We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

Nevada Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
15,217 79.78% $78,292 H-1B
1,603 8.40% $26,692 H-2A
1,238 6.49% $75,255 PERM
1,015 5.32% $96,984 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Nevada has seen a total of 19,073 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nevada is the H-1B visa with 15,217 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 79.78% of Nevada's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 1,603 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 8.40% of Nevada's total visas.

Top Occupations in Nevada (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants 16 $49,132 76.19%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 16 $44,457 76.19%
Speech-Language Pathologists 16 $69,077 76.19%
Chefs and Head Cooks 16 $49,279 80.00%
Veterinarians 16 $81,788 84.21%
Surgeons 15 $193,894 83.33%
Mathematicians 15 $75,444 83.33%
Cost Estimators 15 $59,510 83.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $52,418 77.78%
Human Resources Managers 14 $105,234 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2 $52,260 66.67%
Chemists 2 $58,771 66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $40,320 66.67%
Psychiatrists 2 $157,196 66.67%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $38,600 66.67%
Budget Analysts 2 $66,550 66.67%
Administrative Services Managers 2 $99,607 66.67%
Chemical Technicians 2 $36,015 66.67%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2 $19,926 66.67%
Procurement Clerks 2 $34,643 66.67%
Nevada Employees Over Time
Nevada has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 751 employees were hired. Nevada peaked in 2018 with 1,398 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 244 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Nevada From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Turkey 7 $65,753 46.67%
Ukraine 7 $86,447 50.00%
Taiwan 5 $52,932 38.46%
South Africa 5 $87,535 38.46%
Venezuela 4 $94,853 33.33%
Colombia 4 $140,431 36.36%
Germany 4 $111,332 40.00%
Nigeria 4 $78,221 40.00%
Ghana 4 $86,044 50.00%
Romania 4 $96,663 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Norgren Kloehn Inc 6 $74,163 85.71%
Datax Ltd 6 $66,636 85.71%
Tango Management Consulting Llc 6 $79,667 85.71%
Prime Trust Llc 6 $81,449 85.71%
Eig Services Inc 6 $85,422 85.71%
Slickdeals Llc 6 $79,917 85.71%
Fernley Physical Therapy Inc 6 $80,753 85.71%
Grandison Management Inc 6 $70,952 85.71%
T Mobile Usa Inc 6 $86,639 85.71%
Technodeed Llc 6 $77,865 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inter Connection Electric Inc 1 $49,254 50.00%
Sainstore Inc 1 $64,168 50.00%
Bluebird Cpas Llc 1 $58,365 50.00%
Silver State Realty Investments 1 $45,573 50.00%
Allsite Structure Usa Llc 1 $133,037 50.00%
Abengoa North America Llc 1 $102,565 50.00%
Drd Llc 1 $51,272 50.00%
Mun Associates Llc 1 $34,507 50.00%
Ely Shoshone Tribe 1 $63,731 50.00%
Lhoist North America Of Arizona Inc 1 $102,731 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,356 $70,902 91.37%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,312 $78,619 87.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 922 $56,274 86.33%
Casino Hotels 526 $83,134 82.57%
Engineering Services 515 $73,433 86.12%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 363 $159,280 85.41%
Commercial Banking 307 $83,641 80.37%
Other Computer Related Services 280 $71,663 89.74%
Other Gambling Industries 277 $87,694 89.35%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 252 $76,558 81.55%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 430 $29,903 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 247 $29,817 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 105 $33,043 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 93 $25,727 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 77 $21,864 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 67 $31,276 100.00%
Hay Farming 36 $28,345 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 35 $30,505 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 27 $29,480 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 25 $32,374 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 189 $88,036 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 167 $52,483 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 118 $77,439 100.00%
Janitorial Services 114 $21,931 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 108 $38,602 99.08%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 100 $135,817 92.59%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 90 $72,585 90.00%
Engineering Services 90 $86,044 100.00%
Other Gambling Industries 67 $93,774 74.44%
Commercial Banking 31 $83,976 46.27%

Nevada Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Nevada to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Nevada over all years is $78,292. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage