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%
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 %
8k Miles Software Services Inc 1 $86,653 100.00%
Indous Technology Educational Services Inc 1 $86,736 100.00%
Childrens Dental Clinic Of Las Cruces Pc 1 $86,819 100.00%
Creative Biolabs Inc 1 $87,506 100.00%
Trilogy Management Services Llc 1 $87,714 100.00%
Peak Medical Las Cruces Inc 1 $87,755 100.00%
Edwards Associates Llc 1 $87,963 100.00%
The Armand Hammer United World College Of The American West 1 $89,020 100.00%
Riverview Inc 1 $89,627 100.00%
Essential Technologies Inc 1 $89,752 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 1 $28,434 100.00%
Peanut Farming 1 $25,438 100.00%
Educational Services 1 $32,490 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,490 100.00%

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