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%
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 %
Crownpoint Institute Of Technology Inc 1 $46,730 100.00%
Shakti Group Inc Aka Shakti Solutions 1 $47,029 100.00%
Techicon Software Solutions Inc 1 $47,029 100.00%
Tekwissen Llc 1 $47,029 100.00%
Montessori One 1 $47,157 100.00%
North America Mainland Chinese Mission 1 $47,278 100.00%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation 1 $47,299 100.00%
Jaisanguine 1 $47,299 100.00%
Indian Village Inc 1 $47,403 100.00%
Mizkan America 1 $47,611 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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