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 Specialists 4 $35,630 80.00%
Biostatisticians 4 $62,561 80.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 4 $38,060 80.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 4 $70,086 80.00%
Sales Engineers 4 $69,680 80.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4 $48,599 80.00%
Managers, All Other 4 $80,423 80.00%
Pathologists 4 $128,014 80.00%
Psychologists, All Other 4 $54,538 80.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $55,894 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Techtu Business Solutions Inc 1 $69,555 100.00%
Acs Compiq Corporation 1 $70,429 100.00%
Adaequare Inc 1 $70,658 100.00%
Gonstead Physical Medicine Llc 1 $70,720 100.00%
Ventois Inc 1 $70,970 100.00%
Affordable Solar Installation Inc 1 $71,197 100.00%
Arka Technologies Inc 1 $71,219 100.00%
General Consulting Services Llc 1 $71,219 100.00%
Opera Technologies Inc 1 $71,219 100.00%
Stackit Professionals Inc 1 $71,219 100.00%
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 %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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