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 %
India 158 $107,970 43.77%
Philippines 112 $1,773,654 35.78%
Mexico 49 $55,317 43.36%
Canada 22 $94,273 45.83%
China 17 $80,591 38.64%
South Korea 16 $78,664 42.11%
Pakistan 14 $150,924 38.89%
United Kingdom 11 $74,580 44.00%
Nepal 11 $63,743 52.38%
Taiwan 7 $61,740 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Perspectives Integrated Inc 1 $37,378 50.00%
Armand Hammer United World College Of The American 1 $37,460 50.00%
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops Inc 1 $37,586 50.00%
Nikon Precision Inc 1 $37,726 50.00%
Tricore Reference Laboratories 1 $37,773 50.00%
Chama Valley Independent Schools 19 1 $37,920 50.00%
Entrench Inc 1 $38,189 50.00%
Invent Information Technology Inc 1 $38,189 50.00%
Cedarcrestone Inc 1 $38,438 50.00%
Sandya Surgical Associates 1 $38,626 50.00%
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 %
Creamery Butter Manufacturing 1 $61,235 100.00%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers 1 $170,830 100.00%
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 $75,136. 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