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 %
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 %
Visionet Systems Inc 8 $68,182 88.89%
Emeteors Inc 8 $55,150 88.89%
First Tek Inc 8 $62,938 88.89%
Only It Consulting Llc 8 $55,052 88.89%
Amzur Technologies Inc 8 $65,499 88.89%
Nebraska Book Company Inc 8 $61,922 88.89%
Slk America Inc 8 $62,522 88.89%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 8 $81,076 88.89%
First Data Merchant Services Corporation 8 $62,259 88.89%
California Creative Solutions Inc 8 $65,148 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
L Walther And Sons Inc Ne 2 $28,486 100.00%
Rockin L Trucking 2 $36,046 100.00%
Double B Land And Livestock 2 $28,902 100.00%
Action Pig Co 2 $37,076 100.00%
Ml Land Cattle Inc 2 $34,258 100.00%
Rk Cattle Llc 2 $34,258 100.00%
Maser Farm Inc 2 $37,076 100.00%
Tri County Electrical Contractors Llc 2 $28,694 100.00%
Terrell Farms Llcbrock Terrell 2 $9,000 100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc 2 $34,258 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ohl Frost Farm Inc 1 $31,221 50.00%
Rady Enterprises Llc 1 $53,518 50.00%
Grand Island Public Schools 1 $49,778 50.00%
Advisor Group Inc 1 $83,470 50.00%
Conductix Inc 1 $72,280 50.00%
Baker Ag 1 $29,640 50.00%
Platte Center West Llc 1 $68,744 50.00%
Kiewit Infrastructure South Co 1 $88,795 50.00%
Banyan Medical Systems Llc 1 $116,376 50.00%
Pesek Law Llc 1 $56,514 50.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools 156 $47,325 88.14%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 139 $84,274 95.86%
Credit Bureaus 139 $91,311 99.29%
Management Consulting Services 130 $67,531 97.74%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 112 $66,233 86.82%
Offices Of Physicians 105 $153,788 88.98%
Human Resources Consulting Services 74 $84,839 84.09%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 71 $105,503 88.75%
Consumer Lending 70 $78,935 89.74%
Temporary Help Services 69 $81,321 92.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Line Haul Railroads 52 $78,449 89.66%
Full Service Restaurants 42 $30,202 80.77%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 42 $35,336 100.00%
Engineering Services 37 $71,359 88.10%
Commercial Banking 37 $60,951 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 35 $29,959 94.59%
Computer Systems Design Services 32 $79,825 91.43%
Offices Of Physicians 30 $173,506 93.75%
Food Manufacturing 29 $72,986 93.55%
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 27 $94,359 90.00%

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