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 %
Ineight Inc 49 $98,806 87.50%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 49 $75,312 87.50%
Kforce Inc 49 $83,057 89.09%
Hdr Inc 48 $86,656 87.27%
University Of Nebraska Lincoln 47 $54,342 85.45%
E Pro Technologies Llc 46 $61,527 85.19%
Valmont Industries Inc 46 $82,539 88.46%
Faith Regional Physician Services Llc 46 $167,263 88.46%
Election Systems Software Llc 46 $75,316 88.46%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 45 $87,772 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Valley Ag 3 $39,832 27.27%
Transaction Applications Group 3 $82,139 27.27%
D3 Technology Inc 3 $85,204 27.27%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 3 $68,009 30.00%
Conagra Brands Inc 3 $97,739 30.00%
Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $88,435 30.00%
Ntt Security Us Inc 3 $85,204 30.00%
Schiff Of Nebraska Llc 3 $32,407 33.33%
Memorial Community Hospital Corporation 3 $46,134 33.33%
Mosaic 3 $95,992 33.33%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 37 $32,373 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 34 $30,159 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 29 $30,008 100.00%
Sheep Farming 24 $19,870 100.00%
Apiculture 20 $30,703 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 19 $30,959 100.00%
Hay Farming 16 $33,173 100.00%
Corn Farming 15 $31,178 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 15 $34,579 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $32,581 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Banking 34 $59,612 45.95%
Computer Systems Design Services 31 $79,320 42.47%
General Freight Trucking 23 $33,461 35.38%
Other Computer Related Services 23 $80,734 35.94%
Consumer Lending 20 $76,019 31.75%
Support Activities For Animal Production 19 $26,979 31.67%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 18 $89,367 31.03%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 15 $90,712 27.27%
Natural Gas Distribution 15 $77,316 27.78%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 14 $88,179 27.45%

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