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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 %
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 169 $176,534 84.08%
Database Administrators 152 $80,227 84.44%
Operations Research Analysts 152 $68,378 87.36%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 146 $44,838 84.88%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 124 $52,901 83.78%
Industrial Engineers 120 $81,797 86.33%
Electrical Engineers 112 $81,641 81.75%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 111 $69,531 81.62%
Financial Analysts 109 $63,807 83.21%
Statisticians 106 $64,203 83.46%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $50,939 2.94%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers 1 $29,661 3.85%
Nursery Workers 1 $30,826 4.00%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $40,498 4.17%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 18 $20,998 138.46%
Database Administrators 17 $82,098 141.67%
Accountants and Auditors 17 $53,690 141.67%
Industrial Engineers 15 $77,225 125.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 12 $188,051 100.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12 $56,749 100.00%
Statisticians 12 $65,537 109.09%
Mechanical Engineers 12 $84,368 109.09%
Construction Managers 11 $76,328 110.00%
Graphic Designers 11 $37,472 110.00%
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 244 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Nevada From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cyprus 1 $63,544 50.00%
Serbia 1 $108,243 50.00%
Bahamas 1 $123,323 50.00%
Portugal 1 $91,000 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $72,946 50.00%
Austria 1 $46,467 50.00%
Jamaica 1 $83,491 100.00%
Nicaragua 1 $77,686 100.00%
Zimbabwe 1 $51,147 100.00%
Georgia 1 $208,000 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tesla Inc 808 $86,309 98.06%
University Of Nevada Reno 533 $55,305 91.58%
Bally Gaming Inc 363 $73,227 80.49%
Wipro Limited 329 $64,610 91.14%
University Of Nevada Las Vegas 283 $56,281 83.24%
Credit One Bank Na 255 $87,540 78.70%
Mgm Resorts International Operations Inc 227 $85,368 83.46%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 201 $78,880 90.54%
Igt 194 $86,401 92.38%
Vertisystem Inc 145 $66,196 71.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peri Sons Farms Inc 292 $28,481 100.00%
Western Range Association 155 $19,729 100.00%
Ellison Ranching Company 55 $19,513 100.00%
Park Livestock Company 49 $29,971 100.00%
Eureka Livestock Llc 35 $19,437 100.00%
Need More Sheep Company 31 $19,532 100.00%
Snyder Livestock Company Inc 30 $26,003 100.00%
Louis Scatena Ranch 28 $26,100 100.00%
Silver Creek Ranch Inc 28 $20,357 100.00%
Park Ranch Llc 26 $26,936 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xavient Digital Llc 40 $87,262 37.74%
Mgm Resorts International Operations Inc 36 $94,259 41.86%
Igt 23 $84,055 27.06%
Credit One Bank Na 20 $92,548 23.81%
Superb Maids Llc 18 $23,982 23.38%
Nevada Power Company Dba Nv Energy 15 $93,204 19.74%
Zapposcom Llc 13 $104,464 32.50%
Wynn Las Vegas 12 $90,289 33.33%
Sripadha Inc 12 $73,093 40.00%
Health Plan Of Nevada Inc 11 $88,504 47.83%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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