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Remote work in New Mexico: 12.2% work from home

About 111,722 of New Mexico's 916,223 workers usually work from home in New Mexico, a share of 12.2%. That is 2.9 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking New Mexico 33rd of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in New Mexico and the county table.

Work from home

12.2%

US: 15.1%

Rank

33 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+7.1 pts

2019: 5.1%

Mean commute

23.5 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in New Mexico get to work

Drove alone73.6%
Worked from home12.2%
Public transit0.6%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)13.6%

73.6% drive to work alone and 0.6% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home10.0%
Women working from home14.6%

Women are 4.6 points more likely than men to work from home in New Mexico.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.1% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 12.2%, a change of +7.1 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in New Mexico

33 counties or equivalents. Catron County has the highest share at 22.7%.

33 rows
1Catron County22.7%2401,05725.3 min
2Taos County19.7%2,94314,96325.5 min
3Santa Fe County18.4%13,16471,64023.8 min
4Socorro County18.0%8984,97716.2 min
5Sandoval County16.8%11,52368,73830.3 min
6Los Alamos County15.6%1,63510,51014.7 min
7Bernalillo County14.9%48,079321,96322.9 min
8Cibola County13.4%1,1008,23724.0 min
9Grant County12.1%1,1679,63117.9 min
10Colfax County12.0%5394,49419.9 min
11San Miguel County11.2%1,20510,76422.7 min
12Lincoln County11.1%9098,17320.0 min
12Valencia County11.1%3,33930,00130.2 min
14Rio Arriba County10.2%1,61415,79730.1 min
15Doña Ana County9.5%9,11995,57922.8 min
16McKinley County8.9%2,09523,59327.0 min
17Mora County8.6%1311,52430.7 min
17Torrance County8.6%5356,20137.3 min
19Sierra County8.2%2863,49014.8 min
20Otero County6.7%1,89628,41522.1 min
21Eddy County6.5%1,78227,30221.4 min
22Quay County6.4%2273,53811.4 min
23San Juan County6.3%2,85945,48524.2 min
24Luna County6.2%5158,27719.1 min
24Union County6.2%811,30416.7 min
26Chaves County5.4%1,40625,95819.3 min
27Roosevelt County4.6%3998,63115.7 min
28Curry County3.7%77421,19316.5 min
28Lea County3.7%1,11830,39224.4 min
30De Baca County3.6%2673211.4 min
30Hidalgo County3.6%601,66422.2 min
32Guadalupe County2.9%511,74819.7 min
33Harding County2.8%725220.6 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in New Mexico

The largest occupations in New Mexico that can typically be done from home, by employment (BLS OEWS May 2024, Dingel and Neiman classification).

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive24,510$42,960
Customer Service Representatives18,520$38,060
General and Operations Managers16,550$100,200
Office Clerks, General14,270$36,310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks8,720$46,610
Business Operations Specialists, All Other8,270$76,490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers8,120$60,820
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education7,480$65,510
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education6,810$66,960
Accountants and Auditors6,660$77,420
Human Resources Specialists4,330$65,180
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education4,120$73,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4,040$59,020
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants3,770$41,810
Managers, All Other3,580$127,060

Metro areas in New Mexico

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share