| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 5,109 | $78,853 | 90.96% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 2,028 | $64,139 | 91.72% |
| Computer Programmers | 1,169 | $56,769 | 82.73% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,021 | $70,247 | 91.32% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 510 | $130,997 | 89.63% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 412 | $48,661 | 88.79% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 402 | $82,474 | 87.20% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 307 | $60,833 | 93.60% |
| Database Administrators | 254 | $74,967 | 84.39% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 240 | $64,169 | 82.47% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 1,035 | $33,573 | 288.30% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 341 | $32,975 | 105.57% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 221 | $33,813 | 168.70% |
| Construction Laborers | 106 | $36,073 | 119.10% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 72 | $32,331 | 105.88% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 67 | $29,520 | 106.35% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 17 | $49,251 | 30.91% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 13 | $47,000 | 24.53% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 6 | $34,556 | 13.64% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 6 | $35,935 | 13.95% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 674 | $281,704 | 177.37% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 111 | $26,654 | 37.25% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 99 | $79,928 | 33.22% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 68 | $37,270 | 25.37% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 65 | $85,657 | 26.00% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 63 | $25,334 | 26.81% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 59 | $52,136 | 29.35% |
| Production Workers, All Other | 58 | $27,691 | 68.24% |
| Internists, General | 40 | $161,935 | 72.73% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 38 | $149,084 | 71.70% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 26 | $34,965 | 45.61% |
| Canada | 21 | $93,299 | 39.62% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 16 | $58,872 | 30.77% |
| Cambodia | 9 | $25,334 | 19.15% |
| Guatemala | 9 | $33,497 | 21.95% |
| Pakistan | 9 | $125,013 | 28.13% |
| Iran | 8 | $65,561 | 26.67% |
| Germany | 8 | $62,918 | 38.10% |
| Nigeria | 8 | $102,790 | 40.00% |
| Egypt | 7 | $111,771 | 38.89% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 156 | $47,325 | 88.14% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 139 | $84,274 | 95.86% |
| Credit Bureaus | 139 | $91,311 | 99.29% |
| Management Consulting Services | 130 | $67,531 | 97.74% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 112 | $66,233 | 86.82% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 105 | $153,788 | 88.98% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 74 | $84,839 | 84.09% |
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 71 | $105,503 | 88.75% |
| Consumer Lending | 70 | $78,935 | 89.74% |
| Temporary Help Services | 69 | $81,321 | 92.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 15 | $34,579 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 13 | $35,341 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 13 | $28,824 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 12 | $33,784 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 11 | $34,908 | 100.00% |
| Hog And Pig Farming | 10 | $34,628 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 9 | $27,535 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 8 | $34,234 | 100.00% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 8 | $44,343 | 100.00% |
| Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors | 7 | $35,247 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line Haul Railroads | 52 | $78,449 | 89.66% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 42 | $30,202 | 80.77% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 42 | $35,336 | 100.00% |
| Engineering Services | 37 | $71,359 | 88.10% |
| Commercial Banking | 37 | $60,951 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 35 | $29,959 | 94.59% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 32 | $79,825 | 91.43% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 30 | $173,506 | 93.75% |
| Food Manufacturing | 29 | $72,986 | 93.55% |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 27 | $94,359 | 90.00% |
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.