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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 %
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$52,016	85.71%
Clergy	5	$47,857	71.43%
Training and Development Specialists	5	$53,269	71.43%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	5	$77,692	71.43%
Environmental Economists	5	$51,168	83.33%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	5	$65,058	83.33%
Treasurers and Controllers	5	$109,603	83.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists	5	$59,451	83.33%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	5	$40,539	83.33%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	5	$44,799	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemical Engineers	1	$89,502	33.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$57,500	33.33%
Financial Managers	1	$104,978	33.33%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	1	$49,566	33.33%
Auditors	1	$50,128	33.33%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$38,360	33.33%
Anesthesiologists	1	$208,000	33.33%
Sales Managers	1	$90,293	33.33%
Biological Technicians	1	$31,845	33.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	1	$49,546	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 %
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 %
Box Butte General Hospital	6	$54,051	85.71%
Ven Soft Llc	6	$86,060	85.71%
Bailey Lauerman Associates Inc	6	$44,640	85.71%
Marriott International Inc	6	$56,465	85.71%
Td Ameritrade Holding Corporation	6	$69,945	85.71%
Sriven Systems Inc	6	$54,177	85.71%
Western Nebraska Community College	6	$47,113	85.71%
Cls Investments Llc	6	$47,157	85.71%
Cheyenne County Hospital Association Inc	6	$45,091	85.71%
The Msr Group Llc	6	$51,910	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Del Sur Harvesting Llc	2	$26,919	100.00%
William Bebout	2	$37,076	100.00%
Shepperd Feeding Company Inc	2	$31,179	100.00%
Flaming Son Ltd	2	$37,076	100.00%
Ralph Holzfaster	2	$29,120	100.00%
Ross Kurkowski	2	$45,438	100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Columbus Ne	2	$28,694	100.00%
Gracia Sons Llc	2	$44,356	100.00%
Country Nursery Inc	2	$23,161	100.00%
Brett Ortmeier	2	$37,076	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$80,922	100.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	2	$97,802	100.00%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	2	$66,155	100.00%
Distilleries	2	$42,963	100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations	2	$45,531	100.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	2	$85,291	100.00%
Legislative Bodies	2	$37,648	100.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	2	$63,014	100.00%
Administration Of Education Programs	2	$39,032	100.00%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	2	$68,268	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 $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.