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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $66,643 33.33%
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $58,614 33.33%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $35,470 33.33%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1 $52,582 33.33%
Cost Estimators 1 $39,624 33.33%
Bakers 1 $40,269 33.33%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1 $72,426 50.00%
Cashiers 1 $17,722 50.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $104,270 50.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1 $43,098 50.00%
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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 53 $66,394 91.38%
Nevada Power Company 52 $91,477 91.23%
Caesars Enterprise Services Llc 51 $88,239 92.73%
Wynn Las Vegas Llc 49 $87,298 89.09%
Microsoft Corporation 49 $66,355 92.45%
Southwest Gas Corporation 43 $93,396 82.69%
Accenture Llp 42 $80,625 82.35%
Ormat Nevada Inc 42 $75,882 91.30%
Ibm Corporation 42 $67,091 93.33%
Amazoncom Services Llc 41 $77,044 93.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Gaming Group Inc 4 $51,334 44.44%
Richtech Creative Displays Llc 4 $54,689 44.44%
Innovative Sensor Technology Usa Division 4 $124,098 44.44%
Beck Facility Services Llc 4 $17,784 50.00%
Venetian Casino Resort Llc 4 $82,093 50.00%
Coral Academy Of Science Las Vegas 4 $92,843 50.00%
Atkins North America Inc 4 $95,249 50.00%
Webgistix Corporation 4 $109,751 57.14%
Robert A Bessler Md Pllc 4 $87,995 57.14%
Chetu Inc 4 $85,935 57.14%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production 20 $31,724 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 16 $30,986 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 14 $24,633 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $31,788 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 9 $24,461 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 8 $29,952 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 6 $29,182 100.00%
Potato Farming 4 $27,279 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $30,638 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 4 $35,974 100.00%

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