Employment Outlook in New Mexico: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in New Mexico? Explore total employment across 567+ occupations in New Mexico. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

567
Occupations Tracked
825,470
New Mexico Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in New Mexico

These are the most common occupations in New Mexico by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in NM
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in NM
38,910
#2 in NM
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in NM
28,250
#3 in NM
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Employed in NM
25,430
#4 in NM
Retail Salespersons
Employed in NM
23,800
#5 in NM
Cashiers
Employed in NM
19,020
#6 in NM
Registered Nurses
Employed in NM
17,980
#7 in NM
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in NM
16,950
#8 in NM
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in NM
16,540
#9 in NM
General and Operations Managers
Employed in NM
16,330
#10 in NM
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Employed in NM
14,360

All 567 Occupations in New Mexico by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in New Mexico (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in NM Avg Salary % of NM Workforce
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 38,910 $30,120 4.71%
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 28,250 $30,260 3.42%
3 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 25,430 $47,380 3.08%
4 Retail Salespersons 23,800 $35,500 2.88%
5 Cashiers 19,020 $32,170 2.3%
6 Registered Nurses 17,980 $95,290 2.18%
7 Customer Service Representatives 16,950 $42,600 2.05%
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 16,540 $38,520 2.0%
9 General and Operations Managers 16,330 $118,750 1.98%
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,360 $36,450 1.74%
11 Waiters and Waitresses 12,740 $43,210 1.54%
12 Construction Laborers 12,470 $41,450 1.51%
13 Office Clerks, General 11,880 $38,790 1.44%
14 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 11,820 $53,100 1.43%
15 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 10,200 $38,990 1.24%
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 9,320 $48,660 1.13%
17 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 8,970 $36,610 1.09%
18 Security Guards 8,410 $46,300 1.02%
19 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 8,330 $65,850 1.01%
20 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 8,120 $72,920 0.98%
21 Cooks, Restaurant 7,810 $35,070 0.95%
22 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,780 $50,410 0.94%
23 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 7,660 $51,030 0.93%
24 Food Preparation Workers 6,850 $32,880 0.83%
25 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 6,790 $80,930 0.82%
26 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 6,540 $43,660 0.79%
27 Accountants and Auditors 6,300 $84,320 0.76%
28 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 6,210 $72,170 0.75%
29 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,180 $32,150 0.75%
30 Receptionists and Information Clerks 5,650 $35,150 0.68%
31 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 5,520 $54,810 0.67%
32 Medical Assistants 5,400 $41,490 0.65%
33 Computer Hardware Engineers 5,260 $163,890 0.64%
34 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 5,080 $51,790 0.62%
35 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 5,030 $39,660 0.61%
36 Electricians 5,020 $59,620 0.61%
37 Nursing Assistants 4,750 $41,400 0.58%
38 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 4,590 $44,940 0.56%
39 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 4,580 $66,700 0.55%
40 Project Management Specialists 4,330 $117,000 0.52%
41 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 4,260 $73,110 0.52%
42 Light Truck Drivers 4,220 $43,090 0.51%
43 Childcare Workers 4,120 $35,510 0.5%
44 Human Resources Specialists 4,090 $75,140 0.5%
45 Software Developers 3,960 $126,620 0.48%
46 Management Analysts 3,910 $97,450 0.47%
47 Bartenders 3,790 $41,500 0.46%
48 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 3,790 $69,770 0.46%
49 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 3,780 $81,320 0.46%
50 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 3,660 $70,330 0.44%
51 Carpenters 3,630 $57,430 0.44%
52 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 3,510 $36,840 0.43%
53 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 3,420 $42,540 0.41%
54 Lawyers 3,380 $138,250 0.41%
55 Computer User Support Specialists 3,290 $55,660 0.4%
56 Dishwashers 3,250 $31,860 0.39%
57 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 3,250 $59,750 0.39%
58 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 3,160 $37,130 0.38%
59 Medical and Health Services Managers 3,150 $134,280 0.38%
60 Social and Human Service Assistants 3,050 $47,670 0.37%
61 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,990 $63,790 0.36%
62 Driver/Sales Workers 2,970 $36,420 0.36%
63 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 2,960 $31,230 0.36%
