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 %
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 %
Peru 1 $41,579 100.00%
Malawi 1 $36,982 100.00%
Moldova 1 $73,237 100.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $127,712 100.00%
Georgia 1 $44,304 100.00%
Madagascar 1 $88,754 100.00%
Latvia 1 $85,000 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Nebraska 10 $68,650 90.91%
Kiewit Infrastructure Co 10 $71,498 90.91%
Kpi Ninja Inc 10 $94,596 90.91%
Cyberthink Inc 10 $75,656 90.91%
Raven Northbrook Llc 10 $91,560 90.91%
Captive Software Solutions Inc 10 $89,251 90.91%
Endurance Group Inc 9 $65,629 81.82%
Brown County Hospital 9 $36,661 81.82%
Kimball County Hospital 9 $46,100 90.00%
Vedicsoft 9 $48,270 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co 3 $36,137 100.00%
Edwin Kay Farms 3 $36,137 100.00%
Olson Farms Inc 3 $35,450 100.00%
K Cattle Llc 3 $36,137 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Region 6 3 $31,380 100.00%
Triple M Fruit Company Inc 3 $31,370 100.00%
Purty Punkins 3 $24,586 100.00%
Trabor A Bauer 3 $42,786 100.00%
All Season Agriculture Llc 3 $36,421 100.00%
Hanson Farms 3 $36,137 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bland Associates Pc 1 $70,158 50.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc 1 $75,504 50.00%
Loup Electronics Inc 1 $65,520 50.00%
Darland Construction Co 1 $59,675 50.00%
Otc Direct Inc 1 $130,374 50.00%
Sandhills Global 1 $29,661 50.00%
Grainbridge Llc 1 $104,395 50.00%
Lineage Logistics Llc 1 $89,939 50.00%
River Stone Custom Homes 1 $60,923 50.00%
Fellows Farms Inc 1 $45,739 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