New Mexico statewide data
Explore QCEW employment and wage profiles for major New Mexico industries. Use the industry selector to focus the page on one sector while the left rail remains available for section navigation.
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Average employment
24,707
Latest annual value, 2025
Year-over-year
4.0%
Average employment through 2025
Average weekly wage
$7,974
Latest annual value, 2025
Reporting counties
31
County rows with publishable values
| County | Avg. employment | Avg. weekly wage | Total wages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy County | 7,809 | $8,420 | $854,858,607 |
| Lea County | 7,763 | $8,125 | $820,033,683 |
| San Juan County | 4,373 | $7,415 | $421,562,376 |
| Chaves County | 586 | $8,658 | $65,958,478 |
| Sandoval County | 139 | $6,657 | $12,029,748 |
| Bernalillo County | 134 | $7,096 | $12,361,523 |
| Dona Ana County | 56 | $4,630 | $3,370,742 |
| Taos County | 53 | $5,532 | $3,811,954 |
| Santa Fe County | 37 | $11,354 | $5,461,623 |
| Valencia County | 20 | $7,592 | $1,973,983 |
| Catron County | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cibola County | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Colfax County | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Curry County | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| De Baca County | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Statewide profile charts use annual QCEW rows for total ownership.
County rankings use the latest published annual county rows for the selected industry.
Rows without publishable employment or wage values are excluded from rankings.