US stateNMRank #40Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in New Mexico
16,682 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
1,022
Rank #40 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.2%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
7.8%
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 | 815 | 7.8% |
| 2 | Presbyterian Healthcare Services | 563 | 5.4% |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 492 | 4.7% |
| 4 | Triad National Security, LLC | 477 | 4.6% |
| 5 | Speridian Technologies, LLC | 412 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Intel Corporation | 408 | 3.9% |
| 7 | New Mexico State University | 311 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Gallup McKinley County Schools | 264 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Central Consolidated School District | 204 | 2.0% |
| 10 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 193 | 1.9% |
| 11 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 183 | 1.8% |
| 12 | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER | 182 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Health Carousel LLC | 157 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Apogee Medical Group, Ohio, Inc | 144 | 1.4% |
| 15 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 139 | 1.3% |
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURI…
815
Presbyterian Healthcare Se…
563
University of New Mexico
492
Triad National Security, LLC
477
Speridian Technologies, LLC
412
Intel Corporation
408
New Mexico State University
311
Gallup McKinley County Sch…
264
Central Consolidated Schoo…
204
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
193
INFOSYS LIMITED
183
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO H…
182
Health Carousel LLC
157
Apogee Medical Group, Ohio…
144
New Mexico Institute of Mi…
139
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in New Mexico.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 2,082 |
| 2 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,804 |
| 3 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,342 |
| 4 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 907 |
| 5 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 757 |
| 6 | 29-1123 | Physical Therapists | 679 |
| 7 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 513 |
| 8 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 449 |
| 9 | 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 376 |
| 10 | 17-2041 | Chemical Engineers | 317 |
Software Developers
2,082
Medical Scientists, Except…
1,804
Elementary School Teachers…
1,342
Physicians, All Other
907
Biological Science Teacher…
757
Physical Therapists
679
Computer Systems Analysts
513
Computer Occupations, All …
449
Secondary School Teachers,…
376
Chemical Engineers
317
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 | 1,022 |
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