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Torrance County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Torrance County’s unemployment rate is 6.1%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Torrance County economy

  • 6.1%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.2% the month before

  • 6,051

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 15,290

    people in Torrance County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $46,250

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 28%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Torrance County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Torrance 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 Torrance 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. CoreCivic1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • America`s Job Center - Moriarty

    Moriarty · Affiliate · 505-832-6774

    Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00PM

Cities in Torrance County

Other New Mexico counties

All of New Mexico

Laid off or looking for work in Torrance 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.