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
11,310 84.98% $75,514 H-1B
976 7.33% $277,372 PERM
911 6.84% $27,817 H-2A
112 0.84% $70,707 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, New Mexico has seen a total of 13,309 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Mexico is the H-1B visa with 11,310 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.98% of New Mexico's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 976 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.33% of New Mexico's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Mexico (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 41 $52,171 77.36%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $47,720 75.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 38 $39,358 74.51%
Engineers, All Other 38 $72,325 76.00%
Materials Scientists 37 $87,252 84.09%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $50,600 86.05%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 37 $61,131 86.05%
Business Intelligence Analysts 34 $69,864 80.95%
Astronomers 34 $64,567 87.18%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $52,972 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursing Assistants 3 $23,823 60.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $54,590 60.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $73,923 60.00%
Sales Engineers 3 $67,246 60.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 3 $26,409 60.00%
Management Analysts 3 $53,865 60.00%
Pharmacists 3 $97,781 60.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 3 $59,376 60.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 3 $59,627 60.00%
Engineers, All Other 3 $84,371 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 2024 with 1,039 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 148 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Mexico From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 190 $110,528 45.78%
Philippines 123 $1,618,478 36.18%
Mexico 57 $54,038 42.86%
Canada 22 $94,273 42.31%
China 19 $83,241 39.58%
South Korea 16 $78,664 35.56%
Pakistan 16 $128,158 44.44%
Nepal 13 $59,286 46.43%
United Kingdom 11 $74,580 47.83%
Jordan 8 $126,356 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cien Aguas International School 10 $48,652 90.91%
Risksense Inc 10 $57,968 90.91%
Bio Medical Applications Of New Mexico Inc 10 $59,800 90.91%
Proits Hub Llc 10 $72,210 90.91%
Familia Dental Carlsbad Llc 10 $106,045 90.91%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 10 $96,655 90.91%
Roosevelt General Hospital 10 $170,957 90.91%
New Mexico Primary Care Group Pc 10 $160,315 90.91%
Cummins Inc 9 $65,324 90.00%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 9 $68,182 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roswell Wool Llcmichael Corn 2 $10,494 100.00%
Jr Custom Hauling 2 $28,891 100.00%
Double Spring Ranch Llc 2 $33,218 100.00%
David Wiens 2 $26,146 100.00%
Hatch Chile Market 2 $33,218 100.00%
Double S Llc 2 $23,328 100.00%
Quality Renewables Labor Contractors Llc 2 $27,737 100.00%
Five G Logistics Llc 2 $20,613 100.00%
Gm Transportation Llc 2 $20,238 100.00%
La Junta Land Company 1 $32,490 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hans Wittler Automotive 1 $48,589 50.00%
Empire Builders Llc 1 $39,374 50.00%
Zmily Health Group 1 $208,000 50.00%
T Mobile Usa Inc 1 $96,949 50.00%
Bernardo Training Center Llc 1 $49,379 50.00%
Cl Llc 1 $24,731 50.00%
The Light At Mission Viejo 1 $35,755 50.00%
Northwest Hospital Medicine Physicians Llc 1 $158,746 50.00%
Basil Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant 1 $25,418 50.00%
Hdr Engineering Inc 1 $60,382 50.00%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Management Services 1 $60,944 100.00%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 1 $74,547 100.00%
Residential Remodelers 1 $99,570 100.00%
Music Publishers 1 $60,445 100.00%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice 1 $72,925 100.00%
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 $75,514. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage