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 %
Management Analysts 60 $56,182 84.51%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 57 $61,443 83.82%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $59,613 85.94%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $44,663 88.71%
Biological Scientists, All Other 54 $49,951 90.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 52 $36,684 91.23%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $54,666 89.09%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 47 $98,252 85.45%
Statisticians 44 $59,788 84.62%
Chemists 39 $57,238 81.25%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Systems Software 6 $85,166 120.00%
Animal Trainers 6 $29,411 120.00%
Financial Managers 6 $79,747 120.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $45,806 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 5 $108,031 100.00%
Mechanical Engineers 5 $83,475 100.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 5 $36,776 100.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4 $127,296 80.00%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 4 $20,072 80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 3 $35,235 60.00%
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 %
Malaysia 2 $81,723 40.00%
Italy 2 $74,038 40.00%
Algeria 2 $98,499 40.00%
Libya 2 $48,220 50.00%
Mongolia 2 $24,773 50.00%
Panama 2 $167,822 50.00%
United States Of America 2 $88,036 50.00%
Yemen 2 $66,340 66.67%
South Africa 2 $29,328 66.67%
Guatemala 2 $101,941 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Presbyterian Healthcare Services 589 $124,588 93.49%
Speridian Technologies Llc 586 $64,902 93.76%
University Of New Mexico 356 $55,286 58.17%
Los Alamos National Security Llc 348 $70,271 70.88%
Intel Corporation 338 $109,733 86.67%
Triad National Security Llc 302 $85,965 81.62%
New Mexico State University 300 $51,019 91.74%
University Of New Mexico Health Sciences Center 250 $89,488 92.59%
Infosys Limited 191 $65,488 98.96%
Gallup Mckinley County Public Schools 179 $33,318 96.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zuni Public School District 43 $37,655 22.40%
Santa Fe Public Schools 24 $36,412 13.71%
Deming Public Schools 22 $41,946 13.10%
Navajo Technical University 13 $45,224 11.30%
Sierra Vista Hospital 13 $60,851 11.71%
Eastern New Mexico University 13 $46,647 13.98%
Cuba Independent Schools 11 $40,609 14.10%
Albuquerque School Of Excellence 11 $35,328 16.42%
Miners Colfax Medical Center 9 $47,928 17.31%
La Clinica De Familia Inc 9 $131,151 20.93%

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