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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 %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 1 $53,706 100.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1 $28,163 100.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $35,838 100.00%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 1 $47,694 100.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $0 100.00%
Recreation Workers 1 $31,803 100.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 1 $43,410 100.00%
Acupuncturists 1 $39,686 100.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $45,926 100.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 1 $54,434 100.00%
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 %
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 %
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 %
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