64 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,940 $30,960 0.36%
65 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,830 $61,790 0.34%
66 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,800 $74,010 0.34%
67 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2,780 $63,550 0.34%
68 Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,740 $48,570 0.33%
69 Mechanical Engineers 2,710 $152,430 0.33%
70 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 2,670 $30,220 0.32%
71 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,620 $53,290 0.32%
72 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 2,600 $71,680 0.31%
73 Electrical Engineers 2,560 $155,400 0.31%
74 Pharmacy Technicians 2,550 $47,810 0.31%
75 Financial Managers 2,530 $147,820 0.31%
76 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2,520 $74,660 0.31%
77 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2,490 $50,510 0.3%
78 Construction Managers 2,480 $115,100 0.3%
79 Information Security Analysts 2,470 $142,450 0.3%
80 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,460 $58,630 0.3%
81 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 2,420 $76,370 0.29%
82 Firefighters 2,420 $43,180 0.29%
83 Compliance Officers 2,400 $76,920 0.29%
84 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,390 $63,720 0.29%
85 Counter and Rental Clerks 2,360 $40,280 0.29%
86 Tellers 2,330 $39,390 0.28%
87 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 2,290 $112,330 0.28%
88 Computer Systems Analysts 2,290 $102,690 0.28%
89 Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,270 $215,540 0.27%
90 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 2,250 $83,950 0.27%
91 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 2,220 $52,010 0.27%
92 Insurance Sales Agents 2,200 $59,040 0.27%
93 Training and Development Specialists 2,190 $69,890 0.27%
94 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 2,160 $55,380 0.26%
95 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2,150 $74,670 0.26%
96 Dental Assistants 2,150 $45,130 0.26%
97 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,110 $53,870 0.26%
98 Billing and Posting Clerks 2,050 $46,690 0.25%
99 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2,020 $84,880 0.24%
100 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,960 $32,830 0.24%
101 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1,950 $55,330 0.24%
102 Bus Drivers, School 1,870 $46,790 0.23%
103 Self-Enrichment Teachers 1,840 $52,260 0.22%
104 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,820 $32,810 0.22%
105 Cooks, Fast Food 1,800 $32,010 0.22%
106 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 1,780 $75,480 0.22%
107 Nurse Practitioners 1,770 $143,510 0.21%
108 Sales Managers 1,750 $127,850 0.21%
109 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,740 $61,530 0.21%
110 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1,740 $59,650 0.21%
111 Pharmacists 1,730 $143,050 0.21%
112 Animal Caretakers 1,710 $35,050 0.21%
113 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1,700 $30,990 0.21%
114 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 1,690 $87,070 0.2%
115 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,610 $67,090 0.2%
116 Postal Service Mail Carriers 1,570 $62,250 0.19%
117 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,550 $43,450 0.19%
118 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,550 $56,000 0.19%
119 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,550 $37,310 0.19%
120 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,540 $52,840 0.19%
121 Bakers 1,540 $35,660 0.19%
122 Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,500 $154,800 0.18%
123 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 1,490 $35,700 0.18%
124 Highway Maintenance Workers 1,470 $47,340 0.18%
125 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,470 $65,540 0.18%
126 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,430 $183,680 0.17%
127 Dental Hygienists 1,420 $94,890 0.17%
128 Food Service Managers 1,410 $76,610 0.17%
129 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 1,410 $68,760 0.17%
130 Parts Salespersons 1,410 $40,890 0.17%
131 Medical Records Specialists 1,400 $56,380 0.17%
132 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,400 $57,370 0.17%
133 Civil Engineers 1,350 $111,300 0.16%
134 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 1,350 $47,930 0.16%
135 Physical Therapists 1,330 $110,060 0.16%
136 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,320 $94,900 0.16%
137 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 1,320 $31,960 0.16%
138 Computer Network Support Specialists 1,300 $73,400 0.16%
139 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1,280 $70,890 0.16%
140 Emergency Medical Technicians 1,260 $42,160 0.15%
141 Speech-Language Pathologists 1,250 $102,370 0.15%
142 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,230 $39,550 0.15%
143 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,220 $92,000 0.15%
144 Healthcare Social Workers 1,200 $67,170 0.15%
145 Tire Repairers and Changers 1,190 $33,640 0.14%
