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%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$126,195	90.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9	$99,269	128.57%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$47,873	114.29%
Civil Engineers	8	$62,210	114.29%
Accountants and Auditors	8	$59,665	133.33%
Computer Systems Analysts	7	$87,904	116.67%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	7	$104,842	116.67%
Industrial Engineers	7	$84,612	116.67%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$37,965	116.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software	6	$85,166	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 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 %
Nor Lea Hospital District	39	$132,868	88.64%
Health Carousel Ii Llc	38	$58,408	90.48%
Masoud Khorsand Sahbaie Md Pa	37	$183,367	92.50%
Zuni Public School District	37	$48,058	92.50%
Global Touchpoints Inc Duns 13 8058305	36	$65,573	92.31%
Grandison Management Inc	35	$71,553	89.74%
Ruidoso Municipal Schools	34	$45,973	94.44%
La Clinica De Familia Inc	33	$107,054	94.29%
Citiustech Inc	31	$76,964	91.18%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	31	$53,402	91.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Las Cruces Physician Practices Llc	2	$197,600	28.57%
Santa Fe Public School District	2	$48,280	28.57%
Mccurdy Charter School	2	$59,845	28.57%
Familia Dental Carlsbad Llc	2	$137,915	33.33%
Human Capital Inc Dba Southwest Acupuncture Colle	2	$32,531	33.33%
Las Montaas Charter High School	2	$35,000	33.33%
Guido A Leon Md Pa	2	$177,840	33.33%
Mjb Enterprises	2	$57,450	33.33%
Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc	2	$91,603	33.33%
Enmr Telephone Cooperative Dba Plateau	2	$67,611	33.33%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Public Health Programs	2	$88,816	66.67%
Other Schools And Instruction	2	$60,320	66.67%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,347	66.67%
Other Individual And Family Services	2	$35,381	66.67%
Nonresidential Building Construction	2	$58,739	66.67%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	2	$54,091	66.67%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	2	$39,696	66.67%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$49,712	66.67%
Public Relations Agencies	2	$31,616	66.67%
Real Estate Property Managers	2	$56,171	66.67%

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