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 %
Infosys Technologies Limited 2 $61,318 100.00%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 2 $61,422 100.00%
Rapidit Inc 2 $70,034 100.00%
Mack Energy Corporation 2 $62,837 100.00%
Saligram Systems Inc 2 $61,568 100.00%
Global Technical Software Services Inc 2 $67,340 100.00%
Thinc Systems Inc 2 $68,068 100.00%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 2 $99,767 100.00%
Smith Engineering Company 2 $64,418 100.00%
Shearwater Health Inc 2 $62,005 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 1 $43,306 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $56,430 100.00%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations 1 $31,616 100.00%
Other Personal Care Services 1 $37,357 100.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 1 $90,376 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 1 $43,056 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $47,986 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 1 $37,190 100.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 1 $83,824 100.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 1 $36,358 100.00%
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 $75,136. 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