146 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,160 $119,240 0.14%
147 Roofers 1,160 $47,980 0.14%
148 Social and Community Service Managers 1,150 $88,700 0.14%
149 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1,150 $79,810 0.14%
150 Loan Officers 1,140 $75,410 0.14%
151 Industrial Engineers 1,140 $130,630 0.14%
152 Public Relations Specialists 1,130 $75,750 0.14%
153 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,110 $144,540 0.13%
154 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 1,100 $65,740 0.13%
155 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1,090 $72,820 0.13%
156 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,070 $77,800 0.13%
157 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,070 $46,940 0.13%
158 Wellhead Pumpers 1,060 $78,290 0.13%
159 Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,050 $32,310 0.13%
160 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,040 $47,720 0.13%
161 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,040 $58,430 0.13%
162 Occupational Therapists 1,030 $101,800 0.12%
163 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 1,030 $43,080 0.12%
164 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,020 $74,530 0.12%
165 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,010 $49,380 0.12%
166 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,000 $92,370 0.12%
167 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 990 $47,700 0.12%
168 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 980 $108,780 0.12%
169 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 950 $71,000 0.12%
170 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 940 $92,050 0.11%
171 Financial and Investment Analysts 930 $98,910 0.11%
172 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 920 $45,740 0.11%
173 Cost Estimators 900 $71,890 0.11%
174 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 890 $43,190 0.11%
175 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 890 $48,700 0.11%
176 Forest and Conservation Technicians 880 $58,890 0.11%
177 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 880 $74,740 0.11%
178 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 880 $37,160 0.11%
179 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 880 $86,290 0.11%
180 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 880 $48,390 0.11%
181 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 880 $57,140 0.11%
182 Recreation Workers 870 $36,620 0.11%
183 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 860 $81,630 0.1%
184 Logisticians 850 $98,540 0.1%
185 Graphic Designers 850 $57,870 0.1%
186 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 840 $88,980 0.1%
187 Respiratory Therapists 840 $73,720 0.1%
188 Human Resources Managers 820 $129,270 0.1%
189 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 820 $67,920 0.1%
190 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 820 $53,380 0.1%
191 Paramedics 810 $63,150 0.1%
192 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 810 $53,940 0.1%
193 Butchers and Meat Cutters 810 $40,260 0.1%
194 Helpers--Production Workers 810 $37,150 0.1%
195 Marketing Managers 800 $130,660 0.1%
196 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 800 $69,720 0.1%
197 Construction and Building Inspectors 800 $70,180 0.1%
198 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 790 $87,870 0.1%
199 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 790 $54,640 0.1%
200 Dentists, General 780 $185,010 0.09%
201 Chefs and Head Cooks 770 $67,080 0.09%
202 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 770 $39,260 0.09%
203 Phlebotomists 760 $42,140 0.09%
204 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 760 $31,510 0.09%
205 Cooks, Short Order 750 $36,560 0.09%
206 Budget Analysts 740 $91,530 0.09%
207 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 710 $65,390 0.09%
208 Physician Assistants 700 $134,670 0.08%
209 Physical Therapist Assistants 700 $62,000 0.08%
210 Architectural and Civil Drafters 690 $57,740 0.08%
211 Machinists 690 $60,960 0.08%
212 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 680 $55,550 0.08%
213 Industrial Production Managers 670 $138,740 0.08%
214 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 670 $110,820 0.08%
215 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 670 $36,310 0.08%
216 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 660 $106,320 0.08%
217 Health Education Specialists 660 $62,290 0.08%
218 Psychiatric Technicians 660 $41,720 0.08%
219 Postal Service Clerks 660 $59,580 0.08%
220 Family Medicine Physicians 650 $238,170 0.08%
221 Public Safety Telecommunicators 640 $49,590 0.08%
222 Sheet Metal Workers 640 $59,950 0.08%
223 School Psychologists 630 $115,950 0.08%
224 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 630 $58,080 0.08%
225 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 620 $66,670 0.08%
226 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 620 $48,790 0.08%
227 Personal Financial Advisors 610 $151,100 0.07%
228 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 610 $57,730 0.07%
