May 2010 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Las Cruces, NM

For metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions used by the OES survey, see the Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions page.

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in Las Cruces, NM, a metropolitan statistical area in New Mexico.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

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Major Occupational Groups in Las Cruces, NM (Note--clicking a link will scroll the page to the occupational group):

00-0000 All Occupations
11-0000 Management Occupations
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations
23-0000 Legal Occupations
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
51-0000 Production Occupations
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

All Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
00-0000	All Occupations	65,150	1.3 %	1000.000	1.000	$13.07	$18.45	$38,380	4.3 %

Management Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
11-0000	Management Occupations	2,670	7.9 %	40.931	0.864	$33.49	$36.15	$75,180	1.9 %
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	860	6.5 %	13.191	0.982	$32.57	$37.35	$77,690	3.2 %
11-2022	Sales Managers	50	10.9 %	0.815	0.324	$32.08	$37.80	$78,630	6.0 %
11-3011	Administrative Services Managers	170	8.1 %	2.643	1.398	$27.06	$28.50	$59,290	3.7 %
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$45.74	$45.57	$94,790	3.5 %
11-3031	Financial Managers	100	10.4 %	1.532	0.407	$40.32	$43.74	$90,980	4.3 %
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$21.09	$25.48	$53,000	3.6 %
11-9021	Construction Managers	30	18.3 %	0.476	0.316	$27.05	$30.13	$62,660	8.4 %
11-9032	Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	190	11.4 %	2.884	1.649	(4)	(4)	$84,420	3.3 %
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	80	12.2 %	1.214	0.883	$60.43	$58.40	$121,460	4.5 %
11-9051	Food Service Managers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$28.78	$23.72	$49,330	8.2 %
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	70	10.1 %	1.117	0.502	$40.72	$47.32	$98,430	9.6 %
11-9141	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	80	21.2 %	1.165	1.007	$17.90	$22.24	$46,250	17.5 %
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	120	8.7 %	1.882	2.053	$23.81	$24.10	$50,140	2.0 %
11-9199	Managers, All Other	270	3.8 %	4.143	1.535	$26.28	$29.35	$61,040	5.0 %

Business and Financial Operations Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	1,970	3.7 %	30.160	0.629	$27.14	$27.85	$57,920	3.3 %
13-1023	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	90	7.9 %	1.449	0.676	$27.56	$27.28	$56,740	3.4 %
13-1031	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	80	41.1 %	1.205	0.583	$34.19	$38.36	$79,780	7.9 %
13-1041	Compliance Officers	140	1.8 %	2.133	1.329	$27.60	$25.90	$53,880	6.4 %
13-1051	Cost Estimators	40	19.9 %	0.672	0.465	$21.46	$21.31	$44,320	5.9 %
13-1078	Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other*	90	7.5 %	1.309	0.398	$24.65	$24.53	$51,030	5.7 %
13-1111	Management Analysts	150	6.0 %	2.238	0.530	$31.27	$30.80	$64,070	4.3 %
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	50	9.5 %	0.700	0.436	$17.45	$21.75	$45,230	6.1 %
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists*	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$23.22	$25.34	$52,700	5.9 %
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other*	340	2.9 %	5.185	0.663	$31.08	$31.38	$65,260	3.6 %
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	340	9.1 %	5.163	0.612	$24.12	$27.22	$56,620	3.2 %
13-2021	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	50	28.6 %	0.738	1.499	$16.54	$18.23	$37,920	8.1 %
13-2072	Loan Officers	110	29.0 %	1.694	0.760	$24.08	$26.56	$55,250	10.4 %

Computer and Mathematical Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	1,390	5.5 %	21.402	0.828	$32.52	$34.22	$71,190	3.5 %
15-1121	Computer Systems Analysts	110	20.1 %	1.751	0.449	$48.85	$47.55	$98,900	8.5 %
15-1132	Software Developers, Applications	140	12.7 %	2.100	0.535	$42.05	$42.42	$88,240	8.6 %
15-1133	Software Developers, Systems Software	280	17.2 %	4.279	1.435	$32.83	$33.38	$69,420	5.7 %
15-1141	Database Administrators	80	5.6 %	1.174	1.434	$26.31	$27.48	$57,160	4.1 %
15-1142	Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	100	20.0 %	1.493	0.569	$35.82	$36.46	$75,830	5.6 %
15-1150	Computer Support Specialists	290	14.5 %	4.526	0.993	$21.51	$21.97	$45,690	4.2 %
15-1179	Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects	60	22.3 %	0.922	0.482	$33.09	$33.27	$69,200	2.6 %
15-1799	Computer Occupations, All Other*	120	4.7 %	1.830	1.270	$33.28	$32.86	$68,350	4.9 %
15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	100	0.2 %	1.469	3.001	$48.51	$45.81	$95,290	2.1 %

