Albuquerque Employment

Employment and Industries in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Albuquerque is the economic center of the state of New Mexico. The city's diverse economy consists of important sectors such as trade, agriculture, government, tourism, research and development and manufacturing. Due to the Rio Grande River Valley, the city also has a large food industry. In addition, medical services and medical facilities have a significant role in the economy.

Albuquerque is also home to over 700 manufacturing companies which produce items such as neon and electric signs, trailers, electronic products, scientific instruments, fabricated structural steel, fertilizers, machine tools and hardware.

The Kirtland U.S. Air Force Base, a weapons research center, is the region's largest employer. The University of New Mexico is another major employer. The area also includes a prominent research and development sector. The government research and development lab, Sandia National Laboratories, is involved with solar energy and laser technology.

Some of the noteworthy technology companies situated in the Albuquerque metro include Ktech Corp, Emcore, CVI Laser Corp, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems and Applied Research Associates.

Albuquerque has been ranked #1 in the country for manufacturing productivity in terms of dollar output per worker by Area Development Magazine. Albuquerque also has a high percentage of people that have advanced degrees.

Facts regarding Albuquerque, New Mexico: In 2007 the estimated median household income in the city was $44,000. In Albuquerque 32% of the adults have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 88.5. The nation's average is 100.

The Albuquerque area's major job providers:

  • Kirtland U.S. Air Force Base
  • University of New Mexico
  • Albuquerque Public Schools
  • Sandia National Laboratories
  • ABQ Health Partners, LLC
  • Veterans Health Administration
  • Jack Henry & Associates, Inc
  • Laguna Development Corporation
  • Healthcare Services Corporation
  • PNM Resources, Inc
  • Albuquerque Publishing Company
  • Tricore Reference Laboratories
  • Pueblo of Sandia
  • Presbyterian Health Plan, Inc
  • City of Albuquerque
  • State of New Mexico
  • Lovelace Sandia Health System
  • Intel Corporation
  • Walmart Stores
  • Emcore Corporation
  • Premier Distributing Company
  • New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority

Major job providing manufacturing companies in Albuquerque:

  • Intel Corporation - Semiconductor mfg
  • Honeywell Defense & Space Electronic Systems - Aircraft Avionics mfg
  • Ethicon Endo-Surgery - Medical instruments mfg
  • GE Aircraft Engines - Air craft engines
  • Thomas & Betts - Electrical connectors mfg
  • General Mills - Cereal mfg

Albuquerque top back office employers

  • T-Mobile - Customer Service Center
  • CitiCards - Account Collection
  • Convergys - Customer Service Center
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Insurance claims processor
  • Bank of America - Customer service center
  • eTelecare Global Solutions - Customer service center
  • Express Scripts - Prescription mail order
  • Sprint PCS - Customer service center
  • Gap Inc - Shared services center

Albuquerque's top non-agricultural employment sectors:

  • Government
  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Professional and business services
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Manufacturing

Local companies are provided assistance from associations such as:

Those interested in local business and industry news may want to read the ABQ Journal.