229 Community Health Workers 610 $56,180 0.07%
230 Computer Programmers 600 $91,280 0.07%
231 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 600 $81,770 0.07%
232 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 600 $54,290 0.07%
233 Coaches and Scouts 590 $67,790 0.07%
234 Residential Advisors 590 $40,500 0.07%
235 Physicists 580 $176,680 0.07%
236 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 580 $65,900 0.07%
237 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 580 $65,850 0.07%
238 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 580 $50,550 0.07%
239 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 580 $57,140 0.07%
240 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 580 $80,120 0.07%
241 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 580 $42,900 0.07%
242 Database Administrators 570 $101,190 0.07%
243 Aerospace Engineers 570 $141,430 0.07%
244 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 570 $28,450 0.07%
245 Data Scientists 560 $94,160 0.07%
246 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 560 $33,490 0.07%
247 Real Estate Sales Agents 550 $85,520 0.07%
248 Library Technicians 540 $41,780 0.07%
249 Surgical Technologists 540 $58,580 0.07%
250 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 540 $41,210 0.07%
251 Property Appraisers and Assessors 530 $56,140 0.06%
252 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 530 $68,970 0.06%
253 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 530 $62,420 0.06%
254 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 520 $37,990 0.06%
255 Operations Research Analysts 510 $93,860 0.06%
256 Instructional Coordinators 510 $84,680 0.06%
257 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 510 $34,440 0.06%
258 Helpers--Electricians 510 $46,920 0.06%
259 Environmental Engineers 500 $123,800 0.06%
260 Nuclear Engineers 500 $180,290 0.06%
261 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 500 $70,810 0.06%
262 Dietitians and Nutritionists 500 $72,860 0.06%
263 Computer and Information Research Scientists 490 $173,530 0.06%
264 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 480 $70,270 0.06%
265 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 480 $60,450 0.06%
266 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 470 $51,030 0.06%
267 Tutors 460 $45,300 0.06%
268 Veterinarians 460 $138,880 0.06%
269 Procurement Clerks 460 $52,770 0.06%
270 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 460 $47,560 0.06%
271 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 450 $122,520 0.05%
272 Materials Engineers 450 $173,000 0.05%
273 Food Batchmakers 450 $39,390 0.05%
274 Bill and Account Collectors 440 $47,010 0.05%
275 Locomotive Engineers 440 $86,590 0.05%
276 Computer Network Architects 420 $108,650 0.05%
277 Technical Writers 420 $99,160 0.05%
278 Audio and Video Technicians 420 $45,770 0.05%
279 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 420 $59,890 0.05%
280 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 420 $80,670 0.05%
281 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 420 $79,270 0.05%
282 Parking Attendants 420 $31,470 0.05%
283 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 410 $96,210 0.05%
284 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 410 $89,390 0.05%
285 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 400 $72,210 0.05%
286 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 400 $59,760 0.05%
287 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 400 $57,110 0.05%
288 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 400 $42,920 0.05%
289 Couriers and Messengers 400 $37,120 0.05%
290 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 400 $40,870 0.05%
291 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 400 $49,360 0.05%
292 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 400 $75,150 0.05%
293 Facilities Managers 390 $121,350 0.05%
294 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 390 $98,870 0.05%
295 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 380 $82,990 0.05%
296 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 380 $36,710 0.05%
297 Glaziers 380 $46,250 0.05%
298 Lodging Managers 370 $71,270 0.04%
299 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 370 $50,280 0.04%
300 Gambling Dealers 370 $40,600 0.04%
301 Skincare Specialists 370 $53,170 0.04%
302 Gambling Cage Workers 370 $34,010 0.04%
303 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 370 $44,420 0.04%
304 Commercial Pilots 370 $114,690 0.04%
305 Interpreters and Translators 360 $66,340 0.04%
306 Massage Therapists 360 $50,130 0.04%
307 Tour and Travel Guides 360 $40,370 0.04%
308 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 350 $53,390 0.04%
309 Meter Readers, Utilities 350 $51,790 0.04%
310 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 350 $59,420 0.04%
311 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 350 $59,840 0.04%
312 Air Traffic Controllers 350 $140,280 0.04%
313 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 340 $93,060 0.04%
314 Tax Preparers 340 $40,770 0.04%
