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 %
Software Developers, Applications 1,784 $82,091 89.42%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,186 $69,413 90.67%
Computer Occupations, All Other 656 $63,414 90.86%
Computer Programmers 544 $58,427 86.49%
Software Developers, Systems Software 351 $78,485 84.58%
Accountants and Auditors 319 $49,770 87.88%
Civil Engineers 300 $72,540 83.80%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 241 $114,958 90.60%
Management Analysts 207 $67,267 84.49%
Mechanical Engineers 206 $76,937 88.03%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 99 $93,901 34.26%
Civil Engineers 41 $79,136 46.07%
Computer Systems Analysts 34 $80,658 75.56%
Internists, General 31 $131,662 77.50%
Software Developers, Systems Software 26 $92,292 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 25 $32,150 100.00%
General and Operations Managers 24 $88,367 109.09%
Marketing Managers 22 $106,670 122.22%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 22 $118,838 122.22%
Computer Occupations, All Other 20 $74,322 125.00%
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 %
Iran 13 $85,390 41.94%
Australia 12 $104,258 40.00%
Italy 10 $103,598 37.04%
Thailand 10 $29,615 40.00%
Pakistan 9 $149,765 36.00%
Argentina 9 $55,335 42.86%
France 9 $76,852 45.00%
Japan 8 $63,113 40.00%
Israel 8 $56,867 47.06%
Russia 8 $82,847 47.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
System Soft Technologies Llc 8 $61,119 88.89%
14a Info Tech Inc 8 $54,150 88.89%
Nova Geotechnical And Inspection Services Llc 8 $66,058 88.89%
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital Of Las Vegas 8 $65,970 88.89%
Denken Solutions Inc 8 $67,491 88.89%
Swanktek Inc 8 $76,495 88.89%
Chromalloy Gas Turbine Llc 8 $77,683 88.89%
Vegascom 8 $64,535 88.89%
The Penta Building Group Llc 8 $64,888 88.89%
Aqua Management Inc 8 $63,375 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Happ Controls Inc 1 $94,786 50.00%
American Casino Entertainment Properties Llc 1 $65,395 50.00%
Yeonmun Inc 1 $75,962 50.00%
Commtech Consulting Services Inc 1 $69,597 50.00%
Drillco Tools Inc 1 $87,048 50.00%
Alternative Petroleum Technologies Inc 1 $91,998 50.00%
Atlas Copco Construction Mining Technique Usa Ll 1 $78,062 50.00%
Digital Instinct Llc 1 $91,915 50.00%
Gs Outpatient Facilities Llc 1 $67,205 50.00%
Marigold Mining Company A Subsidiary Of Goldcorp 1 $105,955 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

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