Jobs in Albuquerque

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations392110$48,660$23.4100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations59670$36,900$17.7413.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations38880$22,750$10.948.7
4Sales and Related Occupations38860$35,480$17.069.5
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations25340$86,020$41.365.85
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations24530$34,980$16.826.7
7Healthcare Support Occupations23240$27,980$13.452.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations22260$53,370$25.666
9Business and Financial Operations Occupations20980$70,120$33.715.35
10Construction and Extraction Occupations20020$43,550$20.944.6
11Management Occupations18790$107,400$51.636.35
12Customer Service Representatives14310$31,510$15.151.75
13Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations13610$44,930$21.63.75
14Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive13190$36,190$17.41.4
15Production Occupations12810$38,610$18.565.6
16Home Health and Personal Care Aides12770$23,230$11.170
17Retail Salespersons12600$26,660$12.822.7
18Architecture and Engineering Occupations11840$101,340$48.721.7
19Protective Service Occupations11720$40,120$19.292.2
20Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations11070$26,980$12.973.6
21Fast Food and Counter Workers10880$20,930$10.062.45
22Cashiers10240$23,410$11.262.2
23Registered Nurses10160$75,050$36.081.95
24Computer and Mathematical Occupations9120$79,330$38.143
25Personal Care and Service Occupations8260$28,060$13.494.65
26Waiters and Waitresses7820$19,430$9.341.65
27Community and Social Service Occupations7220$48,380$23.261.75
28General and Operations Managers7060$111,750$53.731.5
29Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations5200$61,800$29.711.8
30Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5190$24,770$11.911.5
31Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand5080$28,320$13.621.8
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4690$55,500$26.690.95
33Stockers and Order Fillers4660$31,120$14.961.25
34Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations4610$74,730$35.930.8
35Cooks, Restaurant4600$25,330$12.180.9
36Security Guards4500$28,820$13.860.7
37Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other4180$83,220$40.010.7
38Medical Assistants4020$31,840$15.310.45
39First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3810$41,850$20.120.95
40Construction Laborers3770$32,440$15.60.9
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3760$40,440$19.441.05
42Legal Occupations3590$88,670$42.630.8
43Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3580$43,520$20.921.2
44Office Clerks, General3530$26,580$12.781.9
45First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3480$31,590$15.190.6
46Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3480$38,100$18.320.9
47Accountants and Auditors3420$66,860$32.140.9
48Receptionists and Information Clerks3000$30,330$14.580.7
49First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2790$62,100$29.860.4
50Food Preparation Workers2640$23,440$11.270.5
51Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2620$60,590$29.130.85
52Nursing Assistants2500$29,760$14.310.95
53Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2430$22,160$10.650.9
54Electricians2330$47,630$22.90.45
55Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2330$55,660$26.760.7
56Light Truck Drivers2320$38,420$18.470.6
57Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2310$33,740$16.220.4
58Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2280$29,400$14.130.75
59Lawyers2260$108,230$52.030.5
60Carpenters2070$40,910$19.670.6
61Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2050$94,900$45.630.65
62Management Analysts1920$84,150$40.460.55
63Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1840$43,520$20.920.5
64Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1840$55,840$26.840.4
65Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1800$26,280$12.630.3
66Human Resources Specialists1770$64,600$31.060.4
67Dental Assistants1580$38,080$18.310.2
68Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop1560$20,770$9.980.3
69Social and Human Service Assistants1550$34,640$16.660.3
70Computer User Support Specialists1540$42,890$20.620.4
71Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1530$30,020$14.430.8
72Cooks, Fast Food1510$21,740$10.450.3
73Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1450$33,340$16.030.3
74Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1450$32,800$15.770.4
75Correctional Officers and Jailers1320$39,190$18.840.25
76Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers1320$20,770$9.980.3
77Parts Salespersons1310$31,000$14.90.2
78Training and Development Specialists1300$54,210$26.060.2
79Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment1290$25,530$12.270.3
80Food Servers, Nonrestaurant1290$23,170$11.140.2
81Recreation Workers1290$22,650$10.890.3
82First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1270$54,350$26.130.3
83Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric1270$225,130$108.240.3
84Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other1240$102,140$49.110.7
85Pharmacy Technicians1240$35,120$16.890.3
86Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators1210$41,790$20.090.25
87Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1200$45,100$21.680.3
88Dishwashers1180$23,460$11.280.3
89Financial Managers1160$111,740$53.720.4
90Counter and Rental Clerks1130$31,970$15.370.3
91Engineers, All Other1130$116,670$56.090.1
92Semiconductor Processing Technicians1130$45,980$22.110
93First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1120$66,180$31.820.3
94Architectural and Engineering Managers1110$174,350$83.820.1
95Bartenders1090$20,110$9.670.4
96Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1090$54,980$26.440.45
97First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1080$59,130$28.430.4
98Electrical Engineers1070$119,540$57.470.1
99Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks1030$39,040$18.770.2
100Mechanical Engineers1030$120,470$57.920.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Albuquerque Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,660392,110
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,90059,670
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,75038,880
Sales and Related Occupations$35,48038,860
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$86,02025,340
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,98024,530
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,98023,240
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$53,37022,260
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,12020,980
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,55020,020
Management Occupations$107,40018,790
Customer Service Representatives$31,51014,310
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,93013,610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,19013,190
Production Occupations$38,61012,810
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,23012,770
Retail Salespersons$26,66012,600
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$101,34011,840
Protective Service Occupations$40,12011,720
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,98011,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,93010,880
Cashiers$23,41010,240
Registered Nurses$75,05010,160
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$79,3309,120
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,0608,260
Waiters and Waitresses$19,4307,820
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,3807,220
General and Operations Managers$111,7507,060
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$61,8005,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,7705,190
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,3205,080
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,5004,690
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,1204,660
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$74,7304,610
Cooks, Restaurant$25,3304,600
Security Guards$28,8204,500
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,2204,180
Medical Assistants$31,8404,020
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,8503,810
Construction Laborers$32,4403,770
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4403,760
Legal Occupations$88,6703,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,5203,580
Office Clerks, General$26,5803,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,5903,480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,1003,480
Accountants and Auditors$66,8603,420
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,3303,000
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,1002,790
Food Preparation Workers$23,4402,640

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,660392,110
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,90059,670
Sales and Related Occupations$35,48038,860
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$86,02025,340
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,98024,530
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,98023,240
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$53,37022,260
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,12020,980
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,55020,020
Management Occupations$107,40018,790
Customer Service Representatives$31,51014,310
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,93013,610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,19013,190
Production Occupations$38,61012,810
Retail Salespersons$26,66012,600
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$101,34011,840
Protective Service Occupations$40,12011,720
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,98011,070
Registered Nurses$75,05010,160
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$79,3309,120
Personal Care and Service Occupations$28,0608,260
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,3807,220
General and Operations Managers$111,7507,060
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$61,8005,200
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,3205,080
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,5004,690
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,1204,660
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$74,7304,610
Cooks, Restaurant$25,3304,600
Security Guards$28,8204,500
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,2204,180
Medical Assistants$31,8404,020
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,8503,810
Construction Laborers$32,4403,770
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4403,760
Legal Occupations$88,6703,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,5203,580
Office Clerks, General$26,5803,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,5903,480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,1003,480
Accountants and Auditors$66,8603,420
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,3303,000
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,1002,790
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,5902,620
Nursing Assistants$29,7602,500
Electricians$47,6302,330
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,6602,330
Light Truck Drivers$38,4202,320
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$33,7402,310
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,4002,280

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