Wage & Salary Data
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Per Capita Personal Income
| Per Capita Personal Income | |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 28,254 |
| 2006 | 26,157 |
| 2005 | 24,438 |
| 2004 | 23,361 |
| 2003 | 22,264 |
| Source: NM Department of Labor | |
Quarterly Census Wages
Annual wage or Salary OES
| Annual wage or salary OES Wage Survey data for 2007 in Eastern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Entry | Mean | Median | Experienced |
| Accountants and Auditors | $ 32,152.00 | $ 53,445.00 | $ 46,392.00 | $ 64,091.00 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $ 34,260.00 | $ 60,589.00 | $ 57,525.00 | $ 73,754.00 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $ 32,381.00 | $ 50,607.00 | $ 54,495.00 | $ 59,719.00 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | $ 20,587.00 | $ 29,148.00 | $ 32,366.00 | $ 33,429.00 |
| Agricultural Workers | $ 14,856.00 | $ 19,262.00 | $ 16,234.00 | $ 21,466.00 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $ 42,324.00 | $ 66,574.00 | $ 69,723.00 | $ 78,699.00 |
| Air Transportation Workers | $ 38,522.00 | $ 69,017.00 | $ 70,432.00 | $ 84,265.00 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $ 40,100.00 | $ 45,488.00 | $ 46,629.00 | $ 48,181.00 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $ 65,539.00 | $ 84,020.00 | $ 85,355.00 | $ 93,261.00 |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | $ 19,663.00 | $ 33,162.00 | $ 33,028.00 | $ 39,911.00 |
| Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | $ 34,109.00 | $ 50,103.00 | $ 47,502.00 | $ 58,100.00 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $ 22,714.00 | $ 31,365.00 | $ 31,950.00 | $ 35,691.00 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $ 30,534.00 | $ 59,570.00 | $ 54,269.00 | $ 74,088.00 |
| Art and Design Workers | $ 16,547.00 | $ 26,389.00 | $ 21,423.00 | $ 31,309.00 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ | $ 15,085.00 | $ 28,820.00 | $ 20,950.00 | $ 35,688.00 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators | $ 15,086.00 | $ 20,842.00 | $ 19,946.00 | $ 23,720.00 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $ 25,233.00 | $ 36,292.00 | $ 32,660.00 | $ 41,821.00 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $ 17,964.00 | $ 30,975.00 | $ 30,091.00 | $ 37,481.00 |
| Bill and Account Collectors | $ 18,625.00 | $ 27,482.00 | $ 24,550.00 | $ 31,911.00 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | $ 20,079.00 | $ 26,410.00 | $ 26,164.00 | $ 29,576.00 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $ 17,597.00 | $ 26,311.00 | $ 25,410.00 | $ 30,668.00 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $ 32,837.00 | $ 48,228.00 | $ 53,746.00 | $ 55,923.00 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occu | $ 14,863.00 | $ 20,106.00 | $ 18,571.00 | $ 22,728.00 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Speciali | $ 21,006.00 | $ 30,086.00 | $ 28,007.00 | $ 34,626.00 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $ 18,542.00 | $ 20,318.00 | $ 20,045.00 | $ 21,205.00 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $ 29,863.00 | $ 53,289.00 | $ 47,856.00 | $ 65,001.00 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $ 30,199.00 | $ 56,278.00 | $ 54,147.00 | $ 69,318.00 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $ 23,214.00 | $ 33,525.00 | $ 32,280.00 | $ 38,681.00 |
