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July 3, 2019
New Mexico Occupational Statistics- Total Employees in the State: 811,660
- 1 Year Change in Employment: -42,420 (-5.0%)
- Average Annual Pay in the State: $45,387
- 1 Year Change in Annual Pay: $3,299 (7.8%)
Occupation Categories
There are 811,660 employed workers in New Mexico. The occupation with the greatest number of workers is Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which employs 125,850 people. This represents 15.5% of all workers in the state. The next 2 occupations that have the most workers are Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations and Sales and Related Occupations, which employ 83,420 and 78,410 respectively.
| Occupation Category | # Employees | % of State |
|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 125,850 | 15.5% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 83,420 | 10.3% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 78,410 | 9.7% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 53,440 | 6.6% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | 51,880 | 6.4% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 46,930 | 5.8% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 43,250 | 5.3% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 43,110 | 5.3% |
| Management Occupations | 36,630 | 4.5% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 35,850 | 4.4% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | 32,570 | 4.0% |
| Production Occupations | 27,090 | 3.3% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 25,660 | 3.2% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 25,320 | 3.1% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 25,130 | 3.1% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 19,880 | 2.4% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 15,520 | 1.9% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 13,350 | 1.6% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | 11,570 | 1.4% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | 8,490 | 1.0% |
| Legal Occupations | 5,500 | 0.7% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | 2,810 | 0.3% |
Occupation Changes Since Last Year
The occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers is
Construction and Extraction Occupations, which currently employs 53,440 people. In the last year, the number of workers has increased from 48,880 an increase of 4,560 or 9.3%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Personal Care and Service Occupations and
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, which increased 3,290 and 2,510 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Management Occupations, which currently employs 36,630 people. In the last year, the number of workers has decreased from 38,550 or 5.0%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest decreases in workers are
Healthcare Support Occupations and
Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations, which decreased 1,430 and 910 respectively.
Occupation Changes Since 2009
The occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers, since the recession ended in 2009, is
Personal Care and Service Occupations, which currently employs 43,250 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has increased from 29,630 an increase of 13,620 or 46.0%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations and
Business and Financial Operations Occupations, which increased 9,900 and 8,940 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Construction and Extraction Occupations, which currently employs 53,440 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has decreased from 59,370 or 10.0%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest decreases in workers are
Education Training and Library Occupations and
Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which decreased 4,830 and 4,290 respectively.
| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 43,250 | 46.0% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 35,850 | 33.2% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 46,930 | 15.4% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 83,420 | 13.5% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 15,520 | 12.4% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 25,660 | 9.5% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 13,350 | 2.9% |
| Legal Occupations | 5,500 | 1.5% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 43,110 | -1.3% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 78,410 | -1.5% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 125,850 | -3.3% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | 32,570 | -4.1% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 25,130 | -4.7% |
| Production Occupations | 27,090 | -7.4% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | 8,490 | -7.7% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 19,880 | -8.5% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | 51,880 | -8.5% |
| Management Occupations | 36,630 | -8.7% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 25,320 | -9.5% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | 11,570 | -9.5% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 53,440 | -10.0% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | 2,810 | -10.2% |
Detailed Occupations
The detailed occupation with the greatest number of workers is
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Except Legal Medical and Executive, which employs 27,800 people. This represents 3.4% of all workers in the state. The next 2 occupations that have the most workers are
Personal Care Aides and
Retail Salespersons, which employ 27,300 and 26,370 respectively.
The Top 10 Occupations in New Mexico are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % of State |
|---|
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Except Legal Medical and Executive | 27,800 | 3.4% |
| Personal Care Aides | 27,300 | 3.4% |
| Retail Salespersons | 26,370 | 3.2% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food | 23,900 | 2.9% |
| Cashiers | 22,460 | 2.8% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 20,470 | 2.5% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 16,730 | 2.1% |
| Registered Nurses | 16,730 | 2.1% |
| General and Operations Managers | 13,880 | 1.7% |
| Janitors and Cleaners Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 11,910 | 1.5% |
Detailed Occupations Since 2009
The detailed occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers is
Personal Care Aides, which currently employs 27,300 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has increased from 13,150 an increase of 14,150 or 107.6%. The next 2 detailed occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Except Legal Medical and Executive and
Customer Service Representatives, which increased 10,560 and 7,470 respectively.
The detailed occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Bookkeeping Accounting and Auditing Clerks, which currently employs 7,540 people. In the last year, the number of workers has decreased from 12,670 or 40.5%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest decreases in workers are
Office Clerks General and
Teacher Assistants, which decreased 4,920 and 3,610 respectively.
