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 %
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 %
Source One Professionals 5 $48,959 83.33%
Orion Healthcare Technology Inc 5 $41,504 83.33%
First Object Inc 5 $53,643 83.33%
Oriental Trading Company 5 $59,234 83.33%
Tenaska Inc 5 $57,221 83.33%
Renee Systems Inc 5 $54,816 83.33%
Jzw International Development Llc 5 $50,307 83.33%
Jjf International Music Academy Llc 5 $45,654 83.33%
National Research Corporation 5 $71,627 83.33%
St Francis School 5 $43,922 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Messersmith Trucking Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Tl Feeders Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Tercel Trucking And Harvesting Llc 1 $23,192 100.00%
Gulf Citrus Harvesting Hauling Inc Ne 2 1 $34,258 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 1 $34,258 100.00%
Ryan Brodersen 1 $38,106 100.00%
Reinick Farms Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Region 10 1 $38,106 100.00%
Northview Family Farms Llc 1 $34,258 100.00%
The Open Box K Corriente Cattle Company Llc 1 $24,149 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Used Car Dealers 1 $54,766 100.00%
Janitorial Services 1 $18,429 100.00%

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