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 %
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 5 $43,851 83.33%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 5 $60,324 83.33%
Automotive Engineers 5 $83,075 83.33%
Transportation Engineers 4 $82,508 66.67%
Civil Engineering Technicians 4 $54,579 66.67%
Editors 4 $40,794 66.67%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 4 $34,440 66.67%
Agricultural Engineers 4 $86,440 66.67%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 4 $70,725 66.67%
Producers and Directors 4 $45,588 66.67%
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 %
Fujitsu America Inc 9 $81,120 100.00%
Zapcom Group Inc 9 $88,938 100.00%
P3 Health Group Holdings Llc 9 $113,951 100.00%
Viad Corp 9 $104,529 100.00%
Hometown Health Plan Inc 9 $245,366 100.00%
Lanco Global Systems Inc 8 $102,461 88.89%
Zuffa Llc 8 $81,575 88.89%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc 8 $52,273 88.89%
Zhengyi Law Group Ltd 8 $53,755 88.89%
Tescra Inc 8 $60,798 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Tax Team 1 $63,274 50.00%
Cooper B Line 1 $64,085 50.00%
Tyco Fire Products Lp 1 $144,248 50.00%
Phoenix Staff Inc 1 $96,928 50.00%
Health Data Insights Inc 1 $72,134 50.00%
Patrick M Hsueh Md Ltd Dba The Reno Eye Clinic 1 $58,344 50.00%
Montessori World Dba Montessori Visions Academy 1 $39,458 50.00%
Paltronics Inc 1 $91,915 50.00%
Sushi Ko Inc 1 $132,662 50.00%
Orica Usa Inc 1 $99,715 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 21 $23,820 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 20 $31,802 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 15 $25,257 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 13 $27,531 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $31,788 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $30,534 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 8 $29,952 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 6 $35,513 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 6 $31,855 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 4 $22,698 100.00%

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