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 %
Occupational Therapists 18 $54,872 78.26%
Soil and Plant Scientists 18 $47,567 81.82%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 18 $61,892 94.74%
Petroleum Engineers 18 $84,687 94.74%
Instructional Coordinators 17 $43,387 89.47%
Critical Care Nurses 17 $80,522 89.47%
Surgeons 16 $198,284 84.21%
Biomedical Engineers 16 $66,343 88.89%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $66,392 88.89%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 15 $35,108 83.33%
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 %
Uplift Community School 7 $37,131 87.50%
Dizer Corp 7 $50,630 87.50%
Central New Mexico Community College 7 $43,552 87.50%
Atlas Healthcare Llc 7 $56,335 87.50%
Collasys Llc 7 $58,180 87.50%
Chama Valley Independent School District 7 $57,106 87.50%
New Mexico Corrections Department 7 $57,527 87.50%
State Of New Mexico 7 $56,270 100.00%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 7 $63,633 100.00%
Progressive Dairy Health Services Of New Mexico Llc 7 $74,651 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Starks And Sons Dairy Lp 1 $20,426 100.00%
Diamond And Half Inc 1 $32,490 100.00%
Carmichael Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Night Sky Ranch Llc 1 $21,687 100.00%
Kings Land Cattle 1 $48,901 100.00%
Salvador Rivera 1 $21,757 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Wayne Palla 1 $32,490 100.00%
Os Trucking Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Jake Penner Farm 1 $32,490 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

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