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 %
Hydrologists 12 $58,318 80.00%
Agricultural Engineers 12 $75,069 85.71%
Sales Engineers 12 $93,318 85.71%
Pharmacists 12 $108,032 85.71%
Mental Health Counselors 11 $41,343 78.57%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $56,138 78.57%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 11 $63,884 78.57%
Chief Executives 11 $195,891 78.57%
Social Science Research Assistants 10 $38,964 76.92%
Accountants 10 $52,980 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Managers 1 $104,978 25.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $88,310 25.00%
Chiropractors 1 $42,952 25.00%
Geographers 1 $55,494 25.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $93,333 25.00%
Instructional Coordinators 1 $44,304 25.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $113,090 25.00%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $68,598 25.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $35,651 25.00%
Purchasing Managers 1 $106,704 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 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 %
Lindsay Corporation 14 $87,842 87.50%
Humetis Technologies Inc 14 $57,174 87.50%
Central Community College 14 $50,869 87.50%
Sai Business Solutions Llc 14 $67,350 87.50%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 14 $67,154 87.50%
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska Lincoln 13 $45,596 81.25%
Valley County Hospital 13 $45,406 81.25%
Spruce Technology Inc 13 $65,135 86.67%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 13 $56,203 86.67%
Amazoncom Services Llc 13 $71,362 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kathol Pc Cpa 1 $56,347 33.33%
College Of Saint Mary 1 $30,576 33.33%
Mobile Rf Solutions Wssi 1 $53,893 33.33%
Los Tres Dinamicos Inc 1 $41,579 33.33%
Thomas Betts Power Solutions Llc Dba Jt Packard 1 $60,965 33.33%
Eaton Corporation 1 $77,792 33.33%
National Research Corporation 1 $55,370 33.33%
Bryan Medical Center 1 $43,680 33.33%
Banyan Medical Systems Inc 1 $77,522 33.33%
Shubham Inc 1 $39,998 33.33%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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