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 %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $56,608 85.19%
Biological Technicians 22 $37,559 81.48%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 22 $44,765 81.48%
Physical Scientists, All Other 22 $52,929 84.62%
Mathematicians 21 $80,530 84.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $34,010 84.00%
Environmental Engineers 19 $70,571 76.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $64,905 79.17%
Coaches and Scouts 19 $34,083 79.17%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 18 $96,329 75.00%
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 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 %
India 190 $110,528 45.78%
Philippines 123 $1,618,478 36.18%
Mexico 57 $54,038 42.86%
Canada 22 $94,273 42.31%
China 19 $83,241 39.58%
South Korea 16 $78,664 35.56%
Pakistan 16 $128,158 44.44%
Nepal 13 $59,286 46.43%
United Kingdom 11 $74,580 47.83%
Jordan 8 $126,356 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc 6 $68,051 85.71%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 6 $61,405 85.71%
Onfido Inc 6 $61,378 85.71%
Sofast 6 $63,000 85.71%
Source Mantra Inc 6 $63,177 85.71%
Thirthasoftllc 6 $52,076 85.71%
Global Touchpoints Inc 6 $65,822 85.71%
Nm Public Education Department 6 $56,638 85.71%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc 6 $63,544 85.71%
Meca Llc 6 $65,593 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nash Nash Llc 1 $26,853 100.00%
Area 35 Llc 1 $20,197 100.00%
Grajeda Farm Inc 1 $33,946 100.00%
J Paul Brown 1 $9,000 100.00%
Donald Walker 1 $20,280 100.00%
Solvangen Farms Inc 1 $19,968 100.00%
Ramon Alire 1 $22,589 100.00%
Wrye Ranch 1 $24,960 100.00%
Saf Enterprises 1 $32,490 100.00%
R And M Trucking 1 $23,296 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

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 $75,514. 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