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
11,310 84.98% $75,514 H-1B
976 7.33% $277,372 PERM
911 6.84% $27,817 H-2A
112 0.84% $70,707 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, New Mexico has seen a total of 13,309 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Mexico is the H-1B visa with 11,310 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.98% of New Mexico's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 976 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.33% of New Mexico's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Mexico (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $47,970 50.00%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $71,781 50.00%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $98,097 50.00%
Coroners 1 $60,923 50.00%
Compliance Officers 1 $36,254 50.00%
Animal Trainers 1 $19,822 100.00%
Mathematical Technicians 1 $33,322 100.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1 $38,501 100.00%
Auditors 1 $55,806 100.00%
Administrative Services Managers 1 $40,581 100.00%
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 2024 with 1,039 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 148 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Mexico From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 190 $110,528 45.78%
Philippines 123 $1,618,478 36.18%
Mexico 57 $54,038 42.86%
Canada 22 $94,273 42.31%
China 19 $83,241 39.58%
South Korea 16 $78,664 35.56%
Pakistan 16 $128,158 44.44%
Nepal 13 $59,286 46.43%
United Kingdom 11 $74,580 47.83%
Jordan 8 $126,356 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Edataworld Llc 16 $76,317 94.12%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 16 $106,761 94.12%
Navajo Technical College 16 $41,111 94.12%
Taos Health Systems Inc 16 $51,178 94.12%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 15 $50,716 88.24%
Familia Dental Clovis Llc 15 $87,497 88.24%
Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute 15 $56,326 93.75%
Cuba Independent Schools 15 $41,879 93.75%
Public Service Company Of New Mexico 15 $74,765 93.75%
Belen Consolidated Schools 15 $55,812 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joat Llc 3 $33,460 100.00%
Seeds Farms Llc 3 $25,591 100.00%
Palla Terra 3 $31,623 100.00%
Jimenez Farm 3 $33,460 100.00%
Seeds Trucking Llc 3 $37,017 100.00%
V Valencia Harvesting Inc 3 $32,399 100.00%
Chile Fanatic Inc 3 $31,047 100.00%
Bis Logistics Llc 3 $40,553 100.00%
John A Fury 3 $32,399 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 3 $23,116 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Composite Structures Llc 1 $63,752 33.33%
General Distributors Inc 1 $52,104 33.33%
Dibe Yazhi Habitiin Olta 1 $37,490 33.33%
Bernalillo County 1 $187,199 33.33%
Intralot Inc 1 $72,966 33.33%
Fort Sumner Municipal Schools 1 $8 33.33%
Redw Llc 1 $62,774 33.33%
Freeport Mcmoran Chino Mines Company 1 $67,330 33.33%
Mesa Vista Consolidated School District 1 $43,557 33.33%
Quiroga Pfeiffer Engineering Corporation 1 $56,950 33.33%

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 $75,514. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage