We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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New Mexico Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
10,177	85.49%	$75,136	H-1B
891	7.48%	$295,181	PERM
731	6.14%	$25,917	H-2A
106	0.89%	$69,087	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, New Mexico has seen a total of 11,905 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Mexico is the H-1B visa with 10,177 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.49% of New Mexico's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 891 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.48% of New Mexico's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Mexico (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	1,113	$65,376	92.44%
Computer Systems Analysts	626	$60,547	94.28%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	354	$41,646	89.39%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	344	$178,881	91.25%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	294	$40,251	91.30%
Internists, General	288	$155,874	92.90%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	198	$40,667	85.34%
Physical Therapists	196	$66,752	87.11%
Dentists, General	196	$118,528	94.69%
Materials Engineers	189	$119,277	96.92%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators	334	$27,245	280.67%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	82	$24,349	112.33%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	74	$29,197	110.45%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	61	$28,698	124.49%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	8	$37,105	19.51%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	7	$29,809	23.33%
Nursery Workers	3	$27,907	10.71%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$31,845	10.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	1	$32,240	9.09%
Helpers--Production Workers	1	$30,763	9.09%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Internists, General	67	$152,057	17.27%
Software Developers, Applications	61	$90,596	61.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	55	$37,972	62.50%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	55	$39,099	63.22%
Materials Engineers	49	$112,623	63.64%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	45	$164,191	88.24%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	27	$37,892	62.79%
Dentists, General	23	$135,988	60.53%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	21	$37,828	75.00%
Animal Scientists	20	$43,396	71.43%

New Mexico Employees Over Time

New Mexico has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 588 employees were hired. New Mexico peaked in 2023 with 993 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in New Mexico From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Malaysia	2	$81,723	40.00%
Italy	2	$74,038	40.00%
Algeria	2	$98,499	40.00%
Libya	2	$48,220	50.00%
Mongolia	2	$24,773	50.00%
Panama	2	$167,822	50.00%
United States Of America	2	$88,036	50.00%
Yemen	2	$66,340	66.67%
South Africa	2	$29,328	66.67%
Guatemala	2	$101,941	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tanisha Systems Inc	2	$75,889	100.00%
Curia Global Inc	2	$100,548	100.00%
Build With Robots Inc	2	$87,776	100.00%
Signature It Solutions Inc	2	$74,287	100.00%
Infosoft Inc	2	$74,287	100.00%
Talent It Services Inc	2	$74,152	100.00%
Meta Platforms Inc	2	$87,547	100.00%
Familia Dental Los Lunas Llc	2	$101,306	100.00%
Hosanna Dba Faith Comes By Hearing	2	$77,137	100.00%
Sdh Systems Llc	2	$77,137	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	1,911	$64,718	93.77%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,284	$40,522	91.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,222	$60,305	90.05%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	770	$119,294	92.11%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	528	$151,382	81.61%
Scientific Research And Development Services	451	$73,195	79.40%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	321	$111,131	95.82%
Computer Systems Design Services	278	$68,395	91.75%
Offices Of Dentists	185	$117,170	88.10%
Management Consulting Services	129	$63,581	92.81%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	244	$25,908	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	57	$30,026	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	53	$29,351	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	41	$30,643	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	28	$27,487	100.00%
Sheep Farming	27	$19,602	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	27	$27,194	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	24	$24,771	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	16	$28,655	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	12	$28,876	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	605	$38,105	100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services	218	$89,365	87.90%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	156	$144,549	68.12%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	119	$112,819	54.59%
Engineering Services	26	$67,222	16.67%
Computer Systems Design Services	11	$73,225	9.24%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	8	$28,202	15.38%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	6	$86,254	11.76%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	4	$39,770	15.38%
Horses And Other Equine Production	4	$38,298	20.00%

New Mexico Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in New Mexico to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in New Mexico over all years is $75,136. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.