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 %
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 %
Northern New Mexico College 12 $50,191 85.71%
Pieran Llc 12 $61,722 85.71%
Avco Consulting Inc 12 $64,140 92.31%
Taos Health Systems Inc 12 $50,662 92.31%
Public Service Company Of New Mexico 12 $79,579 92.31%
Descartes Labs 12 $89,537 92.31%
Covant Solutions Inc 12 $74,303 100.00%
Applied Materials Inc 12 $98,095 100.00%
Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute 11 $53,497 91.67%
Shiprock Associated Schools Inc 11 $37,319 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Access Innovations Inc 1 $92,186 33.33%
Ritter Company Llc 1 $47,403 33.33%
Small Smiles Of East Albuquerque Pc 1 $98,904 33.33%
Kinesio Taping Association International 1 $33,800 33.33%
Wall Colmonoy Corporation 1 $58,011 33.33%
Chooshgai Community School 1 $54,030 33.33%
Mountainair Public Schools 1 $38,497 33.33%
Williams Ranch 1 $37,482 33.33%
Performance Maintenance Inc 1 $18,200 33.33%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc 1 $81,598 33.33%

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