| 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% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 6 | $35,935 | 13.64% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 6 | $34,556 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | $121,597 | 40.00% |
| Poland | 2 | $88,098 | 40.00% |
| Indonesia | 2 | $35,111 | 40.00% |
| Chile | 2 | $103,648 | 40.00% |
| Ireland | 2 | $89,265 | 40.00% |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | $57,242 | 40.00% |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | $94,734 | 40.00% |
| Taiwan | 2 | $72,915 | 40.00% |
| Ghana | 2 | $151,851 | 40.00% |
| Kenya | 2 | $60,825 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkedin Corporation | 23 | $86,333 | 88.46% |
| Bellevue University | 22 | $54,608 | 84.62% |
| Syntel Consulting Inc | 22 | $63,277 | 84.62% |
| Zoetis Inc | 22 | $66,285 | 84.62% |
| Building Energy Solutions Technology Inc | 22 | $55,488 | 88.00% |
| Morrill County Community Hospital | 22 | $71,794 | 88.00% |
| Ncr Corporation | 22 | $81,909 | 88.00% |
| Photon Infotech Inc | 22 | $63,813 | 91.67% |
| Mrc Information Technology Inc | 22 | $71,607 | 91.67% |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | 22 | $93,701 | 91.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| T S Trucking Llc | 5 | $33,796 | 100.00% |
| Grecan Detasseling Llc | 5 | $35,556 | 100.00% |
| Pro Grain Farms | 5 | $32,515 | 100.00% |
| Mitch Vodehnal | 5 | $34,491 | 100.00% |
| Olson Custom Haying Llc | 5 | $28,945 | 100.00% |
| Tri State Ag Services Llc | 5 | $30,618 | 100.00% |
| Lucas M Winkelbauer | 5 | $34,528 | 100.00% |
| Maaske Farms | 5 | $21,614 | 100.00% |
| Bryan Hauxwell | 5 | $37,694 | 100.00% |
| Venture Ag Services Llc | 5 | $37,740 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osmond General Hospital | 1 | $128,378 | 25.00% |
| Square D Company | 1 | $70,782 | 25.00% |
| Nebraska Heart Institute Pc | 1 | $204,036 | 25.00% |
| Tri State By Products Inc | 1 | $26,250 | 25.00% |
| Camaco Llc | 1 | $53,040 | 25.00% |
| Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department | 1 | $0 | 25.00% |
| Laos Thai Market Inc | 1 | $19,115 | 25.00% |
| Ja Woollam Co Inc | 1 | $57,242 | 25.00% |
| National Care Network Llc | 1 | $78,811 | 25.00% |
| Baba Inc | 1 | $51,355 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 286 | $72,502 | 88.82% |
| Insurance Carriers | 274 | $85,834 | 91.64% |
| All Other Insurance Related Activities | 243 | $83,220 | 90.00% |
| Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 234 | $93,658 | 96.69% |
| Line Haul Railroads | 229 | $82,451 | 94.63% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 190 | $91,042 | 91.35% |
| Engineering Services | 186 | $65,088 | 94.42% |
| Commercial Banking | 176 | $74,314 | 89.80% |
| Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers | 171 | $96,125 | 91.94% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 161 | $69,444 | 87.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 65 | $34,045 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 50 | $33,758 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 33 | $30,927 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 28 | $34,151 | 100.00% |
| Sheep Farming | 26 | $20,176 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 25 | $33,236 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 25 | $34,709 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 23 | $31,579 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 20 | $34,056 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 18 | $43,209 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Insurance Related Activities | 81 | $69,992 | 100.00% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 80 | $68,181 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance | 80 | $41,539 | 100.00% |
| Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers | 78 | $104,328 | 100.00% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 77 | $78,604 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 74 | $38,230 | 100.00% |
| Insurance Carriers | 70 | $92,229 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 65 | $26,819 | 100.00% |
| Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 63 | $86,405 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 58 | $62,722 | 98.31% |
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.