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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Service Managers 6 $52,468 100.00%
Lawyers 6 $80,780 100.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 6 $23,171 120.00%
Aerospace Engineers 5 $78,587 100.00%
Electrical Engineers 5 $67,163 100.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5 $87,439 100.00%
Industrial Production Managers 5 $88,891 100.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4 $33,576 80.00%
Interior Designers 4 $43,795 80.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 4 $43,904 80.00%
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 %
Board Of Regents Nevada Sys Of Higher Edu Great Basin College 8 $56,882 88.89%
Bir Solutions Llc 8 $61,958 88.89%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 8 $55,486 88.89%
California Capital Insurance Company 8 $95,373 88.89%
Spruce Technology Inc 8 $84,349 88.89%
Sr Construction Inc 8 $75,543 88.89%
Certainteed Gypsum Manufacturing Inc 8 $72,526 88.89%
Taney Engineering Inc 8 $61,095 88.89%
Experis Us Inc 8 $69,397 88.89%
United Healthcare Services Inc 8 $84,541 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Timothy W Nelson Cpa A Professional Corporation 1 $74,235 50.00%
Nevada Orthopedic Spine Center Llp 1 $187,199 50.00%
Western Linen Service 1 $87,734 50.00%
3jm Llc 1 $65,395 50.00%
Corporate Services Of America 1 $51,667 50.00%
Tantus Inc 1 $54,600 50.00%
Alltour Of America Inc 1 $60,694 50.00%
General Electric Company Ge Oil Gas 1 $89,378 50.00%
Absolute Dental Reno Llc 1 $187,199 50.00%
Flamingo 76 Station Llc 1 $57,408 50.00%

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 $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