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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 %
Travel Guides 3 $18,907 75.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 3 $69,645 75.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 3 $64,542 75.00%
Conservation Scientists 3 $55,980 75.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3 $64,307 75.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 3 $67,606 75.00%
Validation Engineers 3 $71,830 75.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 3 $47,507 75.00%
Epidemiologists 3 $61,547 75.00%
Audiologists 3 $73,542 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Iran 13 $85,390 41.94%
Australia 12 $104,258 40.00%
Italy 10 $103,598 37.04%
Thailand 10 $29,615 40.00%
Pakistan 9 $149,765 36.00%
Argentina 9 $55,335 42.86%
France 9 $76,852 45.00%
Japan 8 $63,113 40.00%
Israel 8 $56,867 47.06%
Russia 8 $82,847 47.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Board Of Regents Nevada Sys Of Higher Edu Great Basin College 8 $56,882 88.89%
Bir Solutions Llc 8 $61,958 88.89%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 8 $55,486 88.89%
California Capital Insurance Company 8 $95,373 88.89%
Spruce Technology Inc 8 $84,349 88.89%
Sr Construction Inc 8 $75,543 88.89%
Certainteed Gypsum Manufacturing Inc 8 $72,526 88.89%
Taney Engineering Inc 8 $61,095 88.89%
Experis Us Inc 8 $69,397 88.89%
United Healthcare Services Inc 8 $84,541 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Timothy W Nelson Cpa A Professional Corporation 1 $74,235 50.00%
Nevada Orthopedic Spine Center Llp 1 $187,199 50.00%
Western Linen Service 1 $87,734 50.00%
3jm Llc 1 $65,395 50.00%
Corporate Services Of America 1 $51,667 50.00%
Tantus Inc 1 $54,600 50.00%
Alltour Of America Inc 1 $60,694 50.00%
General Electric Company Ge Oil Gas 1 $89,378 50.00%
Absolute Dental Reno Llc 1 $187,199 50.00%
Flamingo 76 Station Llc 1 $57,408 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,356 $70,902 91.37%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,312 $78,619 87.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 922 $56,274 86.33%
Casino Hotels 526 $83,134 82.57%
Engineering Services 515 $73,433 86.12%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 363 $159,280 85.41%
Commercial Banking 307 $83,641 80.37%
Other Computer Related Services 280 $71,663 89.74%
Other Gambling Industries 277 $87,694 89.35%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 252 $76,558 81.55%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 430 $29,903 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 247 $29,817 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 105 $33,043 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 93 $25,727 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 77 $21,864 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 67 $31,276 100.00%
Hay Farming 36 $28,345 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 35 $30,505 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 27 $29,480 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 25 $32,374 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 189 $88,036 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 167 $52,483 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 118 $77,439 100.00%
Janitorial Services 114 $21,931 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 108 $38,602 99.08%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 100 $135,817 92.59%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 90 $72,585 90.00%
Engineering Services 90 $86,044 100.00%
Other Gambling Industries 67 $93,774 74.44%
Commercial Banking 31 $83,976 46.27%

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