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Top 200 Popular Jobs in New Mexico

What professions have the highest employment in New Mexico? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in New Mexico. We note that the total employment in New Mexico is 818,800. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 35,740 people (4.36 percent of the total employment in New Mexico). The second most common job is the secretaries and administrative assistant, except legal, medical, and executive profession which employs 26,410 people (3.23 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in New Mexico is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in New Mexico (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	818,800	100.00%	$39,900
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	35,740	4.36%	$24,170
3	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	26,410	3.23%	$38,800
4	Retail Salespersons	22,260	2.72%	$28,640
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	21,670	2.65%	$26,110
6	Customer Service Representatives	20,280	2.48%	$35,060
7	Cashiers	17,730	2.17%	$26,600
8	General and Operations Managers	16,810	2.05%	$96,480
9	Stockers and Order Fillers	15,970	1.95%	$31,500
10	Registered Nurses	15,910	1.94%	$81,990
11	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	14,810	1.81%	$27,700
12	Office Clerks, General	13,330	1.63%	$30,340
13	Waiters and Waitresses	12,790	1.56%	$28,090
14	Construction Laborers	11,640	1.42%	$35,800
15	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	11,040	1.35%	$46,280
16	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	9,380	1.15%	$30,870
17	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	8,890	1.09%	$37,060
18	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	8,830	1.08%	$40,250
19	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	8,390	1.02%	$52,000
20	Restaurant Cooks	8,240	1.01%	$29,700
21	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	7,970	0.97%	$39,580
22	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	7,580	0.93%	$34,160
23	Other Business Operations Specialists	7,270	0.89%	$72,180
24	Medical Assistants	7,230	0.88%	$36,220
25	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	7,130	0.87%	$29,090
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	7,060	0.86%	$61,190
27	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	6,840	0.84%	$61,140
28	Food Preparation Workers	6,800	0.83%	$25,220
29	Accountants and Auditors	6,730	0.82%	$63,640
30	Security Guards	6,610	0.81%	$29,100
31	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	6,390	0.78%	$64,530
32	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	5,640	0.69%	$39,140
33	Receptionists and Information Clerks	5,190	0.63%	$29,630
34	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	5,190	0.63%	$38,530
35	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,110	0.62%	$27,450
36	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	4,810	0.59%	$34,710
37	Electricians	4,770	0.58%	$58,960
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	4,660	0.57%	$47,710
39	Fast Food Cooks	4,630	0.57%	$26,060
40	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	4,610	0.56%	$58,880
41	Nursing Assistants	4,440	0.54%	$31,510
42	Project Management Specialists	4,390	0.54%	$96,420
43	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	4,310	0.53%	$65,050
44	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	4,130	0.50%	$52,330
45	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	4,110	0.50%	$32,340
46	Computer User Support Specialists	3,860	0.47%	$48,200
47	Human Resources Specialists	3,840	0.47%	$57,820
48	Lawyers	3,480	0.43%	$91,020
49	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	3,470	0.42%	$28,580
50	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	3,340	0.41%	$52,140
51	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	3,240	0.40%	$64,790
52	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	3,140	0.38%	$27,060
53	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3,130	0.38%	$48,280
54	Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,070	0.37%	$39,660
55	Carpenters	3,020	0.37%	$44,300
56	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	3,020	0.37%	$54,860
57	All Other Managers	3,000	0.37%	$104,640
58	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	2,950	0.36%	$28,240
59	Management Analysts	2,810	0.34%	$80,070
60	Social and Human Service Assistants	2,760	0.34%	$37,750
61	Dishwashers	2,690	0.33%	$27,040
62	Pharmacy Technicians	2,620	0.32%	$38,680
63	Software Developers	2,580	0.32%	$100,750
64	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	2,570	0.31%	$54,670
65	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	2,560	0.31%	$43,680
66	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,500	0.31%	$45,760
67	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	2,500	0.31%	$25,890
68	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	2,420	0.30%	$25,930
69	Financial Managers	2,410	0.29%	$102,880
70	Other Engineering Technicians	2,390	0.29%	$86,340
71	Medical and Health Services Managers	2,350	0.29%	$108,050
72	Bartenders	2,350	0.29%	$26,830
73	Tellers	2,300	0.28%	$34,960
74	Medical Secretaries	2,240	0.27%	$36,880
75	Computer Systems Analysts	2,220	0.27%	$85,870
76	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2,210	0.27%	$60,090
77	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,210	0.27%	$34,190
78	Packers and Packagers	2,160	0.26%	$27,040
79	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,140	0.26%	$49,920
80	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,110	0.26%	$47,900
81	Dental Assistants	2,040	0.25%	$38,110
82	Firefighters	2,030	0.25%	$38,370
83	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2,020	0.25%	$62,180
84	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	1,980	0.24%	$64,380
85	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	1,970	0.24%	$59,870
86	Engineers, All Other	1,950	0.24%	$129,030
87	School Bus Drivers	1,930	0.24%	$39,810
88	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	1,910	0.23%	$92,830
89	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,900	0.23%	$51,130
90	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,900	0.23%	$24,070
91	Training and Development Specialists	1,890	0.23%	$62,340
92	Parts Salespersons	1,880	0.23%	$32,650
93	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,880	0.23%	$44,570
94	Compliance Officers	1,860	0.23%	$61,980
95	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1,850	0.23%	$48,320
