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 %
Museum Technicians and Conservators	2	$29,515	66.67%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$30,909	66.67%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	2	$41,673	66.67%
Loan Counselors	2	$31,075	66.67%
Personal Financial Advisors	2	$31,346	66.67%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	2	$39,541	66.67%
Physician Assistants	2	$65,271	66.67%
Music Directors and Composers	2	$33,592	66.67%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$55,048	100.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	2	$40,799	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 %
Sagitec Solutions Llc	3	$79,817	100.00%
The Edgar Foster Daniels Foundation	3	$82,839	100.00%
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services Inc	3	$129,709	100.00%
Lodging Management Inc	2	$17,430	66.67%
Saibersys Inc	2	$51,376	66.67%
Southwest Care Center	2	$35,079	66.67%
Southwest Preparatory Learning Center	2	$30,656	66.67%
Lewis Limited Productions Llc	2	$27,560	66.67%
Abq Bestcare Pharmacy 1 Llc	2	$27,903	66.67%
516 Arts	2	$29,515	66.67%

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 %
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	2	$46,010	100.00%
Printing And Related Support Activities	2	$51,906	100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	2	$52,905	100.00%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$116,667	100.00%
Other Metal Ore Mining	2	$64,553	100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	2	$83,575	100.00%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$70,325	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$72,270	100.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,304	100.00%
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing	2	$53,238	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.