Employment

Los Alamos possesses a highly trained and educated work force.  The primary employer is the Los Alamos National Laboratory, an internationally renowned research institution that employs nearly 7000 scientists, engineers, technicians, and professionals.  LANL contract labor subcontractors employ hundreds more. (LANL related job opportunities & resources)

In addition, there are many national companies with a presence in Los Alamos including Bectel, Washington Group International, Shaw Engineering, Motorola, Honeywell, and others. The largest employers in Los Alamos include the Los Alamos National Laboratory, KSL Services, Protection Technology Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Public Schools, Los Alamos Medical Center, and Los Alamos National Bank.

New Mexico Job Bank provides free tools, resources, and a large database of employment opportunities (note: Los Alamos zip code is 87544 - you will need this when performing searches).

There are a significant number of technology firms in Los Alamos engaged in software development, technology development, and engineering services activities that draw upon this established technology workforce.  The Laboratory’s liberal retirement policies (retirements as early as 50 years of age), availability of spouses of LANL workers, and availability of extended entrepreneurial leave for its staff provide local technology businesses with additional access to highly skilled talent.

The workforce in Los Alamos is highly educated. Eighty percent of the population over 25 years of age are college educated and 29% possess a graduate degree. Educational attainment is also high in the entire region from which Los Alamos draws its workforce. Thirty percent of the region’s workers possess a college degree and 15% possess a graduate degree.