San Miguel County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs
San Miguel County economy
5.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
10,497
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
27,036
people in San Miguel County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$47,400
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
San Miguel County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming San Miguel County 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 San Miguel County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving San Miguel County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Northern Area Local Workforce Development Board
Cibola, Colfax, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos
America`s Job Center- Las Vegas
Las Vegas · Affiliate · 505-425-6451
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Cities in San Miguel County
Other New Mexico counties
Laid off or looking for work in San Miguel County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.