Statewide Occupations in Demand are based on the 2000 to 2010 projects where there are 50 or more annual openings and 22 percent or higher growth. For information about Jobs in Demand in your county, visit your county’s home page.

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Jobs in Demand ~ 2000 to 2010 ~ NEW MEXICO STATEWIDE

Occupational Title	2000	2010	% Growth	Annual Openings
Fast Food & Counter Workers	16,430	23,190	41%	1,740
Retail Salespersons	25,000	30,410	22%	1,490
Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	12,600	18,450	46%	1,360
Waiters & Waitresses	15,190	19,640	29%	1,300
Building Cleaning Workers	22,580	28,420	26%	1,020
Elementary & Middle School Teachers	15,000	19,040	27%	750
Registered Nurses	11,920	15,910	33%	640
Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners	14,400	17,850	24%	610
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	10,560	13,510	28%	540
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational Education	7,420	9,970	34%	480
Teacher Assistants	8,360	11,400	36%	480
Security Guards & Gaming Surveillance Officers	7,630	9,930	30%	440
Security Guards	7,070	9,360	32%	420
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners	7,960	10,360	30%	410
Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations	6,750	9,150	36%	410
Customer Service Representatives	8,320	11,600	39%	400
Computer Software Engineers	5,410	9,070	67%	400
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, & Coffee Shop	3,830	4,730	24%	390
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants	7,360	9,740	32%	330
Computer Support Specialists	3,690	6,820	85%	330
Construction Laborers	9,240	11,550	25%	320
Special Education Teachers	5,340	7,900	48%	320
Child Care Workers	4,490	6,030	34%	310
Personal & Home Care Aides	4,780	6,930	45%	290
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	3,660	6,160	68%	280
Cooks, Restaurant	4,350	5,830	34%	270
Food Preparation Workers	3,940	4,920	25%	250
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation & Serving Workers	4,830	5,900	22%	230
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers	3,920	4,900	25%	230
Therapists	3,340	4,670	40%	220
Physicians & Surgeons	5,430	6,660	23%	200
Middle School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational Education	4,210	5,220	24%	200
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, & Elementary School	2,780	4,290	54%	190
Counselors	3,670	4,730	29%	180
Home Health Aides	4,090	5,320	30%	180
Electricians	3,400	4,550	34%	180
Miscellaneous Postsecondary Teachers	2,680	3,790	42%	180
Education Administrators	3,030	3,910	29%	170
Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks	2,000	2,780	39%	170
Telemarketers	3,640	4,520	24%	160
Amusement & Recreation Attendants	2,520	3,230	28%	160
Miscellaneous Community & Social Service Specialists	2,490	3,740	50%	160
Financial Managers	4,170	5,070	22%	150
Counter & Rental Clerks	2,180	2,730	25%	150
Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Workers	2,700	3,390	26%	150
Miscellaneous Teachers & Instructors	3,810	4,940	30%	150
Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioner Support Technicians	2,300	3,210	40%	150
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	3,360	4,150	24%	140
Social Workers	3,470	4,510	30%	140
Social & Human Service Assistants	1,810	2,910	61%	140
Painters, Construction & Maintenance	2,460	3,310	35%	130
Painters & Paperhangers	2,550	3,440	35%	130
Marketing & Sales Managers	2,480	3,400	37%	130
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	1,760	2,910	66%	130
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	1,820	2,210	22%	120
Derrick, Rotary Drill, & Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining	1,890	2,290	22%	110
Miscellaneous Protective Service Workers	1,190	1,450	22%	110
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers	2,070	2,610	26%	110
Clinical Laboratory Technologists & Technicians	2,030	2,600	28%	110
Medical & Health Services Managers	2,240	2,930	31%	110
Computer Systems Analysts	2,130	3,010	42%	110
Medical Assistants	1,460	2,170	49%	110
Food Service Managers	2,790	3,430	23%	100
Recreation & Fitness Workers	2,300	2,870	24%	100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	2,450	3,070	25%	100
