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 | 99.8 | 68.6 |
| 2 | Sandoval County, NM | 87.8 | 50.3 |
| 3 | Santa Fe County, NM | 80.4 | 35.5 |
| 4 | Eddy County, NM | 79.2 | 34.7 |
| 5 | Bernalillo County, NM | 60.7 | 27.9 |
| 6 | Lea County, NM | 57.4 | 36.5 |
| 7 | Taos County, NM | 30.8 | 48.9 |
| 8 | Valencia County, NM | 30.8 | 31.4 |
| 9 | Torrance County, NM | 27.8 | 43.4 |
| 10 | Curry County, NM | 26.5 | 31.4 |
| 11 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 26.3 | 61.6 |
| 12 | Doña Ana County, NM | 25.5 | 40.9 |
| 13 | Otero County, NM | 23.3 | 44 |
| 14 | San Juan County, NM | 23.2 | 33 |
| 15 | Mora County, NM | 18.9 | 58.3 |
| 16 | Colfax County, NM | 18.7 | 55 |
| 17 | Lincoln County, NM | 18.1 | 57.5 |
| 18 | Chaves County, NM | 17.1 | 36.7 |
| 19 | Roosevelt County, NM | 16.6 | 42.2 |
| 20 | Cibola County, NM | 13.2 | 52.1 |
| 21 | Catron County, NM | 11.6 | 64.3 |
| 22 | San Miguel County, NM | 10.9 | 44.2 |
| 23 | Hidalgo County, NM | 9.8 | 54 |
| 24 | Harding County, NM | 9.2 | 65.1 |
| 25 | McKinley County, NM | 8.3 | 28.5 |
| 26 | Union County, NM | 7.4 | 57.5 |
| 27 | Grant County, NM | 5.7 | 61.4 |
| 28 | Guadalupe County, NM | 4.2 | 60.4 |
| 29 | Quay County, NM | 3.6 | 53.7 |
| 30 | De Baca County, NM | 3.2 | 54.9 |
| 31 | Sierra County, NM | 3.1 | 53 |
| 32 | Luna County, NM | 1.1 | 60.5 |
| 33 | Socorro County, NM | 1.1 | 52.3 |