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 %
Moldova 1 $73,237 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $127,712 50.00%
Georgia 1 $44,304 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $88,754 50.00%
Latvia 1 $85,000 50.00%
France 1 $36,080 50.00%
Chad 1 $49,713 50.00%
Belgium 1 $62,421 50.00%
Montenegro 1 $36,982 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $52,570 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D3 Technology Inc 13 $74,154 86.67%
Ecera System Llc 13 $71,411 92.86%
Amazon Web Services Inc 13 $79,997 92.86%
University Of Nebraska Kearney 12 $44,489 85.71%
Management Health Systems Llc 12 $43,382 85.71%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 12 $55,434 85.71%
Cherry County Hospital 12 $46,764 85.71%
Swift Beef Company A Jbs Usa Subsidiary 12 $73,131 85.71%
Researchusa Llc 12 $63,050 85.71%
Ps Technology Inc 12 $71,858 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grosch Brothers Partnership 4 $24,544 100.00%
Sorensen Sod Llc 4 $36,629 100.00%
Valasek Chopping Llc 4 $49,098 100.00%
Eh Ranch Llc 4 $35,365 100.00%
Downey Irrigation Llc 4 $33,634 100.00%
Ag Valley Cooperative 4 $34,580 100.00%
Kepler Cattle Co Llc 4 $34,596 100.00%
Connealy Ranch 4 $35,365 100.00%
Raymond Hebda Jr 4 $33,166 100.00%
Sastsc Ag Llc 3 $35,450 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nanonation Inc 1 $49,670 33.33%
National Cable Services Inc 1 $49,566 33.33%
Think Nebraska Llc 1 $147,680 33.33%
Building System Solutions Llc 1 $54,683 33.33%
Panorama Point Partners Llc 1 $85,946 33.33%
Flowserve Us Inc 1 $79,997 33.33%
Yahoo Holdings Inc 1 $56,555 33.33%
Eckley Auto Brokers 1 $54,766 33.33%
Mutual Of Omaha Bank 1 $76,523 33.33%
Schwartz Farms Inc 1 $38,834 50.00%

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