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 %
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Nebraska 218 $82,407 86.85%
Sohanit Inc 214 $74,696 88.07%
Paypal Inc 212 $86,981 95.50%
Accenture Llp 207 $67,114 96.73%
West Corporation 203 $67,983 95.75%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 190 $98,797 98.96%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 176 $70,236 92.15%
Alegent Creighton Clinic 176 $162,810 92.15%
Wipro Limited 169 $63,648 94.94%
Virtusa Corporation 160 $69,366 90.40%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Union Pacific Railroad 59 $77,984 90.77%
Alegent Creighton Clinic 49 $156,628 75.38%
Kenexa Technology Inc 40 $56,063 61.54%
The Physician Network 37 $165,376 56.92%
Mmr Constructors Inc 32 $56,909 50.79%
Nebraska Transport Company 22 $32,552 34.92%
Infogroup 21 $72,420 35.59%
Gjw Llc 18 $27,019 32.14%
Riverview Llp 18 $48,131 32.73%
Nelnet Business Solutions Inc 18 $75,902 36.73%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social Advocacy Organizations 2 $59,124 100.00%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2 $37,940 100.00%
New Car Dealers 2 $79,019 100.00%
Distilleries 2 $42,963 100.00%
Educational Support Services 2 $44,262 100.00%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 2 $66,966 100.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations 2 $61,631 100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations 2 $45,531 100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $56,100 50.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $64,397 50.00%
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 $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