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 %
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 8 $84,600 80.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $56,608 80.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 8 $30,482 80.00%
General and Operations Managers 8 $64,116 80.00%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 8 $77,041 80.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 8 $83,317 88.89%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 8 $70,467 88.89%
Veterinarians 8 $76,123 88.89%
Validation Engineers 8 $93,795 88.89%
Chief Executives 8 $218,408 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Mauritius 1 $45,760 50.00%
Romania 1 $39,021 50.00%
Chile 1 $49,691 50.00%
Greece 1 $90 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $37,482 50.00%
Singapore 1 $145,454 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 1 $208,000 50.00%
France 1 $73,840 50.00%
Portugal 1 $84,053 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $102,814 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pulakos Cpas Pc 1 $58,000 100.00%
Jce International Inc 1 $58,219 100.00%
Spln International Llc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Gss Infotech Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Silicon Alley Group Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
2nd Degree Media Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Gebbs Software International Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Ebs Minds It Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Datamanusa Llc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Deltacubes Technology Llc 1 $58,344 100.00%
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 %
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%

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