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 %
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $51,162 75.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 3 $47,341 75.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $45,410 75.00%
Computer Network Architects 3 $61,034 100.00%
Art Directors 3 $47,590 100.00%
Conservation Scientists 3 $50,239 100.00%
Clinical Data Managers 3 $70,560 100.00%
Hydrologists 3 $59,335 100.00%
Environmental Economists 3 $68,966 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 3 $80,413 100.00%
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 %
Nigeria 7 $108,054 46.67%
Jordan 6 $124,267 42.86%
Iran 6 $67,065 46.15%
Spain 5 $42,021 45.45%
Germany 5 $66,382 45.45%
Venezuela 5 $69,589 50.00%
Japan 5 $41,388 55.56%
Brazil 5 $59,684 62.50%
Vietnam 4 $62,659 50.00%
Egypt 4 $150,057 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uplift Community School 7 $37,131 87.50%
Socorro Consolidated Schools 7 $51,009 87.50%
Dizer Corp 7 $50,630 87.50%
Central New Mexico Community College 7 $43,552 87.50%
Thornburg Investment Management Inc 7 $73,662 87.50%
New Mexico Taxation And Revenue Department 7 $58,662 87.50%
Atlas Healthcare Llc 7 $56,335 87.50%
Conexus Medstaff Llc 7 $42,209 87.50%
Jemez Valley Public Schools 7 $47,116 87.50%
Collasys Llc 7 $58,180 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kirtland Federal Credit Union 1 $70,179 50.00%
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc 1 $56,576 50.00%
Norlea Hospital District 1 $199,389 50.00%
Casca Grossa Jiujitsu Llc 1 $33,423 50.00%
City Of Gallup 1 $69,971 50.00%
La Casa De Buena Salud 1 $197,371 50.00%

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