Salary guide, May 2025

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) pay in Las Cruces, NM

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Las Cruces, NM was $36,950 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $32,810 and $41,360.

The Las Cruces, NM median is $3,160 below the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about las Cruces, NM?

Production Workers, All Other in Las Cruces, NM: median $36,950; published 25th to 75th percentile $32,810 to $41,360.

Annual wage percentiles, Las Cruces, NM
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$27,520	$32,810	$36,950	$41,360	$49,450

Production Workers, All Other in Las Cruces, NM: median $17.77; published 25th to 75th percentile $15.77 to $19.89.

Hourly wage percentiles, Las Cruces, NM
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$13.23	$15.77	$17.77	$19.89	$23.77

BLS estimated 190 workers employed in this occupation in Las Cruces, NM. Location quotient: 1.48.

What should you know about united States?

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,200	$36,030	$40,110	$49,010	$61,530

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.00	$17.32	$19.29	$23.56	$29.58

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) median is $36,950. The all-occupations median in Las Cruces, NM is $42,070. Ratio: 0.88 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.48 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) in Las Cruces, NM, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$32,160	$34,970	$42,850
May 2025	$32,810	$36,950	$41,360

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, Las Cruces, NM. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
El Paso, TX	$31,040	$29,550 to $37,330
Albuquerque, NM	$36,440	$30,980 to $43,680

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