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 %
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 %
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 %
Platinum Hospitalists Llp 8 $171,015 100.00%
Amir Z Qureshi Md Ltd 8 $105,310 100.00%
South Lyon Health Center Inc 7 $58,843 87.50%
Round Mountain Gold Corporation 7 $95,077 87.50%
Itg Voma Corp 7 $50,434 87.50%
Aria Resort Casino Llc 7 $45,002 87.50%
Beta Soft Systems Inc 7 $45,653 87.50%
Virtusa Corporation 7 $58,276 87.50%
81doccom Inc 7 $59,128 87.50%
Infomatics Corp 7 $62,783 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Truckee Meadows Community College 1 $39,957 50.00%
Selco Products Co 1 $102,086 50.00%
The Plastic Man Inc 1 $52,250 50.00%
Vineburg Machining Inc 1 $62,400 50.00%
Greg J Nielsen Dds Professional Llc 1 $57,387 50.00%
Tropisys Information Systems Llc 1 $89,086 50.00%
Shahrestani Northwest Reno Smiles Dental Corp 1 $127,691 50.00%
Desimone Consulting Engineering Group Llc 1 $77,979 50.00%
Dkang Inc 1 $49,150 50.00%
Sierra Pacific Power Dba Nv Energy 1 $67,995 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

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