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 %
Psychiatrists 17 $151,343 80.95%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $61,627 76.19%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 16 $44,457 76.19%
Chefs and Head Cooks 16 $49,279 76.19%
Human Resources Specialists 16 $42,678 76.19%
Training and Development Specialists 16 $60,266 76.19%
Accountants 16 $49,132 80.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 16 $69,077 80.00%
Public Relations Specialists 15 $43,705 75.00%
Materials Engineers 15 $75,840 78.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 2 $121,930 66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2 $43,763 66.67%
Carpenters 2 $59,883 66.67%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $38,600 66.67%
Chemical Technicians 2 $36,015 66.67%
Administrative Services Managers 2 $99,607 66.67%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2 $52,950 66.67%
Pharmacists 2 $88,005 66.67%
Mathematicians 2 $58,271 66.67%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $51,365 66.67%
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 %

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