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 %
Software Developers, Applications 1,113 $65,376 92.44%
Computer Systems Analysts 626 $60,547 94.28%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 354 $41,646 89.39%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 344 $178,881 91.25%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 294 $40,251 91.30%
Internists, General 288 $155,874 92.90%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 198 $40,667 85.34%
Physical Therapists 196 $66,752 87.11%
Dentists, General 196 $118,528 94.69%
Materials Engineers 189 $119,277 96.92%
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 %
Malaysia 2 $81,723 40.00%
Italy 2 $74,038 40.00%
Algeria 2 $98,499 40.00%
Libya 2 $48,220 50.00%
Mongolia 2 $24,773 50.00%
Panama 2 $167,822 50.00%
United States Of America 2 $88,036 50.00%
Yemen 2 $66,340 66.67%
South Africa 2 $29,328 66.67%
Guatemala 2 $101,941 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pettigrew Associates Pa 3 $60,181 100.00%
Sennheiser New Mexico Llc 3 $64,487 100.00%
Cuba Independent School District 3 $57,531 100.00%
The Global Center For Cultural Entrepreneurship 3 $62,532 100.00%
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And 3 $57,779 100.00%
Sripadha Inc 3 $73,993 100.00%
Orrba Systems Llc 3 $72,446 100.00%
Ty Lin International 3 $61,221 100.00%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 3 $58,635 100.00%
Hewlett Packard Company 3 $80,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 $75,136. 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