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 %
History Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $54,830 77.78%
Conservation Scientists 7 $60,593 77.78%
Marketing Managers 7 $120,373 77.78%
Physical Scientists, All Other 7 $39,481 77.78%
Environmental Engineers 7 $74,113 77.78%
Mathematicians 7 $44,075 87.50%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 7 $64,245 87.50%
Budget Analysts 7 $44,482 87.50%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 7 $37,104 87.50%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $44,803 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 1 $81,245 33.33%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $67,558 33.33%
Clergy 1 $43,680 33.33%
Training and Development Managers 1 $116,626 33.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $57,500 33.33%
Chemical Engineers 1 $89,502 33.33%
Auditors 1 $50,128 33.33%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $28,360 33.33%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $38,360 33.33%
Financial Managers 1 $104,978 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 %
South Korea 26 $34,965 45.61%
Canada 21 $93,299 39.62%
Trinidad And Tobago 16 $58,872 30.77%
Guatemala 9 $33,497 19.15%
Pakistan 9 $125,013 21.95%
Cambodia 9 $25,334 28.13%
Germany 8 $62,918 26.67%
Nigeria 8 $102,790 38.10%
Iran 8 $65,561 40.00%
Egypt 7 $111,771 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc 6 $83,963 85.71%
Schnackel Engineers Inc 6 $87,239 85.71%
Health Carousel Ii Llc 6 $60,161 85.71%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 6 $70,145 85.71%
Lindsay Sales Service Llc 6 $70,560 85.71%
Sensiple Inc 6 $71,320 85.71%
Openlogix Corporation 6 $77,002 85.71%
Ncee Labs Inc 6 $71,947 85.71%
Oracle America Inc 6 $94,640 85.71%
Cynchealth Advisors Inc 6 $92,071 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
J2custom Chopping Llc 1 $34,258 100.00%
Shotkoski Hay Company 1 $31,179 100.00%
3 Milliron Inc 1 $36,046 100.00%
Grant Schutz Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Rocking T J Farms Inc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Amazing Grains Family Farms 1 $28,371 100.00%
Blase Co Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Marietta Family Holdings Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Jelinek Custom Cattle Feeding 1 $36,046 100.00%
Nenf Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 354 $32,696 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 336 $32,860 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 218 $33,723 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 195 $34,277 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 193 $34,551 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 152 $33,871 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 105 $34,317 100.00%
Potato Farming 87 $33,863 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 72 $33,621 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 66 $33,390 100.00%

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