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Which occupations are going to be among the best employment opportunities in the future in New Mexico?

The dashboard below provides information on some of the best occupational opportunities in New Mexico. It includes listings of top occupations based on projected job growth and wages. It also presents a listing of occupations expected to experience some of the strongest growth in the near future (In-Demand occupations) and a listing of those In-Demand occupations that have competitive/high wages (Star occupations).

The Economic Research and Analysis Bureau has applied select job growth and wage criteria to occupational projections in order to identify the In-Demand and Star occupations. These criteria, the methodology used to produce these listings, and data definitions are available through the link below.

In-Demand Methodology and Definitions

New Mexico’s Occupational Outlook: New Mexico’s Best Job Options

NM Occupational Outlook

This graphic brochure features New Mexico's fastest growing occupations, occupations with the most annual job openings, top jobs by education level, jobs with the greatest growth potential, and much more.

Click the image to view the full document. 

 

Dashboard Download Options
PDF: Save one or more dashboards or workbooks at a time as a PDF (multiple layout options available).
Crosstab: Download CSV file (each chart or table will need to be chosen and each data set exported separately).
Data: Open a web page with the visualization’s data in a table.
Image: Save the entire visualization as a JPEG file.
If the Data/Crosstab options are not available, click on one of the exhibits and then attempt the download. You can also access and download these and more data via NMDWS’s interactive data website, LASER— www.jobs.state.nm.us/analyzer.
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