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
13,665 80.07% $76,041 H-1B
1,381 8.09% $23,009 H-2A
1,142 6.69% $75,180 PERM
879 5.15% $95,161 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Nevada has seen a total of 17,067 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nevada is the H-1B visa with 13,665 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 80.07% of Nevada's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 1,381 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 8.09% of Nevada's total visas.

Top Occupations in Nevada (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechanical Engineers 168 $74,825 88.89%
Database Administrators 152 $80,227 88.37%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 138 $44,685 83.13%
Operations Research Analysts 138 $67,543 84.15%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 111 $69,531 87.40%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 103 $53,619 82.40%
Electrical Engineers 102 $79,760 81.60%
Statisticians 98 $63,910 79.67%
Financial Analysts 92 $60,695 78.63%
Industrial Engineers 91 $77,517 89.22%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Laborers 1 $33,987 3.45%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $40,498 4.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants and Auditors 17 $53,690 141.67%
Database Administrators 17 $82,098 141.67%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 16 $20,686 133.33%
Industrial Engineers 13 $75,403 108.33%
Statisticians 12 $65,537 109.09%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 12 $188,051 109.09%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $34,971 100.00%
Mechanical Engineers 11 $83,349 110.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 11 $57,294 110.00%
Financial Managers 10 $77,403 100.00%
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 1,231 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 242 $89,275 44.32%
South Korea 77 $47,495 44.77%
China 51 $56,748 42.86%
Canada 44 $93,975 42.72%
Philippines 27 $65,894 28.72%
Mexico 23 $59,971 33.33%
Brazil 21 $50,233 42.86%
Nepal 18 $62,750 36.73%
United Kingdom 15 $79,870 45.45%
Bangladesh 15 $33,211 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tesla Inc 654 $82,755 98.64%
University Of Nevada Reno 503 $54,531 92.12%
Bally Gaming Inc 363 $73,227 80.49%
Wipro Limited 303 $63,429 92.10%
University Of Nevada Las Vegas 279 $54,192 88.85%
Mgm Resorts International Operations Inc 204 $83,254 81.93%
Igt 190 $85,838 79.83%
Credit One Bank Na 181 $83,840 83.41%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 175 $77,191 88.38%
Vertisystem Inc 140 $63,939 76.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xavient Digital Llc 34 $89,493 39.53%
Mgm Resorts International Operations Inc 25 $91,694 29.41%
Igt 22 $83,605 27.85%
Superb Maids Llc 18 $23,982 23.68%
Credit One Bank Na 17 $95,318 23.29%
Zapposcom Llc 13 $104,464 19.12%
Nevada Power Company Dba Nv Energy 12 $92,317 35.29%
Wynn Las Vegas 12 $90,289 44.44%
Health Plan Of Nevada Inc 11 $88,504 44.00%
Fogo De Chao Holdings Inc 9 $55,254 39.13%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production 20 $31,724 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 16 $30,986 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 14 $24,633 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $31,788 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 9 $24,461 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 8 $29,952 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 6 $29,182 100.00%
Potato Farming 4 $27,279 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $30,638 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 4 $35,974 100.00%

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 $76,041. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage