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 %
Civil Engineers 95 $69,166 90.48%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 91 $37,254 88.35%
Electrical Engineers 88 $84,375 89.80%
Software Developers, Systems Software 85 $80,017 87.63%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 84 $37,038 87.50%
Hospitalists 75 $165,077 87.21%
Operations Research Analysts 74 $62,867 92.50%
Pediatricians, General 71 $157,425 89.87%
Mechanical Engineers 70 $88,993 90.91%
Database Administrators 67 $59,609 87.01%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statisticians 9 $49,918 90.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9 $99,269 128.57%
Surgeons 9 $139,561 128.57%
Accountants and Auditors 9 $58,487 128.57%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $39,469 114.29%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $47,873 133.33%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 8 $109,534 133.33%
Computer Systems Analysts 7 $87,904 116.67%
Industrial Engineers 7 $84,612 116.67%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $41,032 100.00%
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 %
Ultramain Systems Incorporated 9 $66,153 90.00%
Lincoln Technology Solutions Llc 9 $51,736 90.00%
Angel Fire Resort Operations Llc 8 $22,410 80.00%
New Mexico State University Carlsbad 8 $46,503 80.00%
Na Neelzhiin Ji Olta Inc 8 $40,658 88.89%
Phc Los Alamos Inc 8 $43,131 88.89%
Suncore Photovoltaics Inc 8 $51,342 88.89%
Four Corners Nephrology Associates 8 $118,667 88.89%
Union County General Hospital 8 $44,215 88.89%
Thornburg Investment Management Inc 8 $73,570 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roswell Wool Llcmichael W Corn 1 $15,080 100.00%
Mark Anthony Farms 1 $32,490 100.00%
Wild West Farms Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Lorenzo Gabriel Marquez 1 $20,197 100.00%
Chical Haystack Inc 1 $33,946 100.00%
V P 1 $24,960 100.00%
Regalado Trucking 1 $30,763 100.00%
Donald R Walker Dba Rosebud Land Cattle 1 $25,064 100.00%
Cherry Valley Ranch Lp Dba The Marsh Ranch 1 $32,490 100.00%
Jacob Rempel Farms 1 $22,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inn Of The Mountain Gods Resort Casinoski Apach 1 $68,952 50.00%
Central New Mexico Community College 1 $31,700 50.00%
Commscope Of North Carolina 1 $84,552 50.00%
The Japanese Kitchen Matsue Corporation 1 $48,381 50.00%
Assurance Tax Accounting Pc 1 $44,741 50.00%
Armonica Technologies Inc 1 $69,347 50.00%
Apex Dental Llc 1 $138,653 50.00%
Ricci Co Llc 1 $55,806 50.00%
Journey To Wellness Counseling Los Lunas 1 $40,477 50.00%
Thornburg Investment Management 1 $84,053 50.00%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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