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 %
Cost Estimators 11 $52,242 84.62%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 11 $54,611 84.62%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $53,228 91.67%
Clergy 11 $43,097 91.67%
Microbiologists 11 $41,390 91.67%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,476 91.67%
Human Resources Managers 11 $106,730 91.67%
Coaches and Scouts 10 $40,773 83.33%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $47,998 90.91%
Soil and Plant Scientists 10 $63,897 90.91%
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 %
India 242 $89,275 44.32%
South Korea 77 $47,495 44.77%
China 51 $56,748 42.86%
Canada 44 $93,975 42.72%
Philippines 27 $65,894 28.72%
Mexico 23 $59,971 33.33%
Brazil 21 $50,233 42.86%
Nepal 18 $62,750 36.73%
United Kingdom 15 $79,870 45.45%
Bangladesh 15 $33,211 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Las Vegas Sands Corp 16 $69,869 88.89%
Chetu Inc 16 $74,278 88.89%
Arrow Electronics Inc 15 $103,135 83.33%
Scintilla Soft Inc 15 $85,435 83.33%
Full Spectrum Laser Llc 15 $64,203 83.33%
Global Experience Specialists Inc 15 $93,644 88.24%
Globallogic Inc 15 $112,857 88.24%
Healthcare Partners Medical Group Coats Ltd 15 $153,769 88.24%
Quest It Solutions Inc 14 $63,489 82.35%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 14 $61,969 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dae Jang Keum Inc 2 $39,177 50.00%
Allied Sanitation And Septic Services Llc 2 $49,213 50.00%
Pleasant Care Group Home Llc 2 $22,381 50.00%
Campbell House Collective 2 $132,663 50.00%
Importers Company Of America Incorporated 2 $41,652 50.00%
Progressive Construction Inc 2 $75,213 50.00%
Sapporo Kaiten Inc 2 $36,151 50.00%
Yims Produce Seafood Llc 2 $34,414 50.00%
Gorilla Sushi Llc 2 $39,530 50.00%
Kwonbrothers Llc Dba Sushi 7 2 $36,244 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 4 $22,698 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 3 $30,964 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 3 $18,744 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 2 $33,197 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $31,824 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $31,616 100.00%
Administrative And Support Services 1 $32,406 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $30,826 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 1 $33,987 100.00%

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