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 %
Instructional Coordinators 2 $48,142 66.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $35,790 66.67%
Chief Executives 2 $121,930 66.67%
Computer Network Architects 2 $122,169 66.67%
Logisticians 2 $56,711 66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2 $43,763 66.67%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 2 $56,566 66.67%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $39,644 66.67%
Administrative Services Managers 2 $99,607 66.67%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2 $52,950 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 %
Sri Lanka 2 $69,282 50.00%
Bulgaria 2 $106,216 66.67%
Albania 2 $54,517 66.67%
Chile 2 $90,584 66.67%
United States Of America 1 $68,473 33.33%
Grenada 1 $87,610 33.33%
Hungary 1 $97,843 33.33%
Georgia 1 $208,000 33.33%
Syria 1 $21,653 50.00%
Serbia 1 $108,243 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intellitro Inc 121 $90,612 85.21%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 118 $63,240 88.06%
Aristocrat Technologies Inc 118 $97,771 93.65%
Capgemini America Inc 116 $67,036 96.67%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 114 $67,606 96.61%
Ernst Young Us Llp 106 $65,798 97.25%
Hcl America Inc 100 $67,956 91.74%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 97 $71,863 94.17%
Deloitte Touche Llp 90 $52,912 92.78%
Igate Technologies Inc 86 $60,010 92.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 7 $68,494 31.82%
Sripadha Inc 7 $68,720 31.82%
Ch2m Hill Inc 6 $79,148 28.57%
Socure Inc 6 $101,133 31.58%
Allegiant Travel Company Dba Allegiant Air 6 $66,650 33.33%
Healthdatainsights Inc 6 $72,414 33.33%
Global Experience Specialists Inc 6 $122,661 35.29%
Thai Lotus Restaurant Llc 5 $28,758 31.25%
Northern Nevada Medical Group 5 $212,052 35.71%
Scientific Games Corporation 5 $102,893 38.46%

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