The Top 10 Detailed Occupations With The Largest Increase Since 2009 are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Nuclear Engineers | 760 | 533.3% |
| Physicists | 1,770 | 510.3% |
| Residential Advisors | 450 | 462.5% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers Except Mechanical Door | 620 | 416.7% |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic | 320 | 357.1% |
| Medical Secretaries | 4,860 | 315.4% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,270 | 309.7% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 2,740 | 280.6% |
| Gas Plant Operators | 420 | 250.0% |
| Boilermakers | 200 | 233.3% |
The 10 Occupations With The Largest Decrease Since 2009 are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers All Other | 40 | -93.5% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 30 | -93.0% |
| Pipelayers | 40 | -92.7% |
| Education Teachers Postsecondary | 90 | -85.9% |
| Locomotive Engineers | 70 | -85.7% |
| Credit Authorizers Checkers and Clerks | 50 | -85.7% |
| Order Clerks | 110 | -85.1% |
| Pharmacy Aides | 70 | -84.8% |
| Computer Operators | 90 | -84.5% |
| Community and Social Service Specialists All Other | 220 | -83.9% |
Occupation Pay
The occupation with the highest annual pay is
Management Occupations, which pays an average of $98,940 per year. This represents 118.0% above the state average pay. The next 2 occupations that have the highest average pay are
Architecture and Engineering Occupations and
Life Physical and Social Science Occupations, which pay $95,110 and $83,820 per year, respectively.
| Occupation Category | Avg Pay | vs State Avg |
|---|
| Management Occupations | $98,940 | 218.0% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $95,110 | 209.6% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | $83,820 | 184.7% |
| Legal Occupations | $82,680 | 182.2% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $78,830 | 173.7% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $78,500 | 173.0% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $67,260 | 148.2% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | $53,120 | 117.0% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | $49,670 | 109.4% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | $45,400 | 100.0% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $44,780 | 98.7% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $44,350 | 97.7% |
| Protective Service Occupations | $42,190 | 93.0% |
| Production Occupations | $40,850 | 90.0% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $36,050 | 79.4% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $35,250 | 77.7% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $33,220 | 73.2% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $29,760 | 65.6% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $25,810 | 56.9% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | $25,470 | 56.1% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $23,320 | 51.4% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $22,060 | 48.6% |
Occupation Pay Changes Since 2009
The occupation with the largest increase in the average annual pay, since the recession ended in 2009, is
Architecture and Engineering Occupations, which currently pays an average of $95,110 per year. Since 2009, pay has increased from $74,080 an increase of $21,030 or 28.4%. The next 2 occupations that pay the most to their workers are
Legal Occupations and
Management Occupations, which increased $15,620 and $15,080 respectively.
| Occupation Category | Annual $ | % Change |
|---|
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $95,110 | 28.4% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | $53,120 | 26.0% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $29,760 | 24.4% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $44,350 | 23.9% |
| Production Occupations | $40,850 | 23.8% |
| Legal Occupations | $82,680 | 23.3% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $35,250 | 20.6% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | $25,470 | 18.7% |
| Management Occupations | $98,940 | 18.0% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $25,810 | 18.0% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | $45,400 | 17.8% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $33,220 | 16.2% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | $83,820 | 16.1% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $44,780 | 15.4% |
| Protective Service Occupations | $42,190 | 14.6% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $22,060 | 14.5% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $36,050 | 14.3% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $78,500 | 13.4% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | $49,670 | 11.9% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $78,830 | 11.4% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $23,320 | 9.8% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $67,260 | 9.1% |
Detailed Occupation Annual Compensation
The detailed occupation that pays their workers the most is
Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which pays $287,680 per year. This represents 633.8% above the state average of $45,387. The next 2 occupations that pay their workers the most are
Surgeons and
Internists General, which pay $280,430 and $267,630 respectively.
Highest Paid OccupationsThe Top 10 Paying Occupations in New Mexico are:
| Occupation Category | Ann'l Pay | % of State |
|---|
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $287,680 | 633.8% |
| Surgeons | $280,430 | 617.9% |
| Internists General | $267,630 | 589.7% |
| Psychiatrists | $255,410 | 562.7% |
| Physicians and Surgeons All Other | $229,100 | 504.8% |
| Orthodontists | $193,750 | 426.9% |
| Pediatricians General | $187,980 | 414.2% |
| Family and General Practitioners | $176,120 | 388.0% |
| Dentists General | $173,610 | 382.5% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,260 | 359.7% |
Lowest Paid OccupationsThe 10 Lowest Paying Occupations in New Mexico are:
| Occupation Category | Ann'l Pay | % of State |
|---|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $19,520 | 43.0% |
| Gaming Dealers | $19,520 | 43.0% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food | $19,880 | 43.8% |
| Ushers Lobby Attendants and Ticket Takers | $20,150 | 44.4% |
| Counter Attendants Cafeteria Food Concession and Coffee Shop | $20,180 | 44.5% |
| Food Servers Nonrestaurant | $20,530 | 45.2% |
| Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners | $20,530 | 45.2% |
| Bartenders | $20,610 | 45.4% |
| Packers and Packagers Hand | $20,750 | 45.7% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $20,770 | 45.8% |
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