Economy & Jobs — Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Employment

Total Establishments371
Total Employees16,297
Avg Annual Employment22,697
Avg Annual Pay$113,944
Total Annual Wages$2,586,159,981
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,731,315
Unemployment Rate1.9%

Income

Median Household Income$135,801
Poverty Rate3.7%
IRS Returns9,900
Total AGI (thousands)$1,293,137
Average AGI per Return$130,620

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$5,327,464,878
Per Capita$274,343
Population Basis19,419

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)N/A
Avg Farm Size (acres)N/A
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants10
Fast Food17
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.322835+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.455219+00:00.