Sierra County, NM
FIPS 35051 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Sierra County had an annual average of 3,522 jobs across 385 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,522
+2.9% YoY
Establishments
385
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,287
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531 | NAICS 531 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 301 | 23 | $405 | $6.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 245 | 2 | $1,109 | $14.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 215 | 12 | $1,254 | $7.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 170 | 57 | $1,179 | $5.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 127 | 1 | $1,098 | $7.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 110 | 8 | $514 | $2.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 107 | 13 | $2,874 | $6.8M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 98 | 9 | $741 | $3.8M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 92 | 3 | $728 | $3.5M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 82 | 6 | $720 | $3.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 80 | 20 | $761 | $3.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 80 | 8 | $814 | $3.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 62 | 1 | $1,515 | $4.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 48 | 11 | $331 | $0.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 47 | 4 | $1,603 | $3.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 46 | 6 | $1,536 | $3.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 40 | 14 | $776 | $1.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 39 | 8 | $839 | $1.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 36 | 5 | $1,162 | $1.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 36 | 7 | $622 | $1.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 31 | 3 | $563 | $0.9M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 24 | 1 | $781 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 22 | 8 | $1,014 | $1.2M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 19 | 2 | $1,108 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 18 | 6 | $348 | $0.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 14 | 2 | $672 | $0.5M |
| 927 | NAICS 927 | 12 | 1 | $1,620 | $1.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 12 | 4 | $499 | $0.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 6 | 3 | $199 | $0.1M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 1 | $571 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 2 | $1,318 | $0.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 4 | 1 | $692 | $0.1M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 3 | 3 | $1,836 | $0.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 3 | 1 | $711 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
74
jobs · $77,295 avg pay
State Government
297
jobs · $65,857 avg pay
Local Government
503
jobs · $50,087 avg pay
Private
2,648
jobs · $39,854 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
- Dona Ana County 79,409 jobs
- 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