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 %
Franciscan Care Services 3 $48,866 75.00%
Chase County Community Hospital 3 $46,966 75.00%
Grameen America Inc 3 $46,321 75.00%
Leo A Daly 3 $54,296 75.00%
3 Share Inc 3 $74,173 75.00%
Cybage Software Inc 3 $51,799 75.00%
Alegent Creighton Health Dba Chi Health 3 $52,139 75.00%
Ace Ortho Solutions Llc 3 $48,859 75.00%
Building System Solutions Inc 3 $52,326 75.00%
Stone Fin Technology Llc 3 $49,275 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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