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 %
Singapore 3 $119,600 37.50%
Malaysia 3 $126,658 37.50%
Indonesia 3 $60,708 37.50%
New Zealand 3 $68,835 37.50%
Peru 3 $78,506 37.50%
Jordan 3 $149,739 50.00%
Netherlands 2 $59,696 33.33%
Croatia 2 $75,213 33.33%
Chile 2 $90,584 40.00%
Albania 2 $54,517 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chewy Inc 13 $84,878 92.86%
Ciber Global Llc 12 $79,936 85.71%
Mount Grant General Hospital 12 $63,764 85.71%
Vegascom Llc 12 $64,843 92.31%
Washoe Barton Medical Clinic Inc 12 $60,291 92.31%
Venetian Las Vegas Gaming Llc 12 $107,732 92.31%
Advansoft International Inc 12 $78,657 92.31%
Global Experience Specialists 12 $102,573 92.31%
Bessler Md Pllc 12 $113,093 92.31%
Northern Nevada Medical Group Llc 12 $206,069 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hunewill Land Livestock Co 1 $27,310 100.00%
Circle Bar N Ranch Llc 1 $21,694 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gorilla Sushi Llc 2 $39,530 50.00%
Pleasant Care Group Home Llc 2 $22,381 50.00%
Top Management Llc 2 $41,673 50.00%
Martin Harris Construction Llc 2 $88,775 50.00%
Campbell House Collective 2 $132,663 50.00%
Kim Jang Llc 2 $47,923 66.67%
Importers Company Of America Incorporated 2 $41,652 66.67%
Progressive Construction Inc 2 $75,213 66.67%
Chewy Inc Dba Chewycom 2 $106,080 66.67%
Lnw Gaming Inc 2 $82,670 66.67%

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