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 %
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 %
Nor Lea Hospital District 39 $132,868 88.64%
Health Carousel Ii Llc 38 $58,408 90.48%
Masoud Khorsand Sahbaie Md Pa 37 $183,367 92.50%
Zuni Public School District 37 $48,058 92.50%
Global Touchpoints Inc Duns 13 8058305 36 $65,573 92.31%
Grandison Management Inc 35 $71,553 89.74%
Ruidoso Municipal Schools 34 $45,973 94.44%
La Clinica De Familia Inc 33 $107,054 94.29%
Citiustech Inc 31 $76,964 91.18%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 31 $53,402 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Las Cruces Physician Practices Llc 2 $197,600 28.57%
Santa Fe Public School District 2 $48,280 28.57%
Mccurdy Charter School 2 $59,845 28.57%
Familia Dental Carlsbad Llc 2 $137,915 33.33%
Human Capital Inc Dba Southwest Acupuncture Colle 2 $32,531 33.33%
Las Montaas Charter High School 2 $35,000 33.33%
Guido A Leon Md Pa 2 $177,840 33.33%
Mjb Enterprises 2 $57,450 33.33%
Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc 2 $91,603 33.33%
Enmr Telephone Cooperative Dba Plateau 2 $67,611 33.33%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Creamery Butter Manufacturing 1 $61,235 100.00%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers 1 $170,830 100.00%
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