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 %
Apex Informatics Llc 48 $71,537 88.89%
E Pro Technologies Llc 47 $62,028 88.68%
University Of Nebraska Lincoln 47 $54,342 88.68%
Celerion Inc 46 $50,392 86.79%
Epro Technologies Llc 46 $55,380 88.46%
D2sol Inc 46 $73,815 92.00%
Farm Credit Services Of America Flca 46 $97,739 93.88%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 45 $87,772 91.84%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 45 $74,890 91.84%
Election Systems Software Llc 45 $74,682 91.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ag Installers Inc 7 $31,524 100.00%
Farmers Cooperative 7 $34,085 100.00%
Mm Harvesting 7 $25,064 100.00%
Jaeger Enterprises Inc 7 $35,696 100.00%
Mcdonald Apiary 6 $27,016 100.00%
Amazing Grains Farm 6 $32,937 100.00%
Tyler Mccoy 6 $34,452 100.00%
Fore Quarters Feedlot Llc 6 $33,758 100.00%
Bar U Farms Llc 6 $35,093 100.00%
Tercel Trucking Harvesting Llc 6 $27,411 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Conagra Brands Inc 3 $97,739 30.00%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 3 $68,009 33.33%
D3 Technology Inc 3 $85,204 33.33%
Ntt Security Us Inc 3 $85,204 33.33%
Central Valley Ag 3 $39,832 33.33%
Capstone It Inc 3 $87,512 33.33%
D S Enterprises Inc 3 $30,264 37.50%
North Platte Livestock Feeders Llc 3 $43,930 37.50%
Sunrise Express Inc 3 $56,826 37.50%
Tia Letys Restaurant Inc 3 $34,403 42.86%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools 156 $47,325 88.14%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 139 $84,274 95.86%
Credit Bureaus 139 $91,311 99.29%
Management Consulting Services 130 $67,531 97.74%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 112 $66,233 86.82%
Offices Of Physicians 105 $153,788 88.98%
Human Resources Consulting Services 74 $84,839 84.09%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 71 $105,503 88.75%
Consumer Lending 70 $78,935 89.74%
Temporary Help Services 69 $81,321 92.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Line Haul Railroads 52 $78,449 89.66%
Full Service Restaurants 42 $30,202 80.77%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 42 $35,336 100.00%
Engineering Services 37 $71,359 88.10%
Commercial Banking 37 $60,951 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 35 $29,959 94.59%
Computer Systems Design Services 32 $79,825 91.43%
Offices Of Physicians 30 $173,506 93.75%
Food Manufacturing 29 $72,986 93.55%
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 27 $94,359 90.00%

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 $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