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 %
Blue Space Technologies Inc	2	$74,048	100.00%
Skillsight Inc	2	$67,642	100.00%
Thermodynamic Films Llc	2	$65,478	100.00%
Deutsche Bank New York Branch	2	$70,221	100.00%
Ird Fuel Cells Llc	2	$72,270	100.00%
Jnit Technologies	2	$72,405	100.00%
Infoville Inc	2	$79,394	100.00%
Mobilecomm Professionals Inc	2	$68,973	100.00%
Nexzentek Solutions Inc	2	$70,325	100.00%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited	2	$69,493	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 %
Administration Of Public Health Programs	2	$88,816	66.67%
Other Schools And Instruction	2	$60,320	66.67%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,347	66.67%
Other Individual And Family Services	2	$35,381	66.67%
Nonresidential Building Construction	2	$58,739	66.67%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	2	$54,091	66.67%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	2	$39,696	66.67%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$49,712	66.67%
Public Relations Agencies	2	$31,616	66.67%
Real Estate Property Managers	2	$56,171	66.67%

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.