Architecture and Engineering Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	1,980	5.5 %	30.422	1.677	$32.20	$33.29	$69,240	4.1 %
17-1011	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	30	34.9 %	0.479	0.694	$28.02	$29.52	$61,390	4.4 %
17-1022	Surveyors	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$27.04	$26.38	$54,870	9.0 %
17-2011	Aerospace Engineers	150	1.6 %	2.284	3.700	$29.08	$33.91	$70,520	4.1 %
17-2051	Civil Engineers	60	28.4 %	0.992	0.506	$35.25	$35.68	$74,220	4.7 %
17-2071	Electrical Engineers	110	13.1 %	1.678	1.434	$35.23	$36.94	$76,830	2.5 %
17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	320	7.4 %	4.895	4.654	$41.91	$41.56	$86,450	2.2 %
17-2081	Environmental Engineers	30	31.2 %	0.483	1.233	$39.48	$39.89	$82,970	4.8 %
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	40	22.3 %	0.677	0.424	$29.78	$29.91	$62,220	3.5 %
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	90	18.3 %	1.309	0.710	$34.50	$35.12	$73,040	3.2 %
17-2199	Engineers, All Other	200	0.0 %	3.007	2.738	$48.18	$44.14	$91,810	2.1 %
17-3011	Architectural and Civil Drafters	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$15.10	$15.50	$32,230	5.0 %
17-3022	Civil Engineering Technicians	60	17.7 %	0.922	1.521	$20.36	$20.99	$43,650	8.7 %
17-3023	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	240	3.6 %	3.678	3.164	$30.36	$30.22	$62,850	4.9 %
17-3025	Environmental Engineering Technicians	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$29.68	$28.61	$59,510	6.3 %
17-3031	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	70	32.5 %	1.034	2.440	$13.86	$15.14	$31,500	8.0 %

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
19-0000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	690	14.3 %	10.581	1.263	$21.41	$26.65	$55,420	8.8 %
19-2012	Physicists	30	1.3 %	0.499	3.762	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)
19-2042	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$21.50	$25.65	$53,360	22.4 %
19-3031	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	160	17.0 %	2.467	3.114	$19.22	$21.34	$44,380	8.1 %
19-4021	Biological Technicians	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$12.24	$13.12	$27,290	7.1 %

Community and Social Service Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
21-0000	Community and Social Service Occupations	1,130	8.8 %	17.335	1.159	$17.89	$19.58	$40,720	5.1 %
21-1012	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	130	16.6 %	1.931	0.994	$32.64	$33.96	$70,630	6.3 %
21-1014	Mental Health Counselors	50	22.7 %	0.697	0.803	$20.75	$21.87	$45,480	6.0 %
21-1021	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	240	10.2 %	3.639	1.675	$17.75	$19.79	$41,170	11.9 %
21-1022	Healthcare Social Workers	100	6.0 %	1.559	1.385	$17.76	$19.46	$40,480	4.7 %
21-1091	Health Educators	40	4.7 %	0.585	1.279	$14.35	$16.61	$34,550	2.6 %
21-1093	Social and Human Service Assistants	210	33.7 %	3.216	1.143	$12.47	$13.12	$27,280	3.6 %
21-1798	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other*	130	5.1 %	2.008	2.279	$16.10	$15.27	$31,760	4.5 %

Legal Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
23-0000	Legal Occupations	380	9.6 %	5.855	0.750	$20.04	$26.85	$55,850	4.2 %
23-1011	Lawyers	220	26.2 %	3.441	0.779	$31.11	$32.92	$68,470	11.2 %
23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants*	90	32.5 %	1.401	0.718	$16.16	$17.18	$35,730	3.3 %
23-2093	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	40	40.8 %	0.602	1.515	$16.57	$17.40	$36,200	5.4 %

