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 %
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $71,781 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 1 $74,443 100.00%
Cost Estimators 1 $74,547 100.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1 $74,922 100.00%
Geographers 1 $76,794 100.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 1 $88,525 100.00%
Transportation Engineers 1 $88,878 100.00%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $98,097 100.00%
Supply Chain Managers 1 $121,618 100.00%
Anesthesiologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 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 %
Nigeria 7 $108,054 46.67%
Jordan 6 $124,267 42.86%
Iran 6 $67,065 46.15%
Spain 5 $42,021 45.45%
Germany 5 $66,382 45.45%
Venezuela 5 $69,589 50.00%
Japan 5 $41,388 55.56%
Brazil 5 $59,684 62.50%
Vietnam 4 $62,659 50.00%
Egypt 4 $150,057 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Honeywell International Inc 4 $91,224 100.00%
Technology Consultantsinc 4 $86,960 100.00%
La Clinica De Familia 4 $167,539 100.00%
United Pharma Technologies Inc 4 $94,234 100.00%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 4 $110,744 100.00%
Intellectt Inc 4 $97,900 100.00%
Abq Bestcare Pharmacy 2 Llc 4 $103,527 100.00%
New Mexico Heart Institute 4 $121,211 100.00%
Walgreen Co 4 $112,039 100.00%
24on Physicians Pc 4 $145,158 100.00%
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