| Carpenters | $ 23,104.00 | $ 34,899.00 | $ 31,545.00 | $ 40,796.00 |
| Carpet Installers | $ 20,808.00 | $ 28,973.00 | $ 25,318.00 | $ 33,056.00 |
| Cashiers | $ 14,751.00 | $ 17,175.00 | $ 15,785.00 | $ 18,387.00 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $ 17,439.00 | $ 26,055.00 | $ 22,532.00 | $ 30,363.00 |
| Chemists | $ 30,748.00 | $ 46,271.00 | $ 34,084.00 | $ 54,032.00 |
| Child Care Workers | $ 14,838.00 | $ 17,465.00 | $ 16,933.00 | $ 18,778.00 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $ 23,128.00 | $ 41,765.00 | $ 40,577.00 | $ 51,084.00 |
| Chiropractors | $ 54,805.00 | $ 65,326.00 | $ 66,782.00 | $ 70,586.00 |
| Civil Engineers | $ 54,757.00 | $ 65,113.00 | $ 64,841.00 | $ 70,290.00 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Inc | $ 14,797.00 | $ 15,242.00 | $ 14,982.00 | $ 15,465.00 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations | $ 19,175.00 | $ 35,204.00 | $ 31,113.00 | $ 43,219.00 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $ 47,237.00 | $ 79,309.00 | $ 70,690.00 | $ 95,345.00 |
| Computer Operators | $ 23,970.00 | $ 33,904.00 | $ 32,295.00 | $ 38,872.00 |
| Computer Programmers | $ 46,402.00 | $ 58,665.00 | $ 58,247.00 | $ 64,796.00 |
| Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software | $ 51,220.00 | $ 67,733.00 | $ 62,820.00 | $ 75,989.00 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $ 19,375.00 | $ 38,809.00 | $ 40,816.00 | $ 48,526.00 |
| Construction Laborers | $ 16,281.00 | $ 22,710.00 | $ 21,649.00 | $ 25,925.00 |
| Construction Managers | $ 25,524.00 | $ 54,634.00 | $ 51,957.00 | $ 69,189.00 |
| Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | $ 14,802.00 | $ 17,650.00 | $ 16,391.00 | $ 19,074.00 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $ 14,735.00 | $ 16,365.00 | $ 15,587.00 | $ 17,179.00 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $ 15,017.00 | $ 19,328.00 | $ 17,696.00 | $ 21,483.00 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $ 14,798.00 | $ 19,104.00 | $ 17,209.00 | $ 21,257.00 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $ 44,284.00 | $ 49,892.00 | $ 48,457.00 | $ 52,697.00 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $ 17,643.00 | $ 29,319.00 | $ 25,469.00 | $ 35,157.00 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $ 15,332.00 | $ 20,438.00 | $ 18,598.00 | $ 22,991.00 |
| Database Administrators | $ 35,411.00 | $ 53,031.00 | $ 49,740.00 | $ 61,841.00 |
| Dentists, General | $ 84,893.00 | $ 133,720.00 | $ 152,949.00 | $ 158,133.00 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $ 20,495.00 | $ 34,072.00 | $ 30,912.00 | $ 40,861.00 |
| Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians | $ 25,688.00 | $ 40,548.00 | $ 38,804.00 | $ 47,978.00 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $ 19,945.00 | $ 30,937.00 | $ 25,224.00 | $ 36,433.00 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $ 21,925.00 | $ 29,131.00 | $ 28,223.00 | $ 32,734.00 |
| Editors | $ 31,308.00 | $ 34,931.00 | $ 35,725.00 | $ 36,742.00 |
| Electrical Engineers | $ 49,426.00 | $ 71,666.00 | $ 67,000.00 | $ 82,786.00 |
