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 %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $97,610 66.67%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 2 $73,175 66.67%
Editors 2 $41,278 66.67%
Human Resources Managers 2 $98,913 66.67%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 2 $28,704 66.67%
Sales Managers 2 $69,920 66.67%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $64,770 66.67%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2 $40,227 66.67%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 2 $232,242 66.67%
Precision Agriculture Technicians 2 $29,047 100.00%
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 %
Ghana 2 $151,851 50.00%
Kenya 2 $60,825 50.00%
Hong Kong 2 $63,870 50.00%
Turkey 2 $56,030 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $122,003 50.00%
Panama 2 $59,167 50.00%
Greece 2 $106,264 50.00%
Italy 2 $35,977 66.67%
Sweden 1 $35,194 33.33%
Kuwait 1 $105,914 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Box Butte General Hospital 6 $54,051 85.71%
Ven Soft Llc 6 $86,060 85.71%
Bailey Lauerman Associates Inc 6 $44,640 85.71%
Marriott International Inc 6 $56,465 85.71%
Td Ameritrade Holding Corporation 6 $69,945 85.71%
Sriven Systems Inc 6 $54,177 85.71%
Western Nebraska Community College 6 $47,113 85.71%
Cls Investments Llc 6 $47,157 85.71%
Cheyenne County Hospital Association Inc 6 $45,091 85.71%
The Msr Group Llc 6 $51,910 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Del Sur Harvesting Llc 2 $26,919 100.00%
William Bebout 2 $37,076 100.00%
Shepperd Feeding Company Inc 2 $31,179 100.00%
Flaming Son Ltd 2 $37,076 100.00%
Ralph Holzfaster 2 $29,120 100.00%
Ross Kurkowski 2 $45,438 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Columbus Ne 2 $28,694 100.00%
Gracia Sons Llc 2 $44,356 100.00%
Country Nursery Inc 2 $23,161 100.00%
Brett Ortmeier 2 $37,076 100.00%
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