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 %
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 %
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 %
T Mobile Usa Inc 12 $87,816 92.31%
Applied Materials Inc 12 $98,095 92.31%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of New Mexico Pc 12 $165,038 92.31%
Freeport Mcmoran Tyrone Mining Llc 11 $70,073 91.67%
Southwest Medical Associates Llc 11 $191,256 91.67%
Acro Service Corporation 11 $72,493 91.67%
University Of New Mexico Hospitals 11 $63,189 91.67%
Unirac Inc 11 $67,840 91.67%
Mccurdy Charter School 11 $41,043 91.67%
Lovelace Biomedical Environmental Research Insti 11 $54,789 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
O Alvidrez Trucking 2 $20,488 100.00%
Ubaldo Grajeda Farm 2 $29,598 100.00%
Donald Walker Dba Rosebud Land Cattle 2 $21,590 100.00%
Spra Green Inc 2 $20,613 100.00%
Cf Farms Llc 2 $33,218 100.00%
Saul Alvidrez Trucking Llc 2 $26,853 100.00%
Villa Trucking Llc 2 $33,218 100.00%
Bandy Ranch Paul Cox Bandy 2 $7,050 100.00%
Just For Fun 2 $19,396 100.00%
T 4 Cattle Company Llc 2 $33,218 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Branch Ranch Mills Inc 1 $39,624 33.33%
Santa Fe Hospitality 1 $65,021 33.33%
Mizkan Americas Inc 1 $50,627 33.33%
Community Action Agency Of Southern New Mexico 1 $61,360 33.33%
Trinity Consultants 1 $38,834 33.33%
Actoprobe Llc 1 $74,630 33.33%
Gemini Rosemont Property Management 1 $110,469 33.33%
Deming Orthodontics Llc 1 $26,416 33.33%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 1 $102,274 33.33%
Thomas Betts Corporation 1 $83,866 33.33%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotton Farming 6 $32,694 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 6 $30,687 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 6 $25,447 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $33,478 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 5 $22,406 83.33%
Tree Nut Farming 5 $33,072 100.00%
Wheat Farming 5 $30,497 100.00%
Corn Farming 4 $30,035 80.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 3 $30,562 75.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 3 $22,949 100.00%

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