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
13,665 80.07% $76,041 H-1B
1,381 8.09% $23,009 H-2A
1,142 6.69% $75,180 PERM
879 5.15% $95,161 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Nevada has seen a total of 17,067 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nevada is the H-1B visa with 13,665 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 80.07% of Nevada's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 1,381 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 8.09% of Nevada's total visas.

Top Occupations in Nevada (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veterinarians 13 $87,267 86.67%
Technical Writers 12 $55,667 80.00%
Landscape Architects 12 $51,783 80.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $45,282 85.71%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,939 85.71%
Food Service Managers 12 $55,162 85.71%
Computer Network Support Specialists 12 $56,129 85.71%
Economists 12 $62,715 92.31%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 11 $62,273 84.62%
Biological Technicians 11 $34,876 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 1,231 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Africa 5 $87,535 35.71%
Nigeria 4 $78,221 30.77%
Venezuela 4 $76,164 30.77%
Colombia 4 $140,431 33.33%
Thailand 4 $31,960 40.00%
Ghana 4 $86,044 44.44%
Taiwan 4 $50,097 44.44%
Germany 4 $111,332 50.00%
Indonesia 3 $60,708 37.50%
Malaysia 3 $50,856 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Atkins North America Inc 26 $79,281 86.67%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America 25 $102,456 86.21%
Bmm North America Inc 25 $65,076 86.21%
Srk Consulting Us Inc 25 $72,789 89.29%
Sainergy Inc 24 $72,079 88.89%
Agilysys Nv Llc 24 $89,101 88.89%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited 24 $78,904 88.89%
Humboldt General Hospital 23 $49,290 88.46%
Equinett Inc 23 $44,388 88.46%
Coupa Software Inc 23 $47,676 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southwest Medical Associates 3 $113,402 50.00%
Via Inc 3 $118,851 50.00%
Pj Entertainment Inc 3 $26,298 50.00%
Emhiser Research Inc 3 $76,745 50.00%
Advanced Technology Laboratories 3 $33,425 60.00%
Aria Resort Casino Llc 3 $56,590 60.00%
Zuffa Llc 3 $87,277 60.00%
Itg Voma Corp 3 $50,281 60.00%
Kimchi Las Vegas Inc 3 $42,217 60.00%
Par Springer Miller Systems Inc 3 $78,291 60.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,034 $68,954 91.17%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,232 $77,549 86.76%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 869 $54,765 88.58%
Casino Hotels 482 $81,001 81.83%
Engineering Services 465 $72,315 86.11%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 339 $153,517 85.82%
Other Computer Related Services 263 $71,006 89.15%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 234 $75,305 79.32%
Commercial Banking 232 $79,295 84.06%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 227 $71,366 89.02%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 359 $19,697 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 196 $27,300 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 90 $32,791 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 69 $21,392 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 64 $24,693 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 51 $30,234 100.00%
Hay Farming 31 $28,447 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 26 $28,592 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 22 $28,346 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 21 $23,820 100.00%

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 $76,041. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage