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Occupational Employment and Wages in Albuquerque – May 2018
Workers in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.53 in May 2018, about 10 percent below the nationwide average of $24.98.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Las Cruces, May 2018
Workers in the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.13 in May 2018, about 19 percent below the nationwide average of $24.98.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Santa Fe – May 2018
Workers in the Santa Fe Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.24 in May 2018, about 11 percent below the nationwide average of $24.98.
New Mexico Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2019 |
Feb 2019 |
Mar 2019 |
Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
June 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
948.6 | 952.0 | 953.8 | 955.2 | 956.8 | (p)959.0 |
Employment(1) |
|
900.5 | 903.3 | 905.5 | 907.3 | 909.2 | (p)911.7 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
48.1 | 48.7 | 48.4 | 47.9 | 47.6 | (p)47.3 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | (p)4.9 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
848.8 | 848.1 | 851.9 | 852.6 | 854.3 | (p)856.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | (p)1.7 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
26.7 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 26.8 | (p)26.8 |
12-month % change |
|
16.6 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 9.8 | (p)8.1 |
Construction(3) |
|
48.3 | 49.0 | 49.5 | 50.0 | 50.2 | (p)50.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.1 | (p)6.6 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
26.7 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | (p)27.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | (p)1.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
136.8 | 136.5 | 136.9 | 136.3 | 135.9 | (p)135.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -1.5 | (p)-1.7 |
Information(3) |
|
11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 11.4 | (p)11.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.5 | -3.3 | -4.9 | -2.6 | -2.6 | (p)-3.4 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
33.9 | 34.0 | 34.1 | 34.2 | 34.5 | (p)34.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | (p)2.1 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
106.9 | 107.9 | 108.0 | 107.9 | 108.2 | (p)107.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | (p)1.1 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
140.0 | 141.0 | 141.8 | 142.3 | 143.3 | (p)142.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | (p)2.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
102.2 | 100.8 | 102.0 | 102.3 | 101.9 | (p)101.4 |
12-month % change |
|
5.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | (p)4.1 |
Other Services(3) |
|
28.9 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 28.9 | 29.0 | (p)28.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | (p)-1.0 |
Government(3) |
|
186.9 | 185.6 | 185.5 | 185.4 | 185.8 | (p)190.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.4 | (p)1.6 |
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