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 %
Humboldt General Hospital 25 $49,734 86.21%
Srk Consulting Us Inc 25 $72,789 86.21%
Panasonic Corporation Of North America 25 $102,456 89.29%
Pokroy Medical Group Of Nevada Ltd 25 $211,719 89.29%
Coupa Software Inc 24 $49,170 88.89%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited 24 $78,904 88.89%
Coforge Limited 24 $90,145 88.89%
Deloitte Tax Llp 23 $65,858 88.46%
Equinett Inc 23 $44,388 88.46%
Zapposcom Inc 22 $89,928 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bobrick Custom Hay Inc 5 $34,228 100.00%
John Uhalde And Company 5 $12,705 100.00%
Gilcrease Orchard Foundation 5 $32,294 100.00%
The Turf Company Of Nv Inc High Desert Turf 5 $23,878 100.00%
Dreyer Foothill Ranch Llc 5 $23,758 100.00%
Willow Creeks Inc 5 $22,378 100.00%
Ruby Land Cattle Llc 5 $34,228 100.00%
Dev One Nevada 5 $31,624 100.00%
Double U Livestock Llcwade S West 4 $9,600 100.00%
Alex T Dufurrena Dba Dufurrena Sheep Co 4 $15,576 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sofidel America Corp 3 $90,265 60.00%
Ht Nevada Llc 3 $58,864 60.00%
Prachatouch Llc Dba Weera Thai Restaurant 3 $32,691 60.00%
Eleks Inc 3 $101,823 60.00%
First Korean Presbyterian Church Of Las Vegas 2 $47,237 40.00%
Hdr Engineering Inc 2 $86,216 40.00%
Pc Doctor Inc 2 $78,551 40.00%
Virgen Inc 2 $31,835 40.00%
Bon Breads Baking Co 2 $85,967 40.00%
Strategic Financial Solutions Llc 2 $41,829 40.00%

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