Construction and Extraction Occupations in New Mexico, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Construction and Extraction Occupations group in New Mexico. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New Mexico
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 47-0000 |
| Employment | 56,050 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 65.113 |
| Location quotient | 1.58 |
| Mean annual wage | $54,540 |
| Median annual wage | $48,420 |
| Mean hourly wage | $26.22 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.28 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $35,730 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $39,160 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $62,130 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $80,270 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New Mexico
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New Mexico, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for New Mexico.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 10,530 | $38,520 | $41,770 | $30,830 | $54,170 | $18.52 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6,590 | $73,860 | $78,710 | $46,090 | $126,440 | $35.51 |
| Electricians | 5,090 | $56,890 | $59,420 | $36,590 | $84,460 | $27.35 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 5,000 | $49,130 | $52,820 | $39,890 | $67,590 | $23.62 |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 3,320 | $48,570 | $50,950 | $35,880 | $64,050 | $23.35 |
| Carpenters | 3,220 | $52,010 | $53,560 | $37,160 | $75,250 | $25 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 2,900 | $59,660 | $61,090 | $38,100 | $84,090 | $28.68 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 2,080 | $58,080 | $64,470 | $44,890 | $97,850 | $27.92 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1,470 | $48,700 | $50,960 | $38,770 | $66,620 | $23.41 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,290 | $46,250 | $45,020 | $33,550 | $55,810 | $22.24 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 1,280 | $45,910 | $46,770 | $36,610 | $55,430 | $22.07 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 1,070 | $60,200 | $55,430 | $30,870 | $72,820 | $28.94 |
| Roofers | 1,070 | $44,440 | $42,340 | $29,500 | $49,300 | $21.36 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,060 | $45,820 | $46,300 | $36,220 | $59,550 | $22.03 |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 940 | $52,180 | $57,280 | $35,400 | $87,860 | $25.09 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 660 | $37,080 | $37,910 | $30,510 | $46,380 | $17.83 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 650 | $85,540 | $79,930 | $55,700 | $99,250 | $41.13 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 650 | $59,220 | $63,960 | $36,490 | $91,370 | $28.47 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 610 | $62,470 | $64,350 | $45,250 | $84,420 | $30.04 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 520 | $36,580 | $36,700 | $36,280 | $37,770 | $17.59 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 520 | $46,600 | $52,460 | $38,470 | $81,490 | $22.4 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 490 | $52,470 | $54,870 | $36,160 | $73,840 | $25.23 |
| Glaziers | 430 | $45,950 | $45,090 | $34,490 | $55,910 | $22.09 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 410 | $39,610 | $40,990 | $30,400 | $49,870 | $19.04 |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 350 | $47,210 | $48,920 | $36,580 | $62,400 | $22.7 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 340 | $46,500 | $49,430 | $37,540 | $60,700 | $22.36 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 300 | $44,340 | $44,530 | $32,490 | $56,440 | $21.32 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 280 | $47,280 | $52,350 | $41,260 | $76,980 | $22.73 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 260 | $42,740 | $49,390 | $35,260 | $80,510 | $20.55 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 240 | $57,160 | $61,510 | $44,270 | $83,790 | $27.48 |
| Fence Erectors | 220 | $43,470 | $43,940 | $30,320 | $52,870 | $20.9 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 200 | $46,260 | $45,640 | $36,550 | $56,660 | $22.24 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | 190 | $38,920 | $41,120 | $29,460 | $55,240 | $18.71 |
| Carpet Installers | 180 | $38,130 | $38,890 | $26,220 | $57,220 | $18.33 |
| Pipelayers | 180 | $42,670 | $45,400 | $37,440 | $58,240 | $20.51 |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 170 | $54,060 | $53,920 | $35,870 | $76,800 | $25.99 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 140 | $43,680 | $48,760 | $34,700 | $51,440 | $21 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 120 | $45,490 | $44,560 | $28,170 | $58,770 | $21.87 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 100 | $76,240 | $68,140 | $52,820 | $76,240 | $36.65 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 90 | $36,240 | $35,590 | $31,200 | $40,720 | $17.42 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 90 | $74,460 | $71,300 | $47,450 | $91,350 | $35.8 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 80 | $84,050 | $82,780 | $68,420 | $94,130 | $40.41 |
| Tapers | 70 | $59,250 | $53,810 | $44,430 | $59,260 | $28.48 |
| Boilermakers | 60 | $63,480 | $61,050 | $37,270 | $75,500 | $30.52 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 50 | $64,860 | $66,670 | $39,130 | $104,840 | $31.19 |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 40 | $37,440 | $36,110 | $27,890 | $42,190 | $18 |
| Helpers--Roofers | ** | $33,530 | $37,730 | $29,810 | $50,390 | $16.12 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | ** | $50,750 | $53,460 | $43,790 | $64,110 | $24.4 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=35&OCC_CODE=47-0000. the group row is AREA 35 / OCC_CODE 47-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 35 / OCC_CODE 47-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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