Farmington Employment

Employment and Industries in the Farmington, New Mexico Area

Farmington's leading industries are oil, natural gas and coal and they are also the region's largest employers. The primary coal mines are operated by BHP Billiton. Education, health and social services are also important parts of the economy. Farmington is also a regional retail hub.

The leading fields of employment in Farmington are mining, educational services, healthcare, construction, accommodation and food services, utilities, finance and insurance, social assistance and the government. Management, professional and related occupations (28% of the labor force). Sales and office occupations (25% of the workforce).

The Farmington region's significant employers:

  • San Juan Regional Medical Center
  • San Juan College
  • Indian Health Services
  • Sodexo
  • SYNERTX
  • BioPointe
  • San Juan County
  • Presbyterian Medical Services
  • Aegis Therapies

Farmington has numerous occupations where the majority of the workers have a college degree including registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, sales managers, child, family and school social workers; coaches and scouts, financial managers and petroleum engineers.

The cost of living index in 2008 was 85.0 which is lower than the country's average of 100. In Farmington 20% of the adults have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. The average earnings in Farmington in 2009 was $30,000.

Local companies can work with helpful associations such as:

Those interested in the activities of the local business community may want to read the Farmington Daily Times.

Jobs in Farmington

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations47470$45,610$21.93100
2Construction and Extraction Occupations6060$49,030$23.574.6
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations5680$35,270$16.9513.75
4Sales and Related Occupations4640$34,360$16.529.5
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4490$21,240$10.218.7
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3740$38,450$18.486.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3180$51,550$24.796
8Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3060$55,270$26.573.75
9Healthcare Support Occupations2810$26,490$12.742.85
10Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2470$87,330$41.995.85
11Production Occupations2300$55,040$26.465.6
12Management Occupations1780$97,450$46.856.35
13Fast Food and Counter Workers1760$19,320$9.292.45
14Cashiers1750$21,860$10.512.2
15Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1720$34,500$16.591.4
16Home Health and Personal Care Aides1680$22,090$10.620
17Construction Laborers1570$34,770$16.720.9
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1390$26,880$12.923.6
19Retail Salespersons1330$29,240$14.062.7
20Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1300$46,970$22.581.2
21Business and Financial Operations Occupations1240$63,340$30.455.35
22Protective Service Occupations1170$41,000$19.712.2
23Personal Care and Service Occupations850$27,810$13.374.65
24First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers840$68,840$33.10.4
25General and Operations Managers830$101,240$48.681.5
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics810$62,660$30.130.2
27Registered Nurses790$72,190$34.711.95
28Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners780$25,700$12.351.5
29Community and Social Service Occupations690$49,950$24.011.75
30Waiters and Waitresses680$18,240$8.771.65
31Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers680$62,190$29.90.3
32Architecture and Engineering Occupations600$79,080$38.021.7
33Roustabouts, Oil and Gas590$37,810$18.180
34Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas570$70,360$33.830
35Stockers and Order Fillers570$30,040$14.441.25
36Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand550$27,740$13.341.8
37First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers530$41,730$20.060.95
38Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators520$52,950$25.460.25
39Customer Service Representatives490$31,170$14.991.75
40First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers490$30,860$14.840.6
41Nursing Assistants490$31,000$14.90.95
42Office Clerks, General490$24,790$11.921.9
43Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks470$37,230$17.91.05
44First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers450$53,940$25.930.95
45Maintenance and Repair Workers, General440$36,650$17.620.9
46Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations410$66,100$31.780.8
47Substitute Teachers, Short-Term410$23,480$11.290.4
48Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics380$41,640$20.020.5
49Cooks, Restaurant330$23,510$11.30.9
50Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants330$31,540$15.170.4
51Computer and Mathematical Occupations310$60,240$28.963
52Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products310$78,020$37.510.85
53Receptionists and Information Clerks290$27,750$13.340.7
54Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers280$53,850$25.890.4
55Accountants and Auditors270$58,150$27.960.9
56Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas270$46,480$22.350
57First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers270$86,960$41.810.3
58Security Guards270$32,120$15.440.7
59Light Truck Drivers260$36,550$17.570.6
60Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners260$22,110$10.630.9
61Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education260$35,360$170.3
62Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other250$70,760$34.020.7
63Electricians240$57,540$27.660.45
64Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers240$29,290$14.080.75
65Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations230$44,100$21.21.8
66Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity230$32,940$15.840.3
67Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters230$39,530$19.010.3
68Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel230$65,000$31.250.7
69Medical Assistants220$30,680$14.750.45
70Childcare Workers210$22,510$10.820.7
71Dental Assistants210$35,370$17.010.2
72Food Preparation Workers200$21,680$10.430.5
73Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria190$24,940$11.990.3
74Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers190$74,750$35.940
75Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists180$48,970$23.540.2
76Social and Human Service Assistants170$39,610$19.040.3
77Billing and Posting Clerks160$36,840$17.710.3
78Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers160$18,670$8.970.3
79Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics160$38,950$18.720
80First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers160$78,630$37.80.4
81Construction Managers150$96,590$46.440.3
