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 %
Cleveland Clinic 30 $63,399 88.24%
Kforce Inc 30 $70,468 88.24%
Motional Ad Inc 30 $82,048 88.24%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na 28 $51,626 84.85%
Desert Research Institute 28 $60,527 84.85%
Sainergy Inc 27 $75,445 84.38%
Coral Academy Of Science Reno 27 $50,689 87.10%
Tesla Motors Inc 27 $82,252 90.00%
Bmm North America Inc 26 $66,320 86.67%
Oracle America Inc 26 $115,325 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Winecup Gamble Ranch 7 $16,165 100.00%
Jaz Ranch Llc 6 $22,593 100.00%
John Gretlein 6 $18,877 100.00%
T W Sheep Llc 6 $21,269 100.00%
Dufurrena Sheep 6 $17,964 100.00%
F I M Corp 6 $22,781 100.00%
Grady Contracting Inc 6 $23,802 100.00%
John M Olagaray Dba Five O Ranch 6 $22,622 100.00%
Empire Farms Llc 5 $33,476 100.00%
Western States Ranches Of Nevada Llc 5 $32,294 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aria Resort Casino Llc 3 $56,590 50.00%
Electronic Evolution Technologies Inc 3 $60,521 50.00%
Full Spectrum Laser 3 $64,841 50.00%
Lvnet Llc 3 $63,981 50.00%
Hakkasan Holdings Llc 3 $61,527 50.00%
Opus Tech Solutions Llc 3 $64,036 50.00%
Krl Solutions Inc 3 $68,307 50.00%
Dyntek Services Inc 3 $103,674 50.00%
Kwonbrothers Llc Dba Sushi 7 3 $31,027 50.00%
Nevada Gold Mines Llc 3 $72,024 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