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 %
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 %
Las Cruces Physician Practices Llc 33 $228,109 89.19%
Citiustech Inc 31 $76,964 86.11%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 31 $53,402 88.57%
Flint Healthcare Inc 30 $82,010 88.24%
Albertsons Llc 30 $95,216 88.24%
Navajo Technical University 30 $50,772 90.91%
Cays Inc 30 $63,894 90.91%
Dulce Independent School District 21 29 $41,818 90.63%
Freeport Mcmoran Chino Mines Company 29 $69,239 90.63%
Western New Mexico University 27 $48,080 84.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wall Farms Inc 6 $22,949 100.00%
Rodriguez Trucking Llc 6 $33,797 100.00%
Red Rope Eleven Llc 6 $29,040 100.00%
Billy The Kid Produce 5 $32,673 100.00%
Olivas Trucking Llc 5 $25,567 100.00%
Rosebud Land Cattle 5 $25,031 100.00%
Segovia Trucking Llc 5 $32,951 100.00%
Hardin Custom Harvesters 5 $30,181 100.00%
Legacy Land And Livestock Llc 5 $16,182 100.00%
A N Labor Contracting 5 $32,090 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Medical Partners Llc 2 $126,194 33.33%
Familia Dental Carlsbad Llc 2 $137,915 33.33%
Mjb Enterprises 2 $57,450 33.33%
Enmr Telephone Cooperative Dba Plateau 2 $67,611 33.33%
Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc 2 $91,603 33.33%
Rio Grande 2 $89,794 33.33%
Mckinley Paper Company 2 $99,143 40.00%
Taaj Palace 2 $24,731 40.00%
Sal Gonzalezsal Gonzalez Racing Stables 2 $17,659 40.00%
La Clinica De Familia Inc Lcdf 2 $86,278 40.00%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Potato Farming 17 $35,550 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 17 $30,195 100.00%
Hay Farming 14 $31,441 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 12 $25,125 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 11 $33,433 100.00%
Crop Production 10 $32,013 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 7 $22,541 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 7 $32,080 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 6 $33,173 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 6 $32,399 100.00%

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 $75,514. 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