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 %
Flow Science Inc 25 $65,641 92.59%
Miit Solutions Inc 25 $62,286 92.59%
Pecos Valley Of New Mexico Llc 24 $171,081 88.89%
Navajo Technical University 24 $50,253 88.89%
Western New Mexico University 24 $46,509 88.89%
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute 24 $47,187 88.89%
Openeye Scientific Software Inc 23 $86,137 85.19%
Wipro Limited 23 $68,009 88.46%
Familia Dental Ros Llc 22 $102,969 84.62%
Bvm Technology Associates Inc 22 $57,350 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Academy For The Love Of Learning 2 $35,350 40.00%
New Mexico Highlands University 2 $45,017 40.00%
Rancho Corazon Llc 2 $47,164 50.00%
Rio Vista Football Club Inc 1 $13,020 25.00%
Engender Inc 1 $45,178 25.00%
Rio Pecos Medical Associates Ltd 1 $126,589 25.00%
Mimbres Memorial Hospital Nursing Home 1 $113,526 25.00%
Sandia Corporation 1 $46,093 25.00%
Javiers Lath Plaster Inc 1 $26,894 25.00%
Border Foods Inc 1 $55,182 25.00%

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