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 %
Occupational Therapists 33 $66,764 84.62%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $46,789 86.49%
Pediatricians, General 32 $151,964 88.89%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $52,231 91.18%
Credit Analysts 30 $51,874 88.24%
Engineers, All Other 30 $59,922 88.24%
Health Educators 27 $46,138 79.41%
Computer Network Architects 26 $76,772 76.47%
Dentists, General 26 $127,485 81.25%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 25 $37,978 78.13%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Service Managers 4 $62,291 100.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4 $33,576 100.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $42,038 100.00%
Sales Managers 4 $88,239 100.00%
Family and General Practitioners 4 $125,398 100.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $38,810 75.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3 $55,217 75.00%
Interior Designers 3 $40,948 75.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 3 $62,594 75.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 3 $69,035 75.00%
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 1,231 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Romania 3 $114,199 37.50%
Ukraine 3 $59,619 37.50%
Peru 3 $78,506 42.86%
New Zealand 3 $68,835 50.00%
Spain 2 $97,323 33.33%
Vietnam 2 $36,297 33.33%
Honduras 2 $80,236 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $52,073 40.00%
Croatia 2 $75,213 40.00%
Zambia 2 $31,835 40.00%

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)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production 20 $31,724 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 16 $30,986 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 14 $24,633 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $31,788 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 9 $24,461 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 8 $29,952 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 6 $29,182 100.00%
Potato Farming 4 $27,279 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $30,638 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 4 $35,974 100.00%

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