Top 20 Jobs in New Mexico

All of the Top 20 Fastest-Growing Jobs in New Mexico are in Healthcare and Information Technology. Even Top Jobs Number 14 and 15, in Forensics and Veterinary Care are health related and may offer IT jobs.

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 associate's degree. A few of these jobs require moderate lengths of OJT. A few others require a Bachelor's or higher academic degree. Workers can start work 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. The 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.

New Mexico also offers Solar Tax Credits, a Hybrid Tax Exemption and a Sustainable Building Tax Credit.

The Top 20 Largest Employers in New Mexico 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 CORP 3,600
• 8 ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT-ABQ 3,000
• 9 UNIVERSITY-NM HEALTH SCIENCES 3,000
• 10 NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY 2,800
• 11 VSA ARTS OF NEW MEXICO 2,000
• 12 NM VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH 1,861
• 13 ST VINCENT HOSPITAL 1,700
• 14 T-MOBILE 1,600
• 15 PRESBYTERIAN HEALTH PLAN 1,500
• 16 SANDIA CASINO 1,400
• 17 ALBUQUERQUE POLICE PERSONNEL 1,300
• 18 SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR 1,267
• 19 SANTA FE CITY RISK MANAGEMENT 1,250
• 20 NEW MEXICO STATE FAIRGROUNDS 1,243

Native American Nations in New Mexico own numerous Hotel-Casinos and other businesses that offer some openings to 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 Hotel-Casino Resorts in New Mexico

Jicarilla Apache Tribe

Apache Nugget Casino

• US Highway 550
• Dulce, NM 87529
• (505) 759-3777

Best Western Jicarilla Inn and Casino

• 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

Sky City Casino

• Interstate 40, Exit 102
• Acoma, NM 87034
• (505) 552-6017

Pueblo of Isleta

Isleta Gaming Palace

• 11000 Broadway SE
• Albuquerque, NM 87105-7469
• (505) 724-3800

Palace West

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

Pueblo of Laguna

Dancing Eagle Casino

• Interstate 40 Exit 108
• Casa Blanca, New Mexico 87007
• 505-552-1114

Casino Express

• I-40, Exit 108
• Casa Blanca, NM
• 505-552-7777
• 870-440-9966

Route 66 Casino

• 14500 Central Avenue
• Albuquerque, NM 87120
• 505-552-1114

Pueblo of Pojoaque

Cities of Gold Casino

• 10-B Cities of Gold Road
• Santa Fe, NM 87506
• (800) 455-3313

Kicks 66

• 57 Wogo Wii
• Sante Fe, NM 87506
• 505-455-9091

College and High School

• New Mexico Lobos - Albuquerque
• New Mexico State Aggies - Las Cruces
• Western New Mexico Mustangs - Silver City

• New Mexico Activities Association
• High School Internet Network

League Teams

• New Mexico Scorpions (WPHL) - Albuquerque

Central New Mexico Community College: Albuquerque NM

Clovis Community College: Clovis, NM

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, NM

San Juan College: Farmington NM

Santa Fe Community College: Santa Fe

Southwestern College: Santa Fe

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: Albuquerque

St. John's College: Santa Fe, also Annapolis MD

University of New Mexico: Albuquerque, Gallup, Los Alamos, Valencia

Wayland Baptist University: Albuguerque, Clovis

Western New Mexico University: Silver City