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 %
India 733 $90,044 47.38%
Mexico 61 $35,010 40.40%
Vietnam 52 $26,432 45.22%
Bangladesh 49 $32,887 50.00%
China 41 $45,344 62.12%
South Africa 38 $34,241 60.32%
Brazil 35 $43,935 56.45%
Nepal 31 $64,359 51.67%
Philippines 30 $50,881 50.85%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Howard County Medical Center 7 $41,267 87.50%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 7 $41,214 87.50%
Databaseusacom Llc 7 $53,800 87.50%
Sri Anjaneya Technologies Llc 7 $47,017 87.50%
Bass Pro Llc 7 $89,541 87.50%
Astir It Solutions Inc 7 $58,320 87.50%
Grand Island Public Schools 7 $47,742 87.50%
College Of Saint Mary 7 $50,269 87.50%
Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc 7 $52,975 87.50%
Robotic Process Automation Llc 7 $52,975 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 37 $32,373 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 34 $30,159 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 29 $30,008 100.00%
Sheep Farming 24 $19,870 100.00%
Apiculture 20 $30,703 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 19 $30,959 100.00%
Hay Farming 16 $33,173 100.00%
Corn Farming 15 $31,178 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 15 $34,579 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $32,581 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Banking 34 $59,612 45.95%
Computer Systems Design Services 31 $79,320 42.47%
General Freight Trucking 23 $33,461 35.38%
Other Computer Related Services 23 $80,734 35.94%
Consumer Lending 20 $76,019 31.75%
Support Activities For Animal Production 19 $26,979 31.67%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 18 $89,367 31.03%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 15 $90,712 27.27%
Natural Gas Distribution 15 $77,316 27.78%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 14 $88,179 27.45%

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