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 %
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 3 $87,866 100.00%
Information Security Analysts 3 $75,657 100.00%
Energy Engineers 3 $79,969 100.00%
Human Resources Managers 3 $91,330 100.00%
Manufacturing Engineers 3 $97,871 100.00%
Radiologists 3 $189,980 100.00%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2 $17,014 66.67%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 2 $17,035 66.67%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2 $17,430 66.67%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 2 $28,153 66.67%
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 %
Turkmenistan 1 $34,620 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $38,834 50.00%
Malta 1 $137,862 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $52,749 50.00%
Hong Kong 1 $41,163 50.00%
Israel 1 $125,424 50.00%
Moldova 1 $208,000 50.00%
Syria 1 $135,117 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $154,939 50.00%
Botswana 1 $208,000 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pulakos Cpas Pc 1 $58,000 100.00%
Jce International Inc 1 $58,219 100.00%
Spln International Llc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Gss Infotech Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Silicon Alley Group Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
2nd Degree Media Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Gebbs Software International Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Ebs Minds It Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Datamanusa Llc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Deltacubes Technology Llc 1 $58,344 100.00%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

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