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 %
Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Inc 22 $72,808 88.00%
Prime Healthcare Services Reno Llc 22 $54,248 88.00%
Atkins North America Inc 22 $79,045 88.00%
Droisys Inc 22 $85,552 91.67%
Intuit Inc 21 $85,425 87.50%
Gs Integrated Healthcare Systems Llc 21 $48,596 87.50%
Gamejava Creative Inc 21 $51,124 87.50%
Ca Group Inc 21 $81,479 87.50%
Photon Infotech Inc 21 $103,386 87.50%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America Pna 21 $108,173 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dufurrena Sheep Coalex T Dufurrena 4 $9,450 100.00%
Willow Stay Ranch Llc 4 $30,446 100.00%
John Uhalde Companygracian N Uhalde 4 $9,825 100.00%
Victory Sheep Llc 4 $23,071 100.00%
S H Ranches Inc Gary Sprouse 3 $9,600 100.00%
Need More Sheep Cohenry Vogler 3 $9,600 100.00%
Pete And Rama Paris Family Trust Dba Paris Livestock 3 $15,209 100.00%
Gary Snow Livestock Grain 3 $14,476 100.00%
Tree Top Ranches Nevada Llc 3 $33,460 100.00%
The Turf Company Of Nv Inc Dba High Desert Turf 3 $29,661 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kappes Cassiday Associates 2 $93,933 40.00%
Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital 2 $45,240 40.00%
Enviroscientists Inc 2 $39,042 40.00%
The Penta Building Group Inc 2 $76,555 40.00%
Mccormick Barstow Sheppard Wayte Carruth Llp 2 $93,746 40.00%
Sunstorm Games Llc 2 $71,105 40.00%
Envtech Inc 2 $110,167 40.00%
Telecom North America Inc 2 $64,771 40.00%
Chromalloy Nevada 2 $76,087 40.00%
Joyful Presbyterian Church 2 $37,981 40.00%

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