82Counter and Rental Clerks150$33,270$160.3
83Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other150$98,280$47.250.7
84Child, Family, and School Social Workers140$51,580$24.80.2
85Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door140$60,740$29.20
86First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors140$64,490$31.010.3
87Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks140$21,350$10.260.15
88Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other140$38,530$18.520
89Recreation Workers140$21,930$10.550.3
90Tellers140$26,200$12.60.25
91Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment130$21,790$10.480.3
92Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators130$37,200$17.890.1
93Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors120$69,370$33.350.2
94Human Resources Specialists120$56,490$27.160.4
95School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other120$23,320$11.210.1
96Computer User Support Specialists110$39,110$18.810.4
97Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors110$36,030$17.320.2
98Firefighters110$34,330$16.510.2
99Helpers--Production Workers110$28,930$13.910.2
100Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers110$21,550$10.360.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Farmington Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,61047,470
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,0306,060
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,2705,680
Sales and Related Occupations$34,3604,640
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,2404,490
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,4503,740
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,5503,180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$55,2703,060
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,4902,810
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$87,3302,470
Production Occupations$55,0402,300
Management Occupations$97,4501,780
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,3201,760
Cashiers$21,8601,750
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,5001,720
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,0901,680
Construction Laborers$34,7701,570
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,8801,390
Retail Salespersons$29,2401,330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,9701,300
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,3401,240
Protective Service Occupations$41,0001,170
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,810850
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$68,840840
General and Operations Managers$101,240830
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,660810
Registered Nurses$72,190790
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,700780
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,950690
Waiters and Waitresses$18,240680
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,190680
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$79,080600
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$37,810590
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$70,360570
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,040570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,740550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,730530
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,950520
Customer Service Representatives$31,170490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,860490
Nursing Assistants$31,000490
Office Clerks, General$24,790490
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$37,230470
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,940450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,650440
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$66,100410
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$23,480410
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$41,640380
Cooks, Restaurant$23,510330
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$31,540330

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,61047,470
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,0306,060
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,2705,680
Sales and Related Occupations$34,3604,640
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,4503,740
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,5503,180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$55,2703,060
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,4902,810
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$87,3302,470
Production Occupations$55,0402,300
Management Occupations$97,4501,780
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,5001,720
Construction Laborers$34,7701,570
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,8801,390
Retail Salespersons$29,2401,330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,9701,300
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,3401,240
Protective Service Occupations$41,0001,170
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,810850
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$68,840840
General and Operations Managers$101,240830
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,660810
Registered Nurses$72,190790
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,700780
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,950690
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,190680
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$79,080600
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$37,810590
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$70,360570
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,040570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,740550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,730530
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,950520
Customer Service Representatives$31,170490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,860490
Nursing Assistants$31,000490
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$37,230470
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,940450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,650440
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$66,100410
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$41,640380
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$31,540330
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$60,240310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,020310
Receptionists and Information Clerks$27,750290
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$53,850280
Accountants and Auditors$58,150270
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$46,480270
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$86,960270
Security Guards$32,120270

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