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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $49,939 85.71%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $58,524 85.71%
Microbiologists 12 $42,938 85.71%
Food Service Managers 12 $55,162 92.31%
Landscape Architects 12 $51,783 92.31%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 12 $65,512 92.31%
Computer Network Support Specialists 12 $56,129 92.31%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,476 84.62%
Biological Technicians 11 $34,876 91.67%
Pharmacists 11 $115,985 91.67%
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 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 %
Lnw Gaming Inc Fka Sg Gaming Inc 8 $100,664 88.89%
Clientserver Technology Solutions Llc 8 $75,192 88.89%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 8 $95,373 88.89%
Starbucks Coffee Company 8 $96,044 88.89%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 8 $84,859 88.89%
Tbc The Boring Company 8 $97,505 88.89%
Nevada Copper Inc 8 $136,542 88.89%
Robert A Bessler Md Pllc 8 $88,439 100.00%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 8 $103,584 100.00%
Absolute Dental Orthodontics Prada Pllc 8 $123,448 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Netcom Learning Inc Ny 1 $72,030 50.00%
Spring River Inc 1 $36,920 50.00%
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas 1 $63,378 50.00%
Hycroft Mining Corporation 1 $110,614 50.00%
Sequitur Labs Inc 1 $95,805 50.00%
Heidi Kang Llc 1 $18,283 50.00%
Faith Cleaners Inc 1 $33,613 50.00%
Nevada System Of Higher Education 1 $67,226 50.00%
Baby Alligator Llc 1 $65,790 50.00%
Summit Portfolio Management 1 $61,235 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Potato Farming 4 $27,279 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 3 $18,744 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 3 $33,661 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 3 $30,964 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $31,616 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $31,824 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 1 $33,987 100.00%
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 $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