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 %
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 %
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc 56 $168,220 93.33%
Gallup Mckinley County Schools 52 $40,572 91.23%
New Mexico Institute Of Mining Technology 47 $50,407 82.46%
San Juan Regional Medical Center 43 $154,786 87.76%
The Mind Research Network 42 $45,867 85.71%
Sierra Vista Hospital 41 $60,845 89.13%
Deming Public Schools 41 $39,555 91.11%
Itrace Foundation Inc 40 $60,412 88.89%
National Radio Astronomy Observatory 40 $67,845 88.89%
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology 39 $55,270 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Summit Electric Supply 3 $90,584 33.33%
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute 3 $39,666 33.33%
Abbott Laboratories 3 $83,339 37.50%
Sound Inpatient Physicians 3 $117,513 37.50%
Roosevelt General Hospital 3 $121,638 37.50%
New Mexico Primary Care Group Pc 3 $158,156 42.86%
Dibe Yazhi Habitiin Olta Inc Dba Borrego Pass School 3 $55,450 42.86%
Springer Municipal Schools 2 $45,011 28.57%
Mgl Bluesky Llc Dba Sushi Hana 2 $24,773 28.57%
Southern Medical Partners Llc 2 $126,194 28.57%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 244 $25,908 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 57 $30,026 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 53 $29,351 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 41 $30,643 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 28 $27,487 100.00%
Sheep Farming 27 $19,602 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 27 $27,194 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 24 $24,771 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 16 $28,655 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 12 $28,876 100.00%

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