Hidalgo County, NM

FIPS 35023 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Hidalgo County had an annual average of 1,296 jobs across 157 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,296

-5.1% YoY

Establishments

157

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$54,495

Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)

Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Hidalgo County, NM, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
922 NAICS 922 306 12 $2,519 $30.1M
611 NAICS 611 145 3 $984 $7.0M
457 NAICS 457 141 6 $615 $4.5M
722 NAICS 722 93 7 $422 $2.0M
621 NAICS 621 60 7 $1,228 $2.4M
111 NAICS 111 42 7 $653 $1.4M
237 NAICS 237 39 4 $1,074 $1.9M
921 NAICS 921 30 5 $626 $1.0M
459 NAICS 459 25 4 $471 $0.6M
112 NAICS 112 16 4 $395 $0.3M
561 NAICS 561 13 2 $505 $0.3M
491 NAICS 491 12 3 $1,010 $0.6M
926 NAICS 926 6 4 $1,450 $0.3M
519 NAICS 519 6 1 $236 $0.1M
238 NAICS 238 5 1 $1,009 $0.2M
221 NAICS 221 4 2 $1,134 $0.2M
924 NAICS 924 3 1 $1,427 $0.2M
713 NAICS 713 2 1 $284 $0.0M
712 NAICS 712 1 1 $304 $0.0M
923 NAICS 923 1 1 $235 $0.0M
812 NAICS 812 1 1 $621 $0.0M
562 NAICS 562 1 1 $1,016 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

200

jobs · $124,449 avg pay

State Government

61

jobs · $71,002 avg pay

Local Government

322

jobs · $42,144 avg pay

Private

713

jobs · $39,122 avg pay

NM Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.9%

April 2026

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