Counties in New Mexico by average weekly wage (QCEW)

Los Alamos County had the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) of 33 counties in 2016, at $1,551. Sierra County had the lowest, at $560. The median was $649 and the figure for New Mexico was $819. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest1,551Los Alamos County

Lowest560Sierra County

Median64933 counties

New Mexico819History

Map of counties, 2016

Under 580
580 to 620
620 to 650
650 to 690
690 to 820
820 and over

USD, 2016. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2016 USD	Change on 2015
1	Los Alamos County	1,551	+3.7%
2	Eddy County	1,027	-2.8%
3	Lea County	898	-9.1%
4	Bernalillo County	869	+1.6%
5	San Juan County	834	-3.2%
6	Santa Fe County	829	-0.6%
7	Sandoval County	799	-0.6%
8	Grant County	749	-2.3%
9	Hidalgo County	709	-3.9%
10	Doña Ana County	699	+0.3%
11	Socorro County	688	-0.1%
12	Cibola County	685	-0.1%
13	Curry County	677	-0.4%
14	Otero County	674	+1.4%
15	De Baca County	673	+8.9%
16	Roosevelt County	651	+3.2%
17	Chaves County	649	-0.2%
18	Torrance County	648	-10.5%
19	Harding County	642	-1.4%
20	Luna County	635	+1.4%
20	McKinley County	635	+1.9%
22	Rio Arriba County	626	+2%
23	Union County	622	-0.3%
24	Taos County	600	+2.6%
25	Valencia County	598	+0.7%
26	Quay County	589	+4.8%
27	Colfax County	585	+1.4%
28	Mora County	583	-0.5%
29	San Miguel County	580	+0.7%
30	Lincoln County	579	+1.6%
31	Guadalupe County	566	+0.9%
32	Catron County	560	-1.4%
32	Sierra County	560	+3.9%

Other periods

About this ranking

Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2016/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Counties in New Mexico by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2016/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2016. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2016/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/new-mexico-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Counties in New Mexico by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2016/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/new-mexico-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Counties in New Mexico by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2016/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/new-mexico-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest average weekly wage (QCEW)?

Los Alamos County, with $1,551 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest average weekly wage (QCEW)?

Sierra County, with $560 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.