| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,885 | 82.32% | $74,077 | H-1B |
| 2,243 | 8.84% | $131,136 | PERM |
| 2,115 | 8.34% | $32,879 | H-2A |
| 129 | 0.51% | $87,004 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Nebraska has seen a total of 25,372 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nebraska is the H-1B visa with 20,885 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.32% of Nebraska's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,243 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.84% of Nebraska's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Analysts | 238 | $66,515 | 95.20% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 217 | $77,173 | 90.04% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 176 | $48,217 | 82.24% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 169 | $47,737 | 89.89% |
| Statisticians | 165 | $55,022 | 91.67% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 146 | $51,170 | 84.39% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 146 | $44,256 | 91.25% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 138 | $108,725 | 86.25% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 129 | $62,556 | 84.87% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 123 | $65,524 | 87.86% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fence Erectors | 4 | $41,917 | 10.00% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 4 | $37,591 | 11.11% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 3 | $37,599 | 8.82% |
| Office Clerks, General | 2 | $37,076 | 6.67% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2 | $45,989 | 6.67% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 2 | $41,891 | 7.14% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2 | $54,777 | 7.41% |
| Construction Carpenters | 2 | $31,179 | 9.52% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1 | $36,046 | 5.00% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 1 | $33,051 | 5.26% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 36 | $92,549 | 69.23% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 34 | $45,632 | 68.00% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 30 | $36,094 | 78.95% |
| Animal Breeders | 24 | $31,520 | 66.67% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 24 | $64,534 | 75.00% |
| Statisticians | 24 | $48,764 | 82.76% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 20 | $56,904 | 80.00% |
| Database Administrators | 18 | $77,502 | 75.00% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 18 | $24,932 | 78.26% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 16 | $26,169 | 72.73% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 821 | $91,260 | 47.96% |
| Mexico | 74 | $36,890 | 33.33% |
| Vietnam | 62 | $27,846 | 39.24% |
| Bangladesh | 50 | $33,591 | 51.02% |
| South Africa | 44 | $34,920 | 60.27% |
| China | 41 | $45,344 | 56.94% |
| Nepal | 37 | $62,050 | 56.06% |
| Brazil | 35 | $43,935 | 53.85% |
| Philippines | 31 | $50,251 | 49.21% |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | $38,090 | 48.39% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup Inc | 257 | $70,859 | 93.45% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Nebraska | 226 | $83,139 | 89.68% |
| Paypal Inc | 224 | $88,602 | 89.24% |
| Sohanit Inc | 216 | $74,776 | 88.16% |
| Accenture Llp | 211 | $67,671 | 97.69% |
| West Corporation | 203 | $67,983 | 93.98% |
| Alegent Creighton Clinic | 193 | $168,459 | 98.47% |
| Tech Mahindra Americas Inc | 181 | $70,580 | 92.82% |
| Wipro Limited | 172 | $63,917 | 88.66% |
| Kiewit Corporation | 169 | $90,230 | 91.35% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signet Construction Llc | 16 | $36,530 | 100.00% |
| Rolling Stone Feedyard Llc | 16 | $34,663 | 100.00% |
| Breinig Farms Inc | 16 | $27,764 | 100.00% |
| Rr Christo Construction Llc | 15 | $34,198 | 100.00% |
| Thompson Seed Potato Llc | 15 | $38,412 | 100.00% |
| Gary Robison | 15 | $30,760 | 100.00% |
| Sbh Ag Services Inc | 14 | $36,188 | 100.00% |
| Justin Corman | 14 | $32,855 | 100.00% |
| Heinrichs Harvesting Co | 14 | $29,546 | 100.00% |
| Riverview Llp | 14 | $31,771 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific Railroad | 60 | $78,557 | 75.00% |
| Alegent Creighton Clinic | 54 | $152,826 | 70.13% |
| Kenexa Technology Inc | 40 | $56,063 | 52.63% |
| The Physician Network | 37 | $165,376 | 48.68% |
| Mmr Constructors Inc | 32 | $56,909 | 45.07% |
| Nebraska Transport Company | 22 | $32,552 | 32.35% |
| Infogroup | 21 | $72,420 | 31.34% |
| Gjw Llc | 20 | $27,019 | 30.77% |
| Nelnet Business Solutions Inc | 19 | $75,911 | 29.69% |
| Riverview Llp | 18 | $48,131 | 30.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 7,243 | $70,788 | 88.47% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,622 | $53,837 | 87.28% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 946 | $70,970 | 93.11% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 756 | $88,517 | 86.50% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 448 | $85,266 | 92.95% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 435 | $69,499 | 92.36% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 424 | $165,524 | 90.41% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 379 | $72,116 | 87.73% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 369 | $71,345 | 96.60% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 355 | $98,427 | 98.07% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 354 | $32,696 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 336 | $32,860 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 218 | $33,723 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 195 | $34,277 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 193 | $34,551 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 152 | $33,871 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 105 | $34,317 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 87 | $33,863 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 72 | $33,621 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 66 | $33,390 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 1,022 | $86,980 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 445 | $57,771 | 100.00% |
| Poultry Processing | 314 | $23,276 | 100.00% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 299 | $35,273 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 146 | $149,463 | 100.00% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 131 | $86,535 | 100.00% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 114 | $68,321 | 100.00% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 111 | $78,442 | 100.00% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 101 | $79,168 | 100.00% |
| Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage | 85 | $25,334 | 100.00% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Nebraska to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Nebraska over all years is $74,077. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.