US stateNVRank #39Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Nevada
23,135 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Nevada across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
746
Rank #39 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
7.0%
University of … · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Nevada. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nevada, Reno | 917 | 7.0% |
| 2 | Tesla, Inc. | 789 | 6.0% |
| 3 | BALLY GAMING INC. | 460 | 3.5% |
| 4 | WIPRO LIMITED | 311 | 2.4% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 270 | 2.1% |
| 6 | Credit One Bank, N.A. | 261 | 2.0% |
| 7 | VERTISYSTEM INC. | 206 | 1.6% |
| 8 | IGT | 187 | 1.4% |
| 9 | MGM Resorts International Operations, Inc. | 184 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 172 | 1.3% |
| 11 | IGT Service Inc. | 166 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. | 147 | 1.1% |
| 13 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 112 | 0.9% |
| 14 | ZAPPOS IP, INC. | 111 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 107 | 0.8% |
University of Nevada, Reno
917
Tesla, Inc.
789
BALLY GAMING INC.
460
WIPRO LIMITED
311
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
270
Credit One Bank, N.A.
261
VERTISYSTEM INC.
206
IGT
187
MGM Resorts International …
184
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
172
IGT Service Inc.
166
Aristocrat Technologies, I…
147
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
112
ZAPPOS IP, INC.
111
Deloitte Consulting LLP
107
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Nevada.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 4,871 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,445 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,209 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 845 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 690 |
| 6 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 675 |
| 7 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 589 |
| 8 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 545 |
| 9 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 481 |
| 10 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 473 |
Software Developers
4,871
Computer Systems Analysts
1,445
Computer Occupations, All …
1,209
Data Scientists
845
Software Quality Assurance…
690
Industrial Engineers
675
Accountants and Auditors
589
Physicians, All Other
545
Mechanical Engineers
481
Management Analysts
473
Filings by fiscal year
Nevada H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,190 |
| FY2011 | 1,129 |
| FY2012 | 1,225 |
| FY2013 | 1,119 |
| FY2014 | 1,231 |
| FY2015 | 1,350 |
| FY2016 | 1,398 |
| FY2017 | 1,473 |
| FY2018 | 1,678 |
| FY2019 | 160 |
| FY2020 | 1,394 |
| FY2021 | 1,999 |
| FY2022 | 1,486 |
| FY2023 | 1,771 |
| FY2024 | 1,713 |
| FY2025 | 2,073 |
| FY2026 | 746 |
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