Income & Jobs · New Mexico
Highest Income Counties in New Mexico 2026
Ranked by median household income and per capita earnings.
Top 10 — Income & Jobs in New Mexico
Score reflects income & jobs only — not overall county quality.
All New Mexico Counties — Income & Jobs Rankings
33 counties ranked by income & jobs score. Overall Score shown for context.
| # | County | Income & Jobs Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County, NM | 99.7 | 68.5 |
| 2 | Sandoval County, NM | 87.8 | 50.1 |
| 3 | Eddy County, NM | 83.4 | 36 |
| 4 | Santa Fe County, NM | 76.9 | 35.3 |
| 5 | Lea County, NM | 63.7 | 36.1 |
| 6 | Bernalillo County, NM | 58.1 | 27.6 |
| 7 | Taos County, NM | 35.3 | 48.2 |
| 8 | Valencia County, NM | 33.8 | 31.9 |
| 9 | Curry County, NM | 28.2 | 33.5 |
| 10 | Doña Ana County, NM | 26.9 | 41 |
| 11 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 22.6 | 60.6 |
| 12 | San Juan County, NM | 20.7 | 33.2 |
| 13 | Colfax County, NM | 20.1 | 54.4 |
| 14 | Otero County, NM | 20.1 | 44.4 |
| 15 | Roosevelt County, NM | 19.6 | 41.9 |
| 16 | Chaves County, NM | 18.6 | 36.1 |
| 17 | Cibola County, NM | 18 | 52.9 |
| 18 | Lincoln County, NM | 17.9 | 58.3 |
| 19 | Mora County, NM | 14.9 | 63.5 |
| 20 | Hidalgo County, NM | 12.7 | 54.1 |
| 21 | Socorro County, NM | 10.3 | 54.4 |
| 22 | San Miguel County, NM | 10.1 | 45.9 |
| 23 | Catron County, NM | 8.9 | 64 |
| 24 | Torrance County, NM | 8.7 | 42.1 |
| 25 | Grant County, NM | 8.2 | 61.5 |
| 26 | Union County, NM | 7.7 | 60.8 |
| 27 | McKinley County, NM | 6.7 | 29.2 |
| 28 | Quay County, NM | 5.7 | 53.3 |
| 29 | Harding County, NM | 3.6 | 71.2 |
| 30 | De Baca County, NM | 3.2 | 58.6 |
| 31 | Guadalupe County, NM | 2.9 | 60.1 |
| 32 | Luna County, NM | 2 | 59 |
| 33 | Sierra County, NM | 2 | 53.1 |