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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $54,905 100.00%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 2 $52,478 100.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 2 $52,749 100.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 2 $56,181 100.00%
Agricultural Engineers 2 $69,899 100.00%
Financial Examiners 2 $56,171 100.00%
Technical Writers 2 $59,509 100.00%
Genetic Counselors 2 $55,827 100.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 2 $76,347 100.00%
Epidemiologists 2 $76,377 100.00%
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 %
Australia 1 $46,650 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $41,040 100.00%
Bulgaria 1 $52,749 100.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $38,834 100.00%
Malta 1 $137,862 100.00%
Moldova 1 $208,000 100.00%
Hong Kong 1 $41,163 100.00%
Israel 1 $125,424 100.00%
Botswana 1 $208,000 100.00%
Syria 1 $135,117 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Atlas Systems Llc 1 $48,485 100.00%
Collective Heritage Institute 1 $48,506 100.00%
Lovelace Health Systems Inc 1 $48,589 100.00%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 1 $48,693 100.00%
Tekorg Inc 1 $48,693 100.00%
Bd Enterprises 1 $48,776 100.00%
Health Leadership High School 1 $48,793 100.00%
Navajo Preparatory School 1 $48,820 100.00%
I28 Technologies Corporation 1 $48,838 100.00%
Isoftech Inc 1 $48,838 100.00%

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