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 %
System Soft Technologies Llc 8 $61,119 88.89%
14a Info Tech Inc 8 $54,150 88.89%
Nova Geotechnical And Inspection Services Llc 8 $66,058 88.89%
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital Of Las Vegas 8 $65,970 88.89%
Denken Solutions Inc 8 $67,491 88.89%
Swanktek Inc 8 $76,495 88.89%
Chromalloy Gas Turbine Llc 8 $77,683 88.89%
Vegascom 8 $64,535 88.89%
The Penta Building Group Llc 8 $64,888 88.89%
Aqua Management Inc 8 $63,375 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Happ Controls Inc 1 $94,786 50.00%
American Casino Entertainment Properties Llc 1 $65,395 50.00%
Yeonmun Inc 1 $75,962 50.00%
Commtech Consulting Services Inc 1 $69,597 50.00%
Drillco Tools Inc 1 $87,048 50.00%
Alternative Petroleum Technologies Inc 1 $91,998 50.00%
Atlas Copco Construction Mining Technique Usa Ll 1 $78,062 50.00%
Digital Instinct Llc 1 $91,915 50.00%
Gs Outpatient Facilities Llc 1 $67,205 50.00%
Marigold Mining Company A Subsidiary Of Goldcorp 1 $105,955 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