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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 %
Chemical Plant and System Operators 1 $61,630 100.00%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 1 $22,797 100.00%
Foresters 1 $46,883 100.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 1 $57,179 100.00%
Anesthesiologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $37,190 100.00%
Database Architects 1 $58,344 100.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $41,766 100.00%
Biologists 1 $37,316 100.00%
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 %
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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services 2,041 $65,530 93.58%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,521 $42,898 91.63%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,372 $60,337 90.09%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 883 $114,947 91.98%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 551 $154,072 68.11%
Scientific Research And Development Services 536 $74,854 90.24%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 430 $107,118 96.85%
Computer Systems Design Services 309 $70,919 92.51%
Offices Of Dentists 194 $117,476 88.58%
Engineering Services 130 $75,493 86.09%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 281 $28,286 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 84 $31,368 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 77 $31,049 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 42 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 41 $29,499 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 37 $29,353 100.00%
Sheep Farming 34 $20,384 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 31 $26,795 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 22 $30,031 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 18 $24,598 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools 628 $38,360 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 245 $94,309 94.96%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 161 $147,774 64.40%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 146 $112,229 59.59%
Offices Of Dentists 53 $128,423 32.92%
Engineering Services 26 $67,222 17.81%
Junior Colleges 20 $45,540 37.74%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 20 $50,311 39.22%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 16 $64,109 61.54%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 14 $22,506 70.00%

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