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 %
Statistical Assistants 7 $35,093 87.50%
Financial Specialists, All Other 7 $43,433 87.50%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 7 $37,283 87.50%
Training and Development Specialists 7 $40,700 87.50%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $53,798 87.50%
Nuclear Engineers 7 $106,246 87.50%
Financial Managers 7 $70,369 87.50%
Athletic Trainers 6 $32,574 85.71%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 6 $48,814 85.71%
Graphic Designers 6 $47,833 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biomedical Engineers 1 $51,480 50.00%
Lodging Managers 1 $68,952 50.00%
Landscape Architects 1 $46,613 50.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $62,525 50.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $63,045 50.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $47,970 50.00%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 1 $56,576 50.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $45,344 50.00%
Cost Estimators 1 $39,374 50.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1 $50,610 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 %
Turkmenistan 1 $34,620 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $38,834 50.00%
Malta 1 $137,862 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $52,749 50.00%
Hong Kong 1 $41,163 50.00%
Israel 1 $125,424 50.00%
Moldova 1 $208,000 50.00%
Syria 1 $135,117 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $154,939 50.00%
Botswana 1 $208,000 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Technology And Engineering Solutions Of Sandia Llc 17 $78,449 80.95%
Familia Dental Hob Llc 17 $83,279 80.95%
Bernalillo Public Schools 17 $45,354 85.00%
Navajo Technical College 16 $41,111 84.21%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 16 $61,330 84.21%
Family Smiles Llc 16 $106,948 88.89%
Epsoft Technologies Llc 16 $75,265 88.89%
Edataworld Llc 16 $76,317 88.89%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 16 $106,761 94.12%
Smilesforever Llc 15 $171,927 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alta Vista Regional Hospital 1 $193,149 33.33%
Deming Orthodontics Llc 1 $26,416 33.33%
Gemini Rosemont Property Management 1 $110,469 33.33%
Actoprobe Llc 1 $74,630 33.33%
Thomas Betts Corporation 1 $83,866 33.33%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 1 $102,274 33.33%
Santa Fe Hospitality 1 $65,021 33.33%
Mizkan Americas Inc 1 $50,627 33.33%
Trinity Consultants 1 $38,834 33.33%
Community Action Agency Of Southern New Mexico 1 $61,360 33.33%

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