,143
$9.68
$21,950
$10.55
$23,757
$11.42
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-8031320$41,853
$20.12
$23,465
$11.28
$51,047
$24.54
$26,300
$12.64
$37,627
$18.09
$57,224
$27.51
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-4121700$53,383
$25.66
$31,440
$15.12
$64,354
$30.94
$34,911
$16.78
$52,161
$25.08
$70,022
$33.66
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