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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Physicists	2	$78,666	66.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists	2	$47,913	66.67%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$35,953	66.67%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2	$21,923	66.67%
Orthodontists	2	$147,316	66.67%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$40,862	66.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$44,689	66.67%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$57,320	66.67%
Mental Health Counselors	2	$34,622	66.67%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2	$60,976	66.67%

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 %
Urs Corporation	2	$53,040	100.00%
Ciberpathway Inc	2	$53,082	100.00%
Espanola Sports Medicine	2	$55,838	100.00%
Space Science Institute	2	$54,715	100.00%
Nidi Tec Inc	2	$57,356	100.00%
Solstice Solutions Inc	2	$54,246	100.00%
Indous Technology Edu Services Inc	2	$54,600	100.00%
St Pius X High School	2	$61,345	100.00%
Academy For The Love Of Learning	2	$65,021	100.00%
Gemini Rosemont Property Management Llc	2	$56,171	100.00%

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 %
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing	2	$53,238	66.67%
Space Research And Technology	2	$66,456	66.67%
Petroleum Refineries	2	$59,800	66.67%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	2	$41,694	66.67%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	2	$115,742	66.67%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,347	66.67%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	2	$38,428	66.67%
Sound Recording Industries	2	$63,794	66.67%
Printing And Related Support Activities	2	$51,906	66.67%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	2	$54,091	66.67%

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.