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 %
Infosys Technologies Limited	2	$61,318	100.00%
Code Ace Solutions Inc	2	$61,422	100.00%
Rapidit Inc	2	$70,034	100.00%
Mack Energy Corporation	2	$62,837	100.00%
Saligram Systems Inc	2	$61,568	100.00%
Global Technical Software Services Inc	2	$67,340	100.00%
Thinc Systems Inc	2	$68,068	100.00%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc	2	$99,767	100.00%
Smith Engineering Company	2	$64,418	100.00%
Shearwater Health Inc	2	$62,005	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 %
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	2	$104,146	66.67%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	2	$72,563	66.67%
Space Research And Technology	2	$66,456	66.67%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$41,631	66.67%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$57,356	66.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$118,675	66.67%
Executive Offices	2	$76,086	66.67%
New Housing For Sale Builders	2	$45,313	66.67%
Historical Sites	2	$54,070	100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$151,133	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.