Top 20 Jobs in New Mexico - The Sustainability State

The State of New Mexico partners with public and private entities in the New Mexico Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development Initiative or New Mexico WIRED.

The goals of this strong initiative center on the desire to stimulate entrepreneurship (small and large businesses), to advance the a technically trained workforce, and to promote a public policy that actively and visibly rewards innovative ideas and implementation.

New Mexco WIRED is supported by US federal funding to join business, national laboratories (Los Alamos and others), investors, economic developers, educational facilities  workforce development agencies, and governmental departments for success in economic growth and increasing quality of life in New Mexico..

All of these organizations copperate for thje common goal of ensuring all New Mexicans a first-class education and workforce training, with high-quality well paying green collar jobs in the Sustainability Industry.

All of the Top 20 Fastest-Growing Jobs in New Mexico are in Healthcare and Information Technology (IT/computers). Job titles at Numbers 14 and 15 in Forensics and Veterinary Care are also health related and may offer IT jobs as well. Through 2017, the industries to watch are Healthcare & Social Services, Educational Services, Travel & Tourism, and Retail Trade.

Many of the Top 20 Jobs require only short-term on the job training (OJT) after high school or GED attainment, or a 2-year associates degree. A few of these jobs require moderate lengths of OJT. A few others require a Bachelor's or higher academic degree.

Workers can begin employment in a job that requires OJT and work their way up through education and training opportunities associated with their jobs and employers, especially in Healthcare and often in the IT Industry as well. Major hospitals and universities often provide tuition waiver or reimbursement for their employees, a good option for workers wanting to break into IT or Healthcare and move up from an entry level position.

A number of the Largest 20 Employers in New Mexico are medical centers and universities that have medical centers on campus.

Large government related employers and vendors on the list offer IT opportunities. Many openings with large employers are in the hospitality and service industries, as well as janitorial and housekeeping, as shown in the Top 10 Jobs that Offer the Highest Number of Openings in New Mexico (see chart below).  

Renewable Energy is becoming a productive business opportunity and avenue for Green-Collar Jobs or Green Jobs in Arizona. Arizona renewable energy takes the form of active and passive solar, photovoltaic hydrogen, and wind energy. See New Mexico Energy for new energy products and services based in sustainability and alternative fuel sources. New Mexico also offers Solar Tax Credits, a Hybrid Tax Exemption and a Sustainable Building Tax Credit.

 Largest Employers in and Number Employed Yearly. 

1. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 12,000+
2. PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL 8,000
3. LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY 7,200+
4. UNIVERSITY PLASTIC SURGERY 5,500
5. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5,000
6. LOVELACE HEALTH SYSTEMS 5,000
7. INTEL CORPORATION 3,600
8. ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT [ABQ] 3,000
9. UNIVERSITY of NM HEALTH SCIENCES 3,000
10. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY 2,800  

Native American Nations in New Mexico own numerous resort-class hotels and other businesses that offer job openings to Native and non-Native peoples.

The Nations need healthcare and social services workers of various education levels as well. Some of these positions are offered on federal and state job search sites

Tribal-owned Resorts in New Mexico

Jicarilla Apache Tribe

Best Western Jicarilla Inn

• US Highway 64
• Dulce, NM 87528
• 505-759-3777

Mescalero Apache Tribe

Casino Apache Travel Center

• 25845 US Highway 70
• Mescalero, NM 88340
• (800) 545-9011
• (505) 464-6100

Inn of the Mountain Gods

• 287 Carrizo Canyon Road
• Mescalero , NM 88340
• (800) 545-9011
• (505) 257-5141

Pueblo of Acoma

Pueblo of Isleta

Palace West

• State Road 45
• Isleta, NM 87105
• At the Y. intersection of Coors & Isleta Road
• 505-869-4102

Pueblo of Laguna

Pueblo of Pojoaque

• Central New Mexico Community College: Albuquerque
• Clovis Community College: Clovis
• College of Santa Fe: Santa Fe & Albuquerque
• College of the Southwest: Hobbs, Carlsbad
• Dine College: Shiprock, Crownpoint, also several centers in Arizona
• Eastern New Mexico University: Portales, Roswell, Ruidoso
• Institute of American Indian Arts: Santa Fe NM
• Luna Community College: Las Vegas, NM
• Mesalands Community College: Tucumcari
• New Mexico Highlands University: Las Vegas, NM
• New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: Socorro
• New Mexico Junior College: Hobbs
• New Mexico Military Institute: Roswell
• New Mexico State University: Las Cruces
• Doña Ana Branch Community College: also White Sands, Gadsden, Sunland Park
• New Mexico State University: Alamogordo
• New Mexico State University: Carlsbad
• New Mexico State University: Grants
• Northern New Mexico College: Espanola
• San Juan College: Farmington
• Santa Fe Community College: Santa Fe
• Southwestern College: Santa Fe
• Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: Albuquerque
• St. John's College: Santa Fe
• University of New Mexico: Albuquerque, Gallup, Los Alamos, Valencia
• Wayland Baptist University: Albuguerque, Clovis
• Western New Mexico University: Silver City