Computer chip and semiconductor manufacturing is a top industry in Albuquerque, NM. One of Intel Corp.'s largest semiconductor manufacturing plants is in the Albuquerque region.
Rio Rancho attracts and grows sophisticated technology businesses.
Albuquerque's Intel Corp. is spending $2 billion to retool its Fab11X microchip-manufacturing facility for 45-nanometer technology.
The organization, formerly the American Electronics Association, ranks Greater Albuquerque 10th in the country for concentration of high-tech jobs.