96	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,840	0.22%	$81,660
97	Information Security Analysts	1,820	0.22%	$123,240
98	Pharmacists	1,820	0.22%	$131,560
99	All Other Physicians	1,820	0.22%	n/a
100	Insurance Sales Agents	1,730	0.21%	$47,200
101	Childcare Workers	1,720	0.21%	$25,880
102	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,690	0.21%	$32,110
103	Postal Service Mail Carriers	1,690	0.21%	$51,450
104	Aerospace Engineers	1,680	0.21%	$129,050
105	Mechanical Engineers	1,680	0.21%	$128,330
106	Nurse Practitioners	1,650	0.20%	$125,190
107	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	1,640	0.20%	$58,080
108	Driver/Sales Workers	1,640	0.20%	$26,840
109	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,630	0.20%	$30,550
110	Other Teachers and Instructors	1,620	0.20%	$61,090
111	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,600	0.20%	$48,500
112	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	1,580	0.19%	$28,010
113	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,580	0.19%	$37,620
114	Electrical Engineers	1,570	0.19%	$130,460
115	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	1,550	0.19%	$41,820
116	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,540	0.19%	$83,040
117	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,540	0.19%	$27,430
118	Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,530	0.19%	$175,670
119	Loan Officers	1,510	0.18%	$60,540
120	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,490	0.18%	$60,210
121	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,490	0.18%	$68,060
122	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,480	0.18%	$38,550
123	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	1,460	0.18%	$62,380
124	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	1,460	0.18%	$26,780
125	Administrative Services Managers	1,400	0.17%	$98,410
126	Civil Engineers	1,390	0.17%	$95,220
127	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	1,390	0.17%	$42,370
128	Construction Managers	1,380	0.17%	$88,890
129	Computer Network Support Specialists	1,380	0.17%	$64,790
130	Tire Repairers and Changers	1,380	0.17%	$29,180
131	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,370	0.17%	$45,270
132	Medical Records Specialists	1,340	0.16%	$45,100
133	Recreation Workers	1,340	0.16%	$25,930
134	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,340	0.16%	$55,850
135	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	1,330	0.16%	$27,300
136	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,310	0.16%	$126,740
137	Physical Therapists	1,310	0.16%	$94,260
138	Real Estate Sales Agents	1,310	0.16%	$47,980
139	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	1,310	0.16%	$38,910
140	Food Service Managers	1,270	0.16%	$57,430
141	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	1,270	0.16%	$46,130
142	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	1,260	0.15%	$30,760
143	Property, Real Estate Managers	1,250	0.15%	$57,860
144	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	1,250	0.15%	$108,310
145	Radiologic Technologists	1,250	0.15%	$63,680
146	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,240	0.15%	$46,580
147	Emergency Medical Technicians	1,230	0.15%	$35,660
148	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	1,200	0.15%	$70,120
149	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	1,180	0.14%	$78,850
150	Public Relations Specialists	1,160	0.14%	$57,170
151	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	1,150	0.14%	$64,910
152	Social and Community Service Managers	1,130	0.14%	$67,540
153	Coaches and Scouts	1,130	0.14%	$32,980
154	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	1,130	0.14%	$26,990
155	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	1,120	0.14%	$76,510
156	Roofers	1,100	0.13%	$39,820
157	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	1,100	0.13%	$63,160
158	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	1,090	0.13%	$47,920
159	Cost Estimators	1,060	0.13%	$63,920
160	Legal Secretaries	1,050	0.13%	$42,240
161	Wellhead Pumpers	1,050	0.13%	$64,730
162	Bakers	1,040	0.13%	$28,710
163	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,030	0.13%	$26,030
164	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	1,020	0.12%	$47,660
165	Electricians Helpers	1,020	0.12%	$39,610
166	Nuclear Engineers	1,010	0.12%	$129,370
167	General Dentists	1,010	0.12%	$156,570
168	Computer Programmers	1,000	0.12%	$65,560
169	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	1,000	0.12%	$32,390
170	Dental Hygienists	1,000	0.12%	$93,150
171	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1,000	0.12%	$35,360
172	Sales Managers	980	0.12%	$95,920
173	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	970	0.12%	$75,950
174	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	940	0.11%	$57,100
175	Food Batchmakers	930	0.11%	$32,520
176	Phlebotomists	910	0.11%	$35,660
177	Computer Occupations, All Other	900	0.11%	$87,400
178	Community Health Workers	900	0.11%	$62,200
179	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	900	0.11%	$45,900
180	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	900	0.11%	$39,180
181	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	890	0.11%	$79,350
182	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	880	0.11%	$41,450
183	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	870	0.11%	$41,090
184	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	870	0.11%	$46,110
185	Forest and Conservation Technicians	860	0.11%	$37,530
186	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	850	0.10%	$44,010
187	Instructional Coordinators	850	0.10%	$60,620
188	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	830	0.10%	$122,680
189	Logisticians	820	0.10%	$78,990
190	Industrial Engineers	820	0.10%	$103,210
191	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	820	0.10%	$61,810
192	Speech-Language Pathologists	820	0.10%	$97,850
193	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	820	0.10%	$43,110
194	Other Financial Specialists	800	0.10%	$65,180
195	Computer and Information Research Scientists	800	0.10%	$160,310
196	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	800	0.10%	$63,170
197	Occupational Therapists	800	0.10%	$86,560
198	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	780	0.10%	$58,800
199	Personal Financial Advisors	770	0.09%	$80,280
200	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	770	0.09%	$60,960

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