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 %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 41 $52,171 77.36%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $47,720 75.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 38 $39,358 74.51%
Engineers, All Other 38 $72,325 76.00%
Materials Scientists 37 $87,252 84.09%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $50,600 86.05%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 37 $61,131 86.05%
Business Intelligence Analysts 34 $69,864 80.95%
Astronomers 34 $64,567 87.18%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $52,972 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursing Assistants 3 $23,823 60.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $54,590 60.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $73,923 60.00%
Sales Engineers 3 $67,246 60.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 3 $26,409 60.00%
Management Analysts 3 $53,865 60.00%
Pharmacists 3 $97,781 60.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 3 $59,376 60.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 3 $59,627 60.00%
Engineers, All Other 3 $84,371 75.00%
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 %
India 190 $110,528 45.78%
Philippines 123 $1,618,478 36.18%
Mexico 57 $54,038 42.86%
Canada 22 $94,273 42.31%
China 19 $83,241 39.58%
South Korea 16 $78,664 35.56%
Pakistan 16 $128,158 44.44%
Nepal 13 $59,286 46.43%
United Kingdom 11 $74,580 47.83%
Jordan 8 $126,356 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deming Public Schools 43 $40,425 91.49%
The Mind Research Network 42 $45,867 91.30%
Masoud Khorsand Sahbaie Md Pa 42 $182,933 91.30%
Sierra Vista Hospital 41 $60,845 91.11%
Itrace Foundation Inc 40 $60,412 88.89%
Grandison Management Inc 39 $70,315 86.67%
Health Carousel Ii Llc 38 $58,408 95.00%
Hobbs Municipal Schools 36 $42,788 92.31%
Global Touchpoints Inc Duns 13 8058305 36 $65,573 92.31%
La Clinica De Familia Inc 35 $103,852 94.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rym Trucking Llc 7 $25,908 100.00%
Bright Harvesting Inc 7 $25,308 100.00%
Rm Trucking 7 $27,411 100.00%
R Meza Trucking 6 $21,788 100.00%
Border Labor Contracting Inc 6 $28,031 100.00%
Jjm Farms Llc 6 $31,481 100.00%
M D Inc 6 $21,861 100.00%
Grajeda Farms Inc 6 $33,218 100.00%
Cartel Llc 6 $27,543 100.00%
Abg Transport Llc 6 $34,934 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Academy For The Love Of Learning 2 $35,350 28.57%
New Mexico Highlands University 2 $45,017 28.57%
Kymera Independent Physicians 2 $121,493 28.57%
Mid Frisian Dairy 2 $13,520 28.57%
Springer Municipal Schools 2 $45,011 28.57%
Human Capital Inc Dba Southwest Acupuncture Colle 2 $32,531 33.33%
Guido A Leon Md Pa 2 $177,840 33.33%
Las Montaoonas Charter High School 2 $35,000 33.33%
Mccurdy Charter School 2 $59,845 33.33%
Santa Fe Public School District 2 $48,280 33.33%

Top Industries in New Mexico (All Years)

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 $75,514. 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