Socorro County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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
Socorro County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Socorro County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Socorro 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.
- X-Bow Systems2 open roles
Colleges in Socorro County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Socorro County. 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)
Cities in Socorro County
- Socorro3 jobs
Other New Mexico counties
Laid off or looking for work in Socorro 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.