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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 59 $64,507 86.76%
Sandia National Laboratories 57 $71,733 87.69%
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology 55 $57,001 93.22%
Ruidoso Municipal Schools 47 $48,057 82.46%
New Mexico Institute Of Mining Technology 47 $50,407 82.46%
National Radio Astronomy Observatory 47 $70,362 94.00%
Nor Lea Hospital District 45 $135,501 91.84%
San Juan Regional Medical Center 44 $156,705 91.67%
Zuni Public School District 44 $49,476 91.67%
Learnbeyond Consulting Llc 44 $75,308 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Morrow Farms Partnership 9 $32,141 100.00%
Gica Logistics Llc 9 $28,540 100.00%
Nac Trucking 8 $21,645 100.00%
Goff Dairy Llc 8 $26,983 100.00%
Rorros Trucking Llc 8 $28,644 100.00%
Walterscheid Trucking Farms Inc 8 $27,396 100.00%
Triple G Trucking Llc 8 $25,709 100.00%
Mjb Enterprises 7 $22,078 100.00%
Vp 7 $29,069 100.00%
Outlook Dairy Llc 7 $28,457 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roosevelt General Hospital 3 $121,638 33.33%
Sound Inpatient Physicians 3 $117,513 33.33%
Dibe Yazhi Habitiin Olta Inc Dba Borrego Pass School 3 $55,450 33.33%
New Mexico Primary Care Group Pc 3 $158,156 33.33%
Skorpios Technologies Inc 3 $99,583 37.50%
Dominguez Racing Stable Inc 3 $27,158 37.50%
Dekkerperichsabatini 3 $37,246 37.50%
Lovelace Health System 3 $221,874 37.50%
Array Technologies 3 $85,044 37.50%
Rancho Corazon Llc 2 $47,164 28.57%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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