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 %
Cyprus 1 $63,544 50.00%
Serbia 1 $108,243 50.00%
Bahamas 1 $123,323 50.00%
Portugal 1 $91,000 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $72,946 50.00%
Austria 1 $46,467 50.00%
Jamaica 1 $83,491 100.00%
Nicaragua 1 $77,686 100.00%
Zimbabwe 1 $51,147 100.00%
Georgia 1 $208,000 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nevada (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Varian Medical Systems Inc 20 $85,664 86.96%
Health Data Insights Inc 20 $67,213 86.96%
Health Information Management Corp 20 $58,074 90.91%
Everi 20 $107,766 90.91%
Venetian Casino Resort Llc 19 $79,626 86.36%
Inpatient Consultants Of Nevada Inc 19 $98,036 86.36%
Bio Med Services Inc 18 $64,934 85.71%
Inpatient Consultants Of Nevada Inc A Medical Corporation 18 $169,669 85.71%
Quest Global Services Na Inc 18 $62,107 85.71%
Nevada Health Centers Inc 18 $126,952 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B Enterprise 3 $23,157 100.00%
Rafter Diamond Cattle Co Llc 3 $11,824 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Vegas Retail Llc 3 $32,406 100.00%
Estill Ranches 3 $9,900 100.00%
S H Ranches Incgary Sprouse 3 $9,600 100.00%
Morrison Chopping Llc 3 $41,808 100.00%
Owyhee Rangeland Management Llc 3 $33,661 100.00%
Estill Ranches John B Lani L Estill 3 $9,400 100.00%
Charles Giordano Ranch 2 $21,746 100.00%
John Uhalde And Co Inc 2 $23,328 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nephrology Endocrine Associates 2 $187,199 40.00%
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc 2 $65,499 40.00%
Las Vegas Day School 2 $53,083 40.00%
Ronald L Casey Md Pc Dbahmp Of Nevada 2 $88,795 40.00%
Hanger Inc 2 $79,061 40.00%
Mt Grant General Hospital 2 $75,088 50.00%
Queenstake Resources Usa Inc 2 $85,863 50.00%
Capital One Services Ii Llc 2 $57,658 50.00%
Accelerated Construction Inc 2 $55,880 50.00%
Antioch Church Of Las Vegas Inc 2 $33,988 50.00%

Top Industries in Nevada (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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