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 %
Logisticians 1 $47,944 100.00%
Musicians, Instrumental 1 $41,912 100.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1 $17,118 100.00%
Human Resources Specialists 1 $37,357 100.00%
Sociologists 1 $60,382 100.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $30,410 100.00%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 1 $19,406 100.00%
Optometrists 1 $55,786 100.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1 $34,091 100.00%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1 $40,000 100.00%
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 %
France 1 $73,840 33.33%
Hong Kong 1 $41,163 33.33%
Sri Lanka 1 $47,632 50.00%
Botswana 1 $208,000 50.00%
Australia 1 $46,650 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $41,040 50.00%
Nicaragua 1 $90 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $154,939 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $57,762 50.00%
Palestine 1 $110,573 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Presbyterian Healthcare Services 678 $117,800 93.00%
Speridian Technologies Llc 605 $65,143 94.83%
Intel Corporation 446 $106,175 70.13%
University Of New Mexico 433 $56,906 69.28%
Triad National Security Llc 374 $85,726 78.24%
Los Alamos National Security Llc 348 $70,271 72.96%
New Mexico State University 327 $51,262 92.11%
University Of New Mexico Health Sciences Center 250 $89,488 92.59%
Infosys Limited 196 $65,904 98.99%
Gallup Mckinley County Public Schools 179 $33,318 96.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chile River Inc 19 $29,603 100.00%
Taylor Ranch 18 $24,442 100.00%
Walther Farms Llc Nm 18 $35,299 100.00%
Bos Dairy Llc South 16 $24,495 100.00%
Cwbc Inc 16 $24,617 100.00%
Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers Inc 16 $32,899 100.00%
Mimbres Ranch Llc 15 $32,881 100.00%
Malenas Harvest Llc 14 $32,350 100.00%
Robinson Farms Inc 14 $24,649 100.00%
Alvidrez Trucking Llc 14 $26,649 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zuni Public School District 43 $37,655 22.40%
Santa Fe Public Schools 30 $38,097 16.48%
Speridian Technologies Llc 30 $131,908 16.95%
Deming Public Schools 24 $42,021 17.02%
Eastern New Mexico University 15 $49,650 13.04%
Navajo Technical University 14 $45,393 15.05%
Sierra Vista Hospital 13 $60,851 16.25%
Cuba Independent Schools 11 $40,609 16.42%
Albuquerque School Of Excellence 11 $35,328 21.15%
Miners Colfax Medical Center 9 $47,928 20.93%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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