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 %
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 %
Hayneedle Inc 33 $66,084 94.29%
Conagra Brands Inc 32 $97,308 91.43%
Tfl Inc 31 $47,435 91.18%
Auropro Systems Inc 31 $51,095 91.18%
Saicon Consultants Inc 29 $88,924 87.88%
First National Of Nebraska Inc 28 $58,478 84.85%
Bank Of The West 28 $82,664 90.32%
Fujitsu America Inc 28 $74,194 90.32%
Northern Natural Gas Company 28 $92,269 90.32%
Telvent Dtn Llc 27 $71,090 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James Jelinek 5 $34,528 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative S 5 $35,797 100.00%
G3 Contracting Inc 5 $34,528 100.00%
Terrell Llc 5 $33,659 100.00%
Mike Phillips 5 $34,528 100.00%
Triple T Custom Farms Inc 5 $36,512 100.00%
Brian Jelinek Farms Inc 5 $34,274 100.00%
A Glenn Kluck Co 5 $34,528 100.00%
William D Primrose 5 $33,659 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Region 2 5 $30,738 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cherry County Hospital 2 $49,046 40.00%
Tia Letys Restaurant 2 $24,274 40.00%
Fortigen Geneva Llc 2 $111,488 40.00%
Henderson Health Care Services Inc 2 $40,144 40.00%
7th Heaven Inc 2 $32,906 40.00%
Ncee Labs 2 $55,286 40.00%
Researchusa Llc 2 $89,939 40.00%
Boone County Health Center 2 $47,362 40.00%
Genesis Health Clubs Management Inc 2 $27,987 40.00%
Dial Silvercrest Corporation 2 $19,053 40.00%

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