Nelnet H-1B Visa Sponsorship 2026
Fintech & payroll software · H-1B sponsor · FY2017–2026
🏢 Lincoln, NE HQ📍 Omaha, NE most H-1B filings🌐 nelnet.net
Does Nelnet sponsor H-1B visas and green cards?
Yes. Nelnet has filed 147 H-1B LCAs and 31 PERM green-card cases with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026. In FY2025–2026 Nelnet filed 32 H-1B LCAs at a median base salary of $106,539, about 13% below the national H-1B median of $121,966 for the same period, and 9 green-card cases were decided.
H-1B pay & filings by year
Median base salary (line) and H-1B filing volume (bars), by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | H-1B LCA filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 15 | $110k |
| FY2025 | 17 | $102k |
| FY2024 | 17 | $110k |
| FY2023 | 15 | $101k |
| FY2022 | 14 | $82k |
| FY2021 | 17 | $88k |
| FY2020 | 17 | $80k |
| FY2019 | 8 | $88k |
| FY2018 | 15 | $91k |
| FY2017 | 12 | $75k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
H-1B wage floor & filing outcomes
What this employer pays against the DOL legal minimum, how senior the roles are, and how the filings were decided
Roles they file for
Where they hire
Green-card (PERM) pay & filings by year
Median green-card offer (line) and PERM filing volume (bars), by fiscal year †
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| Fiscal year | PERM filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 4 | $98k |
| FY2025 | 5 | $120k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $91k |
| FY2023 | 5 | $95k |
| FY2022 | 5 | $83k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $94k |
| FY2020 | 3 | $95k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $86k |
| FY2018 | 3 | $91k |
| FY2017 | 2 | $72k |
Green-card route and outcomes
Worker backgrounds · FY2017–2024
Where their green-card (PERM) workers studied & came from
Pay against the local market
Nelnet’s 10 most-filed occupations and metros. Its median base salary is 89% of the local BLS median for the same work.
| Occupation | Metro | Filings | Nelnet pay | Local BLS median‡ | vs market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | Omaha, NE | 46 | $91,873 | $102,301 | 90% |
| Software Developers | Dallas, TX | 29 | $91,191 | $117,746 | 77% |
| Software Developers | Lincoln, NE | 9 | $99,978 | $87,996 | 114% |
| Software Developers | Charlotte, NC | 8 | $119,500 | $131,826 | 91% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | Dallas, TX | 6 | $79,005 | $97,273 | 81% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | Dallas, TX | 4 | $142,500 | $162,870 | 87% |
| Financial Managers | Charlotte, NC | 3 | $290,000 | $167,470 | 173% |
| Database Administrators | Omaha, NE | 3 | $90,000 | $92,693 | 97% |
| Database Administrators | Seattle, WA | 2 | $69,000 | $133,310 | 52% |
| Software Developers | Williamsport, PA | 2 | $96,000 | $91,310 | 105% |
About Nelnet
Nelnet is a fintech & payroll software company based in Lincoln, NE. It is listed on NYSE as NNI.
- Name (DOL filings)
- Nelnet
- Listed
- NYSE: NNI
- Incorporated in
- Nebraska
- Headquarters
- 121 South 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68508
- Industry
- Fintech & payroll software
- Website
- nelnet.net
- Revenue FY2017
- $0M
- Net income FY2025
- $428M +133% from $184M
- H-1B filings
- 147
Nelnet pays a median H-1B base of $90,500 across FY2017–2026, about 25% below the typical Fintech & payroll software sponsor.
