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
10,177 85.49% $75,136 H-1B
891 7.48% $295,181 PERM
731 6.14% $25,917 H-2A
106 0.89% $69,087 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, New Mexico has seen a total of 11,905 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Mexico is the H-1B visa with 10,177 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.49% of New Mexico's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 891 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.48% of New Mexico's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Mexico (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 91 $37,254 92.86%
Software Developers, Systems Software 85 $80,017 88.54%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 84 $37,038 92.31%
Civil Engineers 82 $66,648 95.35%
Electrical Engineers 75 $81,441 87.21%
Hospitalists 75 $165,077 91.46%
Operations Research Analysts 71 $62,750 88.75%
Pediatricians, General 71 $157,425 92.21%
Database Administrators 67 $59,609 88.16%
Mechanical Engineers 61 $87,624 84.72%
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 2023 with 993 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in New Mexico From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 158 $107,970 43.77%
Philippines 112 $1,773,654 35.78%
Mexico 49 $55,317 43.36%
Canada 22 $94,273 45.83%
China 17 $80,591 38.64%
South Korea 16 $78,664 42.11%
Pakistan 14 $150,924 38.89%
United Kingdom 11 $74,580 44.00%
Nepal 11 $63,743 52.38%
Taiwan 7 $61,740 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lewis Limited Productions 1 $62,400 100.00%
Lovelace Health System Inc 1 $62,421 100.00%
Mccarthy Building Companies Inc 1 $62,421 100.00%
Ventech Solutions Inc 1 $62,442 100.00%
Acadia Technologies Inc 1 $62,442 100.00%
State Of New Mexico Department Of Finance And Administration 1 $62,566 100.00%
Logic Planet Inc 1 $62,587 100.00%
Agileassets Inc 1 $62,587 100.00%
Viraj Llc 1 $63,024 100.00%
System Edge Usa Llc 1 $63,211 100.00%

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 $75,136. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage