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 %
Veterinarians 3 $87,138 100.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 3 $39,971 100.00%
Purchasing Managers 3 $98,035 100.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3 $78,880 100.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 3 $69,541 100.00%
Biostatisticians 3 $74,838 100.00%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $56,264 100.00%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3 $56,507 100.00%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2 $24,295 66.67%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 2 $53,830 66.67%
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 %
Czech Republic 1 $51,400 100.00%
Peru 1 $41,579 100.00%
Malawi 1 $36,982 100.00%
Moldova 1 $73,237 100.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $127,712 100.00%
Georgia 1 $44,304 100.00%
Madagascar 1 $88,754 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ust Global Inc 6 $52,305 85.71%
Centraprise Corp 6 $62,601 85.71%
Infosmart Technologies Inc 6 $56,534 85.71%
Southland Hospitalists Pc 6 $95,781 85.71%
Flowserve Us Inc 6 $49,182 85.71%
Symphony Corporation 6 $53,889 85.71%
East Central District Health Department 6 $106,236 85.71%
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital 6 $102,295 85.71%
Aci Worldwide Inc 6 $58,794 85.71%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 6 $58,715 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fireheart Enterprises Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Pierce County Feeders Llc 1 $34,258 100.00%
L Walthers Sons Inc 11 1 $29,744 100.00%
Twin Lakes Produce 1 $38,106 100.00%
Pender Grain Inc Ne 1 $38,106 100.00%
4l Construction Inc 1 $28,683 100.00%
Chad Stuhr 1 $31,179 100.00%
Adams Land Cattle Co 1 $23,962 100.00%
Darrel L Armstrong 1 $27,893 100.00%
Mark Stock 1 $36,046 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 354 $32,696 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 336 $32,860 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 218 $33,723 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 195 $34,277 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 193 $34,551 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 152 $33,871 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 105 $34,317 100.00%
Potato Farming 87 $33,863 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 72 $33,621 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 66 $33,390 100.00%

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