Cap-exempt employers in New Mexico
10 employers in New Mexico appear cap-exempt in the register, 1 of them verified by hand and 0 with a connected careers feed. Ground 1 (higher education) dominates with 9; ground 2 (affiliated nonprofit) follows with 1. The largest by FY2026 H-1B approvals are University of New Mexico (61), New Mexico State University (32), Eastern New Mexico University (13).
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By FY2026 H-1B approvalsOpenings in New Mexico
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All openings in New Mexico in the jobs search. A posting counts for New Mexico when its location text names the state, or, failing that, when its employer is based there.
What employers in New Mexico hire on H-1B
DOL FY2025 certified LCAs| Occupation (SOC) | LCAs | Median wage | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $98,123 | 2 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 17 | $82,000 | 5 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $64,494 | 4 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 6 | $56,368 | 1 |
| Physicians, All Other | 6 | $261,975 | 1 |
| Registered Nurses | 6 | $67,017 | 1 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $87,392 | 2 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $69,037 | 2 |
Totals add up each employer’s five most-certified occupations in DOL FY2025 Labor Condition Applications, so they understate the state’s full hiring. Median wage is the median of those employers’ median offered wages; it is an approximation, not a state-wide median.