Did You Know – December 2023
3 of the top 10 employers in Sandoval County are governmental entities.
4,491 businesses in 2023 within the county. 72% of businesses have less than 5 employees. Less than 1% of businesses have 100 or more employees.
Largest job counts by occupation.
| Office and Adm Support | 13% |
| Sales | 11% |
| Education/Training & Library | 9% |
| Executive, Managers & Administrators | 8% |
| Food Preparation & Servers | 8% |
Fastest growing occupations 2016-2021: Management 137%, Agriculture 110%.
Top 10 employers in Sandoval County by number of employees in 2020.
| 1. Rio Rancho Public Schools | 1,960 |
| 2. Sandia Publeo Resort | 1,800 |
| 3. Intel | 1,500 |
| 4. Safelite Auto Glass (Repair & Replace) | 800 |
| 5. Hewlett-Packard (Tech Services) | 750 |
| 6. Alliance Data (Bread Financial) | 700 |
| 7. Convergys/Stream Global (Mgt Services Co.) | 650 |
| 8. City of Rio Rancho | 600 |
| 9. Sandoval County | 495 |
| 10. Tamaya Hyatt Regency Resort | 350 |
Analysis: Often in growing suburban communities, the public school district(s) are the largest employer. Resorts account for over 2,000 employees in the county. Besides government related jobs, financial and tech services firms are major employers. Only Intel is in the manufacturing business.