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 %
Mental Health Counselors 11 $38,160 78.57%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $46,447 84.62%
Economists 11 $52,416 84.62%
Registered Nurses 10 $60,165 76.92%
Marketing Managers 10 $56,913 76.92%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 10 $51,060 83.33%
Health Educators 10 $40,926 83.33%
Animal Scientists 10 $65,986 83.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 10 $102,086 83.33%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 10 $59,068 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Actuaries 1 $126,693 33.33%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 1 $47,632 33.33%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $50,856 33.33%
Biomedical Engineers 1 $51,480 33.33%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $48,589 33.33%
Landscape Architects 1 $46,613 33.33%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $62,525 33.33%
Epidemiologists 1 $47,507 50.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $46,280 50.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1 $18,200 50.00%
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 %
India 158 $107,970 43.77%
Philippines 112 $1,773,654 35.78%
Mexico 49 $55,317 43.36%
Canada 22 $94,273 45.83%
China 17 $80,591 38.64%
South Korea 16 $78,664 42.11%
Pakistan 14 $150,924 38.89%
United Kingdom 11 $74,580 44.00%
Nepal 11 $63,743 52.38%
Taiwan 7 $61,740 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc 56 $168,220 93.33%
Gallup Mckinley County Schools 52 $40,572 91.23%
New Mexico Institute Of Mining Technology 47 $50,407 82.46%
San Juan Regional Medical Center 43 $154,786 87.76%
The Mind Research Network 42 $45,867 85.71%
Sierra Vista Hospital 41 $60,845 89.13%
Deming Public Schools 41 $39,555 91.11%
Itrace Foundation Inc 40 $60,412 88.89%
National Radio Astronomy Observatory 40 $67,845 88.89%
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology 39 $55,270 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Summit Electric Supply 3 $90,584 33.33%
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute 3 $39,666 33.33%
Abbott Laboratories 3 $83,339 37.50%
Sound Inpatient Physicians 3 $117,513 37.50%
Roosevelt General Hospital 3 $121,638 37.50%
New Mexico Primary Care Group Pc 3 $158,156 42.86%
Dibe Yazhi Habitiin Olta Inc Dba Borrego Pass School 3 $55,450 42.86%
Springer Municipal Schools 2 $45,011 28.57%
Mgl Bluesky Llc Dba Sushi Hana 2 $24,773 28.57%
Southern Medical Partners Llc 2 $126,194 28.57%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 4 $31,044 100.00%
Wheat Farming 4 $29,635 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 3 $30,562 75.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $31,339 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 3 $22,949 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 3 $28,683 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 2 $26,946 66.67%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 2 $31,626 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $31,626 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 2 $31,845 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage