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 %
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 1 $46,592 100.00%
Logisticians 1 $47,944 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $47,970 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $48,381 100.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 1 $48,776 100.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1 $50,274 100.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $50,627 100.00%
Social Workers, All Other 1 $50,680 100.00%
Archeologists 1 $52,125 100.00%
Designers, All Other 1 $54,600 100.00%
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 %
Turkmenistan 1 $34,620 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $38,834 50.00%
Malta 1 $137,862 50.00%
Bulgaria 1 $52,749 50.00%
Hong Kong 1 $41,163 50.00%
Israel 1 $125,424 50.00%
Moldova 1 $208,000 50.00%
Syria 1 $135,117 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $154,939 50.00%
Botswana 1 $208,000 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Hartman And Majewski Design Group 1 $49,442 100.00%
Organ View Properties Llc 1 $49,733 100.00%
Innosoul Inc 1 $49,795 100.00%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 1 $49,878 100.00%
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center 1 $50,149 100.00%
Actega Kelstar Inc 1 $50,211 100.00%
Expeditors International Of Washington Inc 1 $50,274 100.00%
T2m Consulting Services Inc 1 $50,378 100.00%
Eteam Inc 1 $50,378 100.00%
Awake And Aware Llc 1 $50,680 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 244 $25,908 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 57 $30,026 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 53 $29,351 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 41 $30,643 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 28 $27,487 100.00%
Sheep Farming 27 $19,602 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 27 $27,194 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 24 $24,771 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 16 $28,655 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 12 $28,876 100.00%

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