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 %
India 821 $91,260 47.96%
Mexico 74 $36,890 33.33%
Vietnam 62 $27,846 39.24%
Bangladesh 50 $33,591 51.02%
South Africa 44 $34,920 60.27%
China 41 $45,344 56.94%
Nepal 37 $62,050 56.06%
Brazil 35 $43,935 53.85%
Philippines 31 $50,251 49.21%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

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%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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 $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