Union County, NM

FIPS 35059 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Union County had an annual average of 1,222 jobs across 182 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,222

-0.6% YoY

Establishments

182

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,398

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 Union County, NM, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
922 NAICS 922 131 7 $1,351 $8.8M
611 NAICS 611 127 3 $1,036 $6.8M
457 NAICS 457 76 5 $551 $2.2M
624 NAICS 624 55 9 $481 $1.0M
921 NAICS 921 54 8 $518 $1.5M
721 NAICS 721 53 6 $355 $1.0M
112 NAICS 112 50 16 $785 $2.0M
722 NAICS 722 43 5 $350 $0.8M
237 NAICS 237 35 5 $1,291 $2.0M
522 NAICS 522 28 6 $1,353 $2.0M
541 NAICS 541 26 8 $784 $1.0M
455 NAICS 455 16 3 $428 $0.4M
238 NAICS 238 16 7 $714 $0.6M
491 NAICS 491 16 6 $929 $0.8M
924 NAICS 924 14 2 $1,583 $1.1M
712 NAICS 712 12 2 $1,061 $0.7M
531 NAICS 531 11 6 $2,381 $1.3M
221 NAICS 221 9 3 $612 $0.3M
621 NAICS 621 5 1 $443 $0.1M
561 NAICS 561 5 2 $460 $0.1M
926 NAICS 926 4 2 $1,156 $0.1M
519 NAICS 519 3 1 $382 $0.1M
562 NAICS 562 2 1 $529 $0.1M
925 NAICS 925 2 1 $231 $0.0M
812 NAICS 812 1 1 $754 $0.0M
811 NAICS 811 1 1 $909 $0.0M
488 NAICS 488 1 1 $619 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

43

jobs · $58,556 avg pay

State Government

139

jobs · $68,245 avg pay

Local Government

244

jobs · $43,533 avg pay

Private

796

jobs · $42,839 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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