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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Omaha Nephrology Pc 3 $135,990 100.00%
Nephrology Medical Associates Of Georgia Llc 3 $167,260 100.00%
Physicians Clinic Inc 3 $285,993 100.00%
Kiewit Development Company 3 $247,666 100.00%
City Of Omaha A Municipal Corporation 2 $37,648 66.67%
Solution It 2 $76,523 66.67%
Vsion Technologies Inc 2 $89,024 66.67%
Jeo Consulting Group Inc 2 $24,922 66.67%
York College 2 $18,295 66.67%
Ymca Of Hastings Nebraska 2 $22,234 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 %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 65 $34,045 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 50 $33,758 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 33 $30,927 100.00%
Corn Farming 28 $34,151 100.00%
Sheep Farming 26 $20,176 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 25 $33,236 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 25 $34,709 100.00%
Apiculture 23 $31,579 100.00%
Hay Farming 20 $34,056 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 18 $43,209 100.00%

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