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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
United Supermarkets Llc 15 $107,713 93.75%
Smilesforever Llc 15 $171,927 93.75%
Itvision Inc 14 $77,780 93.33%
Vastek Inc 14 $91,862 93.33%
Artesia General Hospital 14 $54,385 93.33%
Shiprock Associated Schools Inc 14 $38,634 93.33%
Northern New Mexico College 14 $52,203 100.00%
Web Yoga Inc 13 $60,149 92.86%
Techsmart Global Inc 13 $69,363 92.86%
Covant Solutions Inc 13 $76,535 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ns Trucking 3 $22,665 100.00%
Mimbres Valley Development Lp 3 $33,460 100.00%
Bandy Ranchpaul Cox Bandy 3 $8,200 100.00%
Twinn M Llc 3 $31,623 100.00%
Carlos J Torres Trucking 3 $35,665 100.00%
Javier Garcia 3 $28,156 100.00%
Jose Moya Farm Labor Contractor 3 $29,987 100.00%
Gj Trucking Llc 3 $37,017 100.00%
Smith Cattle Company 3 $32,490 100.00%
Valley Custom Harvesting 2 $33,218 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Entrench Inc 1 $41,288 33.33%
Southwest Research And Information Center 1 $37,482 33.33%
Namaste Cuisine Of India And Nepal 1 $42,078 33.33%
Freeport Mcmoran Tyrone Mining Llc 1 $87,526 33.33%
Access Innovations Inc 1 $92,186 33.33%
Small Smiles Of East Albuquerque Pc 1 $98,904 33.33%
Kinesio Taping Association International 1 $33,800 33.33%
Ritter Company Llc 1 $47,403 33.33%
Craig Dill Associates Inc 1 $57,678 33.33%
Shin Corporation 1 $17,118 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