| Electricians | $ 40,226.00 | $ 49,271.00 | $ 48,700.00 | $ 53,794.00 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $ 19,975.00 | $ 26,429.00 | $ 25,092.00 | $ 29,656.00 |
| Engineering Managers | $ 70,768.00 | $ 92,331.00 | $ 85,784.00 | $ 103,113.00 |
| Engineers | $ 56,008.00 | $ 84,145.00 | $ 81,655.00 | $ 98,214.00 |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistant | $ 27,133.00 | $ 38,845.00 | $ 36,377.00 | $ 44,701.00 |
| Family and General Practitioners | $ 82,781.00 | $ 148,932.00 | $ 150,301.00 | $ 182,007.00 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics | $ 27,582.00 | $ 39,456.00 | $ 38,710.00 | $ 45,393.00 |
| File Clerks | $ 15,950.00 | $ 19,167.00 | $ 18,629.00 | $ 20,776.00 |
| Financial Analysts | $ 44,793.00 | $ 82,039.00 | $ 74,333.00 | $ 100,661.00 |
| Financial Clerks | $ 17,449.00 | $ 25,399.00 | $ 24,071.00 | $ 29,374.00 |
| Financial Managers | $ 42,757.00 | $ 84,722.00 | $ 71,048.00 | $ 105,705.00 |
| Food and Beverage Serving Workers | $ 14,805.00 | $ 15,470.00 | $ 15,041.00 | $ 15,802.00 |
| Food Service Managers | $ 27,450.00 | $ 42,580.00 | $ 38,108.00 | $ 50,145.00 |
| Gas Plant Operators | $ 47,054.00 | $ 54,933.00 | $ 51,239.00 | $ 58,872.00 |
| General and Operations Managers | $ 41,500.00 | $ 89,552.00 | $ 76,378.00 | $ 113,578.00 |
| Graphic Designers | $ 19,212.00 | $ 35,459.00 | $ 28,079.00 | $ 43,583.00 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | $ 16,306.00 | $ 21,382.00 | $ 20,427.00 | $ 23,920.00 |
| Health Educators | $ 17,279.00 | $ 29,353.00 | $ 23,956.00 | $ 35,391.00 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mecha | $ 25,010.00 | $ 36,702.00 | $ 36,385.00 | $ 42,549.00 |
| Helpers, Construction Trades | $ 16,799.00 | $ 23,092.00 | $ 22,671.00 | $ 26,239.00 |
| Home Health Aides | $ 16,761.00 | $ 18,907.00 | $ 18,318.00 | $ 19,980.00 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $ 14,750.00 | $ 17,652.00 | $ 17,211.00 | $ 19,103.00 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $ 26,007.00 | $ 40,036.00 | $ 37,323.00 | $ 47,051.00 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $ 42,092.00 | $ 88,465.00 | $ 87,911.00 | $ 111,652.00 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $ 21,725.00 | $ 31,421.00 | $ 28,734.00 | $ 36,269.00 |
| Interior Designers | $ 18,824.00 | $ 23,913.00 | $ 24,241.00 | $ 26,458.00 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $ 14,643.00 | $ 19,909.00 | $ 15,260.00 | $ 22,542.00 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $ 16,559.00 | $ 21,489.00 | $ 20,605.00 | $ 23,954.00 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $ 14,657.00 | $ 16,658.00 | $ 15,995.00 | $ 17,658.00 |
| Law Enforcement Workers | $ 24,573.00 | $ 32,939.00 | $ 31,107.00 | $ 37,122.00 |
| Lawyers | $ 53,908.00 | $ 101,683.00 | $ 90,616.00 | $ 125,571.00 |
| Legal Occupations | $ 21,484.00 | $ 45,385.00 | $ 31,971.00 | $ 57,336.00 |
| Legal Secretaries | $ 27,833.00 | $ 29,859.00 | $ 28,966.00 | $ 30,873.00 |
| Legal Support Workers | $ 20,796.00 | $ 31,537.00 | $ 29,871.00 | $ 36,907.00 |
| Loan Officers | $ 35,458.00 | $ 59,900.00 | $ 56,307.00 | $ 72,121.00 |
| Machinists | $ 32,458.00 | $ 41,760.00 | $ 40,779.00 | $ 46,411.00 |
