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 %
Moldova 1 $73,237 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $127,712 50.00%
Georgia 1 $44,304 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $88,754 50.00%
Latvia 1 $85,000 50.00%
France 1 $36,080 50.00%
Chad 1 $49,713 50.00%
Belgium 1 $62,421 50.00%
Montenegro 1 $36,982 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $52,570 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nebraska Department Of Natural Resources 5 $44,250 83.33%
Kenexa Technology Inc 5 $47,187 83.33%
Nebraska Medicine 5 $59,093 83.33%
Nebraska Wesleyan University 5 $59,469 83.33%
Microexcel Inc 5 $62,753 83.33%
Sa Technologies Inc 5 $81,519 83.33%
St Michael School 5 $42,844 83.33%
Webster County Community Hospital 5 $51,068 83.33%
Lead It Corporation 5 $65,004 83.33%
Greater Omaha Packing Co Inc 5 $51,880 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legacy Equipment Llc 1 $36,046 100.00%
Arp Cattle Co 1 $31,179 100.00%
Rhea Cattle Co 1 $28,704 100.00%
Rk Cattle Co 1 $36,046 100.00%
Luke Tyerman 1 $38,106 100.00%
Frontier Cooperative 1 $36,046 100.00%
Tk Angus Co 1 $38,106 100.00%
Imperial Beef Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Gerald Smith 1 $38,106 100.00%
Shotkoski Hay 1 $36,046 100.00%
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