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 %
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 %
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 1 $79,769 100.00%
Renaissance Rehabiltation Services Llc 1 $79,851 100.00%
Anchorage Capital Group Llc 1 $79,934 100.00%
National Staffing Solutions Inc 1 $80,205 100.00%
Trimble Inc 1 $80,330 100.00%
Trc Engineers Llc 1 $80,413 100.00%
Peppermint Dental Montgomery Llc 1 $80,870 100.00%
Trucare Dental Group 1 $80,870 100.00%
Onward Technologies Inc 1 $80,891 100.00%
Santa Fe Modern Dentistry And Orthodontics Llc 1 $80,912 100.00%
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 %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 1 $28,434 100.00%
Peanut Farming 1 $25,438 100.00%
Educational Services 1 $32,490 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,490 100.00%

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