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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 32 $106,180 84.21%
Financial Analysts 32 $62,857 84.21%
Pharmacists 30 $105,429 85.71%
Bioinformatics Scientists 29 $71,498 85.29%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 28 $49,421 84.85%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26 $40,506 83.87%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 26 $51,131 83.87%
Microbiologists 25 $48,192 89.29%
Chemical Engineers 25 $91,775 89.29%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $45,435 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $54,590 75.00%
Marketing Managers 3 $90,848 75.00%
Environmental Engineers 3 $67,517 75.00%
Nursing Assistants 3 $23,823 75.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3 $47,653 75.00%
Avionics Technicians 2 $56,181 50.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2 $60,976 50.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $57,320 50.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $53,680 50.00%
Orthodontists 2 $147,316 50.00%
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 %
Argentina 3 $170,671 60.00%
South Africa 3 $41,101 60.00%
Italy 2 $74,038 40.00%
Guatemala 2 $101,941 40.00%
Ecuador 2 $169,661 40.00%
Libya 2 $48,220 50.00%
Belarus 2 $92,454 50.00%
Yemen 2 $66,340 50.00%
United States Of America 2 $88,036 50.00%
Panama 2 $167,822 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Perspectives Integrated Inc 1 $37,378 50.00%
Armand Hammer United World College Of The American 1 $37,460 50.00%
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops Inc 1 $37,586 50.00%
Nikon Precision Inc 1 $37,726 50.00%
Tricore Reference Laboratories 1 $37,773 50.00%
Chama Valley Independent Schools 19 1 $37,920 50.00%
Mesalands Community College 1 $38,022 50.00%
Entrench Inc 1 $38,189 50.00%
Invent Information Technology Inc 1 $38,189 50.00%
Cedarcrestone Inc 1 $38,438 50.00%
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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services 2,041 $65,530 93.58%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,521 $42,898 91.63%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,372 $60,337 90.09%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 883 $114,947 91.98%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 551 $154,072 68.11%
Scientific Research And Development Services 536 $74,854 90.24%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 430 $107,118 96.85%
Computer Systems Design Services 309 $70,919 92.51%
Offices Of Dentists 194 $117,476 88.58%
Engineering Services 130 $75,493 86.09%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 281 $28,286 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 84 $31,368 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 77 $31,049 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 42 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 41 $29,499 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 37 $29,353 100.00%
Sheep Farming 34 $20,384 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 31 $26,795 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 22 $30,031 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 18 $24,598 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools 628 $38,360 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 245 $94,309 94.96%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 161 $147,774 64.40%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 146 $112,229 59.59%
Offices Of Dentists 53 $128,423 32.92%
Engineering Services 26 $67,222 17.81%
Junior Colleges 20 $45,540 37.74%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 20 $50,311 39.22%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 16 $64,109 61.54%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 14 $22,506 70.00%

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 $75,514. 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