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 %
Mongolia 2 $24,773 50.00%
Algeria 2 $98,499 66.67%
Greece 1 $90 33.33%
Ethiopia 1 $57,762 33.33%
Palestine 1 $110,573 33.33%
Zimbabwe 1 $53,227 33.33%
Portugal 1 $84,053 33.33%
Uzbekistan 1 $37,482 33.33%
Indonesia 1 $79,040 33.33%
Romania 1 $39,021 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New Mexico (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Familia Dental Hob Llc 19 $86,628 90.48%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 19 $59,095 90.48%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 19 $51,267 90.48%
Skorpios Technologies Inc 19 $89,055 90.48%
National Technology And Engineering Solutions Of Sandia Llc 17 $78,449 85.00%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 17 $62,281 85.00%
Bernalillo Public Schools 17 $45,354 89.47%
Family Smiles Llc 17 $108,164 89.47%
Epsoft Technologies Llc 16 $75,265 88.89%
Familia Dental Las Cruces Llc 16 $109,318 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Curry County Farming Inc 4 $31,408 100.00%
Lookout Ag Enterprises 4 $32,796 100.00%
Morfood Inc 4 $30,030 100.00%
Jd Trucking 4 $31,408 100.00%
Rio Hondo Land Cattle Co Lp 3 $31,824 100.00%
2t Partnership Ltd 3 $32,975 100.00%
G M Transportation Llc 3 $20,634 100.00%
Walterscheid Trucking And Farms Inc 3 $22,665 100.00%
Three M Farms Llc 3 $32,399 100.00%
Martinez Trucking 3 $37,017 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrity Auto Sales Service 1 $54,850 25.00%
Charter School 37 1 $52,040 25.00%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc 1 $81,598 25.00%
Plaza Inn Abq Llc Dba Plaza Inn Albuquerque 1 $62,629 25.00%
J L Pascual Of Santa Fe Inc 1 $55,349 25.00%
Inst Of Am Indian Alaska Native Culture Arts 1 $46,080 33.33%
1clickphysics Llc 1 $111,238 33.33%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of New Mexico Pc 1 $135,117 33.33%
Cemco Inc 1 $52,749 33.33%
New Mexico Cardiology Arrhythmia Consultants Pc 1 $35,818 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