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)

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 %
Doane University 2 $35,830 66.67%
Agent Branding Inc 2 $27,685 66.67%
Building Energy Solutions Amp Technology Inc 2 $33,197 66.67%
Ardent Erp Solutions Inc 2 $31,211 66.67%
College Of St Mary 2 $30,607 66.67%
Telesis Inc 2 $33,062 66.67%
Brazilian Consortium Of Stone Inc 2 $37,929 66.67%
St Pius X Parish 2 $41,281 66.67%
Worldview Ltd 2 $40,747 66.67%
Qc Supply Llc 2 $32,833 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling 24 $65,669 82.76%
General Freight Trucking 23 $33,461 85.19%
Other Computer Related Services 23 $80,734 95.83%
Consumer Lending 22 $74,920 91.67%
Credit Bureaus 22 $98,008 95.65%
Support Activities For Animal Production 21 $26,982 91.30%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 18 $89,367 81.82%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 17 $84,540 77.27%
Natural Gas Distribution 16 $77,220 76.19%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 15 $90,712 83.33%

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