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 %
Software Developers, Applications 1,111 $65,352 92.28%
Computer Systems Analysts 626 $60,547 94.28%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 417 $44,218 89.87%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 360 $43,043 92.78%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 344 $178,881 91.25%
Internists, General 287 $155,836 92.58%
Materials Engineers 269 $110,707 98.53%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 227 $42,562 93.03%
Dentists, General 207 $118,364 85.19%
Physical Therapists 207 $66,730 87.34%
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 %
Nigeria 7 $108,054 46.67%
Bangladesh 7 $68,410 46.67%
Taiwan 7 $61,740 50.00%
Spain 7 $56,995 53.85%
Iran 7 $65,028 53.85%
Venezuela 5 $69,589 45.45%
Brazil 5 $59,684 50.00%
Germany 5 $66,382 50.00%
Japan 5 $41,388 55.56%
Vietnam 5 $54,628 62.50%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Unm Hospital 7 $66,960 100.00%
Acro Service Corp 7 $78,990 100.00%
Wsp Usa Inc 7 $83,143 100.00%
Sterling 5 Inc 7 $59,939 100.00%
Compass Group Usa Inc 6 $48,911 85.71%
Ruidoso Municipal School District 6 $35,448 85.71%
Santa Fe Institute 6 $77,261 85.71%
Chama Valley Schools 6 $42,854 85.71%
Deming Public School District 6 $41,330 85.71%
Univ Of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr 6 $70,628 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agri Services Inc 1 $33,946 100.00%
R Chavez Llc 1 $30,763 100.00%
Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
J Silva Custom Hauling Farm 1 $26,853 100.00%
Rodriguez S J Farm 1 $33,946 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 39 1 1 $196 100.00%
Morrow Farms 1 $28,434 100.00%
Rancho Corazon Llc 1 $20,426 100.00%
Paloma Cattle Company Ltd 1 $32,490 100.00%
Jones Farms Llc 1 $33,946 100.00%
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