315 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 340 $106,020 0.04%
316 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 340 $73,930 0.04%
317 Emergency Medicine Physicians 340 $360,410 0.04%
318 Opticians, Dispensing 340 $43,750 0.04%
319 File Clerks 340 $39,820 0.04%
320 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 340 $53,810 0.04%
321 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 340 $43,610 0.04%
322 Fundraisers 330 $68,540 0.04%
323 Conservation Scientists 330 $79,030 0.04%
324 School Bus Monitors 330 $39,350 0.04%
325 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 330 $37,520 0.04%
326 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 330 $43,830 0.04%
327 Wind Turbine Service Technicians 330 $58,560 0.04%
328 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 320 $92,890 0.04%
329 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $75,960 0.04%
330 Pest Control Workers 320 $41,010 0.04%
331 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 320 $73,320 0.04%
332 Order Clerks 310 $45,920 0.04%
333 Occupational Therapy Assistants 300 $71,550 0.04%
334 Medical Equipment Preparers 300 $40,970 0.04%
335 Advertising Sales Agents 300 $54,290 0.04%
336 Data Entry Keyers 300 $47,740 0.04%
337 Boilermakers 300 $92,140 0.04%
338 Gas Plant Operators 300 $91,050 0.04%
339 Surveyors 290 $75,490 0.04%
340 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 290 $108,260 0.04%
341 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 290 $71,440 0.04%
342 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 290 $57,300 0.04%
343 Crane and Tower Operators 290 $63,550 0.04%
344 Chemists 280 $128,630 0.03%
345 Tile and Stone Setters 280 $43,630 0.03%
346 Urban and Regional Planners 270 $78,340 0.03%
347 Clergy 270 $66,370 0.03%
348 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 270 $65,620 0.03%
349 Pediatricians, General 270 $216,420 0.03%
350 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 270 $47,440 0.03%
351 Fence Erectors 270 $43,900 0.03%
352 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 270 $67,590 0.03%
353 Petroleum Engineers 260 $110,040 0.03%
354 Animal Control Workers 260 $39,330 0.03%
355 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 260 $59,100 0.03%
356 Public Relations Managers 250 $127,030 0.03%
357 Chemical Technicians 250 $62,270 0.03%
358 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 250 $166,270 0.03%
359 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 250 $49,270 0.03%
360 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 250 $53,100 0.03%
361 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 250 $41,670 0.03%
362 Printing Press Operators 250 $41,400 0.03%
363 Purchasing Managers 240 $138,720 0.03%
364 Physical Therapist Aides 240 $37,450 0.03%
365 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 240 $44,080 0.03%
366 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 240 $51,310 0.03%
367 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 240 $34,050 0.03%
368 Statisticians 230 $85,780 0.03%
369 Anthropologists and Archeologists 230 $71,400 0.03%
370 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $82,010 0.03%
371 Editors 230 $70,400 0.03%
372 Photographers 230 $58,220 0.03%
373 Riggers 230 $45,470 0.03%
374 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 230 $46,240 0.03%
375 Transportation Inspectors 230 $69,420 0.03%
376 Financial Examiners 220 $75,640 0.03%
377 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 220 $39,790 0.03%
378 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 220 $56,320 0.03%
379 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 220 $40,630 0.03%
380 Sewing Machine Operators 220 $34,750 0.03%
381 Aircraft Service Attendants 220 $47,280 0.03%
382 Rehabilitation Counselors 210 $55,670 0.03%
383 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 210 $71,100 0.03%
384 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 210 $57,660 0.03%
385 Medical Transcriptionists 210 $41,140 0.03%
386 Credit Counselors 200 $56,120 0.02%
387 Web and Digital Interface Designers 200 $66,150 0.02%
388 Forensic Science Technicians 200 $70,830 0.02%
389 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $96,820 0.02%
390 Transportation Security Screeners 200 $59,530 0.02%
391 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 200 $40,640 0.02%
392 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 200 $54,440 0.02%
393 Medical Equipment Repairers 200 $65,940 0.02%
394 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 200 $36,520 0.02%
395 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 190 $60,460 0.02%
396 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 190 $74,410 0.02%
397 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 190 $44,170 0.02%
398 Pipelayers 190 $46,210 0.02%
399 Training and Development Managers 180 $122,420 0.02%
400 Financial Risk Specialists 180 $90,660 0.02%
401 Pharmacy Aides 180 $39,430 0.02%
402 Emergency Management Directors 170 $140,730 0.02%
403 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 170 $73,400 0.02%
404 Floral Designers 170 $35,270 0.02%
