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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in New Mexico Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in New Mexico, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellhead pumpers | $33,960 | 190 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Roustabouts, oil and gas | $31,130 | 1,310 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Electro-mechanical technicians | $46,200 | 520 | 15.1 |
| 4 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers | $25,555 | 1,700 | 11.7 |
| 5 | Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | $23,145 | 850 | 10.3 |
| 6 | Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | $16,020 | 250 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Entertainment attendants and related workers | $14,155 | 350 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Hydrologists | $70,630 | 100 | 5.6 |
| 9 | Plasterers and stucco masons | $27,320 | 800 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | $21,715 | 280 | 5.1 |
| 11 | Mechanical engineering technicians | $49,520 | 700 | 4.9 |
| 12 | Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $42,500 | 110 | 4.7 |
| 13 | Forest and conservation technicians | $29,510 | 160 | 4.7 |
| 14 | Museum technicians and conservators | $32,910 | 100 | 4.2 |
| 15 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $37,235 | 940 | 4.1 |
| 16 | Social workers | $27,630 | 670 | 3.5 |
| 17 | Electronics engineers, except computer | $82,405 | 1,590 | 3.4 |
| 18 | Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $24,390 | 820 | 3.4 |
| 19 | Medical equipment repairers | $22,080 | 270 | 3.3 |
| 20 | Helpers--carpenters | $19,560 | 1,010 | 3.2 |
| 21 | Legal support workers | $43,450 | 690 | 3.2 |
| 22 | Personal and home care aides | $17,346 | 5,900 | 3.1 |
| 23 | Life, physical, and social science technicians | $47,040 | 540 | 3.1 |
| 24 | Environmental engineering technicians | $42,260 | 150 | 3.1 |
| 25 | Painting, coating, and decorating workers | $18,110 | 180 | 3.1 |
| 26 | Natural sciences managers | $76,765 | 420 | 3.1 |
| 27 | Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $37,150 | 220 | 3.0 |
| 28 | First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $56,153 | 710 | 2.8 |
| 29 | Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | $20,440 | 110 | 2.7 |
| 30 | Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | $59,690 | 110 | 2.7 |
| 31 | Helpers--roofers | $20,600 | 120 | 2.7 |
| 32 | Environmental science and protection technicians, including health | $34,440 | 250 | 2.7 |
| 33 | Helpers--electricians | $25,493 | 760 | 2.6 |
| 34 | Tile and marble setters | $29,600 | 340 | 2.6 |
| 35 | Family and general practitioners | $146,333 | 860 | 2.5 |
| 36 | Special education teachers, middle school | $37,445 | 690 | 2.5 |
| 37 | Speech-language pathologists | $59,045 | 850 | 2.5 |
| 38 | Social and community service managers | $44,415 | 1,040 | 2.5 |
| 39 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $33,645 | 470 | 2.4 |
| 40 | Roofers | $28,080 | 1,020 | 2.4 |
| 41 | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $27,815 | 370 | 2.3 |
| 42 | Telemarketers | $26,140 | 3,150 | 2.3 |
| 43 | Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors | $27,435 | 340 | 2.3 |
| 44 | Psychiatric technicians | $25,820 | 320 | 2.3 |
| 45 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $23,870 | 420 | 2.2 |
| 46 | Tapers | $30,230 | 290 | 2.2 |
| 47 | Special education teachers, secondary school | $37,530 | 780 | 2.2 |
| 48 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $21,155 | 1,280 | 2.2 |
| 49 | Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | $62,845 | 370 | 2.1 |
| 50 | Internists, general | $180,010 | 240 | 2.1 |
| 51 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | $47,300 | 1,310 | 2.1 |
| 52 | Physician assistants | $56,053 | 410 | 2.0 |
| 53 | Engineering technicians, except drafters | $48,580 | 420 | 2.0 |
| 54 | Urban and regional planners | $50,155 | 200 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Private detectives and investigators | $45,360 | 120 | 1.9 |
| 56 | Chemical engineers | $78,000 | 160 | 1.9 |
| 57 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $29,360 | 910 | 1.9 |
| 58 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | $34,665 | 770 | 1.9 |
| 59 | Engineers | $79,990 | 900 | 1.9 |
| 60 | Cooks, fast food | $14,610 | 4,260 | 1.9 |
| 61 | Health educators | $42,063 | 320 | 1.9 |
| 62 | Architectural and civil drafters | $36,865 | 730 | 1.8 |
| 63 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $16,685 | 1,280 | 1.8 |
| 64 | Surveyors | $51,710 | 350 | 1.8 |
| 65 | Civil engineering technicians | $35,210 | 590 | 1.8 |
| 66 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | $38,876 | 3,670 | 1.8 |
