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 %
Managers, All Other 14 $77,685 82.35%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 14 $66,764 82.35%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 14 $47,952 87.50%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $41,859 87.50%
Technical Writers 13 $56,493 86.67%
Economists 13 $64,862 86.67%
Manufacturing Engineers 13 $71,264 86.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $45,282 80.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 12 $54,765 80.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 12 $62,705 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2 $37,804 66.67%
Pharmacists 2 $88,005 66.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $35,790 66.67%
Human Resources Managers 2 $90,803 66.67%
Mathematicians 2 $58,271 66.67%
Anesthesiologists 1 $208,000 33.33%
Food Scientists and Technologists 1 $39,811 33.33%
Travel Agents 1 $32,552 33.33%
Cashiers 1 $17,722 33.33%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1 $33,613 33.33%
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 %
Tesla Inc 808 $86,309 98.06%
University Of Nevada Reno 533 $55,305 91.58%
Bally Gaming Inc 363 $73,227 80.49%
Wipro Limited 329 $64,610 91.14%
University Of Nevada Las Vegas 283 $56,281 83.24%
Credit One Bank Na 255 $87,540 78.70%
Mgm Resorts International Operations Inc 227 $85,368 83.46%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 201 $78,880 90.54%
Igt 194 $86,401 92.38%
Vertisystem Inc 145 $66,196 71.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peri Sons Farms Inc 292 $28,481 100.00%
Western Range Association 155 $19,729 100.00%
Ellison Ranching Company 55 $19,513 100.00%
Park Livestock Company 49 $29,971 100.00%
Eureka Livestock Llc 35 $19,437 100.00%
Need More Sheep Company 31 $19,532 100.00%
Snyder Livestock Company Inc 30 $26,003 100.00%
Louis Scatena Ranch 28 $26,100 100.00%
Silver Creek Ranch Inc 28 $20,357 100.00%
Park Ranch Llc 26 $26,936 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xavient Digital Llc 40 $87,262 37.74%
Mgm Resorts International Operations Inc 36 $94,259 41.86%
Igt 23 $84,055 27.06%
Credit One Bank Na 20 $92,548 23.81%
Superb Maids Llc 18 $23,982 23.38%
Nevada Power Company Dba Nv Energy 15 $93,204 19.74%
Zapposcom Llc 13 $104,464 32.50%
Wynn Las Vegas 12 $90,289 33.33%
Sripadha Inc 12 $73,093 40.00%
Health Plan Of Nevada Inc 11 $88,504 47.83%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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