New Mexico Jobs
The estimated total employment in New Mexico is 819,480 people with an average annual salary of 37,490.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in New Mexico has increaded by 14%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 25%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 721,270 | N/A |
| 2002 | 730,490 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | 734,490 | 0.54% |
| 2004 | 755,620 | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 798,640 | 5.39% |
| 2006 | 789,360 | -1.16% |
| 2007 | 798,640 | 1.18% |
| 2008 | 819,480 | 2.61% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $29,950 | N/A |
| 2002 | $31,100 | 3.7% |
| 2003 | $31,760 | 2.08% |
| 2004 | $32,740 | 2.99% |
| 2005 | $35,790 | 8.52% |
| 2006 | $33,980 | -5.06% |
| 2007 | $35,790 | 5.33% |
| 2008 | $37,490 | 4.75% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 135,060 | $28,350 |
| Sales and related occupations | 83,810 | $28,810 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 76,690 | $18,100 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 64,720 | $35,210 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 56,100 | $43,890 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 45,050 | $30,520 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 40,440 | $66,190 |
| Management occupations | 39,970 | $81,160 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 35,380 | $37,690 |
| Production occupations | 32,400 | $31,970 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 28,890 | $21,120 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 26,400 | $58,580 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 26,160 | $20,770 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 24,770 | $24,100 |
| Protective service occupations | 24,330 | $32,480 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 21,960 | $70,430 |
| Community and social services occupations | 16,090 | $36,780 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 12,510 | $69,730 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 12,350 | $71,460 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 8,850 | $44,350 |
| Legal occupations | 4,950 | $61,040 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 2,590 | $18,660 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Family and general practitioners | 1,270 | $156,200 |
| Engineering managers | 1,170 | $129,410 |
| Pharmacists | 1,740 | $101,620 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 1,600 | $95,740 |
| Engineers, all other | 1,480 | $95,020 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 1,900 | $94,390 |
| Mechanical engineers | 1,120 | $90,610 |
| General and operations managers | 12,910 | $89,840 |
| Lawyers | 2,250 | $87,730 |
| Financial managers | 2,630 | $86,110 |
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