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 %
Auditors 1 $55,806 100.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $56,014 100.00%
Database Architects 1 $58,344 100.00%
Coroners 1 $60,923 100.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 1 $61,006 100.00%
Chemical Plant and System Operators 1 $61,630 100.00%
Lawyers 1 $62,046 100.00%
Surveyors 1 $62,941 100.00%
Editors 1 $65,374 100.00%
Industrial Ecologists 1 $68,141 100.00%
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 %
India 158 $107,970 43.77%
Philippines 112 $1,773,654 35.78%
Mexico 49 $55,317 43.36%
Canada 22 $94,273 45.83%
China 17 $80,591 38.64%
South Korea 16 $78,664 42.11%
Pakistan 14 $150,924 38.89%
United Kingdom 11 $74,580 44.00%
Nepal 11 $63,743 52.38%
Taiwan 7 $61,740 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nettlinx Inc 1 $61,630 100.00%
Womens Cancer And Surgical Care Pc 1 $61,651 100.00%
Jaramillo Accounting Group Llc 1 $61,734 100.00%
Taylor Roth Co Pllc 1 $61,734 100.00%
Semos Unlimited Inc 1 $61,818 100.00%
Cn Wire Corporation 1 $61,818 100.00%
Wells Fargo Advisors Llc 1 $61,922 100.00%
State Of New Mexico Environment Department 1 $62,046 100.00%
Dairiconcepts Lp 1 $62,150 100.00%
Intrepid Potash New Mexico Llc 1 $62,317 100.00%

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