Education, Training, and Library Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
25-0000	Education, Training, and Library Occupations	7,340	2.3 %	112.696	1.693	$28.01	$29.06	$60,450	6.4 %
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	100	27.0 %	1.472	0.506	$13.72	$19.44	$40,440	23.1 %
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,400	21.2 %	21.460	1.836	(4)	(4)	$66,030	6.1 %
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	780	41.5 %	11.926	1.439	(4)	(4)	$59,090	6.1 %
25-2041	Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School*	340	14.5 %	5.151	2.885	(4)	(4)	$66,260	8.9 %
25-2054	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(4)	(4)	$58,330	11.0 %
25-4021	Librarians	60	10.2 %	0.972	0.833	$25.47	$27.77	$57,770	6.8 %
25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	60	14.8 %	0.935	0.923	$40.38	$38.27	$79,610	7.2 %
25-9041	Teacher Assistants	1,170	13.2 %	17.969	1.828	(4)	(4)	$22,970	5.8 %

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	500	6.9 %	7.598	0.563	$13.65	$17.25	$35,870	9.0 %
27-1024	Graphic Designers	40	23.6 %	0.592	0.391	$13.65	$14.89	$30,970	3.7 %
27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	40	8.5 %	0.649	0.448	(4)	(4)	$46,310	2.5 %
27-3042	Technical Writers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$14.02	$18.37	$38,210	4.3 %
27-3091	Interpreters and Translators	110	4.0 %	1.764	5.073	$9.26	$10.80	$22,470	9.6 %
27-4099	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	50	23.8 %	0.798	6.031	$26.62	$23.39	$48,650	25.2 %

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	3,810	4.4 %	58.429	1.011	$26.28	$33.16	$68,970	6.4 %
29-1021	Dentists, General	40	41.1 %	0.663	0.961	$71.60	$79.00	$164,310	23.8 %
29-1051	Pharmacists	90	36.1 %	1.407	0.667	$63.68	$63.14	$131,340	2.3 %
29-1062	Family and General Practitioners	230	9.0 %	3.481	4.523	(5)	$92.98	$193,400	9.5 %
29-1069	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(5)	(5)	(5)	29.2 %
29-1111	Registered Nurses*	1,630	2.7 %	25.084	1.201	$27.69	$28.73	$59,750	4.5 %
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	50	29.0 %	0.826	1.047	$27.39	$28.85	$60,010	3.5 %
29-1123	Physical Therapists	80	20.8 %	1.151	0.811	$33.53	$34.40	$71,550	5.1 %
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists	50	3.6 %	0.769	0.894	$23.44	$23.00	$47,830	3.1 %
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	110	9.6 %	1.668	1.884	$35.74	$35.86	$74,600	4.3 %
29-1131	Veterinarians	30	12.2 %	0.494	1.152	$36.84	$38.47	$80,020	8.4 %
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$17.49	$19.74	$41,070	12.5 %
29-2021	Dental Hygienists	130	11.2 %	1.922	1.376	$31.06	$27.96	$58,150	9.9 %
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	250	38.4 %	3.768	2.160	$8.90	$9.56	$19,890	5.9 %
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	150	49.7 %	2.345	0.894	$12.30	$12.81	$26,640	4.3 %
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	50	17.5 %	0.841	1.338	$9.46	$10.92	$22,710	8.6 %
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	280	9.5 %	4.227	0.736	$19.31	$18.62	$38,740	3.0 %
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	70	17.2 %	1.031	0.744	$10.94	$11.60	$24,120	3.7 %

Healthcare Support Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
31-0000	Healthcare Support Occupations	1,940	7.0 %	29.798	0.956	$10.18	$11.38	$23,670	3.4 %
31-1011	Home Health Aides	540	17.3 %	8.256	1.068	$8.56	$8.60	$17,890	3.1 %
31-1012	Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants*	490	12.0 %	7.561	0.662	$10.44	$10.98	$22,830	5.2 %
31-2021	Physical Therapist Assistants	40	1.5 %	0.658	1.268	$16.69	$17.64	$36,700	2.0 %
31-9091	Dental Assistants	210	14.8 %	3.154	1.363	$14.78	$13.95	$29,020	6.3 %
31-9092	Medical Assistants	420	15.2 %	6.509	1.581	$11.34	$12.17	$25,310	2.6 %
31-9095	Pharmacy Aides	30	3.8 %	0.499	1.279	$20.28	$19.32	$40,190	5.6 %
31-9096	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	50	45.2 %	0.801	1.443	$7.89	$9.15	$19,020	9.8 %
31-9799	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other*	40	31.5 %	0.632	0.414	$15.52	$14.62	$30,410	14.6 %

