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July 3, 2019
New Mexico Employment Data by County
County with the Most Businesses: Bernalillo County New Mexico, 17,811
County with the Most Employees: Bernalillo County New Mexico, 262,343
County with Highest Average Hourly Wage: Los Alamos County New Mexico, $1,657
County with Highest Unemployment Rate: Luna County New Mexico, 17.6%
Bernalillo County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 17,811 | 31.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 262,343 | 40.7% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $843 | 100.1% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 3,033 | 17.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 48,673 | 18.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 1,280 | 7.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 26,732 | 10.2% of county employees |
Catron County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 68 | 0.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 376 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $396 | 47.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 13 | 19.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 75 | 19.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 5 | 7.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 38 | 10.1% of county employees |
Chaves County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 1,639 | 2.9% of state total |
| Total Employment | 17,047 | 2.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $623 | 74.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 371 | 22.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 3,498 | 20.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 208 | 12.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 2,337 | 13.7% of county employees |
Cibola County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 344 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 4,626 | 0.7% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $663 | 78.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 92 | 26.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 816 | 17.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 49 | 14.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Home health care services | 572 | 12.4% of county employees |
Colfax County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 418 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 3,399 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $521 | 61.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 66 | 15.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 1,094 | 32.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 29 | 6.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Hotels and motels except casino hotels | 460 | 13.5% of county employees |
Curry County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 1,104 | 2.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 14,054 | 2.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $694 | 82.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 164 | 14.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 2,927 | 20.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 65 | 5.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,610 | 11.5% of county employees |
De Baca County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 49 | 0.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 275 | 0.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $609 | 72.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 12 | 24.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 79 | 28.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 4 | 8.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Hay farming | 0 | 0.0% of county employees |
Dona Ana County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 4,375 | 7.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 53,821 | 8.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $631 | 74.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 1,013 | 23.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 14,212 | 26.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 519 | 11.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 6,191 | 11.5% of county employees |
Eddy County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 1,549 | 2.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 23,632 | 3.7% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,050 | 124.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Mining and oil extraction | 236 | 15.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Mining and oil extraction | 6,033 | 25.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Support activities for mining | 200 | 12.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Support activities for mining | 3,892 | 16.5% of county employees |
Grant County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 637 | 1.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 6,118 | 0.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $747 | 88.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 119 | 18.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 1,091 | 17.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 49 | 7.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 688 | 11.2% of county employees |
Guadalupe County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 113 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,130 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $537 | 63.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 31 | 27.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 416 | 36.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 20 | 17.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 177 | 15.7% of county employees |
Harding County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 21 | 0.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 74 | 0.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $601 | 71.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 6 | 28.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Agriculture and forestry | 24 | 32.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 6 | 28.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 24 | 32.4% of county employees |
Hidalgo County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 118 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 952 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $467 | 55.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 23 | 19.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 239 | 25.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 13 | 11.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Hotels and motels except casino hotels | 100 | 10.5% of county employees |
Lea County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 1,790 | 3.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 24,844 | 3.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $978 | 116.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Mining and oil extraction | 363 | 20.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Mining and oil extraction | 6,157 | 24.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Support activities for mining | 316 | 17.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Support activities for mining | 5,050 | 20.3% of county employees |
Lincoln County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 703 | 1.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 5,268 | 0.8% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $542 | 64.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 126 | 17.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 1,325 | 25.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 56 | 8.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 937 | 17.8% of county employees |
Los Alamos County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 401 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 14,628 | 2.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,657 | 196.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 76 | 19.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 883 | 6.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 25 | 6.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Offices of physicians | 255 | 1.7% of county employees |
Luna County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 458 | 0.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 5,588 | 0.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $536 | 63.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 17.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 73 | 15.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 888 | 15.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 36 | 7.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 526 | 9.4% of county employees |
Mckinley County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 1,126 | 2.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 13,709 | 2.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $506 | 60.1% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 326 | 29.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 3,760 | 27.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 222 | 19.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 2,300 | 16.8% of county employees |
Mora County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 98 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 405 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $570 | 67.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 38 | 38.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 55 | 13.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 33 | 33.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Noncitrus fruit and tree nut farming | 0 | 0.0% of county employees |
Otero County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 1,008 | 1.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 11,292 | 1.8% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $648 | 77.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 169 | 16.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 2,650 | 23.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 73 | 7.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,237 | 11.0% of county employees |
Quay County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 244 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,803 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $553 | 65.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 40 | 16.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 443 | 24.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 18 | 7.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 248 | 13.8% of county employees |
Rio Arriba County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 659 | 1.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 5,448 | 0.8% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $630 | 74.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 186 | 28.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 1,509 | 27.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 120 | 18.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 770 | 14.1% of county employees |
Roosevelt County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 365 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 4,134 | 0.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $587 | 69.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 49 | 13.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Agriculture and forestry | 936 | 22.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Dairy cattle and milk production | 24 | 6.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Dairy cattle and milk production | 804 | 19.4% of county employees |
San Juan County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 2,710 | 4.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 36,957 | 5.7% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $864 | 102.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 393 | 14.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 6,985 | 18.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 173 | 6.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 4,033 | 10.9% of county employees |
San Miguel County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 615 | 1.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 4,995 | 0.8% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $470 | 55.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 224 | 36.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 881 | 17.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 168 | 27.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Services for the elderly and disabled | 776 | 15.5% of county employees |
Sandoval County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 2,103 | 3.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 22,440 | 3.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $749 | 89.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 479 | 22.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Waste services | 4,439 | 19.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 287 | 13.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Telephone call centers | 3,712 | 16.5% of county employees |
Santa Fe County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 5,249 | 9.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 45,423 | 7.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $789 | 93.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Professional services | 778 | 14.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 9,323 | 20.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 304 | 5.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 6,541 | 14.4% of county employees |
Sierra County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 260 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,487 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $520 | 61.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 8.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 49 | 18.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 443 | 17.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 32 | 12.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Hotels and motels except casino hotels | 132 | 5.3% of county employees |
Socorro County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 264 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 3,119 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $603 | 71.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 64 | 24.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 612 | 19.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 37 | 14.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 397 | 12.7% of county employees |
Taos County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 1,163 | 2.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 8,718 | 1.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $587 | 69.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 181 | 15.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 2,163 | 24.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 84 | 7.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,231 | 14.1% of county employees |
Torrance County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 257 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,268 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $659 | 78.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 43 | 16.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 507 | 22.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 23 | 8.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 149 | 6.6% of county employees |
Union County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 134 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,060 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $626 | 74.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Agriculture and forestry | 20 | 14.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 153 | 14.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Beef cattle ranching farming and feedlots | 16 | 11.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 80 | 7.5% of county employees |
Valencia County New Mexico
| Total Businesses | 1,045 | 1.9% of state total |
| Total Employment | 10,354 | 1.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $608 | 72.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 237 | 22.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 2,227 | 21.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Services for the elderly and disabled | 147 | 14.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Services for the elderly and disabled | 495 | 4.8% of county employees |
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