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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Managers	2	$85,842	66.67%
Avionics Technicians	2	$56,181	66.67%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$57,320	66.67%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2	$17,659	66.67%
Physicists	2	$78,666	66.67%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$53,680	66.67%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2	$57,107	66.67%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$39,750	66.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$47,913	66.67%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$46,080	33.33%

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 %
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc	56	$168,220	93.33%
Gallup Mckinley County Schools	52	$40,572	91.23%
New Mexico Institute Of Mining Technology	47	$50,407	82.46%
San Juan Regional Medical Center	43	$154,786	87.76%
The Mind Research Network	42	$45,867	85.71%
Sierra Vista Hospital	41	$60,845	89.13%
Deming Public Schools	41	$39,555	91.11%
Itrace Foundation Inc	40	$60,412	88.89%
National Radio Astronomy Observatory	40	$67,845	88.89%
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology	39	$55,270	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Summit Electric Supply	3	$90,584	33.33%
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute	3	$39,666	33.33%
Abbott Laboratories	3	$83,339	37.50%
Sound Inpatient Physicians	3	$117,513	37.50%
Roosevelt General Hospital	3	$121,638	37.50%
New Mexico Primary Care Group Pc	3	$158,156	42.86%
Dibe Yazhi Habitiin Olta Inc Dba Borrego Pass School	3	$55,450	42.86%
Springer Municipal Schools	2	$45,011	28.57%
Mgl Bluesky Llc Dba Sushi Hana	2	$24,773	28.57%
Southern Medical Partners Llc	2	$126,194	28.57%

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.