Protective Service Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
33-0000	Protective Service Occupations	2,930	3.3 %	44.994	1.794	$17.44	$20.20	$42,020	9.6 %
33-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$44.10	$40.13	$83,470	2.5 %
33-3051	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	420	2.0 %	6.402	1.263	$21.44	$21.67	$45,080	1.9 %
33-9032	Security Guards	1,020	8.8 %	15.619	1.972	$11.23	$11.76	$24,470	5.3 %

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
35-0000	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	6,030	5.4 %	92.505	1.066	$8.57	$9.11	$18,940	1.5 %
35-1011	Chefs and Head Cooks	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$10.79	$11.02	$22,920	6.0 %
35-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	570	13.6 %	8.784	1.444	$10.63	$12.18	$25,330	6.5 %
35-2011	Cooks, Fast Food	380	32.8 %	5.756	1.393	$7.83	$7.94	$16,520	4.3 %
35-2012	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	240	13.8 %	3.727	1.222	$9.94	$10.33	$21,490	3.0 %
35-2014	Cooks, Restaurant	770	21.5 %	11.846	1.670	$9.81	$10.07	$20,940	3.9 %
35-2015	Cooks, Short Order	70	30.2 %	1.061	0.785	$8.68	$8.65	$17,980	3.2 %
35-2021	Food Preparation Workers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$8.80	$8.94	$18,590	3.7 %
35-3011	Bartenders	240	35.3 %	3.635	0.933	$8.41	$8.33	$17,330	3.2 %
35-3021	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	1,490	14.2 %	22.878	1.080	$8.22	$8.23	$17,110	2.5 %
35-3022	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$8.53	$8.77	$18,240	4.5 %
35-3031	Waiters and Waitresses	1,110	10.7 %	17.060	0.966	$8.40	$8.71	$18,120	4.1 %
35-9011	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	50	44.1 %	0.820	0.267	$7.74	$8.19	$17,030	4.5 %
35-9021	Dishwashers	280	37.1 %	4.354	1.094	$8.43	$8.31	$17,290	2.8 %
35-9031	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	130	26.2 %	1.960	0.757	$8.37	$8.40	$17,470	2.9 %

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	2,520	8.1 %	38.638	1.176	$9.26	$10.30	$21,420	3.4 %
37-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	90	16.1 %	1.447	1.065	$14.11	$14.70	$30,570	3.9 %
37-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	100	40.4 %	1.518	1.917	$23.65	$21.63	$44,990	10.0 %
37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,240	7.6 %	19.040	1.176	$9.16	$9.70	$20,170	2.1 %
37-2012	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	370	14.1 %	5.659	0.831	$8.64	$8.71	$18,120	2.0 %
37-3011	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	540	11.2 %	8.248	1.264	$8.99	$9.45	$19,650	3.8 %
37-3012	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$11.21	$11.40	$23,720	3.1 %

Personal Care and Service Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
39-0000	Personal Care and Service Occupations	3,250	7.0 %	49.835	1.849	$8.88	$9.57	$19,910	2.5 %
39-1021	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	110	14.8 %	1.704	1.643	$12.96	$12.54	$26,080	3.0 %
39-2021	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	110	23.4 %	1.744	1.641	$8.75	$9.04	$18,800	3.1 %
39-5012	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	150	18.0 %	2.315	0.842	$9.33	$10.26	$21,330	10.0 %
39-9011	Childcare Workers	540	4.7 %	8.251	1.716	$8.51	$8.55	$17,780	2.6 %
39-9021	Personal Care Aides	1,910	11.2 %	29.325	5.433	$8.83	$9.28	$19,310	3.3 %
39-9031	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	110	16.0 %	1.625	0.916	$8.09	$8.57	$17,830	5.9 %

