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
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-403212,290$38,880
$18.69
$28,440
$13.67
$36,410
$17.50
$46,850
$22.52
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers51-2022218,530$33,700
$16.20
$25,170
$12.10
$31,310
$15.06
$39,550
$19.01
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers51-202345,540$35,410
$17.02
$26,670
$12.82
$33,350
$16.03
$41,810
$20.10
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers51-203138,150$43,090
$20.71
$31,880
$15.33
$41,210
$19.81
$54,540
$26.22
Etchers and Engravers51-91949,520$34,390
$16.54
$24,900
$11.97
$31,110
$14.96
$40,020
$19.24
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-402171,960$35,340
$16.99
$27,080
$13.02
$33,870
$16.29
$42,190
$20.29
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers51-609119,340$35,420
$17.03
$27,340
$13.15
$34,240
$16.46
$41,910
$20.15
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-904171,260$34,370
$16.52
$25,980
$12.49
$32,510
$15.63
$41,360
$19.89
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers51-60925,310$48,460
$23.30
$30,740
$14.78
$39,650
$19.06
$64,840
$31.17
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators51-209119,400$33,020
$15.87
$25,680
$12.35
$30,870
$14.84
$38,110
$18.32
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-1011610,480$61,450
$29.54
$43,970
$21.14
$57,780
$27.78
$75,070
$36.09
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-309120,080$30,970
$14.89
$22,420
$10.78
$28,570
$13.73
$37,410
$17.99
Food Batchmakers51-3092148,540$30,130
$14.48
$22,070
$10.61
$27,810
$13.37
$36,430
$17.51
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-309336,520$30,330
$14.58
$22,120
$10.64
$28,350
$13.63
$36,740
$17.67
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-309943,070$25,800
$12.40
$21,070
$10.13
$24,160
$11.61
$29,490
$14.18
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-402219,160$38,710
$18.61
$28,600
$13.75
$36,930
$17.76
$47,420
$22.80
Foundry Mold and Coremakers51-407112,810$36,030
$17.32
$28,340
$13.62
$34,790
$16.73
$42,330
$20.35
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders51-905119,520$37,600
$18.08
$28,310
$13.61
$36,040
$17.33
$45,510
$21.88
Furniture Finishers51-702117,370$32,330
$15.54
$24,970
$12.01
$30,550
$14.69
$38,070
$18.30
Gas Plant Operators51-809217,350$67,980
$32.68
$55,510
$26.69
$67,580
$32.49
$79,940
$38.43
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