Socorro County, NM
FIPS 35053 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Socorro County had an annual average of 4,869 jobs across 388 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,869
-1.2% YoY
Establishments
388
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,842
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 1,376 | 10 | $1,328 | $87.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 412 | 66 | $1,276 | $10.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 321 | 24 | $411 | $6.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 304 | 37 | $1,519 | $24.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 254 | 17 | $963 | $7.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 165 | 14 | $1,563 | $11.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 159 | 11 | $1,712 | $12.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 136 | 13 | $784 | $5.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 77 | 7 | $575 | $2.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 65 | 5 | $823 | $2.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 56 | 5 | $662 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 52 | 8 | $860 | $2.3M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 48 | 2 | $1,609 | $4.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 39 | 11 | $926 | $1.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 39 | 5 | $1,358 | $2.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 37 | 3 | $1,018 | $2.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 28 | 10 | $934 | $1.4M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 22 | 1 | $500 | $0.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 20 | 3 | $812 | $0.8M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 14 | 1 | $1,080 | $0.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 13 | 1 | $444 | $0.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 13 | 2 | $854 | $0.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 11 | 4 | $653 | $0.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 11 | 6 | $1,115 | $0.3M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 11 | 1 | $946 | $0.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 9 | 1 | $688 | $0.3M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 9 | 4 | $995 | $0.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 8 | 4 | $553 | $0.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 7 | 1 | $468 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 7 | 1 | $798 | $0.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 7 | 3 | $838 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 3 | $1,058 | $0.3M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 3 | 1 | $623 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
186
jobs · $78,773 avg pay
State Government
994
jobs · $69,999 avg pay
Local Government
894
jobs · $51,292 avg pay
Private
2,795
jobs · $43,756 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
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- Lea County 33,770 jobs
- Eddy County 32,197 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 26,246 jobs