| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc | 169 | $96,791 | 93.37% |
| Virtusa Corporation | 167 | $69,948 | 93.82% |
| Unmc Physicians | 163 | $140,292 | 93.68% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 142 | $70,741 | 87.12% |
| Moodys Analytics Inc | 140 | $91,341 | 92.11% |
| The Physician Network | 140 | $181,979 | 92.72% |
| Werner Enterprises Inc | 137 | $84,595 | 92.57% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation | 137 | $63,191 | 93.84% |
| First National Bank Of Omaha | 132 | $76,532 | 91.67% |
| Csg Systems Inc | 132 | $71,916 | 92.96% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Css Farms Inc | 13 | $28,213 | 100.00% |
| Terrell Farms Llc | 13 | $19,561 | 100.00% |
| Triple M Fruit Co Inc | 13 | $34,909 | 100.00% |
| Dave Olson Inc | 13 | $30,184 | 100.00% |
| Honeymann Farms | 13 | $33,002 | 100.00% |
| Bruce Young Farm | 12 | $31,975 | 100.00% |
| Anderson Harvesting Llc | 12 | $29,191 | 100.00% |
| Troy Kuck Silage Harvesting Llc | 12 | $31,018 | 100.00% |
| Ohl Frost Farm | 12 | $33,368 | 100.00% |
| Weeks Family Farms | 12 | $33,058 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ineight Inc | 17 | $100,393 | 29.82% |
| First National Of Nebraska Inc | 17 | $63,020 | 31.48% |
| La Carreta | 17 | $21,420 | 40.48% |
| Valmont Industries Inc | 15 | $89,436 | 37.50% |
| Hdr Inc | 14 | $85,108 | 35.00% |
| Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation | 14 | $83,974 | 36.84% |
| Telvent Dtn Llc | 13 | $83,008 | 35.14% |
| Daniels Produce Llc | 13 | $33,851 | 36.11% |
| Omaha Public Schools District 001 | 12 | $41,099 | 34.29% |
| Everest Brew House Inc | 12 | $26,224 | 36.36% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 44 | $69,232 | 88.00% |
| Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories | 37 | $52,242 | 78.72% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 34 | $109,778 | 73.91% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 34 | $65,468 | 79.07% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 34 | $75,702 | 80.95% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 33 | $82,528 | 84.62% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 33 | $73,304 | 86.84% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 32 | $54,250 | 84.21% |
| Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas | 29 | $91,342 | 76.32% |
| Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support | 28 | $67,271 | 84.85% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $28,694 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 1 | $36,046 | 50.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 1 | $38,106 | 50.00% |
| Religious Grantmaking Civic Professional And Similar Organizations | 1 | $36,046 | 100.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 1 | $31,179 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 1 | $34,258 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 1 | $29,120 | 100.00% |
| Farm Management Services | 1 | $38,106 | 100.00% |
| Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors | 1 | $41,038 | 100.00% |
| Agricultural Implement Manufacturing | 1 | $31,179 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Processed From Carcasses | 15 | $41,457 | 88.24% |
| Landscaping Services | 14 | $33,476 | 87.50% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 14 | $88,179 | 93.33% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 14 | $86,094 | 93.33% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 13 | $33,851 | 92.86% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 12 | $48,351 | 85.71% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 11 | $101,587 | 78.57% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 11 | $75,617 | 84.62% |
| Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories | 11 | $41,481 | 91.67% |
| Rail Transportation | 10 | $78,740 | 90.91% |
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.