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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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%
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 %
Real Time Solutions Inc 1 $59,155 100.00%
Armonica Technologies Inc 1 $59,426 100.00%
Respira Therapeutics Inc 1 $59,467 100.00%
Nrit Software Solutions Llc 1 $59,530 100.00%
Iit Jobs Inc 1 $59,550 100.00%
Krs It Solutions Llc 1 $59,717 100.00%
Doyensys Inc 1 $60,050 100.00%
Sanguine Software Solutions Inc 1 $60,050 100.00%
New Era Consulting Services Inc 1 $60,195 100.00%
Burrell College Of Osteopathic Medicine At Nmsu 1 $60,233 100.00%

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