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New Mexico Jobs by Industry
Monthly payroll jobs in New Mexico, seasonally adjusted, through Sep 2026.
- Nonfarm payroll jobs
- 904,300
- Sep 2026
- Change in a year
- +1.3%
- Largest industry
- Government
- 194,000
Nonfarm jobs in New Mexico
Thousands, seasonally adjusted
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| Period | New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 904K |
| Dec 2025 | 890K |
| Dec 2024 | 894K |
| Dec 2023 | 887K |
| Dec 2022 | 865K |
| Dec 2021 | 838K |
| Dec 2020 | 783K |
| Dec 2019 | 862K |
| Dec 2018 | 846K |
| Dec 2017 | 833K |
| Dec 2016 | 826K |
Share of jobs by industry
- Government194,00021.5%
- Private education and health services156,70017.3%
- Professional and business services118,20013.1%
- Leisure and hospitality99,70011.0%
- Retail trade97,20010.7%
- Construction57,9006.4%
- Financial activities35,9004.0%
- Transportation, warehousing and utilities31,1003.4%
- Other services28,8003.2%
- Manufacturing28,3003.1%
- Mining and logging26,2002.9%
- Wholesale trade21,8002.4%
- Information8,5000.9%
Job growth by industry
Change from a year earlier
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| Industry | Jobs | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 57,900 | +5.3% |
| Mining and logging | 26,200 | +5.2% |
| Retail trade | 97,200 | +3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 21,800 | +2.8% |
| Manufacturing | 28,300 | +2.5% |
| Private education and health services | 156,700 | +1.9% |
| Financial activities | 35,900 | +1.7% |
| Other services | 28,800 | +1.1% |
| Government | 194,000 | +0.9% |
| Leisure and hospitality | 99,700 | +0.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing and utilities | 31,100 | 0.0% |
| Professional and business services | 118,200 | -1.3% |
| Information | 8,500 | -11.5% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many jobs are in New Mexico?
- New Mexico had 904,300 nonfarm payroll jobs in Sep 2026 (seasonally adjusted), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.