Nevada had 1,840 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #33 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $122,185. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
1,840
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #33 nationally
$122,185
Average offered wage, FY2025
6,667
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Nevada.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Nevada. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla, Inc. | Sparks | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 266 | $119,286 |
| 2 | Credit One Bank, N.A. | Las Vegas | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 76 | $104,983 |
| 3 | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 42 | $97,117 |
| 4 | Nevada Gold Mines LLC | Carlin | Metal Ore Mining | 36 | $116,548 |
| 5 | REDWOOD MATERIALS, INC. | CARSON CITY | Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 30 | $128,827 |
| 6 | LNW Gaming, Inc. | Las Vegas | Gambling Industries | 28 | $125,600 |
| 7 | University of Nevada, Reno | Reno | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 27 | $82,668 |
| 8 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Las Vegas | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 26 | $103,335 |
| 9 | PHOTON INFOTECH, INC. | LAS VEGAS | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 23 | $109,697 |
| 10 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Las Vegas | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 19 | $183,420 |
| 11 | Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) | Sparks | Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $121,078 |
| 12 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Las Vegas | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 15 | $97,842 |
| 13 | Amazon.com Services LLC | Las Vegas | , | 14 | $142,678 |
| 14 | Allegiant Air, LLC | Las Vegas | Scheduled Air Transportation | 13 | $108,317 |
| 15 | ATOS SYNTEL INC | Las Vegas | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 12 | $100,725 |
854 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Credit One Bank, N.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, LNW Gaming, Inc.
318 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Tesla, Inc., Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA), REDWOOD MATERIALS, INC.
216 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: University of Nevada, Reno, Tesla, Inc., Coral Academy of Science Reno
116 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: PHOTON INFOTECH, INC., Amazon.com Services LLC, Advanced Technology Laboratories Inc.
95 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP, Barclays Services LLC , Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
423 certified filings · average wage $109,240.
266 certified filings · average wage $119,286.
96 certified filings · average wage $92,267.
87 certified filings · average wage $106,728.
75 certified filings · average wage $97,748.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Nevada. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $83,533 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $106,743 |
| 75th percentile | $137,758 |
| 90th percentile | $179,410 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("NV"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Nevada employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Nevada are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Nevada location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Nevada.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Nevada because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Nevada are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Nevada, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.