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 %
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 %
Hong Kong 2 $52,073 40.00%
Spain 2 $78,043 40.00%
El Salvador 2 $55,162 40.00%
Sri Lanka 2 $69,282 50.00%
Zambia 2 $31,835 50.00%
Armenia 2 $39,218 50.00%
Belgium 2 $85,998 50.00%
Ireland 2 $93,618 50.00%
Netherlands 2 $59,696 50.00%
Croatia 2 $75,213 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chewy Inc 13 $84,878 92.86%
Ciber Global Llc 12 $79,936 85.71%
Mount Grant General Hospital 12 $63,764 85.71%
Vegascom Llc 12 $64,843 92.31%
Washoe Barton Medical Clinic Inc 12 $60,291 92.31%
Venetian Las Vegas Gaming Llc 12 $107,732 92.31%
Advansoft International Inc 12 $78,657 92.31%
Global Experience Specialists 12 $102,573 92.31%
Bessler Md Pllc 12 $113,093 92.31%
Northern Nevada Medical Group Llc 12 $206,069 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hunewill Land Livestock Co 1 $27,310 100.00%
Circle Bar N Ranch Llc 1 $21,694 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gorilla Sushi Llc 2 $39,530 50.00%
Pleasant Care Group Home Llc 2 $22,381 50.00%
Top Management Llc 2 $41,673 50.00%
Martin Harris Construction Llc 2 $88,775 50.00%
Campbell House Collective 2 $132,663 50.00%
Kim Jang Llc 2 $47,923 66.67%
Importers Company Of America Incorporated 2 $41,652 66.67%
Progressive Construction Inc 2 $75,213 66.67%
Chewy Inc Dba Chewycom 2 $106,080 66.67%
Lnw Gaming Inc 2 $82,670 66.67%

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