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 %
Indonesia 1 $79,040 50.00%
Romania 1 $39,021 50.00%
Israel 1 $125,424 50.00%
Ireland 1 $208,000 50.00%
Gambia 1 $208,000 50.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $34,620 50.00%
Serbia 1 $49,046 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $70,179 50.00%
Bahrain 1 $208,000 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $60,382 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bd Enterprises 1 $48,776 100.00%
Health Leadership High School 1 $48,793 100.00%
Navajo Preparatory School 1 $48,820 100.00%
I28 Technologies Corporation 1 $48,838 100.00%
Isoftech Inc 1 $48,838 100.00%
Maarga Systems Inc 1 $48,859 100.00%
University Of New Mexico Valencia Campus 1 $48,877 100.00%
Invensys Inc 1 $48,880 100.00%
Studio X Inc 1 $49,109 100.00%
Mora Valley Community Health Services Inc 1 $49,130 100.00%
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 %
Potato Farming 17 $35,550 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 17 $30,195 100.00%
Hay Farming 14 $31,441 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 12 $25,125 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 11 $33,433 100.00%
Crop Production 10 $32,013 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 7 $22,541 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 7 $32,080 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 6 $33,173 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 6 $32,399 100.00%

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 $75,514. 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