Santa Fe County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Santa Fe County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 28 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Santa Fe County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.7% the month before
72,456
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
155,175
people in Santa Fe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,689
median household income
Source: Census ACS
47%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Santa Fe County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe 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.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings3 open roles
Groundworks New Mexico2 open roles
Under Canvas2 open roles
Aircall.io1 open role
Alliance Clinical Network1 open role
Bishop's Lodge1 open role
Carters1 open role
Charlie Health1 open role
Christus Health1 open role
CHRISTUS Health1 open role

Colleges in Santa Fe County

Colleges in Santa Fe County
College	City	Type	Students
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	Santa Fe	Public 4-year	Under 1,000
Southwestern College	Santa Fe	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
St. John's College	Santa Fe	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Santa Fe County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Santa Fe County. 1 with dates announced.

IAIABC Forum
Apr 12 to Apr 14, 2027 · Santa Fe, NM
Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Santa Fe 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 - Santa Fe
Santa Fe · Comprehensive · 505-355-1758
Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00

Cities in Santa Fe County

Santa Fe26 jobs

Other New Mexico counties

All of New Mexico

Laid off or looking for work in Santa Fe 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.