405 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 170 $64,650 0.02%
406 Radiologists 170 $127,900 0.02%
407 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 170 $61,020 0.02%
408 Funeral Attendants 170 $37,420 0.02%
409 Agricultural Inspectors 170 $53,930 0.02%
410 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 170 $49,840 0.02%
411 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 170 $63,230 0.02%
412 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 170 $46,510 0.02%
413 Chemical Engineers 160 $147,420 0.02%
414 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 160 $94,290 0.02%
415 Marriage and Family Therapists 160 $71,940 0.02%
416 Farm and Home Management Educators 160 $67,040 0.02%
417 Film and Video Editors 160 $57,870 0.02%
418 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 160 $66,440 0.02%
419 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 160 $40,430 0.02%
420 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 160 $43,450 0.02%
421 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 160 $50,360 0.02%
422 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $105,120 0.02%
423 Athletic Trainers 150 $70,060 0.02%
424 Library Assistants, Clerical 150 $35,760 0.02%
425 New Accounts Clerks 150 $47,990 0.02%
426 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 150 $35,690 0.02%
427 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 150 $53,660 0.02%
428 Home Appliance Repairers 150 $42,610 0.02%
429 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 150 $42,050 0.02%
430 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 140 $88,870 0.02%
431 Biological Technicians 140 $51,640 0.02%
432 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 140 $99,950 0.02%
433 Curators 140 $62,670 0.02%
434 Chiropractors 140 $80,610 0.02%
435 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 140 $88,220 0.02%
436 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 140 $85,860 0.02%
437 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 140 $43,980 0.02%
438 Web Developers 130 $72,930 0.02%
439 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 130 $67,250 0.02%
440 Survey Researchers 130 $67,260 0.02%
441 Optometrists 130 $153,180 0.02%
442 Surgical Assistants 130 $62,530 0.02%
443 Orderlies 130 $38,890 0.02%
444 Agricultural Equipment Operators 130 $36,450 0.02%
445 Helpers--Roofers 130 $38,160 0.02%
446 Helpers--Extraction Workers 130 $56,070 0.02%
447 Power Plant Operators 130 $99,890 0.02%
448 Dental Laboratory Technicians 130 $48,160 0.02%
449 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 130 $41,950 0.02%
450 Labor Relations Specialists 120 $88,560 0.01%
451 Database Architects 120 $122,200 0.01%
452 Food Science Technicians 120 $44,720 0.01%
453 History Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $108,070 0.01%
454 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 120 $44,140 0.01%
455 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 120 $40,210 0.01%
456 Travel Agents 120 $41,330 0.01%
457 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 120 $53,570 0.01%
458 Rail Car Repairers 120 $71,610 0.01%
459 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 120 $32,200 0.01%
460 Commercial and Industrial Designers 110 $70,860 0.01%
461 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 110 $278,630 0.01%
462 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 110 $41,240 0.01%
463 Cargo and Freight Agents 110 $54,980 0.01%
464 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 110 $80,170 0.01%
465 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 110 $49,780 0.01%
466 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 110 $43,090 0.01%
467 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 110 $31,810 0.01%
468 Chief Executives 100 $152,720 0.01%
469 Insurance Underwriters 100 $71,970 0.01%
470 Hydrologists 100 $105,700 0.01%
471 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $98,170 0.01%
472 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 100 $67,290 0.01%
473 Museum Technicians and Conservators 100 $54,960 0.01%
474 Radiation Therapists 100 $99,010 0.01%
475 Recreational Therapists 100 $61,680 0.01%
476 Dietetic Technicians 100 $38,870 0.01%
477 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 100 $52,280 0.01%
478 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 100 $40,720 0.01%
479 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 100 $62,580 0.01%
480 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 100 $71,640 0.01%
481 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 100 $77,170 0.01%
482 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $52,170 0.01%
483 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 100 $68,780 0.01%
484 Credit Analysts 90 $80,310 0.01%
485 Mechanical Drafters 90 $98,460 0.01%
486 Soil and Plant Scientists 90 $76,290 0.01%
487 Interior Designers 90 $70,320 0.01%
488 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 90 $31,920 0.01%
489 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 90 $30,710 0.01%
490 Epidemiologists 80 $83,680 0.01%
