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
11,310 84.98% $75,514 H-1B
976 7.33% $277,372 PERM
911 6.84% $27,817 H-2A
112 0.84% $70,707 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, New Mexico has seen a total of 13,309 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Mexico is the H-1B visa with 11,310 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.98% of New Mexico's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 976 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.33% of New Mexico's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Mexico (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 4 $28,517 80.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4 $48,599 80.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 4 $91,733 80.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $45,653 80.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 4 $82,457 80.00%
Psychologists, All Other 4 $54,538 80.00%
Sales Engineers 4 $69,680 80.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 4 $70,086 80.00%
Aerospace Engineers 4 $83,732 80.00%
Pathologists 4 $128,014 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 2024 with 1,039 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 148 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Mexico From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 190 $110,528 45.78%
Philippines 123 $1,618,478 36.18%
Mexico 57 $54,038 42.86%
Canada 22 $94,273 42.31%
China 19 $83,241 39.58%
South Korea 16 $78,664 35.56%
Pakistan 16 $128,158 44.44%
Nepal 13 $59,286 46.43%
United Kingdom 11 $74,580 47.83%
Jordan 8 $126,356 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nmc Inc 89 $61,414 88.12%
Santa Fe Public Schools 88 $44,580 88.89%
Eastern New Mexico University 82 $48,336 88.17%
Ntess Llc 82 $94,906 93.18%
Mission Achievement And Success Charter School 81 $53,215 97.59%
Technosoft Corporation 75 $64,154 91.46%
Gallup Mckinley County Schools 74 $49,225 93.67%
Zuni Public School District 89 72 $34,236 92.31%
Management Health Systems Llc 67 $60,482 90.54%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc 62 $176,760 86.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Riverview Llp 11 $26,284 100.00%
Cherry Valley Ranch Lp 10 $29,076 100.00%
Luis Miguel Chavez 10 $26,562 100.00%
J V Trucking 10 $27,758 100.00%
Southern Draw Dairy 10 $25,414 100.00%
Quality Firewood Materials Inc 9 $29,011 100.00%
Finney Farms Inc 9 $24,311 100.00%
Williams Ranch 9 $27,206 100.00%
Rrr Farms 9 $31,951 100.00%
Legacy Land Livestock Llc 9 $21,103 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center 4 $100,656 28.57%
Ultramain Systems Incorporated 4 $86,606 28.57%
Mgl Bluesky Llc Dba Sushi Hana 4 $28,194 28.57%
Las Cruces Physician Practices Llc 4 $227,984 30.77%
Applied Materials Inc 4 $67,491 36.36%
Jemez Valley Public Schools 4 $42,420 36.36%
Summit Electric Supply 3 $90,584 33.33%
Lea Regional Medical Center 3 $70,547 33.33%
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute 3 $39,666 33.33%
Abbott Laboratories 3 $83,339 33.33%

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 $75,514. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage