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 %
Agreeya Solutions Inc 11 $50,811 91.67%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 11 $62,897 91.67%
Ultramain Systems Inc 11 $71,019 91.67%
Competitive Computer Information Technologies Inc 11 $58,131 91.67%
Robustware Inc 11 $74,492 91.67%
University Of The Southwest 10 $41,638 83.33%
Chooshgai Community School 10 $38,067 83.33%
Clayton Health Systems Inc 10 $46,819 90.91%
Carlsbad Medical Center Llc 10 $81,147 90.91%
Socorro Consolidated Schools 10 $54,541 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Todd And Honey Poling 2 $23,192 100.00%
Mario Morenos Trucking Llc 2 $31,626 100.00%
Massey Agriculture Inc 2 $33,218 100.00%
The Spud Company Llc 2 $25,906 100.00%
An Labor Contracting Inc 2 $28,434 100.00%
Walterscheid Heifers 2 $20,800 100.00%
Oalvidrez Trucking 2 $22,610 100.00%
Bos Dairy Llc North 2 $20,613 100.00%
Acl Transport Llc 2 $48,350 100.00%
Haw Farms Llc 2 $33,218 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Ayurvedic Institute 1 $61,506 50.00%
Southwest Labs Llc 1 $111,010 50.00%
Sas Consulting Services Inc 1 $99,590 50.00%
Ideum Inc 1 $59,093 50.00%
Education Futures Group Llc 1 $50,200 50.00%
Smith Engineering Company 1 $61,360 50.00%
Kpmg Llp 1 $80,205 50.00%
Bilingual Multicultural Services Inc 1 $57,595 50.00%
High Country Macula Retina And Vitreous Pc 1 $208,000 50.00%
Christian Vision Academy 1 $25,002 50.00%

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