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New Mexico employs 23,780 Production professionals across 55 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in New Mexico, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in New Mexico, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Plant Operators | $105,510 | $99,890 | 130 | $50/hr |
| 2 | Gas Plant Operators | $97,660 | $91,050 | 300 | $46/hr |
| 3 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $79,580 | $87,630 | 40 | $38/hr |
| 4 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $74,480 | $77,170 | 100 | $35/hr |
| 5 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $74,340 | $79,270 | 420 | $35/hr |
| 6 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $72,610 | $73,430 | N/A | $34/hr |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $64,640 | $74,660 | 2,520 | $31/hr |
| 8 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $60,910 | $63,230 | 170 | $29/hr |
| 9 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $59,840 | $63,720 | 2,390 | $28/hr |
| 10 | Machinists | $59,440 | $60,960 | 690 | $28/hr |
| 11 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $53,930 | $52,170 | 100 | $25/hr |
| 12 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $50,260 | $50,960 | 60 | $24/hr |
| 13 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,500 | $56,000 | 1,550 | $23/hr |
| 14 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $48,700 | $51,310 | 240 | $23/hr |
| 15 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $48,190 | $53,870 | 2,110 | $23/hr |
| 16 | Tool and Die Makers | $47,960 | $52,930 | 40 | $23/hr |
| 17 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $47,210 | $49,840 | 170 | $22/hr |
| 18 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $46,970 | $45,670 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 19 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $46,200 | $46,240 | 230 | $22/hr |
| 20 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,760 | $46,510 | 170 | $22/hr |
| 21 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,730 | $49,360 | 400 | $21/hr |
| 22 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,670 | $48,050 | 50 | $21/hr |
| 23 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $45,300 | $48,160 | 130 | $21/hr |
| 24 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $44,970 | $45,240 | 70 | $21/hr |
| 25 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $43,350 | $39,750 | N/A | $20/hr |
| 26 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,990 | $41,670 | 250 | $20/hr |
| 27 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $41,370 | $44,420 | 370 | $19/hr |
| 28 | Furniture Finishers | $41,290 | $43,860 | 50 | $19/hr |
| 29 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $39,830 | $42,830 | 30 | $19/hr |
| 30 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,430 | $40,630 | 220 | $18/hr |
| 31 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $39,340 | $43,450 | 1,550 | $18/hr |
| 32 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $38,650 | $42,050 | 150 | $18/hr |
| 33 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $38,590 | $41,950 | 130 | $18/hr |
| 34 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $38,560 | $38,830 | 60 | $18/hr |
| 35 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,020 | $40,490 | 30 | $18/hr |
| 36 | Food Batchmakers | $37,390 | $39,390 | 450 | $17/hr |
| 37 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,210 | $41,210 | 540 | $17/hr |
| 38 | Printing Press Operators | $37,110 | $41,400 | 250 | $17/hr |
| 39 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,980 | $43,610 | 340 | $17/hr |
| 40 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,710 | $35,320 | 80 | $17/hr |
| 41 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $36,640 | $40,260 | 810 | $17/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Production Workers | $35,650 | $37,150 | 810 | $17/hr |
| 43 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,640 | $37,310 | 1,550 | $17/hr |
| 44 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $35,600 | $37,350 | 60 | $17/hr |
| 45 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,480 | $37,860 | 70 | $17/hr |
| 46 | Bakers | $34,850 | $35,660 | 1,540 | $16/hr |
| 47 | Sewing Machine Operators | $34,840 | $34,750 | 220 | $16/hr |
| 48 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $34,720 | $41,380 | 70 | $16/hr |
| 49 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $32,770 | $36,520 | 200 | $15/hr |
| 50 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $31,240 | $34,050 | 240 | $15/hr |
| 51 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $30,850 | $31,960 | 1,320 | $14/hr |
| 52 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $30,560 | $30,610 | N/A | $14/hr |
| 53 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $29,380 | $32,880 | 80 | $14/hr |
| 54 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $28,730 | $31,810 | 110 | $13/hr |
| 55 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $28,640 | $32,200 | 120 | $13/hr |
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New Mexico has 55 Production occupations with 23,780 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in New Mexico is Power Plant Operators with a median salary of $105,510/year.
The average median salary across 55 Production occupations in New Mexico is $46,123/year.
Salaries in Production in New Mexico range from $25,570 (entry-level) to $126,870 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Production occupations use SOC prefix 51. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 51* in New Mexico. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources