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 %
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $41,830 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1 $31,886 100.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 1 $127,358 100.00%
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 %
Jamaica 1 $83,491 50.00%
Nicaragua 1 $77,686 50.00%
Zimbabwe 1 $51,147 50.00%
Georgia 1 $208,000 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $69,451 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $34,730 50.00%
Syria 1 $21,653 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $43,888 50.00%
Guyana 1 $50,880 50.00%
Sweden 1 $93,683 50.00%

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 %
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