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)

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 %
Italy 2 $74,038 66.67%
Algeria 2 $98,499 66.67%
Israel 1 $125,424 33.33%
Moldova 1 $208,000 33.33%
Hong Kong 1 $41,163 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $154,939 33.33%
Botswana 1 $208,000 33.33%
Syria 1 $135,117 33.33%
Zimbabwe 1 $53,227 33.33%
Dominican Republic 1 $84,011 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xenon Infotek Inc 1 $53,914 100.00%
Inventiv Clinical Solutions 1 $54,059 100.00%
Lovelace Unm Rehabilitation Hospital Llc 1 $54,059 100.00%
Atkin Olshin Schade Architects Inc 1 $54,156 100.00%
Andrews Reiter Epilepsy Research Program Inc 1 $54,205 100.00%
Santa Fe Institute Of Science 1 $54,226 100.00%
Mckee Wallwork Cleveland 1 $54,267 100.00%
Mckee Wallwork Cleveland Llc 1 $54,267 100.00%
Voyage Solutions Llc 1 $54,350 100.00%
Project Finance Advisory Limited 1 $54,558 100.00%

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