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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
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 %
Hagerman Municipal Schools 11 $40,385 91.67%
Lovelace Biomedical Environmental Research Insti 11 $54,789 91.67%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 11 $50,811 91.67%
Miners Colfax Medical Center 11 $116,149 91.67%
Kpmg Llp 11 $56,359 91.67%
Harshwal Company Llp 11 $47,172 91.67%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 11 $62,897 91.67%
Robustware Inc 11 $74,492 91.67%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 11 $69,256 91.67%
T Mobile Usa Inc 11 $85,571 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freeport Mcmoran Chino Mines Company 1 $67,330 33.33%
Mesa Vista Consolidated School District 1 $43,557 33.33%
Quiroga Pfeiffer Engineering Corporation 1 $56,950 33.33%
Southwest Research And Information Center 1 $37,482 33.33%
Entrench Inc 1 $41,288 33.33%
Redw Llc 1 $62,774 33.33%
Fort Sumner Municipal Schools 1 $8 33.33%
Advanced Composite Structures Llc 1 $63,752 33.33%
1clickphysics Llc 1 $111,238 33.33%
Inst Of Am Indian Alaska Native Culture Arts 1 $46,080 33.33%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 1 $28,434 100.00%
Peanut Farming 1 $25,438 100.00%
Educational Services 1 $32,490 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,490 100.00%

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