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Basic Information on Work in New Mexico

New Mexico has a population of 2,112,463, of which 949,163 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.2%, which is 0.7 points higher than the same month last year. It is also the same as the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in New Mexico is $48,661 per year, which is 15.2% lower than the national average. Further details are as follows.

949.2K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

931.0K

2 Year Average

1.4K

Year-on-Year

4.2%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.9%

2 Year Average

0.7%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $24,742
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $32,566
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $37,601
  • Bachelor's degree: $52,592
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $73,050

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $59,109
  • Service occupations: $21,717
  • Sales and office occupations: $30,052
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $39,449
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $33,204

$48,661

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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