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 %
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 21 $44,516 84.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 21 $52,561 87.50%
Chemical Engineers 21 $89,284 87.50%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $35,679 79.17%
Mathematicians 19 $84,232 82.61%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 18 $96,329 78.26%
Environmental Engineers 18 $68,232 78.26%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 18 $61,892 81.82%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $64,384 80.95%
Coaches and Scouts 16 $31,942 76.19%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Nigeria 7 $108,054 46.67%
Jordan 6 $124,267 42.86%
Iran 6 $67,065 46.15%
Spain 5 $42,021 45.45%
Germany 5 $66,382 45.45%
Venezuela 5 $69,589 50.00%
Japan 5 $41,388 55.56%
Brazil 5 $59,684 62.50%
Vietnam 4 $62,659 50.00%
Egypt 4 $150,057 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sierra Health Care Inc 9 $42,000 90.00%
Presbyterian Healthcare Services Physician 9 $105,008 90.00%
Ultramain Systems Incorporated 9 $66,153 90.00%
Lincoln Technology Solutions Llc 9 $51,736 90.00%
Cummins Inc 9 $65,324 90.00%
Freeport Mcmoran Tyrone Mining Llc 9 $68,136 90.00%
La Casa De Buena Salud Inc 9 $148,147 90.00%
Presbyterian Health Care Services 9 $197,316 90.00%
App Of New Mexico Hm Pllc 9 $194,258 90.00%
Pueblo Of Jemez 8 $146,687 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Empire Builders Llc 1 $39,374 50.00%
Bernardo Training Center Llc 1 $49,379 50.00%
Cl Llc 1 $24,731 50.00%
The Ayurvedic Institute 1 $61,506 50.00%
Southwest Labs Llc 1 $111,010 50.00%
Sas Consulting Services Inc 1 $99,590 50.00%
Yu Garden Llc 1 $24,731 50.00%
Gcc 1 $116,418 50.00%
Patrick Allan Morgan 1 $21,466 50.00%
Education Futures Group Llc 1 $50,200 50.00%

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