| Medical Assistants | $ 18,307.00 | $ 25,030.00 | $ 24,833.00 | $ 28,391.00 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $ 22,811.00 | $ 29,149.00 | $ 26,037.00 | $ 32,319.00 |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | $ 19,339.00 | $ 27,692.00 | $ 26,792.00 | $ 31,869.00 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators | $ 19,148.00 | $ 29,511.00 | $ 26,384.00 | $ 34,693.00 |
| Occupational Therapists | $ 45,561.00 | $ 88,185.00 | $ 69,348.00 | $ 109,497.00 |
| Office Clerks, General | $ 15,174.00 | $ 20,748.00 | $ 19,153.00 | $ 23,535.00 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $ 21,744.00 | $ 29,858.00 | $ 29,203.00 | $ 33,914.00 |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | $ 22,674.00 | $ 25,806.00 | $ 23,681.00 | $ 27,372.00 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $ 29,315.00 | $ 35,530.00 | $ 32,835.00 | $ 38,637.00 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $ 44,031.00 | $ 78,579.00 | $ 84,401.00 | $ 95,853.00 |
| Pharmacists | $ 79,331.00 | $ 105,979.00 | $ 112,214.00 | $ 119,303.00 |
| Photographers | $ 15,701.00 | $ 21,070.00 | $ 19,084.00 | $ 23,754.00 |
| Physician Assistants | $ 51,553.00 | $ 67,962.00 | $ 66,086.00 | $ 76,167.00 |
| Plant and System Operators | $ 32,556.00 | $ 50,674.00 | $ 53,096.00 | $ 59,734.00 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $ 28,976.00 | $ 35,893.00 | $ 35,082.00 | $ 39,352.00 |
| Power Plant Operators | $ 30,848.00 | $ 53,347.00 | $ 48,723.00 | $ 64,597.00 |
| Printing Workers | $ 15,554.00 | $ 21,876.00 | $ 20,778.00 | $ 25,037.00 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $ 21,035.00 | $ 25,364.00 | $ 24,684.00 | $ 27,528.00 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $ 30,493.00 | $ 40,842.00 | $ 40,366.00 | $ 46,016.00 |
| Purchasing Managers | $ 31,151.00 | $ 81,615.00 | $ 50,122.00 | $ 106,846.00 |
| Recreation Workers | $ 14,721.00 | $ 20,650.00 | $ 18,014.00 | $ 23,614.00 |
| Roofers | $ 22,001.00 | $ 28,576.00 | $ 28,610.00 | $ 31,863.00 |
| Sales Managers | $ 36,814.00 | $ 72,926.00 | $ 68,494.00 | $ 90,982.00 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $ 18,083.00 | $ 26,933.00 | $ 25,332.00 | $ 31,359.00 |
| Service Station Attendants | $ 14,789.00 | $ 18,630.00 | $ 15,698.00 | $ 20,550.00 |
| Surveyors | $ 34,022.00 | $ 48,864.00 | $ 45,137.00 | $ 56,284.00 |
| Tax Preparers | $ 19,268.00 | $ 32,106.00 | $ 34,257.00 | $ 38,525.00 |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | $ 14,570.00 | $ 19,809.00 | $ 17,346.00 | $ 22,429.00 |
| Teacher Assistants | $ 14,861.00 | $ 19,421.00 | $ 18,124.00 | $ 21,701.00 |
| Team Assemblers | $ 14,940.00 | $ 19,384.00 | $ 18,757.00 | $ 21,606.00 |
| Tellers | $ 17,348.00 | $ 20,424.00 | $ 19,926.00 | $ 21,962.00 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | $ 35,781.00 | $ 41,966.00 | $ 39,929.00 | $ 45,058.00 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $ 14,776.00 | $ 15,805.00 | $ 15,055.00 | $ 16,319.00 |
| Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System | $ 19,809.00 | $ 27,364.00 | $ 26,272.00 | $ 31,141.00 |
| Woodworkers | $ 14,868.00 | $ 24,237.00 | $ 22,026.00 | $ 28,921.00 |
| Source: NMDWS, Economic Research and Analysis Bureau | ||||