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 %
Regulatory Affairs Managers 2 $100,579 100.00%
Remote Sensing Technicians 2 $33,966 100.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 2 $28,309 100.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 2 $109,637 100.00%
Architectural Drafters 2 $35,984 100.00%
Art Directors 2 $75,650 100.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 2 $46,956 100.00%
Designers, All Other 2 $35,495 100.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 2 $37,648 100.00%
Geneticists 2 $44,065 100.00%
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 %
Syria 5 $97,713 38.46%
Afghanistan 5 $35,194 41.67%
Romania 5 $47,903 41.67%
Honduras 5 $51,493 45.45%
El Salvador 5 $49,862 50.00%
Argentina 4 $53,213 40.00%
Serbia 4 $48,427 40.00%
Australia 4 $114,092 44.44%
Colombia 4 $36,335 44.44%
United States Of America 4 $57,034 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Data Core Systems Inc 6 $49,837 85.71%
Global Systems Llc 6 $57,502 85.71%
Tek Tree Llc 6 $70,512 85.71%
Enternet Business Systems Inc 6 $42,668 85.71%
Faith Regional Health Services 6 $51,903 85.71%
York General Hospital 6 $41,222 85.71%
Health Carousel Llc 6 $43,181 85.71%
Softcorp International Inc 6 $69,902 85.71%
Radio Engineering Industries Inc 6 $62,691 85.71%
Bass Pro Llc 6 $85,069 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ten Cattle Company Llc 2 $21,687 100.00%
Lodi Farms Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Irlbeck Holdings Llc 1 $36,483 100.00%
Elkhorn Valley Equipment Llc 1 $44,179 100.00%
Ag Land And Cattle Llc 1 $36,046 100.00%
Ts Cattle Co 1 $28,267 100.00%
Dco Enterprises Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Double M Ranch 1 $27,269 100.00%
Plains Tree Farm Inc 1 $36,046 100.00%
M T Enterprises Llc Norita Trussell 1 $9,000 100.00%
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