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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Physicists	2	$78,666	66.67%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$57,320	66.67%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$53,680	66.67%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2	$57,107	66.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$47,913	66.67%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$39,750	66.67%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$58,968	66.67%
Mental Health Counselors	2	$34,622	66.67%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	2	$45,074	66.67%
Orthodontists	2	$147,316	66.67%

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 %
Malaysia	2	$81,723	40.00%
Italy	2	$74,038	40.00%
Algeria	2	$98,499	40.00%
Libya	2	$48,220	50.00%
Mongolia	2	$24,773	50.00%
Panama	2	$167,822	50.00%
United States Of America	2	$88,036	50.00%
Yemen	2	$66,340	66.67%
South Africa	2	$29,328	66.67%
Guatemala	2	$101,941	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Presbyterian Healthcare Services	589	$124,588	93.49%
Speridian Technologies Llc	586	$64,902	93.76%
University Of New Mexico	356	$55,286	58.17%
Los Alamos National Security Llc	348	$70,271	70.88%
Intel Corporation	338	$109,733	86.67%
Triad National Security Llc	302	$85,965	81.62%
New Mexico State University	300	$51,019	91.74%
University Of New Mexico Health Sciences Center	250	$89,488	92.59%
Infosys Limited	191	$65,488	98.96%
Gallup Mckinley County Public Schools	179	$33,318	96.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zuni Public School District	43	$37,655	22.40%
Santa Fe Public Schools	24	$36,412	13.71%
Deming Public Schools	22	$41,946	13.10%
Navajo Technical University	13	$45,224	11.30%
Sierra Vista Hospital	13	$60,851	11.71%
Eastern New Mexico University	13	$46,647	13.98%
Cuba Independent Schools	11	$40,609	14.10%
Albuquerque School Of Excellence	11	$35,328	16.42%
Miners Colfax Medical Center	9	$47,928	17.31%
La Clinica De Familia Inc	9	$131,151	20.93%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	1,911	$64,718	93.77%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,284	$40,522	91.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,222	$60,305	90.05%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	770	$119,294	92.11%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	528	$151,382	81.61%
Scientific Research And Development Services	451	$73,195	79.40%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	321	$111,131	95.82%
Computer Systems Design Services	278	$68,395	91.75%
Offices Of Dentists	185	$117,170	88.10%
Management Consulting Services	129	$63,581	92.81%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	605	$38,105	100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services	218	$89,365	87.90%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	156	$144,549	68.12%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	119	$112,819	54.59%
Engineering Services	26	$67,222	16.67%
Computer Systems Design Services	11	$73,225	9.24%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	8	$28,202	15.38%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	6	$86,254	11.76%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	4	$39,770	15.38%
Horses And Other Equine Production	4	$38,298	20.00%

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.