US stateNVRank #39Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Nevada
24,207 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
1,818
Rank #39 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
7.4%
Tesla, Inc. · 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 | Tesla, Inc. | 1,056 | 7.4% |
| 2 | University of Nevada, Reno | 939 | 6.6% |
| 3 | BALLY GAMING INC. | 474 | 3.3% |
| 4 | WIPRO LIMITED | 318 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Credit One Bank, N.A. | 292 | 2.0% |
| 6 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 281 | 2.0% |
| 7 | VERTISYSTEM INC. | 210 | 1.5% |
| 8 | IGT | 191 | 1.3% |
| 9 | MGM Resorts International Operations, Inc. | 189 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 177 | 1.3% |
| 11 | IGT Service Inc. | 166 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. | 155 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 120 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Nevada Gold Mines LLC | 115 | 0.8% |
| 15 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 115 | 0.8% |
Tesla, Inc.
1,056
University of Nevada, Reno
939
BALLY GAMING INC.
474
WIPRO LIMITED
318
Credit One Bank, N.A.
292
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
281
VERTISYSTEM INC.
210
IGT
191
MGM Resorts International …
189
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
177
IGT Service Inc.
166
Aristocrat Technologies, I…
155
Deloitte Consulting LLP
120
Nevada Gold Mines LLC
115
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
115
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Nevada.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 5,081 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,478 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,264 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 915 |
| 5 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 802 |
| 6 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 720 |
| 7 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 612 |
| 8 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 561 |
| 9 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 553 |
| 10 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 491 |
Software Developers
5,081
Computer Systems Analysts
1,478
Computer Occupations, All …
1,264
Data Scientists
915
Industrial Engineers
802
Software Quality Assurance…
720
Accountants and Auditors
612
Mechanical Engineers
561
Physicians, All Other
553
Civil Engineers
491
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 | 1,818 |
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