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 %
Georgia 1 $44,304 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $88,754 50.00%
Latvia 1 $85,000 50.00%
France 1 $36,080 50.00%
Chad 1 $49,713 50.00%
Belgium 1 $62,421 50.00%
Montenegro 1 $36,982 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $52,570 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $44,200 100.00%
New Zealand 1 $64,979 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rmh Franchise Holdings Inc 5 $49,242 83.33%
James Oneill Usa Llc 5 $50,095 83.33%
Antelope Memorial Hospital 5 $48,231 83.33%
Dundy County Hospital 5 $48,011 83.33%
Nebraska Methodist Health System Inc 5 $47,649 83.33%
Lincoln Electric System 5 $67,301 83.33%
Gordon Memorial Hospital 5 $46,904 83.33%
Infomerica Inc 5 $57,924 83.33%
Kraftware Inc 5 $53,456 83.33%
Svk Systems Inc 5 $59,700 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
G G Moreno Inc 1 $29,120 100.00%
Ts Cattle Company Llc 1 $23,962 100.00%
Gulf Citrus Harvesting Hauling Inc Ne 1 1 $34,258 100.00%
Western Sire Service 1 $36,046 100.00%
Dallas And Joleean Haring 1 $38,106 100.00%
Weborg Brothers Land And Cattle 1 $36,046 100.00%
Rippen Farms Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Lincoln Farm Llc 1 $24,149 100.00%
Stevens Entities Inc 1 $28,704 100.00%
Double D Bunks Incorporated 1 $41,038 100.00%
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