--- title: New Mexico Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across New Mexico. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico date: 2026-09-28T19:13:32Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/vwxbga.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # New Mexico Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 12,199 **Hiring momentum:** -8.9% — 428 new postings in the last 28 days vs 470 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 16,380 - Median salary: $58K - Salary range (P25–P75): $40K – $94K - Remote share: 5.4% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 16,380 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in New Mexico runs 18% below the United States median ($58K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in New Mexico: Retail (15% of all postings), followed by Hospitals and Health Care and Restaurants. - New postings for New Mexico fell 9% in the last 28 days (428 vs 470 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in New Mexico | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Albuquerque, NM — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/albuquerque?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 4682 | $59K | | [Jobs in Santa Fe, NM — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/santa-fe?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1153 | $48K | | [Hiring in Las Cruces, NM — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/las-cruces?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 711 | $64K | | [Jobs in Rio Rancho, NM — Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/rio-rancho?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 461 | $54K | | [Hiring in Farmington, NM — Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/farmington?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 378 | $56K | | [Carlsbad, NM Jobs — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/carlsbad?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 310 | $65K | | [Roswell, NM Jobs — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/roswell?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 305 | $45K | | [Jobs in Los Alamos, NM — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/los-alamos?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 240 | $88K | | [Jobs in Clovis, NM — Hiring Trends & Top Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/clovis?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 212 | $45K | | [Jobs in Gallup, NM — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/new-mexico/gallup?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 177 | $50K | ## Jobs by city in New Mexico | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Albuquerque | 4682 | $59K | | Santa Fe | 1153 | $48K | | Las Cruces | 711 | $64K | | Rio Rancho | 461 | $54K | | Farmington | 378 | $56K | | Carlsbad | 310 | $65K | | Roswell | 305 | $45K | | Los Alamos | 240 | $88K | | Clovis | 212 | $45K | | Gallup | 177 | $50K | ## Top industries in New Mexico | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail | 2479 | $33K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 2354 | $81K | | Restaurants | 1140 | $38K | | Retail Groceries | 674 | — | | Higher Education | 531 | — | | IT Services & Consulting | 449 | $84K | | Staffing & Recruiting | 390 | $93K | | Construction | 376 | $96K | | Defense & Space | 358 | $115K | | Hospitality | 318 | $33K | ## Top roles hiring in New Mexico | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Registered Nurse | 790 | $88K | | Retail Sales Associate | 656 | $32K | | Customer Service Representative | 486 | $37K | | Assistant Manager | 483 | $51K | | Delivery Driver | 373 | $39K | | General Manager | 284 | — | | Behavior Technician | 246 | $41K | | Cashier | 217 | — | | CDL Driver | 213 | $58K | | Shift Leader | 200 | — | ## Top hiring companies in New Mexico | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 751 | | [Albertsons Companies Jobs & Careers — Grocery Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/albertsons-companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 667 | | [CHRISTUS Health Jobs & Careers — Catholic Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/christus-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 333 | | [Ardent Health Jobs & Careers — Hospital Network](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/ardent-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 307 | | [AutoZone Jobs & Careers — Auto Parts Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/autozone?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 257 | | [Starbucks Jobs & Careers — Coffee & Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/starbucks?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 221 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 194 employers filed 803 petitions; 2% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in New Mexico | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Los Alamos National Laboratory | 98 | $155K | | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | 80 | $258K | | The University of New Mexico | 73 | $85K | | Intel | 148 | $122K | | New Mexico State University | 38 | $75K | [All H1B sponsors in New Mexico](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/new-mexico?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)