Sales and Related Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	5,820	5.5 %	89.290	0.845	$9.54	$12.52	$26,050	3.2 %
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	760	9.8 %	11.705	1.269	$15.23	$16.74	$34,830	4.4 %
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	30	32.7 %	0.523	0.272	$17.18	$18.65	$38,800	9.1 %
41-2011	Cashiers	1,480	14.4 %	22.720	0.861	$8.70	$9.67	$20,120	4.5 %
41-2021	Counter and Rental Clerks	160	18.1 %	2.503	0.767	$9.26	$11.33	$23,560	5.7 %
41-2022	Parts Salespersons	80	27.2 %	1.170	0.738	$12.62	$13.00	$27,040	5.6 %
41-2031	Retail Salespersons	2,050	8.3 %	31.395	0.960	$9.31	$10.66	$22,180	3.1 %
41-3011	Advertising Sales Agents	60	36.5 %	0.979	0.857	$14.99	$18.49	$38,460	13.1 %
41-3021	Insurance Sales Agents	120	43.5 %	1.808	0.721	$15.32	$17.64	$36,690	18.3 %
41-3099	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	50	22.9 %	0.761	0.182	$15.91	$22.97	$47,770	16.9 %
41-4011	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	60	5.0 %	0.867	0.289	$25.92	$25.94	$53,960	7.8 %
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	350	16.1 %	5.343	0.497	$16.87	$20.64	$42,940	8.7 %
41-9022	Real Estate Sales Agents	30	27.5 %	0.511	0.422	$21.82	$24.68	$51,330	12.6 %
41-9041	Telemarketers	430	0.3 %	6.535	2.876	$8.43	$8.32	$17,310	5.8 %

Office and Administrative Support Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	9,950	2.8 %	152.739	0.903	$11.28	$12.64	$26,290	1.8 %
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	750	7.8 %	11.435	1.069	$16.42	$17.59	$36,580	2.6 %
43-2011	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	130	46.8 %	1.943	1.787	$9.15	$9.82	$20,420	3.3 %
43-3011	Bill and Account Collectors	190	24.0 %	2.939	0.934	$11.37	$12.10	$25,180	4.1 %
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	150	10.5 %	2.293	0.603	$10.07	$10.54	$21,920	3.4 %
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	900	6.1 %	13.870	1.052	$13.18	$13.63	$28,360	1.8 %
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	140	4.2 %	2.135	1.505	$15.73	$14.83	$30,840	3.4 %
43-3061	Procurement Clerks	50	1.0 %	0.714	1.232	$17.07	$16.82	$34,970	1.8 %
43-3071	Tellers	330	4.1 %	5.110	1.167	$9.28	$9.58	$19,920	3.4 %
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	780	7.4 %	11.947	0.708	$10.80	$11.57	$24,060	3.5 %
43-4061	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	40	39.7 %	0.648	0.693	$14.60	$14.50	$30,170	2.7 %
43-4071	File Clerks	250	2.8 %	3.777	2.745	$11.81	$12.13	$25,230	3.1 %
43-4081	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	150	21.3 %	2.236	1.277	$8.49	$8.41	$17,500	3.2 %
43-4111	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	220	20.6 %	3.433	2.131	$8.02	$9.72	$20,210	10.6 %
43-4131	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	140	23.7 %	2.072	1.450	$14.03	$13.74	$28,570	3.9 %
43-4141	New Accounts Clerks	30	38.2 %	0.490	0.927	$14.21	$14.28	$29,690	4.1 %
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	100	6.5 %	1.539	1.303	$15.55	$15.65	$32,560	3.7 %
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	680	10.8 %	10.466	1.334	$9.16	$9.91	$20,620	2.8 %
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	90	10.5 %	1.375	0.968	$13.65	$14.04	$29,200	3.8 %
43-5051	Postal Service Clerks	30	0.0 %	0.491	0.927	$25.53	$25.50	$53,040	(8)
43-5052	Postal Service Mail Carriers	120	0.0 %	1.903	0.744	$26.04	$23.94	$49,780	(8)
43-5053	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	50	0.0 %	0.721	0.629	$25.52	$23.09	$48,040	(8)
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	30	13.0 %	0.503	0.240	$17.03	$19.68	$40,930	8.5 %
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	260	14.1 %	3.931	0.726	$10.94	$11.64	$24,200	3.8 %
43-5081	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	700	14.8 %	10.698	0.757	$9.26	$10.01	$20,810	2.2 %
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	130	15.1 %	1.954	0.219	$19.36	$19.70	$40,980	2.9 %
43-6012	Legal Secretaries	30	42.4 %	0.531	0.295	$11.68	$13.52	$28,120	13.4 %
43-6013	Medical Secretaries	70	29.8 %	1.108	0.285	$11.25	$12.90	$26,820	12.8 %
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,460	6.2 %	22.395	1.546	$13.28	$13.55	$28,170	2.5 %
43-9011	Computer Operators	50	15.9 %	0.701	1.081	$15.07	$15.45	$32,130	2.0 %
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	130	20.5 %	2.046	1.185	$10.02	$10.51	$21,870	2.8 %
43-9041	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$9.00	$10.79	$22,440	6.3 %
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	1,130	5.2 %	17.387	0.792	$8.93	$9.78	$20,340	2.0 %
43-9799	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other*	120	22.5 %	1.876	0.942	$13.46	$13.74	$28,580	6.4 %

