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 %
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 %
Nursery Workers 1 $30,826 2.94%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers 1 $29,661 3.85%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $40,498 4.00%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $50,939 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%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12 $56,749 100.00%
Statisticians 12 $65,537 100.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 12 $188,051 109.09%
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 %
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 %
Optum Services Inc 35 $91,976 92.11%
Inpatient Consultants Of Nevada Pc 35 $108,120 94.59%
Pacific Specialty Insurance Company 34 $120,314 91.89%
Eduloka Limited 34 $71,623 91.89%
Scientific Games Corporation 31 $80,334 86.11%
Lnw Gaming Inc 31 $95,853 86.11%
Newmont Usa Limited 31 $81,498 86.11%
Agilysys Nv Llc 31 $92,849 88.57%
Health Plan Of Nevada Inc 30 $87,560 85.71%
Management Health Systems Llc 30 $58,870 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Estill Ranchesjohn B Lani L Estill 8 $9,825 100.00%
John Espil Sheep Company Inc 8 $22,388 100.00%
Nevada System Of Higher Education 7 $22,932 100.00%
Park River Split Ranch Llc 7 $30,181 100.00%
Oreana Enterprises Llc 7 $22,455 100.00%
Baker Ranches Inc 7 $29,087 100.00%
Peri And Sons Farms Inc 7 $22,541 100.00%
Rafter Seven Merinos Inc 7 $17,048 100.00%
Borsini Ranch Inc 7 $30,347 100.00%
Sadler Ranch Llc 7 $29,254 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services 3 $152,818 42.86%
Southwest Medical Associates 3 $113,402 42.86%
Zhengyi Law Group Ltd 3 $66,317 42.86%
Pj Entertainment Inc 3 $26,298 42.86%
Emhiser Research Inc 3 $76,745 42.86%
Via Inc 3 $118,851 50.00%
Advanced Technology Laboratories 3 $33,425 50.00%
Itg Voma Corp 3 $50,281 50.00%
Par Springer Miller Systems Inc 3 $78,291 50.00%
Zuffa Llc 3 $87,277 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems 2 $180,128 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 2 $36,473 100.00%
Residential Building Construction 2 $61,371 100.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 2 $130,125 100.00%
Other Metal Ore Mining 2 $63,866 100.00%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 2 $66,040 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $94,734 100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,934 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 2 $92,820 100.00%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 2 $79,040 100.00%
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