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 %
Deloitte Consulting Llp 146 $65,650 97.99%
Apogee Medical Group New Mexico Inc 140 $137,824 96.55%
Health Carousel Llc 132 $62,171 97.78%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 125 $78,582 98.43%
Benefitalign Llc 120 $49,722 100.00%
Grants Cibola County Schools 114 $47,525 99.13%
Espanola Public Schools 101 $41,206 87.83%
Central Consolidated School District 22 98 $36,818 93.33%
Management Health Systems Inc 96 $59,329 92.31%
Central Consolidated School District 93 $44,764 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adams Produce Inc 14 $30,145 100.00%
Conleys Nursery Inc 13 $23,227 100.00%
Spra Green 13 $22,620 100.00%
Jjm Trucking 12 $26,485 100.00%
Midway Trucking Corp 11 $29,752 100.00%
Todd Honey Poling 11 $26,047 100.00%
Rocky Top Dairy Farm 11 $25,881 100.00%
Bandy Ranch 11 $18,546 100.00%
Fdz Trucking 11 $26,172 100.00%
Southwind Dairy 11 $31,890 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
La Clinica De Familia Inc 9 $131,151 30.00%
Nor Lea Hospital District 8 $38,364,914 26.67%
Ruidoso Municipal School District 8 $32,816 29.63%
Shiprock Associated Schools Inc 7 $43,144 29.17%
Conocophillips Company 6 $86,636 27.27%
Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools 6 $54,650 30.00%
Carlsbad Medical Center 5 $112,507 25.00%
Pecos Valley Of New Mexico Llc 5 $141,880 33.33%
Descartes Labs 5 $60,636 33.33%
The County Grill Inc Dba Lincoln County Grill 4 $14,290 28.57%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

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