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
20,885 82.32% $74,077 H-1B
2,243 8.84% $131,136 PERM
2,115 8.34% $32,879 H-2A
129 0.51% $87,004 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Nebraska has seen a total of 25,372 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nebraska is the H-1B visa with 20,885 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.32% of Nebraska's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,243 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.84% of Nebraska's total visas.

Top Occupations in Nebraska (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers 9 $61,284 81.82%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9 $62,858 81.82%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $38,961 90.00%
Materials Engineers 9 $61,901 90.00%
Statistical Assistants 8 $38,052 80.00%
Music Directors and Composers 8 $43,035 80.00%
Health Educators 8 $44,629 80.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 8 $38,542 80.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $48,790 80.00%
Geographers 8 $56,532 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Technicians 1 $31,845 25.00%
Geographers 1 $55,494 25.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $39,950 33.33%
Compliance Officers 1 $46,696 33.33%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1 $187,200 33.33%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 1 $54,309 33.33%
Operations Research Analysts 1 $46,758 33.33%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $68,598 33.33%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $34,480 33.33%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $93,333 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 312 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Nebraska From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 821 $91,260 47.96%
Mexico 74 $36,890 33.33%
Vietnam 62 $27,846 39.24%
Bangladesh 50 $33,591 51.02%
South Africa 44 $34,920 60.27%
China 41 $45,344 56.94%
Nepal 37 $62,050 56.06%
Brazil 35 $43,935 53.85%
Philippines 31 $50,251 49.21%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
E Giants Technologies Llc 8 $77,548 80.00%
Lincoln Public Schools 8 $44,548 80.00%
Jn Medical Corporation 8 $38,368 80.00%
Alorica Inc 8 $70,702 80.00%
Reinke Manufacturing Company Inc 8 $55,131 80.00%
Rock County Hospital 8 $41,964 80.00%
Avera St Anthonys Hospital 8 $39,198 80.00%
Strategic Resources International Inc 8 $49,070 80.00%
Nci Information Systems Inc 8 $47,887 80.00%
Ample It Services Llc 8 $52,806 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
3 Cs Inc 2 $31,179 100.00%
R R Customs Llc 2 $33,654 100.00%
Kem Cattle Llc 2 $37,076 100.00%
Richardson Manure Hauling 2 $33,613 100.00%
Benson Farms 2 $37,076 100.00%
Riverview Inc 2 $25,823 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Region 4 2 $30,545 100.00%
Down To Earth Spreading Llc 2 $37,076 100.00%
Wilson Brothers 2 $38,106 100.00%
Livingston Enterprises Inc 2 $36,046 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wholestone Farms Inc 1 $97,490 50.00%
Kubat Pharmacy Llc 1 $74,422 50.00%
Klingman Trucking Company 1 $51,646 50.00%
Waste Connections Us Inc 1 $90,293 50.00%
Laliguras Llc 1 $52,229 50.00%
Resource Pro Llc 1 $68,598 50.00%
Oshkosh Heifer Development Llc 1 $41,163 50.00%
Intervet Inc Dba Merck Animal Health 1 $41,413 50.00%
Kutak Rock Llp 1 $75,442 50.00%
Caredx Inc 1 $112,341 50.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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 $74,077. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage