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
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.

Top Occupations in Nebraska (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $57,456 82.35%
Industrial Production Managers 14 $88,231 82.35%
Mental Health Counselors 13 $42,210 81.25%
Social Science Research Assistants 13 $40,523 81.25%
Instructional Coordinators 13 $47,666 81.25%
Hydrologists 13 $59,056 81.25%
Animal Scientists 13 $50,725 86.67%
Agricultural Engineers 13 $74,670 86.67%
Pharmacists 12 $108,032 80.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 12 $30,951 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $35,651 25.00%
Anesthesiologists 1 $208,000 25.00%
Geographers 1 $55,494 25.00%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $68,598 25.00%
Biological Technicians 1 $31,845 25.00%
Operations Research Analysts 1 $46,758 25.00%
Purchasing Managers 1 $106,704 25.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $39,950 25.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1 $187,200 25.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $93,333 25.00%
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 312 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
United States Of America 4 $57,034 44.44%
Russia 3 $116,886 37.50%
Somalia 3 $35,194 37.50%
Spain 3 $64,224 37.50%
Mongolia 3 $25,334 42.86%
Israel 3 $45,632 42.86%
Ukraine 3 $31,956 42.86%
Ecuador 3 $105,941 42.86%
Dominican Republic 3 $52,693 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $56,347 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kinectra Llc 6 $75,844 100.00%
Snw Infotech Inc 6 $82,077 100.00%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 6 $107,120 100.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc 5 $56,368 83.33%
M9 Consulting Inc 5 $70,850 83.33%
Neogen Corporation 5 $31,691 83.33%
Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc 5 $47,599 83.33%
Sandhills Global Inc 5 $50,061 83.33%
Food Safety Net Services Ltd 5 $39,350 83.33%
Fremont Area Medical Center 5 $93,435 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prairie Water 1 $27,893 100.00%
Rod Rohde Farms Llc 1 $36,046 100.00%
Aaron Troester 1 $34,258 100.00%
Sandy Pine Systems Inc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Sandhills Smiles 1 $38,106 100.00%
Niobrara Pollination Honey 1 $22,173 100.00%
Merna Valley Ag 1 $38,106 100.00%
Blowers Farms Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Walther Farms Llc 1 $34,258 100.00%
Bancroft Grain Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 354 $32,696 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 336 $32,860 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 218 $33,723 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 195 $34,277 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 193 $34,551 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 152 $33,871 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 105 $34,317 100.00%
Potato Farming 87 $33,863 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 72 $33,621 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 66 $33,390 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage