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 %
Occupational Therapists 16 $52,354 84.21%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 16 $46,018 84.21%
Surgeons 16 $198,284 88.89%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 15 $53,565 83.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $47,995 88.24%
Biomedical Engineers 15 $69,303 88.24%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $65,696 88.24%
Petroleum Engineers 15 $81,013 88.24%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 14 $35,831 87.50%
Instructional Coordinators 14 $42,099 87.50%
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 %
Jamaica 4 $61,371 57.14%
Vietnam 4 $62,659 57.14%
Egypt 4 $150,057 57.14%
El Salvador 4 $168,714 57.14%
Bangladesh 4 $96,198 66.67%
Peru 4 $143,891 66.67%
Lebanon 4 $109,146 80.00%
Argentina 3 $170,671 60.00%
Turkey 3 $33,547 60.00%
Kenya 3 $85,176 60.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Barraclough Associates Pc 3 $45,843 75.00%
Cyber Security Works Inc 3 $45,011 75.00%
Baca Howard Pc 3 $50,017 75.00%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 3 $51,730 75.00%
Transmission Distribution Services Llc 3 $49,573 75.00%
Gadsden Independent School District 3 $45,630 75.00%
Cambridge Healthcare Llc 3 $51,875 75.00%
Technocraft Solutions Llc 3 $47,958 75.00%
La Casa De Buena Salud Inc Dba La Casa Family He 3 $142,438 75.00%
Masterex Technologies Inc 3 $49,185 75.00%
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 %
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