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 %
National Technology And Engineering Solutions Of Sandia Llc 17 $78,449 80.95%
Familia Dental Hob Llc 17 $83,279 80.95%
Bernalillo Public Schools 17 $45,354 85.00%
Navajo Technical College 16 $41,111 84.21%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 16 $61,330 84.21%
Family Smiles Llc 16 $106,948 88.89%
Epsoft Technologies Llc 16 $75,265 88.89%
Edataworld Llc 16 $76,317 88.89%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 16 $106,761 94.12%
Smilesforever Llc 15 $171,927 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alta Vista Regional Hospital 1 $193,149 33.33%
Deming Orthodontics Llc 1 $26,416 33.33%
Gemini Rosemont Property Management 1 $110,469 33.33%
Actoprobe Llc 1 $74,630 33.33%
Thomas Betts Corporation 1 $83,866 33.33%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 1 $102,274 33.33%
Santa Fe Hospitality 1 $65,021 33.33%
Mizkan Americas Inc 1 $50,627 33.33%
Trinity Consultants 1 $38,834 33.33%
Community Action Agency Of Southern New Mexico 1 $61,360 33.33%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 4 $31,044 100.00%
Wheat Farming 4 $29,635 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 3 $30,562 75.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $31,339 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 3 $22,949 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 3 $28,683 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 2 $26,946 66.67%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 2 $31,626 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $31,626 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 2 $31,845 100.00%

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