| 67 | Biological scientists | $67,740 | 130 | 1.8 |
| 68 | Engineering managers | $86,320 | 1,280 | 1.7 |
| 69 | Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | $51,250 | 130 | 1.7 |
| 70 | Construction laborers | $22,297 | 6,140 | 1.7 |
| 71 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | $24,507 | 11,010 | 1.7 |
| 72 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | $28,190 | 1,270 | 1.7 |
| 73 | Carpenters | $29,355 | 5,940 | 1.7 |
| 74 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | $14,760 | 5,470 | 1.7 |
| 75 | Healthcare support workers | $24,856 | 1,050 | 1.7 |
| 76 | Business teachers, postsecondary | $69,670 | 320 | 1.7 |
| 77 | Lodging managers | $43,555 | 150 | 1.7 |
| 78 | Budget analysts | $53,723 | 330 | 1.7 |
| 79 | Gaming supervisors | $34,060 | 120 | 1.7 |
| 80 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | $14,450 | 3,040 | 1.6 |
| 81 | Administrative services managers | $48,192 | 1,540 | 1.6 |
| 82 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | $53,480 | 130 | 1.6 |
| 83 | First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | $33,785 | 640 | 1.6 |
| 84 | Occupational therapists | $48,852 | 520 | 1.6 |
| 85 | Community and social service specialists | $27,580 | 550 | 1.6 |
| 86 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | $15,270 | 1,080 | 1.6 |
| 87 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $17,992 | 2,020 | 1.6 |
| 88 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | $23,032 | 4,390 | 1.6 |
| 89 | Surveying and mapping technicians | $31,927 | 340 | 1.6 |
| 90 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | $14,477 | 2,020 | 1.5 |
| 91 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | $64,590 | 260 | 1.5 |
| 92 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | $25,465 | 390 | 1.5 |
| 93 | Preschool teachers, except special education | $24,997 | 1,960 | 1.5 |
| 94 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | $38,287 | 2,870 | 1.5 |
| 95 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | $46,182 | 3,190 | 1.5 |
| 96 | Medical and public health social workers | $40,297 | 610 | 1.5 |
| 97 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $53,503 | 390 | 1.5 |
| 98 | Dishwashers | $14,175 | 2,800 | 1.5 |
| 99 | Chiropractors | $68,000 | 100 | 1.5 |
| 100 | Reporters and correspondents | $41,880 | 220 | 1.5 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in New Mexico
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in New Mexico are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 21,700 | $20,732 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Cashiers | 12,130 | $17,235 | 0.9 |
| 3 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 11,010 | $24,507 | 1.7 |
| 4 | Waiters and waitresses | 10,500 | $14,215 | 1.2 |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 9,390 | $14,097 | 1.1 |
| 6 | Office clerks, general | 9,210 | $20,935 | 0.8 |
| 7 | Customer service representatives | 8,840 | $22,955 | 1.1 |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 8,440 | $18,435 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Registered nurses | 7,520 | $54,043 | 0.8 |
| 10 | General and operations managers | 7,440 | $79,545 | 1.2 |
| 11 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 6,980 | $18,630 | 0.8 |
| 12 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 6,740 | $27,255 | 1.0 |
| 13 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 6,510 | $36,967 | 1.3 |
| 14 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 6,270 | $31,827 | 1.1 |
| 15 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 6,250 | $32,065 | 1.1 |
| 16 | Construction laborers | 6,140 | $22,297 | 1.7 |
| 17 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 5,970 | $20,502 | 1.0 |
| 18 | Security guards | 5,950 | $21,585 | 1.4 |
| 19 | Carpenters | 5,940 | $29,355 | 1.7 |
| 20 | Personal and home care aides | 5,900 | $17,346 | 3.1 |
| 21 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 5,470 | $14,760 | 1.7 |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 5,290 | $33,417 | 1.3 |
| 23 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 5,020 | $41,562 | 0.9 |
| 24 | Receptionists and information clerks | 4,660 | $20,860 | 1.1 |
| 25 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 4,520 | $20,027 | 0.9 |
| 26 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 4,390 | $23,032 | 1.6 |
| 27 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 4,380 | $18,682 | 1.3 |
| 28 | Cooks, fast food | 4,260 | $14,610 | 1.9 |
| 29 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 4,250 | $37,715 | 0.8 |
| 30 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 4,080 | $25,650 | 0.8 |
| 31 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,740 | $41,266 | 1.1 |
