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 %
Kiewit Building Group Inc	2	$103,459	100.00%
Webject Systems Inc	2	$105,716	100.00%
Jack Henry Associates Inc	2	$110,386	100.00%
M A Mortenson Company	2	$105,383	100.00%
Wholestone Farms Cooperative Inc	2	$117,115	100.00%
Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings Us Llc	2	$111,342	100.00%
Akkodis Inc	2	$116,376	100.00%
American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida Abic	2	$116,376	100.00%
Mortenson Family Dental Holdings Inc	2	$130,416	100.00%
Donalt J Meis Dds Pc	2	$130,416	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 %
Other Services Related To Advertising	3	$74,173	100.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	3	$110,150	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	2	$44,502	66.67%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	2	$120,963	66.67%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$49,899	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$98,717	66.67%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$72,571	66.67%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	2	$48,142	66.67%
Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$69,618	66.67%
Poultry Hatcheries	2	$48,703	66.67%

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.