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 %
Soil and Plant Scientists 14 $48,024 87.50%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $57,481 93.33%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 14 $147,083 93.33%
Librarians 13 $36,445 86.67%
Information Technology Project Managers 13 $74,342 86.67%
Landscape Architects 12 $45,155 80.00%
Accountants 12 $47,634 80.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 12 $57,976 85.71%
Sales Managers 12 $75,688 85.71%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 12 $147,431 85.71%
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 %
Angel Fire Resort Operations Llc 8 $22,410 80.00%
New Mexico State University Carlsbad 8 $46,503 80.00%
Phc Los Alamos Inc 8 $43,131 80.00%
Suncore Photovoltaics Inc 8 $51,342 88.89%
Clayton Health Systems Inc 8 $48,209 88.89%
Four Corners Nephrology Associates 8 $118,667 88.89%
Union County General Hospital 8 $44,215 88.89%
Chama Valley Schools 8 $43,930 88.89%
Belen Consolidated Schools 8 $51,181 88.89%
Ernst Young Us Llp 8 $74,436 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ideum Inc 1 $59,093 50.00%
Smith Engineering Company 1 $61,360 50.00%
High Country Macula Retina And Vitreous Pc 1 $208,000 50.00%
Christian Vision Academy 1 $25,002 50.00%
Bilingual Multicultural Services Inc 1 $57,595 50.00%
Kpmg Llp 1 $80,205 50.00%
Hans Wittler Automotive 1 $48,589 50.00%
Inn Of The Mountain Gods Resort Casinoski Apach 1 $68,952 50.00%
Central New Mexico Community College 1 $31,700 50.00%
Louis Berger Us Inc 1 $71,219 50.00%

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