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 %
Statistical Assistants 8 $38,052 80.00%
Music Directors and Composers 8 $43,035 80.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 8 $38,542 80.00%
Materials Engineers 8 $56,878 88.89%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 8 $48,844 88.89%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 7 $37,104 77.78%
Physical Scientists, All Other 7 $39,481 77.78%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $44,803 77.78%
Geographers 7 $55,471 77.78%
Budget Analysts 7 $44,482 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Service Managers 1 $42,848 33.33%
Human Resources Specialists 1 $59,010 33.33%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $53,370 33.33%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $41,993 33.33%
Clergy 1 $43,680 33.33%
Auditors 1 $50,128 33.33%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1 $187,200 33.33%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1 $54,829 33.33%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $39,950 33.33%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $35,651 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 %
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 %
Jzw International Developmentllc 2 $49,410 100.00%
Franciscan Care Services Dba St Francis Memorial Hospital 2 $42,682 100.00%
Omaha Public Schools District 001 2 $45,531 100.00%
Gunderson Accounting Pc 2 $43,119 100.00%
Creamos Solutions Inc 2 $55,297 100.00%
Eustis Farnam Public School District 2 $45,501 100.00%
Atp Usa Inc 2 $43,368 100.00%
Reliable Software Resources 2 $46,103 100.00%
Hsmc Orizon Llc 2 $44,294 100.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 2 $45,261 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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