US stateNMRank #40Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in New Mexico
16,184 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in New Mexico across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
524
Rank #40 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.2%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
8.2%
LOS ALAMOS NAT… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in New Mexico. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC | 808 | 8.2% |
| 2 | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | 535 | 5.5% |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 465 | 4.7% |
| 4 | Triad National Security, LLC | 442 | 4.5% |
| 5 | Speridian Technologies, LLC | 399 | 4.1% |
| 6 | Intel Corporation | 391 | 4.0% |
| 7 | New Mexico State University | 300 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Gallup McKinley County Schools | 260 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Central Consolidated School District | 187 | 1.9% |
| 10 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 183 | 1.9% |
| 11 | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER | 180 | 1.8% |
| 12 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 180 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Health Carousel LLC | 154 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Apogee Medical Group, Ohio, Inc | 140 | 1.4% |
| 15 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 132 | 1.4% |
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURI…
808
Presbyterian Healthcare Se…
535
University of New Mexico
465
Triad National Security, LLC
442
Speridian Technologies, LLC
399
Intel Corporation
391
New Mexico State University
300
Gallup McKinley County Sch…
260
Central Consolidated Schoo…
187
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
183
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO H…
180
INFOSYS LIMITED
180
Health Carousel LLC
154
Apogee Medical Group, Ohio…
140
New Mexico Institute of Mi…
132
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in New Mexico.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 2,019 |
| 2 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,764 |
| 3 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,288 |
| 4 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 879 |
| 5 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 734 |
| 6 | 29-1123 | Physical Therapists | 667 |
| 7 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 486 |
| 8 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 432 |
| 9 | 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 356 |
| 10 | 17-2041 | Chemical Engineers | 315 |
Software Developers
2,019
Medical Scientists, Except…
1,764
Elementary School Teachers…
1,288
Physicians, All Other
879
Biological Science Teacher…
734
Physical Therapists
667
Computer Systems Analysts
486
Computer Occupations, All …
432
Secondary School Teachers,…
356
Chemical Engineers
315
Filings by fiscal year
New Mexico H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 870 |
| FY2011 | 782 |
| FY2012 | 954 |
| FY2013 | 854 |
| FY2014 | 908 |
| FY2015 | 1,006 |
| FY2016 | 1,039 |
| FY2017 | 861 |
| FY2018 | 1,033 |
| FY2019 | 147 |
| FY2020 | 972 |
| FY2021 | 1,334 |
| FY2022 | 1,110 |
| FY2023 | 1,285 |
| FY2024 | 1,199 |
| FY2025 | 1,306 |
| FY2026 | 524 |
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