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 %
Sales Managers 20 $103,160 83.33%
Optometrists 19 $66,537 79.17%
Interior Designers 18 $47,749 78.26%
Logisticians 18 $54,280 78.26%
Chemical Engineers 18 $82,802 78.26%
Industrial Production Managers 18 $94,095 78.26%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $39,359 77.27%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 17 $33,729 80.95%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 17 $53,590 80.95%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $56,168 80.95%
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 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 %
Nephrology Endocrine Associates Inc 18 $219,546 85.71%
Bio Med Services Inc 18 $65,764 85.71%
Pacific Specialty Insurance Company 18 $111,407 85.71%
Mgm Grand Hotel Llc 17 $43,890 85.00%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 17 $61,030 85.00%
Nevada Health Centers Inc 17 $124,405 85.00%
Ca Group Inc 17 $77,974 89.47%
Ds Soft Tech Inc 17 $46,900 94.44%
Barrick Gold Of North America Inc 17 $94,256 94.44%
Inpatient Consultants Of Nevada Inc A Medical Corporation 16 $160,398 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metal Fatigue Solutions 2 $76,596 50.00%
American Specialty Pharmacy 2 $65,728 50.00%
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc 2 $65,499 50.00%
Las Vegas Day School 2 $53,083 50.00%
Ronald L Casey Md Pc Dbahmp Of Nevada 2 $88,795 50.00%
Hanger Inc 2 $79,061 50.00%
Mt Grant General Hospital 2 $75,088 50.00%
Queenstake Resources Usa Inc 2 $85,863 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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services 3,034 $68,954 91.17%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,232 $77,549 86.76%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 869 $54,765 88.58%
Casino Hotels 482 $81,001 81.83%
Engineering Services 465 $72,315 86.11%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 339 $153,517 85.82%
Other Computer Related Services 263 $71,006 89.15%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 234 $75,305 79.32%
Commercial Banking 232 $79,295 84.06%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 227 $71,366 89.02%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 359 $19,697 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 196 $27,300 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 90 $32,791 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 69 $21,392 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 64 $24,693 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 51 $30,234 100.00%
Hay Farming 31 $28,447 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 26 $28,592 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 22 $28,346 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 21 $23,820 100.00%

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