Quay County, NM
FIPS 35037 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Quay County had an annual average of 2,508 jobs across 331 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,508
-2.1% YoY
Establishments
331
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,265
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.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518 | NAICS 518 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 374 | 6 | $1,041 | $19.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 253 | 20 | $361 | $4.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 176 | 18 | $441 | $4.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 144 | 37 | $1,244 | $4.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 110 | 14 | $1,657 | $8.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 95 | 9 | $1,644 | $6.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 89 | 15 | $1,321 | $5.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 69 | 7 | $1,054 | $3.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 56 | 9 | $726 | $2.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 52 | 10 | $1,318 | $3.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 45 | 9 | $1,006 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 40 | 9 | $1,000 | $2.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 32 | 18 | $698 | $1.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 31 | 4 | $444 | $0.7M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 30 | 9 | $665 | $1.1M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 24 | 4 | $878 | $1.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 22 | 6 | $372 | $0.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 21 | 8 | $756 | $0.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 21 | 11 | $825 | $0.9M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 17 | 4 | $704 | $0.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 15 | 5 | $644 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 6 | $1,331 | $0.8M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 12 | 1 | $391 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 9 | 3 | $1,090 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 2 | $1,029 | $0.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 6 | 1 | $584 | $0.2M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 5 | 2 | $1,048 | $0.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 4 | 2 | $646 | $0.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 1 | 1 | $1,988 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
29
jobs · $55,780 avg pay
State Government
242
jobs · $56,358 avg pay
Local Government
493
jobs · $48,227 avg pay
Private
1,744
jobs · $39,841 avg pay
NM Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.9%
April 2026
Other NM Counties
The largest counties in NM by total employment.
- Bernalillo County 347,439 jobs
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- Santa Fe County 61,827 jobs
- San Juan County 46,650 jobs
- Sandoval County 35,653 jobs
- Lea County 33,770 jobs
- Eddy County 32,197 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 26,246 jobs