H-1B and green card employer
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of New Mexico is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
88certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$71,614median offer · middle half $62k to $94k
10%80 vs. 73 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
11certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at University of New Mexico's offers
University of New Mexico files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What University of New Mexico offers
88 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 2 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
80 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$72,088 FY2026
Certified green card cases
11 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 19 | $65,986 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $67,600 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 4 | $60,659 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | $68,224 |
| Data Scientists | 4 | $51,498 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 4 | $58,854 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $94,000 |
| Physicians, All Other | 4 | $235,082 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 85 | $72,000 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 4 | 0 | $140,550 |
| FY2024 | 10 | 0 | $218,000 |
| FY2025 | 13 | 0 | $180,200 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 11 | 0 | $79,695 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant 2 | $59,000 | |
| HS/Associate Scientist 2 | $62,130 | |
| Research Scientist 2 | $64,792 | |
| Post-Doctoral Fellow | $53,851 | |
| Assistant Professor | $220,271 | – |
| Resident Physician | $66,861 | |
| Compliance Analytics Splst | $49,358 | |
| Lecturer III | $82,000 | |
| Research Assistant Professor | $86,889 | |
| Assistant Professor | $79,318 | |
| Assistant Professor | $241,389 | |
| Assistant Professor | $86,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $89,000 | |
| Research Scientist 3 | $65,986 | |
| Research Scientist 1 | $60,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $92,000 | |
| Technical Analyst 3 | $73,362 | |
| Sr. Scientist | $84,178 | |
| Assistant Professor | $76,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $72,000 | |
| Sr. Scientist | $84,178 | |
| Assistant Professor | $230,724 | – |
| Assistant Professor | $68,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $266,771 | |
| Assistant Professor | $67,600 |