H-2B Jobs in New Mexico (FY2026) — Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 318 H-2B positions for worksites in New Mexico — #47 among all states — across 11 employer applications. The median offered wage was $18/hour (middle half of offers: $16.82–$18.15).
No H-2B job orders accepted for New Mexico in the last 20 days — open orders page · all states.
Hiring season
100% of certified positions in New Mexico start in April, March or December, and a typical season runs about 7.9 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 90 days before the start date — so openings for a April start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around January.
Top H-2B employers in New Mexico
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrester and Associates, LLC | Belen | 165 | $16.55/hr | Forest and Conservation Workers |
| Vetcon Rentals LTD | Bloomfield | 49 | $19.39/hr | Construction Laborers |
| ALTO LAKES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB | Alto | 32 | $18/hr | Waiters and Waitresses |
| HIGH ALTITUDE PAYROLL LLC | Ruidoso | 28 | $16.46/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| BrightView Landscape Development, Inc.- Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque | 15 | $18.15/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. - Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque | 12 | $18.15/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| COPPERLEAF LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT LLC | Ruidoso Downs | 9 | $16.82/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Smart Home Pros, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivint, LLC - Artesia | Artesia | 8 | $19.18/hr | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 165 |
| Construction Laborers | 49 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 44 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 28 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 24 |
| Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 8 |
Where: Belen (165) · Bloomfield (49) · Alto (32) · Ruidoso (28) · Albuquerque (27) · Ruidoso Downs (9) · Artesia (8).
How people get these jobs
The H-2B visa lets U.S. employers hire foreign workers for temporary non-agricultural work — landscaping, hospitality, seafood processing, fairs and amusement parks, construction helpers. The employer, not the worker, starts the process: they must first offer the job to U.S. workers, get the Department of Labor certification shown on this page, and then petition USCIS for the visas.
Every certified opening must be posted publicly on the DOL's official registry, SeasonalJobs.dol.gov — that is the place to search and apply for current openings. Beware of anyone charging workers "visa fees": recruitment fees charged to H-2B workers are illegal.
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