| 32 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,670 | $38,876 | 1.8 |
| 33 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 3,640 | $27,010 | 1.0 |
| 34 | Accountants and auditors | 3,450 | $46,122 | 0.8 |
| 35 | Cooks, restaurant | 3,380 | $17,897 | 1.1 |
| 36 | Teacher assistants | 3,210 | $14,576 | 0.7 |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 3,190 | $46,182 | 1.5 |
| 38 | Telemarketers | 3,150 | $26,140 | 2.3 |
| 39 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 3,050 | $33,110 | 1.2 |
| 40 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 3,040 | $14,450 | 1.6 |
| 41 | Food preparation workers | 2,930 | $15,460 | 0.9 |
| 42 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 2,870 | $38,287 | 1.5 |
| 43 | Dishwashers | 2,800 | $14,175 | 1.5 |
| 44 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 2,400 | $38,610 | 0.9 |
| 45 | Business operations specialists | 2,390 | $54,502 | 0.7 |
| 46 | Financial managers | 2,290 | $65,775 | 1.2 |
| 47 | Electricians | 2,290 | $36,453 | 1.0 |
| 48 | Medical assistants | 2,230 | $24,712 | 1.5 |
| 49 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 2,020 | $17,992 | 1.6 |
| 50 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 2,020 | $14,477 | 1.5 |
| 51 | Tellers | 2,010 | $19,410 | 1.0 |
| 52 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,960 | $24,997 | 1.5 |
| 53 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,930 | $45,727 | 1.1 |
| 54 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 1,830 | $32,292 | 1.4 |
| 55 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,770 | $21,047 | 1.0 |
| 56 | Home health aides | 1,760 | $21,260 | 0.7 |
| 57 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers | 1,700 | $25,555 | 11.7 |
| 58 | Computer systems analysts | 1,660 | $58,285 | 0.8 |
| 59 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 1,660 | $23,622 | 0.6 |
| 60 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 1,630 | $41,072 | 0.7 |
| 61 | Team assemblers | 1,630 | $21,840 | 0.4 |
| 62 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 1,620 | $14,315 | 1.0 |
| 63 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 1,590 | $82,405 | 3.4 |
| 64 | Helpers--production workers | 1,590 | $20,940 | 0.9 |
| 65 | Lawyers | 1,550 | $89,262 | 0.7 |
| 66 | Administrative services managers | 1,540 | $48,192 | 1.6 |
| 67 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 1,520 | $55,540 | 1.1 |
| 68 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 1,500 | $37,620 | 0.9 |
| 69 | Social and human service assistants | 1,390 | $24,940 | 1.2 |
| 70 | Bartenders | 1,390 | $16,965 | 0.8 |
| 71 | Management analysts | 1,370 | $61,775 | 0.7 |
| 72 | Managers | 1,360 | $69,153 | 1.0 |
| 73 | Sales managers | 1,340 | $65,062 | 1.0 |
| 74 | All other information and record clerks | 1,320 | $37,495 | 1.2 |
| 75 | Computer support specialists | 1,320 | $38,812 | 0.7 |
| 76 | Roustabouts, oil and gas | 1,310 | $31,130 | 19.5 |
| 77 | Electrical and electronic engineering technicians | 1,310 | $47,300 | 2.1 |
| 78 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 1,280 | $21,155 | 2.2 |
| 79 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 1,280 | $16,685 | 1.8 |
| 80 | Engineering managers | 1,280 | $86,320 | 1.7 |
| 81 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 1,270 | $28,190 | 1.7 |
| 82 | Child, family, and school social workers | 1,270 | $32,842 | 1.4 |
| 83 | Bus drivers, school | 1,270 | $18,715 | 0.9 |
| 84 | Computer programmers | 1,260 | $64,503 | 0.8 |
| 85 | Driver/sales workers | 1,240 | $24,410 | 0.8 |
| 86 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,240 | $25,310 | 0.6 |
| 87 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 1,230 | $23,050 | 0.5 |
| 88 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 1,220 | $36,777 | 1.4 |
| 89 | Medical secretaries | 1,190 | $26,302 | 1.0 |
| 90 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 1,160 | $36,370 | 1.3 |
| 91 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,130 | $34,747 | 0.6 |
| 92 | Insurance sales agents | 1,120 | $44,420 | 1.0 |
| 93 | Postal service mail carriers | 1,120 | $44,835 | 0.9 |
| 94 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,110 | $16,016 | 0.4 |
| 95 | Dental assistants | 1,100 | $26,792 | 1.1 |
| 96 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | 1,080 | $15,270 | 1.6 |
| 97 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,060 | $46,627 | 0.9 |
| 98 | Healthcare support workers | 1,050 | $24,856 | 1.7 |
| 99 | Social and community service managers | 1,040 | $44,415 | 2.5 |
| 100 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 1,040 | $33,207 | 1.2 |
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