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Doña Ana County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Doña Ana County’s unemployment rate is 5.3%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 72 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Doña Ana County economy

  • 5.3%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.6% the month before

  • 103,793

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 221,665

    people in Doña Ana County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $55,663

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 38%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Doña Ana County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Doña Ana County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Doña Ana County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

  1. Community Health Systems9 open roles
  2. Peraton8 open roles
  3. Oracle7 open roles
  4. LifePoint Health6 open roles
  5. Sierra Lobo5 open roles
  6. Aerotek2 open roles
  7. ARSAN International Consulting Group2 open roles
  8. EquipmentShare2 open roles
  9. Peraton Enterprise Solutions2 open roles
  10. Weeks Marine2 open roles

Colleges in Doña Ana County

Colleges in Doña Ana County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas CrucesPublic 4-year10,000–19,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Doña Ana County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • America`s Job Center - Las Cruces

    Las Cruces · Comprehensive · 575-524-6250

    Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00

  • America`s Job Center - Sunland Park

    Sunland Park · Affiliate · 575-618-1249

    Monday - Friday 8a,-5pm (Closed 12pm-1pm for lunch)

Cities in Doña Ana County

Other New Mexico counties

All of New Mexico

Laid off or looking for work in Doña Ana County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from New Mexico’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.