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 %
Italy 2 $74,038 66.67%
Algeria 2 $98,499 66.67%
Israel 1 $125,424 33.33%
Moldova 1 $208,000 33.33%
Hong Kong 1 $41,163 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $154,939 33.33%
Botswana 1 $208,000 33.33%
Syria 1 $135,117 33.33%
Zimbabwe 1 $53,227 33.33%
Dominican Republic 1 $84,011 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kollasoft Inc 8 $67,431 88.89%
Techstar Consulting Inc 8 $66,532 88.89%
Greater Kudu Llc 8 $84,776 88.89%
Fxi Inc 8 $72,158 88.89%
Syntel Inc 8 $76,900 88.89%
Syntel Consulting Inc 8 $76,900 88.89%
Flysoft Inc 8 $72,010 88.89%
Presbyterian Medical Services 8 $154,364 88.89%
Mitecs Inc 8 $76,518 88.89%
Proits Hub Llc 8 $73,154 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nm Solar Group Inc 1 $116,834 50.00%
Thornburg Investment Management 1 $84,053 50.00%
Journey To Wellness Counseling Los Lunas 1 $40,477 50.00%
Ricci Co Llc 1 $55,806 50.00%
The Japanese Kitchen Matsue Corporation 1 $48,381 50.00%
Assurance Tax Accounting Pc 1 $44,741 50.00%
Commscope Of North Carolina 1 $84,552 50.00%
Swlcone Llc 1 $69,701 50.00%
Armonica Technologies Inc 1 $69,347 50.00%
Apex Dental Llc 1 $138,653 50.00%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 4 $31,044 100.00%
Wheat Farming 4 $29,635 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 3 $30,562 75.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $31,339 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 3 $22,949 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 3 $28,683 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 2 $26,946 66.67%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 2 $31,626 100.00%
Landscaping Services 2 $31,626 100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking 2 $31,845 100.00%

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