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Jobs in New Mexico
2143 active postings tracked in New Mexico · collapsed to 1148 roles.
New Mexico Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+338 this week — 383 added vs 45 removed)
- Pay is below the national median ($111k vs $138k national)
- Few reposted listings (24% appear duplicated)
New Mexico job market overview (May 2026)
The New Mexico job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 2,142 active job postings tracked here, 45% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 45% of postings in New Mexico have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 383 new postings have appeared this week — about 18% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 20 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1944+ days.
- 5% of postings list a salary range (106 of 2,142).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $111k.
- The most active employers right now are Dollar General, Taco Bell, and KFC.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and retail associate.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
New Mexico job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New Mexico.
- 2,142Active postings
- 383Posted this week
- 974Open 30+ days45% of active
- 16Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 5%List salary106 of 2,142
- 46%Hourly49 of disclosed
- $111kMedian annual (max)
- $21.08/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 20dMedian agep90 1944d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager299
- Retail Associate206
- Crew / Cashier199
- Restaurant Manager / GM116
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead115
- Food Service94
Top occupations (SOC)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers141
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers134
- General and Operations Managers101
- Cooks, Restaurant49
- Managers, All Other46
- Customer Service Representatives42
Top sectors
- Retail1,087
- Food Service / Restaurants926
- Consumer Goods162
- Healthcare162
- Manufacturing94
- Technology77
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,826 · 85%
- Part-time143 · 7%
- Full-time72 · 3%
- Temporary50 · 2%
- Contract32 · 1%
- Intern19 · 1%
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