491 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $107,490 0.01%
492 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $93,100 0.01%
493 Special Effects Artists and Animators 80 $61,400 0.01%
494 Broadcast Technicians 80 $53,860 0.01%
495 Audiologists 80 $89,040 0.01%
496 Sales Engineers 80 $125,470 0.01%
497 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 80 $72,100 0.01%
498 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 80 $68,700 0.01%
499 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 80 $32,880 0.01%
500 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 80 $35,320 0.01%
501 Traffic Technicians 80 $49,460 0.01%
502 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 80 $61,940 0.01%
503 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 80 $47,980 0.01%
504 Fundraising Managers 70 $119,270 0.01%
505 Gambling Managers 70 $104,710 0.01%
506 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 70 $80,930 0.01%
507 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $108,330 0.01%
508 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 70 $63,020 0.01%
509 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 70 $97,960 0.01%
510 Orthotists and Prosthetists 70 $67,230 0.01%
511 Motorcycle Mechanics 70 $46,480 0.01%
512 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 70 $37,860 0.01%
513 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 70 $41,380 0.01%
514 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 70 $45,240 0.01%
515 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 70 $30,490 0.01%
516 Funeral Home Managers 60 $87,190 0.01%
517 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 60 $112,920 0.01%
518 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 60 $52,090 0.01%
519 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $115,090 0.01%
520 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $81,140 0.01%
521 Podiatrists 60 $179,300 0.01%
522 Animal Trainers 60 $34,930 0.01%
523 Word Processors and Typists 60 $45,720 0.01%
524 Carpet Installers 60 $52,690 0.01%
525 Tapers 60 $52,040 0.01%
526 Millwrights 60 $92,390 0.01%
527 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 60 $50,960 0.01%
528 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 60 $38,830 0.01%
529 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 60 $37,350 0.01%
530 Landscape Architects 50 $70,540 0.01%
531 Foresters 50 $72,920 0.01%
532 Hydrologic Technicians 50 $80,330 0.01%
533 Social Science Research Assistants 50 $66,400 0.01%
534 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $97,520 0.01%
535 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $101,010 0.01%
536 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $89,920 0.01%
537 Sound Engineering Technicians 50 $52,170 0.01%
538 Nurse Midwives 50 $122,130 0.01%
539 Anesthesiologists 50 $325,930 0.01%
540 Occupational Therapy Aides 50 $55,260 0.01%
541 Barbers 50 $38,760 0.01%
542 Concierges 50 $38,210 0.01%
543 Helpers--Carpenters 50 $40,120 0.01%
544 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 50 $36,200 0.01%
545 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 50 $45,820 0.01%
546 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $48,050 0.01%
547 Furniture Finishers 50 $43,860 0.01%
548 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 50 $67,130 0.01%
549 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 50 $141,570 0.01%
550 Airfield Operations Specialists 50 $72,550 0.01%
551 Compensation and Benefits Managers 40 $137,360 0.0%
552 Historians 40 $72,850 0.0%
553 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 40 $115,810 0.0%
554 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $73,580 0.0%
555 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $101,460 0.0%
556 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $94,060 0.0%
557 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $77,580 0.0%
558 Hearing Aid Specialists 40 $66,390 0.0%
559 Tool and Die Makers 40 $52,930 0.0%
560 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 40 $87,630 0.0%
561 Food Scientists and Technologists 30 $76,070 0.0%
562 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $92,150 0.0%
563 Embalmers 30 $43,280 0.0%
564 Forest and Conservation Workers 30 $36,830 0.0%
565 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 30 $81,070 0.0%
566 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 $40,490 0.0%
567 Prepress Technicians and Workers 30 $42,830 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico Employment

How many tracked jobs are in New Mexico?

New Mexico has employment data for 567 occupations totaling 825,470 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in New Mexico?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 38,910 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in New Mexico?

By employment volume, Home Health and Personal Care Aides leads, followed by Fast Food and Counter Workers.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across New Mexico. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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