Construction and Extraction Occupations in New Mexico

47 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Construction and extraction occupations include carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and miners who build structures and extract natural resources from the earth. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in New Mexico.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$85,540	$79,930	650
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$84,050	$82,780	80
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,240	$68,140	100
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$74,460	$71,300	90
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,860	$78,710	6,590
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$64,860	$66,670	50
Boilermakers	$63,480	$61,050	60
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,470	$64,350	610
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$60,200	$55,430	1,070
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,660	$61,090	2,900
Tapers	$59,250	$53,810	70
Sheet Metal Workers	$59,220	$63,960	650
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$58,080	$64,470	2,080
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$57,160	$61,510	240
Electricians	$56,890	$59,420	5,090
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$54,060	$53,920	170
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$52,470	$54,870	490
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$52,180	$57,280	940
Carpenters	$52,010	$53,560	3,220
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$50,750	$53,460	—
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,130	$52,820	5,000
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$48,700	$50,960	1,470
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$48,570	$50,950	3,320
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$47,280	$52,350	280
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$47,210	$48,920	350
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$46,500	$49,430	340
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$46,260	$45,640	200
Highway Maintenance Workers	$46,250	$45,020	1,290
Glaziers	$45,950	$45,090	430
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,910	$46,770	1,280
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,820	$46,300	1,060
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$45,490	$44,560	120
Roofers	$44,440	$42,340	1,070
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$44,340	$44,530	300
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$43,680	$48,760	140
Fence Erectors	$43,470	$43,940	220
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$42,740	$49,390	260
Pipelayers	$42,670	$45,400	180
Helpers--Electricians	$39,610	$40,990	410
Tile and Stone Setters	$38,920	$41,120	190
Construction Laborers	$38,520	$41,770	10,530
Carpet Installers	$38,130	$38,890	180
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$37,440	$36,110	40
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,080	$37,910	660
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$36,580	$36,700	520
Helpers--Carpenters	$36,240	$35,590	90
Helpers--Roofers	$33,530	$37,730	—