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Machine Tool Operators in New Mexico

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-8% Jobs Projection

$34,560 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

While jobs for Machine Tool Operators in New Mexico are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Machine Tool Operators in New Mexico is expected to decrease.
Machine Tool Operators in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Machine Tool Operators Work in New Mexico?

110 people worked as Machine Tool Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 120 Machine Tool Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,970 Machine Tool Operators working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Machine Tool Operators than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 8.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 110 jobs for New Mexico Machine Tool Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 147,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machine Tool Operators Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Machine Tool Operators ranged from $25,010 to $50,680 with $34,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.03 to $24.37. The median hourly rate was $16.62.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.04 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Machine Tool Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machine Tool Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM	90	$32,120

Top States for Machine Tool Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Machine Tool Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Ohio	13,910	$40,400
Pennsylvania	12,280	$38,800
California	12,220	$40,380
Wisconsin	11,540	$43,720
Texas	11,040	$39,800
Michigan	8,370	$39,320
Indiana	6,890	$38,000
Illinois	5,360	$37,330
Missouri	4,940	$38,180
New York	4,630	$37,740
North Carolina	4,050	$37,890
Minnesota	3,310	$44,080
Oklahoma	3,140	$38,310
New Hampshire	3,090	$43,000
South Carolina	2,880	$43,530
Connecticut	2,830	$47,400
Florida	2,480	$37,270
Tennessee	2,450	$37,460
New Jersey	2,430	$44,850
Massachusetts	2,420	$49,790

Below are the states where Machine Tool Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$59,100
Massachusetts	$49,790
North Dakota	$47,870
Connecticut	$47,400
Maine	$47,050
New Jersey	$44,850
Maryland	$44,480
West Virginia	$44,270
Minnesota	$44,080
Louisiana	$43,910

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