Otero County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Otero County’s unemployment rate is 4.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 2 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Otero County economy

4.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.5% the month before
24,036
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
68,235
people in Otero County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$52,717
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Otero County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
242
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Otero County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 15, 2026	Sierra LoboTakes effect Nov 29, 2026	Otero County	242	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Otero 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.

BG Power Advisors1 open role
HealthCare Recruiters International1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Eastern Area Workforce Development Board
Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Guadalupe, Harding, Lea, Lincoln, Otero, Quay, Roosevelt, Union

America`s Job Center - Alamogordo
Alamogordo · Affiliate · 575-378-3444
M-F 8am-5pm

Cities in Otero County

Alamogordo2 jobs

Other New Mexico counties

All of New Mexico

Laid off or looking for work in Otero County?

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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.