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
45-0000	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	1,090	17.9 %	16.744	5.215	$7.71	$8.79	$18,280	5.0 %
45-2092	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	930	18.8 %	14.293	7.947	$7.69	$8.17	$17,000	4.2 %

Construction and Extraction Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
47-0000	Construction and Extraction Occupations	3,370	4.1 %	51.698	1.295	$14.09	$15.17	$31,550	2.2 %
47-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	330	12.3 %	5.057	1.355	$20.64	$21.39	$44,490	3.4 %
47-2031	Carpenters	310	21.6 %	4.683	0.959	$14.00	$14.84	$30,860	4.1 %
47-2044	Tile and Marble Setters	50	40.8 %	0.723	2.902	$10.39	$10.75	$22,370	5.6 %
47-2051	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	170	38.8 %	2.536	2.287	$13.30	$14.75	$30,680	6.2 %
47-2061	Construction Laborers	580	14.1 %	8.898	1.454	$12.28	$12.40	$25,790	3.5 %
47-2071	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	40	0.0 %	0.672	1.648	$13.94	$14.00	$29,120	3.0 %
47-2073	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	260	18.2 %	3.958	1.503	$14.82	$15.72	$32,700	3.5 %
47-2081	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	110	41.5 %	1.701	2.626	$18.51	$17.67	$36,760	8.8 %
47-2111	Electricians	200	27.1 %	3.028	0.748	$23.65	$22.76	$47,340	7.1 %
47-2141	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	100	12.5 %	1.570	1.051	$10.97	$11.89	$24,740	5.8 %
47-2151	Pipelayers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$9.25	$10.13	$21,060	12.7 %
47-2152	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	160	31.7 %	2.391	0.847	$18.94	$18.75	$38,990	5.8 %
47-2161	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$14.61	$15.17	$31,560	7.8 %
47-2181	Roofers	130	36.5 %	1.928	2.468	$13.87	$13.22	$27,490	5.5 %
47-2211	Sheet Metal Workers	100	48.6 %	1.466	1.416	$16.12	$15.95	$33,180	4.9 %
47-2221	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$11.91	$11.42	$23,760	8.0 %
47-3012	Helpers--Carpenters	110	20.3 %	1.728	4.682	$9.33	$9.74	$20,250	4.2 %
47-3013	Helpers--Electricians	160	35.9 %	2.387	4.191	$11.93	$12.60	$26,200	5.8 %
47-3014	Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	30	36.5 %	0.494	5.096	$10.15	$10.85	$22,570	12.4 %
47-3015	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	120	27.7 %	1.800	3.968	$10.36	$11.79	$24,510	10.5 %
47-3019	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	50	12.4 %	0.752	4.883	$14.41	$14.26	$29,660	10.4 %
47-4011	Construction and Building Inspectors	40	23.7 %	0.603	0.859	$23.24	$22.67	$47,160	5.5 %

