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.
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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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2 $52,950 66.67%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2 $19,926 66.67%
Pharmacists 2 $88,005 66.67%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 2 $56,566 66.67%
Mathematicians 2 $58,271 66.67%
Carpenters 2 $59,883 66.67%
Chemical Engineers 2 $79,113 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2 $37,804 66.67%
Chief Executives 2 $121,930 66.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $35,790 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 %
India 279 $89,983 44.36%
South Korea 84 $47,057 43.98%
China 59 $57,439 44.70%
Canada 48 $91,796 41.38%
Philippines 30 $64,027 29.41%
Mexico 27 $62,858 36.99%
Brazil 24 $48,024 39.34%
Nepal 20 $61,909 36.36%
United Kingdom 17 $80,355 45.95%
Bangladesh 15 $33,211 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lincoln County Hospital District 9 $53,599 90.00%
Mgm Resorts International 9 $112,359 90.00%
Saint Marys Medical Group Inc 9 $185,434 90.00%
Tanisha Systems Inc 9 $60,422 90.00%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 9 $79,835 90.00%
Rahi Systems Inc 9 $64,736 90.00%
Amazoncomkydc Llc 9 $65,361 90.00%
Hdr Engineering Inc 9 $74,376 90.00%
Erp Analysts Inc 9 $83,929 90.00%
A1 Kaiser Inc 9 $66,692 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Donovan Hospitality Llc 1 $80,870 33.33%
Idi Magic Technologies Corporation 1 $78,749 33.33%
Homestake Mining Company Of California 1 $88,462 33.33%
Oasis Moving Storage Inc 1 $93,683 33.33%
Gtech Usa Llc 1 $69,597 33.33%
Ss Fuels Management Llc 1 $74,630 33.33%
Schultz Financial Group Inc 1 $71,760 33.33%
Black Veatch Corporation 1 $77,686 33.33%
Top Dollar Recycling Llc 1 $43,098 33.33%
Oasis Medical Associates 1 $109,450 33.33%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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