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HVAC Technician shortage in New Mexico: the licensed-supply numbers
What the New Mexico register actually shows, by tier and per capita, updated nightly.
As of 2026-08-09, New Mexico carries 8,695 licensed HVAC technicians
on its state register, or 411.2 per 100,000 residents.
8,695
licensed HVAC technicians
411.2
per 100k residents
#2
density rank of 32
New Mexico does not issue a separate apprentice license for this trade, so no pipeline ratio is published here. The tier counts below are what the register itself records.
By credential tier
Every HVAC technician license on the New Mexico register, normalized to one ladder.
Tier
Licensed
Share
Journeyman
1,293
15%
Contractor / business
7,402
85%
Against comparable states
States nearest New Mexico on licensed HVAC technicians per capita.
State
Licensed HVAC technicians
Per 100k
New Mexico
8,695
411.2
New Hampshire
8,266
589.6
Idaho
7,727
393.3
West Virginia
6,135
346.6
Connecticut
12,482
345.1
Counts, not a capacity opinion. We publish the licensed supply and the pipeline
ratio; whether a market can absorb a given project is a judgement for the reader, not a claim we make.
Frequently asked
Is there a HVAC shortage in New Mexico?
Reporting on the shortage rarely states how many are actually licensed. New Mexico carries 8,695 licensed HVAC technicians on its register as of 2026-08-09, or 411.2 per 100,000 residents. Readers can weigh that supply against demand directly.
How many licensed HVAC technicians does New Mexico have?
8,695 on the state register as of 2026-08-09.
Where does the shortage narrative come from?
Industry analyses project national shortfalls of hundreds of thousands of skilled-trades workers against data-center and electrification demand. Those are demand-side estimates; the figure here is the licensed supply on the register today.
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