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 %
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 %
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 %
Niit Technologies Limited 80 $66,953 89.89%
Allegiant Travel Company 80 $65,702 89.89%
Atos Syntel Inc 73 $66,722 82.95%
Sg Gaming Inc 73 $84,573 86.90%
Lt Technology Services Limited 72 $69,322 87.80%
Barclays Services Llc 70 $80,591 89.74%
Igt Inc 69 $69,491 88.46%
Nevada Power Company 67 $95,601 91.78%
Infosys Limited 62 $69,768 86.11%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 62 $67,434 98.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bobrick Brothers Inc 18 $27,496 100.00%
Borda Land Sheep Company 18 $20,887 100.00%
Nevada Onion Inc 18 $30,612 100.00%
Dayton Valley Turf Inc 17 $25,752 100.00%
Heritage Ag 16 $38,701 100.00%
John Espil Sheep Company 16 $17,184 100.00%
John Uhalde And Co 16 $19,705 100.00%
Fim Corporation 14 $17,090 100.00%
Estill Ranches Sheep Company Llc 14 $20,463 100.00%
Green Goat Restoration Llc 14 $16,965 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kimchi Las Vegas Inc 5 $40,705 38.46%
Jang Jin Inc 5 $58,777 38.46%
Barrick Gold Of North America Inc 5 $103,185 41.67%
Bessler Md Pllc 5 $149,590 41.67%
Board Of Regents Nevada System Of Higher Education 5 $45,055 41.67%
Optum Services Inc 5 $93,891 45.45%
Northern Nevada Medical Group 5 $212,052 45.45%
Scientific Games Corporation 5 $102,893 45.45%
Richtech Creative Displays Llc 5 $51,314 45.45%
Global Gaming Group Inc 4 $51,334 36.36%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

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