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 %
Argentina 3 $170,671 60.00%
South Africa 3 $41,101 60.00%
Italy 2 $74,038 40.00%
Guatemala 2 $101,941 40.00%
Ecuador 2 $169,661 40.00%
Libya 2 $48,220 50.00%
Belarus 2 $92,454 50.00%
Yemen 2 $66,340 50.00%
United States Of America 2 $88,036 50.00%
Panama 2 $167,822 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bvm Technology Associates Inc 27 $62,898 90.00%
Mrowlcom Inc 27 $68,444 90.00%
Miit Solutions Inc 27 $63,306 90.00%
New Mexico Highlands University 26 $49,739 86.67%
It Resources Inc 26 $57,463 86.67%
Deloitte Touche Llp 25 $49,814 89.29%
Flow Science Inc 25 $65,641 89.29%
New Mexico Military Institute 24 $42,144 88.89%
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute 24 $47,187 88.89%
Pecos Valley Of New Mexico Llc 24 $171,081 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gts Services Llc 5 $36,329 100.00%
Strohauer Farms Inc 5 $24,261 100.00%
Md Inc 5 $28,700 100.00%
Nac Trucking Llc 5 $32,951 100.00%
Ace Of Spades Llc 5 $29,078 100.00%
Felix River Ranch Inc 4 $14,790 100.00%
Felix River Ranch Incpaul Taylor 4 $7,650 100.00%
R M Trucking 4 $22,854 100.00%
J And P Transportation Llc 4 $30,976 100.00%
Maldonado Trucking Llc 4 $35,485 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lucid Energy Group Holdings Ii Llc 2 $104,957 40.00%
Bright Harvesting Inc 2 $29,328 40.00%
Gforce Aircraft Maintenance Inc 2 $56,181 40.00%
Hatchet Farms Gen Ptr 2 $21,923 40.00%
Alta Vista Regional Hospital 1 $193,149 20.00%
Rio Vista Football Club Inc 1 $13,020 20.00%
Sandia Corporation 1 $46,093 20.00%
Rio Pecos Medical Associates Ltd 1 $126,589 25.00%
Mimbres Memorial Hospital Nursing Home 1 $113,526 25.00%
Engender Inc 1 $45,178 25.00%

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