| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | $64,979 | 50.00% |
| Hungary | 1 | $93,766 | 50.00% |
| Sweden | 1 | $35,194 | 50.00% |
| Kuwait | 1 | $105,914 | 50.00% |
| Bahamas | 1 | $322,200 | 50.00% |
| Antigua And Barbuda | 1 | $217,381 | 50.00% |
| Mauritania | 1 | $79,706 | 50.00% |
| Cyprus | 1 | $98,000 | 50.00% |
| Palestine | 1 | $89,939 | 50.00% |
| Jamaica | 1 | $22,547 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln National Corporation | 27 | $81,084 | 93.10% |
| Caredx Inc | 27 | $92,904 | 93.10% |
| Tri Con Industries Ltd | 26 | $45,424 | 89.66% |
| Syntel Inc | 25 | $65,865 | 86.21% |
| Nebraska Department Of Education | 25 | $70,551 | 89.29% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 25 | $79,407 | 89.29% |
| Cabelas Llc | 24 | $90,018 | 85.71% |
| Management Health Systems Inc | 24 | $58,684 | 85.71% |
| Iq Systems Inc | 23 | $77,250 | 82.14% |
| Perficient Inc | 23 | $80,236 | 85.19% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snodgrass Trucking Llc | 5 | $26,576 | 100.00% |
| Whr Enterprises Llc | 5 | $34,528 | 100.00% |
| Don Griebel | 5 | $25,376 | 100.00% |
| Central Valley Ag Cooperative Region 1 | 5 | $30,738 | 100.00% |
| 37 Ag Inc | 5 | $33,143 | 100.00% |
| Nebraska Sod Company Inc | 5 | $34,154 | 100.00% |
| Kuenning Family Farms | 5 | $35,501 | 100.00% |
| Triple T Farms Llc | 5 | $33,912 | 100.00% |
| Eric And Steph Maaske Gp | 5 | $28,504 | 100.00% |
| Kaup Produce Inc | 5 | $36,512 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Dutch Dairy Llc | 2 | $21,466 | 40.00% |
| Camenzind Ag Llc | 2 | $40,706 | 40.00% |
| Experian Information Solutions Inc | 2 | $74,464 | 40.00% |
| 2xz Ranch Llc | 2 | $22,422 | 40.00% |
| Otto Ag Investments Llc | 2 | $32,739 | 40.00% |
| Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Nebraska | 2 | $104,510 | 50.00% |
| Richardson Manure Hauling Inc | 2 | $44,907 | 50.00% |
| The Sak Company Llc | 2 | $30,805 | 50.00% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District | 1 | $35,069 | 25.00% |
| Cargill Incorporated | 1 | $48,194 | 25.00% |
| 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.