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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Farmington, NM

What professions have the highest employment in Farmington, NM? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Farmington, NM. We note that the total employment in Farmington, NM is 43,460. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 1,750 people (4.03 percent of the total employment in Farmington, NM). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 1,390 people (3.20 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Farmington, NM is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Farmington, NM (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	43,460	100.00%	$38,420
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,750	4.03%	$23,920
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,390	3.20%	$25,940
4	Retail Salespersons	1,290	2.97%	$27,660
5	Cashiers	1,270	2.92%	$25,890
6	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,210	2.78%	$38,470
7	Construction Laborers	1,050	2.42%	$34,990
8	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	980	2.25%	$46,220
9	General and Operations Managers	950	2.19%	$95,350
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	810	1.86%	$29,330
11	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	800	1.84%	$28,080
12	Office Clerks, General	800	1.84%	$31,630
13	Registered Nurses	730	1.68%	$79,120
14	Customer Service Representatives	670	1.54%	$30,600
15	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	620	1.43%	$63,000
16	Waiters and Waitresses	580	1.33%	$28,310
17	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	580	1.33%	$38,210
18	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	530	1.22%	$51,600
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	510	1.17%	$61,520
20	Food Preparation Workers	500	1.15%	$24,180
21	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	500	1.15%	$32,100
22	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	490	1.13%	$37,860
23	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	470	1.08%	$48,660
24	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	460	1.06%	$49,640
25	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	450	1.04%	$61,740
26	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	420	0.97%	$29,970
27	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	420	0.97%	$32,280
28	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	420	0.97%	$39,720
29	Restaurant Cooks	390	0.90%	$27,940
30	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	380	0.87%	$30,810
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	380	0.87%	$47,830
32	Security Guards	370	0.85%	$28,090
33	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	370	0.85%	$38,270
34	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	370	0.85%	$37,720
35	Nursing Assistants	350	0.81%	$30,130
36	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	350	0.81%	$50,810
37	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	340	0.78%	$48,910
38	Electricians	330	0.76%	$66,230
39	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	330	0.76%	$62,870
40	Fast Food Cooks	300	0.69%	$25,950
41	Other Business Operations Specialists	260	0.60%	$76,020
42	Receptionists and Information Clerks	250	0.58%	$28,160
43	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	250	0.58%	$32,810
44	Accountants and Auditors	240	0.55%	$63,180
45	Medical Assistants	240	0.55%	$35,300
46	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	240	0.55%	$50,990
47	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	240	0.55%	$45,960
48	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	230	0.53%	$65,630
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	220	0.51%	$64,580
50	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	210	0.48%	$27,880
51	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	200	0.46%	$30,100
52	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	190	0.44%	$26,000
53	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	170	0.39%	$60,020
54	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	170	0.39%	$59,480
55	School Bus Drivers	170	0.39%	$42,900
56	Social and Human Service Assistants	160	0.37%	$37,100
57	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	160	0.37%	$60,930
58	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	160	0.37%	$27,720
59	All Other Physicians	160	0.37%	n/a
60	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	160	0.37%	$47,040
61	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	160	0.37%	$58,660
62	Dental Assistants	150	0.35%	$38,360
63	Carpenters	150	0.35%	$47,360
64	Wellhead Pumpers	150	0.35%	$55,680
65	Construction Managers	140	0.32%	$89,300
66	Computer User Support Specialists	140	0.32%	$42,550
67	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	140	0.32%	$57,890
68	Human Resources Specialists	130	0.30%	$52,730
69	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	130	0.30%	$43,770
70	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	130	0.30%	$25,360
71	Dishwashers	130	0.30%	$26,510
72	Tellers	130	0.30%	$30,630
73	Tire Repairers and Changers	130	0.30%	$28,450
74	Driver/Sales Workers	130	0.30%	$25,330
75	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	120	0.28%	$25,830
76	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	110	0.25%	$100,320
77	Medical and Health Services Managers	110	0.25%	$111,550
78	All Other Managers	110	0.25%	$104,050
79	Project Management Specialists	110	0.25%	$77,210
80	Firefighters	110	0.25%	$35,970
81	Childcare Workers	110	0.25%	$25,220
82	Parts Salespersons	110	0.25%	$33,050
83	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	110	0.25%	$24,960
84	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	110	0.25%	$47,430
85	Packers and Packagers	110	0.25%	$24,070
86	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	100	0.23%	$39,990
87	Lawyers	100	0.23%	$85,300
88	Pharmacy Technicians	100	0.23%	$39,910
89	Counter and Rental Clerks	100	0.23%	$30,970
90	Medical Secretaries	100	0.23%	$34,080
91	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	100	0.23%	$49,980
92	Chief Executives	90	0.21%	$114,950
93	Recreation Workers	90	0.21%	$24,340
94	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	90	0.21%	$38,980
95	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	90	0.21%	$75,980
96	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	90	0.21%	$25,960
97	Financial Managers	80	0.18%	$88,530
98	Compliance Officers	80	0.18%	$66,760
99	Loan Officers	80	0.18%	$63,930
100	Tutors	80	0.18%	$27,740

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