New Mexico H-1B salaries

From 2,037 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in New Mexico (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #40 of 51 by filings
  • #44 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$86,889−29% vs. national median
Middle 50%$64.9k–$112.2k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II40% of leveled filings
Top metro areaAlbuquerque, NM1,069 filings in New Mexico

Top cities in New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM$93,7001,069 filings · rent 1BR $1,112 Santa Fe, NM$79,768175 filings · rent 1BR $1,413 Las Cruces, NM$81,500142 filings · rent 1BR $975 Los Alamos, NM$112,595120 filings Hobbs, NM$63,02488 filings Farmington, NM$55,50058 filings · rent 1BR $855 Clovis, NM$67,00049 filings Española, NM$55,00048 filings Gallup, NM$59,53138 filings Carlsbad, NM$114,57728 filings Silver, NM$68,00027 filings Roswell, NM$90,07526 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in New Mexico. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in New Mexico

Intel logoIntel183 filings · 9%$95,701 Presbyterian Healthcare Services164 filings · 8%$232,510 University of New Mexico149 filings · 7%$76,960 Triad National Security112 filings · 5%$115,865 New Mexico State University80 filings · 4%$75,838 Speridian Technologies52 filings · 3%$78,675 Mission Achievement and Success Charter School51 filings · 3%$72,710 Hobbs Municipal Schools50 filings · 2%$60,000 Grants / Cibola County Schools40 filings · 2%$54,000 Espanola Public Schools35 filings · 2%$52,500 Cognizant logoCognizant31 filings · 2%$102,918 Central Consolidated School District31 filings · 2%$55,500

Filings and median salary for jobs located in New Mexico.

Most filed jobs in New Mexico

Software Engineer155 filings · 8%$99,000 Materials Engineer154 filings · 8%$92,850 High School Teacher111 filings · 5%$60,000 Elementary School Teacher93 filings · 5%$55,000 Data Scientist71 filings · 3%$83,366 Programmer Analyst66 filings · 3%$77,940 Middle School Teacher61 filings · 3%$57,397 Special Education Teacher61 filings · 3%$58,648 Civil Engineer39 filings · 2%$100,000 Registered Nurse39 filings · 2%$68,000 Physicist35 filings · 2%$150,779 Industrial Engineer33 filings · 2%$100,000

New Mexico vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 New Mexico$86,889

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.