Employment by Sector

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions publishes information on establishments, employment and wages by New Mexico county. As a result, specific information solely on Rio Rancho is not available. However, an abundance of data is available on Sandoval County’s economy.

Total government employment in Sandoval County averaged 6,633 in the third quarter 2007. Total covered wages for the quarter were $46,628,273 . This equated to approximately $686 in total government average weekly wages. About 90 percent of the government sector employment was at the local level. The following table shows the impact of the Federal, State, and Local government on Sandoval County.

Government Employment	Average Employment	Total Wages	Average Weekly Wages
Local	6,071	$40,106,699	$495
State	250	$2,246,977	$691
Federal	312	$4,274,597	$872
Totals	6,633	$46,628,273	$686

Source: New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Data Published March 2008

Sandoval County workers enjoy a high average private sector weekly wage in New Mexico. Sandoval County average private sector weekly wages are $785, as compared to Bernalillo County at $737 and the New Mexico average of $694. Sandoval County’s total private sector employment for the fourth quarter 2006 averaged 22,250 and total covered wages for the sector during the quarter was $227,032,836.

The total number of establishments in Sandoval County during the first quarter of 2008 was 1,698. The average private sector employment was 22,365 and the average weekly wages across all NAICS was $836. Of the establishment total, 19 percent were in Construction, 12 percent were in Professional and Technical Services, 10 percent were in Retail Trade, 7 percent were in Accommodation and Food, 7 percent were in Administrative and Waste Services, 7 percent were in Health Care and Social Assistances, and 6 percent were in Wholesale Trade. The remaining 32 percent are spread across the industry types listed below, with Manufacturing accounting for 4.5 percent. The following table presents the total number of establishments, average quarterly employment and weekly wages by NAICS for the quarter.

NAICS	Units	Average Employment	Weekly Wages
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting	*	*	*
Mining	6	30	$807
Utilities	12	82	$878
Construction	302	2,210	$747
Manufacturing	78	5.936	$1,682
Wholesale Trade	104	376	$888
Retail Trade	172	3,307	$458
Transportation & Warehousing	39	373	$570
Information	*	*	*
Finance & Insurance	99	1,090	$568
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	79	388	$422
Professional & Technical Services	209	673	$941
Management of Companies	10	58	$758
Administrative & Waste Services	121	1,693	$543
Educational Services	19	196	$443
Health Care & Social Assistances	128	1,135	$489
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	29	421	$319
Accommodation & Food Services	122	2,942	$275
Other Services	127	558	$551
Unclassified	11	10	$497
Total Private	1,698	22,365	$836