Socorro, NM jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Socorro
- Mechanical Engineer (5+ years): Mechanical-Fluidic SystemsX-Bow Systems
- Safety SpecialistX-Bow Systems
Employers hiring most in Socorro
- X-Bow Systems2 open roles
Socorro layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Socorro in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Socorro
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Socorro. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board
Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, Socorro
America`s Job Center - Socorro
Socorro · Affiliate · 575-835-0067
Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm (Closed 12pm-1pm for lunch)
Socorro County economy
5.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.9% the month before
5,831
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
16,308
people in Socorro County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$47,556
median household income
Source: Census ACS
47%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Laid off or looking for work in Socorro?
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from New Mexico’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.