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 %
Chemists 58 $46,653 80.56%
Construction Managers 58 $68,981 90.63%
Chief Executives 55 $182,563 87.30%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 53 $48,952 88.33%
Information Technology Project Managers 53 $73,770 91.38%
Information Security Analysts 48 $77,887 90.57%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 46 $63,206 86.79%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $51,730 78.85%
Medical and Health Services Managers 41 $79,567 85.42%
Lawyers 39 $85,869 88.64%
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 1,231 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Africa 5 $87,535 35.71%
Nigeria 4 $78,221 30.77%
Venezuela 4 $76,164 30.77%
Colombia 4 $140,431 33.33%
Thailand 4 $31,960 40.00%
Ghana 4 $86,044 44.44%
Taiwan 4 $50,097 44.44%
Germany 4 $111,332 50.00%
Indonesia 3 $60,708 37.50%
Malaysia 3 $50,856 37.50%

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)

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