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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 |
Dec 2018 |
Jan 2019 |
Feb 2019 |
Mar 2019 |
Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)944.9 | 948.6 | 952.0 | 953.8 | 955.2 | (p)956.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)897.8 | 900.5 | 903.3 | 905.5 | 907.3 | (p)909.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)47.1 | 48.1 | 48.7 | 48.4 | 47.9 | (p)47.6 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | (p)5.0 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
846.2 | 848.8 | 848.1 | 851.9 | 852.6 | (p)854.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | (p)1.8 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
25.8 | 26.7 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.7 | (p)26.9 |
12-month % change |
|
15.2 | 16.6 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 10.3 | (p)10.2 |
Construction(4) |
|
47.3 | 48.3 | 49.0 | 49.5 | 50.0 | (p)50.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.3 | (p)6.1 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
26.9 | 26.7 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 27.2 | (p)27.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | (p)0.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
136.5 | 136.8 | 136.5 | 136.9 | 136.3 | (p)136.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -1.0 | (p)-1.3 |
Information(4) |
|
11.9 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.4 | (p)11.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 | -2.5 | -3.3 | -4.9 | -2.6 | (p)-3.4 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
34.3 | 33.9 | 34.0 | 34.1 | 34.2 | (p)34.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 | (p)1.5 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
107.0 | 106.9 | 107.9 | 108.0 | 107.9 | (p)109.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | (p)2.7 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
141.0 | 140.0 | 141.0 | 141.8 | 142.3 | (p)143.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | (p)3.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
100.7 | 102.2 | 100.8 | 102.0 | 102.3 | (p)101.9 |
12-month % change |
|
4.0 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | (p)4.6 |
Other Services(4) |
|
29.0 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 28.9 | (p)29.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | (p)0.7 |
Government(4) |
|
185.8 | 186.9 | 185.6 | 185.5 | 185.4 | (p)184.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.6 | (p)-0.2 |
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