We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Nebraska Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
19,220 83.61% $72,732 H-1B
2,068 9.00% $135,460 PERM
1,597 6.95% $31,035 H-2A
103 0.45% $88,461 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Nebraska has seen a total of 22,988 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nebraska is the H-1B visa with 19,220 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.61% of Nebraska's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,068 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.00% of Nebraska's total visas.

Top Occupations in Nebraska (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 5,116 $78,879 91.08%
Computer Systems Analysts 2,040 $64,072 92.27%
Computer Programmers 1,171 $56,780 82.87%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,021 $70,247 91.32%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 512 $131,323 89.98%
Software Developers, Systems Software 420 $81,504 91.11%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 316 $47,125 87.53%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 276 $60,882 91.69%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 260 $63,338 89.35%
Database Administrators 255 $74,906 87.63%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 674 $281,704 177.37%
Computer Systems Analysts 99 $79,928 33.22%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 77 $22,884 28.73%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 66 $37,222 26.61%
Computer Occupations, All Other 65 $85,657 29.95%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 63 $25,334 37.28%
Production Workers, All Other 58 $27,691 92.06%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $52,198 100.00%
Internists, General 40 $161,935 76.92%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 38 $149,084 76.00%
Nebraska Employees Over Time
Nebraska has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 859 employees were hired. Nebraska peaked in 2018 with 2,132 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,448 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Nebraska From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 733 $90,044 47.38%
Mexico 61 $35,010 40.40%
Vietnam 52 $26,432 45.22%
Bangladesh 49 $32,887 50.00%
China 41 $45,344 62.12%
South Africa 38 $34,241 60.32%
Brazil 35 $43,935 56.45%
Nepal 31 $64,359 51.67%
Philippines 30 $50,881 50.85%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fnms Management Services Inc 2 $51,189 100.00%
Applabs Technologies Pvt Ltd 2 $40,040 100.00%
Payflex Systems Usa Inc 2 $44,637 100.00%
Green Plains Renewable Energy Llc 2 $42,963 100.00%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 2 $45,687 100.00%
Creighton University School Of Pharmacy Health P 2 $56,010 100.00%
Sri Systems Inc 2 $50,655 100.00%
Memorial Health Center 2 $42,682 100.00%
Nextxap Inc 2 $41,683 100.00%
N2 Services Inc 2 $59,103 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing 1 $38,730 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1 $44,221 100.00%
Parking Lots And Garages 1 $43,451 100.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 1 $90,688 100.00%
Used Car Dealers 1 $62,088 100.00%
Interior Design Services 1 $89,773 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1 $61,485 100.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 1 $70,450 100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 1 $42,598 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1 $144,061 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Nebraska Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

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 $72,732. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage