Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 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 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 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 | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 36,560 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 42.463 |
| Location quotient | 1.08 |
| Mean annual wage | $55,360 |
| Median annual wage | $49,140 |
| Mean hourly wage | $26.61 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.63 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $31,240 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,610 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $66,020 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $84,470 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 9,230 | $41,860 | $46,280 | $29,760 | $67,480 | $20.13 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 4,970 | $47,040 | $51,330 | $30,120 | $77,900 | $22.61 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 3,550 | $73,680 | $78,890 | $45,810 | $118,610 | $35.42 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 2,730 | $59,420 | $60,400 | $40,720 | $80,910 | $28.57 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,820 | $55,020 | $56,190 | $36,580 | $77,980 | $26.45 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 1,630 | $51,720 | $58,540 | $36,690 | $80,400 | $24.86 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 1,430 | $31,030 | $33,380 | $28,390 | $39,510 | $14.92 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 1,290 | $61,080 | $61,940 | $43,680 | $87,190 | $29.36 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 1,100 | $78,670 | $74,880 | $36,630 | $102,470 | $37.82 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 1,100 | $55,020 | $58,350 | $36,370 | $83,140 | $26.45 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 930 | $76,480 | $71,670 | $38,670 | $96,800 | $36.77 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 930 | $46,660 | $50,960 | $35,270 | $78,190 | $22.43 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 720 | $37,100 | $37,690 | $28,480 | $48,730 | $17.84 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 620 | $48,980 | $50,730 | $33,750 | $68,870 | $23.55 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 390 | $62,210 | $59,970 | $39,320 | $77,050 | $29.91 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 350 | $42,320 | $44,220 | $35,160 | $60,380 | $20.34 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 340 | $45,440 | $47,040 | $31,770 | $64,800 | $21.84 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 280 | $77,600 | $75,820 | $50,290 | $100,160 | $37.31 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 250 | $54,210 | $61,110 | $35,550 | $89,030 | $26.06 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 240 | $40,240 | $42,930 | $29,230 | $61,550 | $19.35 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 200 | $77,880 | $71,200 | $51,790 | $84,490 | $37.44 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 190 | $65,650 | $68,120 | $42,990 | $101,540 | $31.56 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 150 | $72,570 | $76,390 | $47,950 | $109,520 | $34.89 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 150 | $64,390 | $68,970 | $54,610 | $86,860 | $30.96 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 140 | $43,160 | $44,370 | $30,420 | $60,430 | $20.75 |
| Riggers | 140 | $67,910 | $59,890 | $35,870 | $67,960 | $32.65 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 130 | $45,250 | $42,770 | $27,130 | $64,990 | $21.75 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 130 | $51,020 | $54,660 | $33,460 | $76,530 | $24.53 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 120 | $48,710 | $52,060 | $34,170 | $80,180 | $23.42 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 120 | $61,750 | $66,740 | $50,660 | $78,480 | $29.69 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 110 | $45,560 | $49,070 | $33,390 | $67,910 | $21.91 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 110 | $45,190 | $44,810 | $29,160 | $60,840 | $21.73 |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 90 | $38,230 | $38,800 | $31,650 | $42,380 | $18.38 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 90 | $35,080 | $39,530 | $30,010 | $50,480 | $16.87 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 90 | $65,600 | $68,180 | $56,750 | $82,990 | $31.54 |
| Millwrights | 70 | $82,520 | $78,870 | $44,450 | $99,200 | $39.67 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 40 | $44,270 | $43,480 | $33,390 | $52,950 | $21.29 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 30 | $39,170 | $42,210 | $37,020 | $54,080 | $18.83 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | ** | $59,850 | $57,310 | $50,080 | $66,020 | $28.77 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | ** | $56,680 | $55,070 | $43,220 | $58,720 | $27.25 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | ** | $35,360 | $41,140 | $35,360 | $62,480 | $17 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | ** | $34,280 | $33,130 | $29,550 | $36,010 | $16.48 |
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=49-0000. the group row is AREA 35 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 35 / OCC_CODE 49-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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