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 %
Psychologists, All Other 10 $49,294 83.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $52,915 90.91%
Logisticians 10 $54,941 90.91%
Financial Managers 10 $108,892 90.91%
Neurologists 10 $171,261 90.91%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $38,961 81.82%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 9 $49,264 81.82%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 9 $65,363 81.82%
Medical and Health Services Managers 9 $62,874 81.82%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $87,777 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Resources Specialists 1 $59,010 25.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $53,370 25.00%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1 $30,202 25.00%
Mental Health Counselors 1 $50,357 25.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $49,546 25.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 1 $79,706 25.00%
Auditors 1 $50,128 25.00%
Anesthesiologists 1 $208,000 33.33%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $41,993 33.33%
Cost Estimators 1 $60,923 33.33%
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 %
Russia 2 $67,491 40.00%
Turkey 2 $56,030 50.00%
Kenya 2 $60,825 50.00%
Hong Kong 2 $63,870 50.00%
Turkmenistan 2 $73,039 50.00%
Chile 2 $103,648 50.00%
Ivory Coast 2 $57,242 50.00%
Panama 2 $51,779 50.00%
Ireland 2 $89,265 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $53,196 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Satyam Computer Services Limited 35 $58,442 87.50%
Li Cor Inc 34 $54,494 87.18%
Omaha Public Schools District 0001 34 $53,148 87.18%
Intrado Corporation 34 $79,689 91.89%
Tangle Systems Llc 34 $77,696 97.14%
Apex Informatics Llc 33 $63,792 94.29%
Hayneedle Inc 33 $66,084 94.29%
Pioneer Consulting Llc 32 $74,600 94.12%
Tfl Inc 31 $47,435 93.94%
Auropro Systems Inc 31 $51,095 96.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cherry County Hospital 2 $49,046 33.33%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 2 $74,464 33.33%
2xz Ranch Llc 2 $22,422 33.33%
Otto Ag Investments Llc 2 $32,739 33.33%
Childrens Angel Childcare Llc 2 $26,187 40.00%
Double Dutch Dairy Llc 2 $21,466 40.00%
Ncee Labs 2 $55,286 40.00%
Researchusa Llc 2 $89,939 40.00%
Capstone It Inc 2 $83,533 40.00%
Genesis Health Clubs Management Inc 2 $27,987 40.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 289 $31,274 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 264 $30,883 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 171 $34,005 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 161 $32,361 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 125 $31,628 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 113 $32,524 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 80 $32,668 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 60 $32,828 100.00%
Potato Farming 57 $31,471 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 51 $33,351 100.00%

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 $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