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 %
Honduras 2 $80,236 50.00%
Kazakhstan 2 $64,126 66.67%
Bulgaria 2 $106,216 66.67%
Switzerland 2 $106,257 66.67%
Vietnam 2 $36,297 66.67%
Poland 1 $49,254 33.33%
Cyprus 1 $63,544 33.33%
Serbia 1 $108,243 33.33%
Bahamas 1 $123,323 50.00%
Portugal 1 $91,000 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Board Of Regents Nevada Sys Of Higher Edu Great Basin College 8 $56,882 88.89%
Bir Solutions Llc 8 $61,958 88.89%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 8 $55,486 88.89%
California Capital Insurance Company 8 $95,373 88.89%
Spruce Technology Inc 8 $84,349 88.89%
Sr Construction Inc 8 $75,543 88.89%
Certainteed Gypsum Manufacturing Inc 8 $72,526 88.89%
Taney Engineering Inc 8 $61,095 88.89%
Experis Us Inc 8 $69,397 88.89%
United Healthcare Services Inc 8 $84,541 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Timothy W Nelson Cpa A Professional Corporation 1 $74,235 50.00%
Nevada Orthopedic Spine Center Llp 1 $187,199 50.00%
Western Linen Service 1 $87,734 50.00%
3jm Llc 1 $65,395 50.00%
Corporate Services Of America 1 $51,667 50.00%
Tantus Inc 1 $54,600 50.00%
Alltour Of America Inc 1 $60,694 50.00%
General Electric Company Ge Oil Gas 1 $89,378 50.00%
Absolute Dental Reno Llc 1 $187,199 50.00%
Flamingo 76 Station Llc 1 $57,408 50.00%

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 $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