Fastest declining jobs in New Mexico, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in New Mexico, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by New Mexico's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in New Mexico run 7.8% below the national average (2024), so a New Mexico salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in New Mexico.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, New Mexico · Growth 2024–34

1Tellers$37,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,970 – $47,450-26.2%
2Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,400
No formal educational credential
$24,960 – $49,990-17.8%
3Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,950 – $71,980-15.5%
4Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,230 – $69,990-13.6%
5Loan Officers$62,610
Bachelor's degree
$27,700 – $122,960-11.2%
6Cooks, Fast Food$30,190
No formal educational credential
$27,860 – $37,550-11.1%
7Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,070
No formal educational credential
$25,670 – $45,220-7.9%
8Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,400 – $59,300-5.3%
9Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,850
Bachelor's degree
$48,920 – $145,280-4.8%
10Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $59,330-4.7%
11Office Clerks, General$37,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,750 – $52,000-4.5%
12Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,650
Associate's degree
$38,100 – $59,650-4.2%
13Customer Service Representatives$39,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,060 – $56,480-4.2%
14Helpers--Production Workers$35,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,820 – $46,200-4.2%
15Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,080
Some college, no degree
$35,660 – $70,890-3.8%
16Computer Programmers$83,750
Bachelor's degree
$55,500 – $128,940-3.7%
17Cooks, Short Order$37,150
No formal educational credential
$29,240 – $45,010-3.6%
18Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$57,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,060 – $71,800-3.2%
19Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$41,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,440 – $59,150-3.2%
20Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,110 – $80,090-3.2%
21Cashiers$30,120
No formal educational credential
$27,460 – $38,050-2.8%
22Library Technicians$38,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,160 – $56,140-2.7%
23First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,390 – $137,060-2.5%
24Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$67,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,620 – $101,520-2.5%
25Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $115,060-2.4%
26Dentists, General$155,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,180 – $306,320-1.7%
27Cost Estimators$67,590
Bachelor's degree
$38,960 – $109,610-1.6%
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$87,310
Bachelor's degree
$48,840 – $204,540-1.4%
29Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,150
No formal educational credential
$24,960 – $45,530-1.2%
30Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$30,800
No formal educational credential
$26,530 – $47,930-1.1%
31Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,550 – $85,690-0.8%
32First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,490 – $72,510-0.8%
33Childcare Workers$35,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,880 – $42,190-0.7%
34Food Preparation Workers$33,370
No formal educational credential
$27,290 – $38,200-0.6%
35Dental Assistants$44,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,060 – $55,950-0.6%
36Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,410 – $60,130-0.5%
37Computer User Support Specialists$53,280
Some college, no degree
$37,900 – $77,420-0.5%
38Billing and Posting Clerks$46,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,190 – $59,200-0.2%
39Dental Hygienists$95,940
Associate's degree
$82,180 – $105,440+0.1%
40Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,970 – $44,210+0.2%
41Family Medicine Physicians$228,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,500 – $384,310+0.3%
42Demonstrators and Product Promoters$29,110
No formal educational credential
$28,030 – $44,580+0.5%
43Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,360
Bachelor's degree
$36,770 – $80,990+0.5%
44Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,790
Bachelor's degree
$64,100 – $125,580+0.6%
45Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,480
No formal educational credential
$26,830 – $35,180+0.7%
46First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $92,410+1.4%
47First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$63,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,510 – $87,610+1.5%
48Postal Service Clerks$59,970
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030+1.6%
49Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,220 – $78,060+1.6%
50Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,350 – $45,760+1.6%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNew Mexico	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,680	$30,970 – $47,450	-26.2%
2	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsNo formal educational credential	$36,400	$24,960 – $49,990	-17.8%
3	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,100	$34,950 – $71,980	-15.5%
4	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,230	$37,230 – $69,990	-13.6%
5	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$62,610	$27,700 – $122,960	-11.2%
6	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$30,190	$27,860 – $37,550	-11.1%
7	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$28,070	$25,670 – $45,220	-7.9%
8	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,860	$31,400 – $59,300	-5.3%
9	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$60,850	$48,920 – $145,280	-4.8%
10	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,940	$37,900 – $59,330	-4.7%
11	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,130	$27,750 – $52,000	-4.5%
12	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$49,650	$38,100 – $59,650	-4.2%
13	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,030	$31,060 – $56,480	-4.2%
14	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,650	$30,820 – $46,200	-4.2%
15	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$48,080	$35,660 – $70,890	-3.8%
16	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$83,750	$55,500 – $128,940	-3.7%
17	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$37,150	$29,240 – $45,010	-3.6%
18	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,800	$41,060 – $71,800	-3.2%
19	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,700	$36,440 – $59,150	-3.2%
20	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,190	$36,110 – $80,090	-3.2%
21	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$30,120	$27,460 – $38,050	-2.8%
22	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,830	$29,160 – $56,140	-2.7%
23	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,540	$49,390 – $137,060	-2.5%
24	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,930	$40,620 – $101,520	-2.5%
25	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,320	$37,010 – $115,060	-2.4%
26	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$155,260	$101,180 – $306,320	-1.7%
27	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$67,590	$38,960 – $109,610	-1.6%
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$87,310	$48,840 – $204,540	-1.4%
29	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$31,150	$24,960 – $45,530	-1.2%
30	Gambling Change Persons and Booth CashiersNo formal educational credential	$30,800	$26,530 – $47,930	-1.1%
31	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,600	$43,550 – $85,690	-0.8%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,550	$34,490 – $72,510	-0.8%
33	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,840	$29,880 – $42,190	-0.7%
34	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$33,370	$27,290 – $38,200	-0.6%
35	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,400	$37,060 – $55,950	-0.6%
36	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,340	$31,410 – $60,130	-0.5%
37	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$53,280	$37,900 – $77,420	-0.5%
38	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,120	$35,190 – $59,200	-0.2%
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,940	$82,180 – $105,440	+0.1%
40	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,140	$26,970 – $44,210	+0.2%
41	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$228,040	$64,500 – $384,310	+0.3%
42	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$29,110	$28,030 – $44,580	+0.5%
43	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$47,360	$36,770 – $80,990	+0.5%
44	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,790	$64,100 – $125,580	+0.6%
45	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$28,480	$26,830 – $35,180	+0.7%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,640	$40,540 – $92,410	+1.4%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,380	$56,510 – $87,610	+1.5%
48	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,970	$42,600 – $75,030	+1.6%
49	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,260	$36,220 – $78,060	+1.6%
50	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,550	$26,350 – $45,760	+1.6%

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