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 %
Conservation Scientists 5 $59,076 83.33%
Environmental Economists 5 $50,814 83.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists 5 $59,451 83.33%
Environmental Engineers 5 $75,250 83.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 5 $100,532 83.33%
Treasurers and Controllers 5 $109,603 83.33%
Urban and Regional Planners 4 $41,664 66.67%
Religious Workers, All Other 4 $19,199 80.00%
Residential Advisors 4 $31,814 80.00%
Acupuncturists 4 $47,050 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Engineers 1 $89,502 33.33%
Biofuels Production Managers 1 $112,403 33.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $52,562 33.33%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 1 $49,566 33.33%
Sales Engineers 1 $57,242 33.33%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $34,480 33.33%
Operations Research Analysts 1 $46,758 33.33%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $88,310 33.33%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1 $30,202 33.33%
Geographers 1 $55,494 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 %
Imcs Group Inc 9 $61,989 81.82%
Populus Group 9 $65,002 81.82%
Ayras Technologies Llc 9 $85,213 81.82%
Raven Northbrook Llc 9 $89,643 81.82%
Ventois Inc 9 $75,315 90.00%
Wafts Solutions Inc 9 $77,004 90.00%
Endurance Group Inc 9 $65,629 90.00%
Brown County Hospital 9 $36,661 90.00%
Cherry County Hospital 9 $44,692 90.00%
Hdr Architecture Inc 9 $52,340 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ehrhart Griffin Associations 1 $58,635 50.00%
Jsmm Farms 1 $51,085 50.00%
Fyra Engineering Llc 1 $56,597 50.00%
Restore A Muscle Car Llc 1 $44,907 50.00%
Jalisco Inc Dba La Fiesta 1 $42,848 50.00%
Nei Global Relocation 1 $69,555 50.00%
James Oneill Usa Llc 1 $50,565 50.00%
Childrens Hospital Medical Center 1 $64,418 50.00%
Dental Management Services Llc 1 $105,914 50.00%
Specialty Retailers Inc 1 $76,523 50.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 1 $69,992 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 1 $82,493 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 1 $116,376 100.00%
Museums 1 $30,118 100.00%
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $40,768 100.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing 1 $59,301 100.00%
Professional Organizations 1 $77,251 100.00%
Sign Manufacturing 1 $52,021 100.00%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments 1 $76,398 100.00%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services 1 $45,802 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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