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 %
Engineers, All Other 38 $73,738 80.85%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $50,634 79.55%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 34 $37,547 82.93%
Business Intelligence Analysts 34 $69,864 85.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 33 $49,770 86.84%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $48,106 88.89%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $52,988 82.86%
Financial Analysts 29 $61,216 82.86%
Pharmacists 29 $105,583 82.86%
Astronomers 28 $62,835 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,160 60.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $73,923 75.00%
Environmental Engineers 3 $67,517 75.00%
Chemists 3 $67,642 75.00%
Management Analysts 3 $53,865 75.00%
Pharmacists 3 $97,781 75.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $54,590 75.00%
Nursing Assistants 3 $23,823 75.00%
Engineers, All Other 3 $84,371 75.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 3 $26,409 75.00%
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 %
Nigeria 7 $108,054 46.67%
Jordan 6 $124,267 42.86%
Iran 6 $67,065 46.15%
Spain 5 $42,021 45.45%
Germany 5 $66,382 45.45%
Venezuela 5 $69,589 50.00%
Japan 5 $41,388 55.56%
Brazil 5 $59,684 62.50%
Vietnam 4 $62,659 50.00%
Egypt 4 $150,057 57.14%

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)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $23,468 100.00%
Crop Production 10 $32,013 100.00%
Hay Farming 10 $30,439 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 10 $26,736 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 8 $31,554 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 7 $22,541 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 6 $30,687 100.00%
Potato Farming 6 $30,274 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 5 $22,406 83.33%
Cotton Farming 4 $32,058 80.00%

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