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 %
Mental Health Counselors 1 $50,357 25.00%
Producers and Directors 1 $52,000 25.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 1 $81,245 33.33%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $67,558 33.33%
Anesthesiologists 1 $208,000 33.33%
Human Resources Specialists 1 $59,010 33.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $66,084 33.33%
Training and Development Managers 1 $116,626 33.33%
Financial Managers 1 $104,978 33.33%
Biofuels Production Managers 1 $112,403 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 %
Erp Analysts Inc 43 $69,324 89.58%
Nebraska Pediatric Practice Inc 43 $121,524 89.58%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 42 $67,077 89.36%
Htc Global Services Inc 42 $82,927 89.36%
Ibm Corporation 41 $63,447 89.13%
Populus Group Llc 41 $87,133 89.13%
Ibm India Private Limited 40 $62,252 88.89%
Omaha Public Schools District 0001 40 $55,272 90.91%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 40 $60,223 93.02%
Dell Marketing Lp 39 $58,271 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jefferson Heights Llc 6 $17,990 100.00%
Briggs Harvesting Llc 6 $39,055 100.00%
Farm Labor Services Of Iowa 6 $35,575 100.00%
Dcn Farms Jv 6 $33,034 100.00%
Eric Steph Maaske Gp 6 $33,259 100.00%
Ml Farm Systems Inc 6 $28,912 100.00%
Thaddeus Davis 6 $36,137 100.00%
Bee Biz Inc 6 $33,446 100.00%
Knobel Farms Inc 6 $31,838 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Nw 6 $35,339 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Board Of Regents University Of Nebraska Dba Unive 2 $30,500 28.57%
Hayes Asscosites Llc 2 $57,668 28.57%
Nebraska State College System 2 $48,987 28.57%
Nebraska Game And Parks Commission 2 $56,079 28.57%
Gis Workshop Inc 2 $50,014 28.57%
Imperial Beef Llc 2 $13,042 28.57%
Yahoo Inc 2 $72,353 28.57%
Travelex Global Business Payments Inc 2 $87,818 28.57%
Agrigenetics Dba Mycogen Corporation 2 $38,750 28.57%
Pitney Bowes Presort Services Inc 2 $92,935 33.33%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 65 $34,045 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 50 $33,758 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 33 $30,927 100.00%
Corn Farming 28 $34,151 100.00%
Sheep Farming 26 $20,176 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 25 $33,236 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 25 $34,709 100.00%
Apiculture 23 $31,579 100.00%
Hay Farming 20 $34,056 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 18 $43,209 100.00%

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 $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