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	2,000	5.3 %	30.771	0.793	$13.85	$15.88	$33,030	3.6 %
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	130	14.1 %	2.034	0.622	$21.93	$23.75	$49,400	4.6 %
49-2022	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	30	20.9 %	0.536	0.358	$22.64	$22.57	$46,950	10.0 %
49-2098	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	60	37.3 %	0.895	1.982	$11.15	$11.80	$24,540	10.1 %
49-3011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	80	2.6 %	1.240	1.341	$25.72	$25.00	$52,000	5.0 %
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	340	12.1 %	5.156	1.115	$11.46	$14.31	$29,760	9.2 %
49-3031	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	40	33.3 %	0.678	0.387	$15.99	$18.33	$38,120	8.1 %
49-3042	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	40	16.1 %	0.571	0.669	$19.45	$18.93	$39,370	6.0 %
49-3093	Tire Repairers and Changers	60	26.7 %	0.993	1.341	$11.74	$12.17	$25,320	10.4 %
49-9021	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	50	46.0 %	0.766	0.434	$15.76	$16.69	$34,720	4.8 %
49-9043	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	70	23.1 %	1.019	1.864	$13.34	$12.92	$26,870	7.1 %
49-9069	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	40	0.0 %	0.622	6.252	$25.74	$25.63	$53,300	2.7 %
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	630	10.8 %	9.628	1.005	$11.94	$12.77	$26,560	3.1 %
49-9098	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	50	35.0 %	0.718	0.741	$10.30	$10.54	$21,930	6.8 %
49-9799	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other*	120	19.1 %	1.785	1.911	$15.73	$16.26	$33,810	10.2 %

Production Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
51-0000	Production Occupations	1,940	9.9 %	29.830	0.460	$10.79	$12.93	$26,880	3.7 %
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	160	18.2 %	2.393	0.548	$15.87	$18.78	$39,060	5.6 %
51-2092	Team Assemblers	60	10.2 %	0.901	0.123	$9.19	$9.49	$19,750	4.4 %
51-2099	Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	60	16.5 %	0.870	0.446	$10.86	$12.67	$26,340	8.6 %
51-3011	Bakers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$9.03	$9.78	$20,340	7.6 %
51-3021	Butchers and Meat Cutters	90	41.2 %	1.338	1.351	$9.99	$12.08	$25,120	8.1 %
51-3092	Food Batchmakers	250	33.3 %	3.806	4.976	$9.25	$9.68	$20,140	3.0 %
51-4031	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	90	40.5 %	1.312	0.915	$11.87	$12.90	$26,830	10.9 %
51-4041	Machinists	80	19.6 %	1.197	0.431	$24.32	$22.63	$47,060	14.3 %
51-4072	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	60	12.9 %	0.858	0.950	$8.39	$9.23	$19,200	6.8 %
51-4121	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	110	20.4 %	1.705	0.690	$13.93	$15.85	$32,970	4.6 %
51-6011	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	120	27.8 %	1.863	1.156	$8.76	$9.00	$18,710	3.3 %
51-8031	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	40	40.2 %	0.683	0.801	$11.53	$14.24	$29,620	4.2 %
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	40	15.5 %	0.643	0.199	$12.74	$15.59	$32,420	7.0 %
51-9198	Helpers--Production Workers	50	28.4 %	0.724	0.233	$8.97	$9.57	$19,900	3.3 %

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
		Employment Estimates				Wage Estimates
Occupation Code	Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	2,460	7.0 %	37.748	0.561	$9.99	$11.90	$24,760	3.3 %
53-1021	First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	90	22.9 %	1.383	1.057	$13.74	$15.95	$33,180	7.2 %
53-1031	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	40	23.5 %	0.599	0.388	$21.06	$21.53	$44,790	4.2 %
53-3031	Driver/Sales Workers	(8)	(8)	(8)	(8)	$8.94	$9.82	$20,430	8.7 %
53-3032	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	330	19.3 %	5.100	0.442	$14.12	$14.42	$30,000	3.0 %
53-3033	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	270	17.6 %	4.069	0.663	$11.73	$15.70	$32,650	10.0 %
53-3041	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	30	25.2 %	0.460	0.361	$9.36	$9.32	$19,380	2.5 %
53-6031	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	100	33.7 %	1.463	2.151	$9.29	$10.10	$21,000	6.8 %
53-7032	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	40	41.3 %	0.599	1.549	$12.73	$12.87	$26,770	8.3 %
53-7051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	110	9.2 %	1.717	0.421	$9.97	$10.35	$21,520	2.8 %
53-7061	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	80	18.4 %	1.289	0.569	$8.62	$8.67	$18,030	3.3 %
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	960	8.1 %	14.701	0.923	$8.97	$9.76	$20,290	2.7 %
53-7064	Packers and Packagers, Hand	110	9.8 %	1.612	0.303	$8.82	$8.91	$18,540	4.0 %

About May 2010 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $80.00 per hour or $166,400 per year.

(8) Estimates not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

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State estimates for New Mexico

New Mexico's metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area estimates: