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 %
Sales Engineers 44 $82,406 88.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 42 $79,847 84.00%
Lawyers 41 $85,654 83.67%
Financial Managers 40 $103,411 83.33%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $51,616 85.11%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 39 $62,245 84.78%
Aerospace Engineers 38 $78,110 84.44%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 37 $56,673 86.05%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $55,263 85.37%
Graphic Designers 35 $42,624 85.37%
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 %
Hw Engineering 18 $69,478 85.71%
Globallogic Inc 18 $109,967 85.71%
Nephrology Endocrine Associates Inc 18 $219,546 85.71%
Mgm Grand Hotel Llc 17 $43,890 85.00%
Las Vegas Sands Corp 17 $70,720 85.00%
Ds Soft Tech Inc 17 $46,900 85.00%
Full Spectrum Laser Llc 17 $65,205 85.00%
Allegiant Air Llc 17 $80,786 89.47%
Barrick Gold Of North America Inc 17 $94,256 94.44%
Ellis Bandt Birkin Kollins And Wong Pllc 17 $262,995 94.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tasteful Selections Llc 2 $31,616 100.00%
Mountain Air Cattle Llc 2 $17,843 100.00%
Willow Stay Ranch 2 $34,289 100.00%
Big Iron Harvesting 2 $32,406 100.00%
Rafter Diamond Cattle Co Llcstan Jana Wright 2 $10,500 100.00%
S And H Ranches Incblue Diamond 2 $15,576 100.00%
Winecup Gamble Inc 2 $23,265 100.00%
Snyder Livestock Company 2 $26,655 100.00%
John Uhalde Company Gracian N Uhalde 2 $9,600 100.00%
Alfalfa Express Farms 1 $22,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Specialty Pharmacy 2 $65,728 50.00%
Metal Fatigue Solutions 2 $76,596 50.00%
Kabuto Inc 2 $70,284 50.00%
Land Prime Limited 2 $61,995 50.00%
Joon Instrumental Music Corp 2 $26,114 50.00%
Patriot Framing Llc 2 $59,883 50.00%
Sprint Corporation 2 $90,926 50.00%
Sushimotoinc 2 $34,133 50.00%
Billion Micro 2 $66,945 50.00%
Oracle America Inc 2 $95,014 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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