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 %
Mathematicians 7 $44,075 87.50%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 7 $60,807 87.50%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 7 $64,245 87.50%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $54,830 87.50%
Natural Sciences Managers 7 $59,628 87.50%
Marketing Managers 7 $120,373 87.50%
Quality Control Analysts 6 $36,254 75.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $41,338 85.71%
Human Resources Specialists 6 $42,614 85.71%
Public Relations Specialists 6 $40,352 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1 $53,040 33.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $113,090 33.33%
Actuaries 1 $114,171 33.33%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $36,254 33.33%
Managers, All Other 1 $137,966 33.33%
Economists 1 $65,250 33.33%
Chemists 1 $63,232 33.33%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $78,000 33.33%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $66,097 33.33%
Sales Managers 1 $90,293 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 %
Ecuador 3 $105,941 50.00%
Honduras 3 $37,003 50.00%
Ethiopia 3 $90,778 60.00%
Indonesia 2 $35,111 40.00%
El Salvador 2 $73,050 40.00%
Ghana 2 $151,851 40.00%
Taiwan 2 $72,915 40.00%
Poland 2 $88,098 40.00%
Greece 2 $106,264 40.00%
Lebanon 2 $85,274 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wisq Inc 1 $94,598 50.00%
Tek Analytics Llc 1 $94,640 50.00%
Ensono Technologies Llp 1 $95,181 50.00%
Ensono Inc 1 $95,181 50.00%
Crestron Electronics Inc 1 $95,181 50.00%
Yahoo Holdings Inc 1 $95,181 50.00%
Southwest Gas Corporation 1 $95,264 50.00%
Yesmailcom 1 $95,493 50.00%
Apigee Corporation 1 $95,493 50.00%
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 1 $95,680 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 289 $31,274 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 264 $30,883 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 171 $34,005 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 161 $32,361 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 125 $31,628 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 113 $32,524 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 80 $32,668 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 60 $32,828 100.00%
Potato Farming 57 $31,471 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 51 $33,351 100.00%

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 $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