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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$95,030	66.67%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	2	$24,295	66.67%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	2	$26,063	66.67%
Precision Agriculture Technicians	2	$29,047	66.67%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	2	$28,309	66.67%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	2	$28,704	66.67%
Designers, All Other	2	$35,495	66.67%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2	$32,209	66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$35,547	66.67%
Architectural Drafters	2	$35,984	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 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 %
Computer Evidence Specialists Llc	2	$51,262	100.00%
The Nature Conservancy	2	$55,640	100.00%
Lincoln Premium Poultry Llc	2	$48,703	100.00%
Lamson Dugan And Murray Llp	2	$46,956	100.00%
Tenneco Inc	2	$60,716	100.00%
Integratech Llc	2	$47,716	100.00%
University Of Nebraska Medical Ctr	2	$48,420	100.00%
Clarkson Regional Health	2	$46,904	100.00%
American Unit Inc	2	$53,342	100.00%
Orpine Inc	2	$47,965	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	3	$80,933	75.00%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	3	$55,668	75.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	3	$67,323	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	3	$59,342	100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	3	$73,480	100.00%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	3	$61,728	100.00%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	3	$65,361	100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	3	$61,339	100.00%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	3	$34,757	100.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	3	$77,847	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.