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%
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 %
Mauritius 1 $45,760 50.00%
Romania 1 $39,021 50.00%
Chile 1 $49,691 50.00%
Greece 1 $90 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $37,482 50.00%
Singapore 1 $145,454 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 1 $208,000 50.00%
France 1 $73,840 50.00%
Portugal 1 $84,053 50.00%
Netherlands 1 $102,814 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maroland Llc 1 $41,246 50.00%
Park Investment Llc 1 $41,246 50.00%
Peak Management Inc 1 $41,371 50.00%
Vedicsoft 1 $41,413 50.00%
The Frith Firm Llc 1 $41,475 50.00%
Redwing Book Company 1 $41,496 50.00%
Research Polling Inc 1 $41,538 50.00%
Port Plastics Inc 1 $41,579 50.00%
M M Stores Inc 1 $41,579 50.00%
Heads Up Landscape Contractors Llc 1 $41,621 50.00%

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