| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 7 | $111,771 | 38.89% |
| Jordan | 7 | $67,171 | 43.75% |
| Albania | 6 | $43,149 | 37.50% |
| Thailand | 6 | $61,152 | 37.50% |
| Venezuela | 6 | $32,278 | 37.50% |
| Libya | 6 | $159,664 | 40.00% |
| Malaysia | 6 | $55,659 | 40.00% |
| El Salvador | 5 | $49,862 | 35.71% |
| Macedonia | 5 | $37,980 | 35.71% |
| Japan | 5 | $41,648 | 35.71% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 127 | $59,366 | 92.03% |
| Hexaware Technologies Inc | 122 | $57,895 | 91.04% |
| Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc | 119 | $96,572 | 92.97% |
| First Data Technologies Inc | 119 | $81,598 | 92.97% |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | 115 | $90,251 | 92.00% |
| Union Pacific Railroad | 115 | $74,772 | 92.74% |
| University Of Nebraska At Omaha | 112 | $56,692 | 92.56% |
| Coolsoft Llc | 102 | $66,567 | 86.44% |
| Oriental Trading Company Inc | 99 | $80,103 | 86.09% |
| Ntt Data Services Llc | 97 | $81,625 | 88.18% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Primrose Farms | 11 | $29,958 | 100.00% |
| Darnall Ranch | 11 | $21,784 | 100.00% |
| Gulf Citrus Harvesting Hauling Inc | 11 | $33,997 | 100.00% |
| Mcvicker Farms | 10 | $34,093 | 100.00% |
| Wrights Trucking Harvesting Llc | 10 | $27,477 | 100.00% |
| Lee Farming And Harvesting Inc | 9 | $26,409 | 100.00% |
| Pro X Builders Inc | 9 | $32,663 | 100.00% |
| T Bell Detasseling Llc | 9 | $36,231 | 100.00% |
| Thompson Seed Potato Partnership | 9 | $31,870 | 100.00% |
| Pro Health Llc | 9 | $33,788 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Regional Medical Center | 10 | $156,612 | 31.25% |
| Lancaster County School District 0001 | 10 | $43,837 | 34.48% |
| Shogun Hs Inc | 9 | $20,072 | 33.33% |
| Buildingenergysolutionstechnologyincdba Bes Tech | 8 | $65,853 | 29.63% |
| Hayneedle Inc | 7 | $67,814 | 30.43% |
| Tfl Inc | 7 | $59,672 | 30.43% |
| Tangle Systems Llc | 7 | $92,004 | 30.43% |
| Lincoln County Feedyard Llc | 7 | $40,052 | 30.43% |
| Southland Hospitalists Pc | 6 | $114,719 | 27.27% |
| Metropolitan Utilites District | 6 | $70,034 | 27.27% |
| 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.