Child, Family, & School Social Workers	2,410	3,100	29%	100
Educational, Vocational, & School Counselors	1,620	2,250	39%	100
Pharmacists	1,500	2,100	40%	100
Sales & Related Workers, All Other	2,080	2,540	22%	90
Electrical & Electronics Engineers	2,120	2,580	22%	90
Miscellaneous Construction & Related Workers	1,310	1,610	23%	90
Protective Service Workers, All Other	900	1,120	24%	90
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	1,130	1,440	27%	90
Line Installers & Repairers	1,610	2,100	31%	90
Sales Managers	1,750	2,420	39%	90
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	1,590	2,240	41%	90
Dental Assistants	1,550	2,190	41%	90
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	1,230	1,780	45%	90
Miscellaneous Computer Specialists	1,640	2,430	49%	90
Network & Computer Systems Administrators	1,260	2,150	71%	90
Property, Real Estate, & Community Association Managers	1,940	2,390	23%	80
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	1,520	1,910	26%	80
Education Administrators, Elementary & Secondary School	1,530	1,930	26%	80
Writers & Editors	1,540	1,960	27%	80
Miscellaneous Life Scientists	1,260	1,600	27%	80
Insurance Sales Agents	1,440	1,880	30%	80
Social & Community Service Managers	1,650	2,160	31%	80
Library Technicians	1,010	1,350	34%	80
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	1,290	1,780	38%	80
Computer & Information Systems Managers	1,340	1,920	44%	80
Pharmacy Technicians	1,130	1,650	46%	80
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,070	1,610	51%	80
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers	1,450	1,790	23%	70
Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Operators	1,150	1,440	25%	70
Bill & Account Collectors	1,300	1,640	26%	70
Designers	1,850	2,320	26%	70
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, & Ticket Takers	660	830	26%	70
Training & Development Specialists	1,600	2,030	27%	70
Internists, General	1,670	2,150	29%	70
Helpers--Electricians	870	1,150	32%	70
Medical Transcriptionists	1,130	1,540	36%	70
Drafter, Engineering, & Mapping Technicans, All Other	1,440	1,760	22%	60
Chefs & Head Cooks	1,060	1,310	24%	60
Financial Analysts & Advisors	1,630	2,030	25%	60
Miscellaneous Transportation Workers	890	1,110	25%	60
Psychologists	1,260	1,600	27%	60
Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychologists	1,220	1,560	27%	60
Cost Estimators	1,220	1,550	27%	60
Roofers	1,100	1,440	31%	60
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists	1,000	1,320	33%	60
Diagnostic Related Technologists & Technicians	1,170	1,560	33%	60
Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas	840	1,110	33%	60
Physical Therapists	1,050	1,400	33%	60
Jewelers & Precious Stone & Metal Workers	980	1,330	36%	60
Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers	1,050	1,430	36%	60
Medical Records & Health Information Technicians	1,030	1,420	38%	60
Arts, Communications, & Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary	820	1,190	45%	60
Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers	1,080	1,320	22%	50
Helpers--Carpenters	670	820	22%	50
Gas Plant Operators	870	1,070	23%	50
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians	1,040	1,280	24%	50
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, & Tapers	1,430	1,780	25%	50
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,220	1,540	26%	50
Industrial Production Managers	1,050	1,340	28%	50
Plasterers & Stucco Masons	1,070	1,380	29%	50
Miscellaneous Health Practitioners & Technical Workers	1,550	2,000	29%	50
Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks	970	1,270	30%	50
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	560	730	32%	50
Education Administrators, Preschool & Child Care Center/Program	830	1,100	33%	50
Carpet, Floor, & Tile Installers & Finishers	880	1,190	36%	50
Advertising Sales Agents	890	1,220	37%	50
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	980	1,370	41%	50
Sheet Metal Workers	790	1,160	47%	50

*Employment projections are listed for 50 or more annual openings and 22 percent or higher growth.

**Source: New Mexico Employment Projections, 2010, New Mexico Department of Labor, Bureau of Economic Research and Analysis.

Updated: April 2004