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
19,220 83.61% $72,732 H-1B
2,068 9.00% $135,460 PERM
1,597 6.95% $31,035 H-2A
103 0.45% $88,461 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Nebraska has seen a total of 22,988 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nebraska is the H-1B visa with 19,220 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.61% of Nebraska's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,068 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.00% of Nebraska's total visas.

Top Occupations in Nebraska (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $97,610 100.00%
Human Resources Managers 2 $98,913 100.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 2 $109,637 100.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 2 $232,242 100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1 $0 50.00%
Recreation Workers 1 $21,798 50.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1 $21,965 50.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $23,566 50.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1 $23,858 50.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $24,627 50.00%
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 1,448 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Nebraska From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 733 $90,044 47.38%
Mexico 61 $35,010 40.40%
Vietnam 52 $26,432 45.22%
Bangladesh 49 $32,887 50.00%
China 41 $45,344 62.12%
South Africa 38 $34,241 60.32%
Brazil 35 $43,935 56.45%
Nepal 31 $64,359 51.67%
Philippines 30 $50,881 50.85%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp 45 $75,537 88.24%
D2sol Inc 45 $72,977 90.00%
Father Flanagans Boys Home 44 $114,962 89.80%
Celerion Inc 44 $48,759 89.80%
Epro Technologies Llc 44 $54,054 89.80%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 44 $74,755 91.67%
Metropolitan Utilities District 43 $87,410 91.49%
Spreetail Llc 42 $87,094 89.36%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 42 $67,077 91.30%
Erp Analysts Inc 41 $67,610 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oppliger Feeders 3 $13,666 33.33%
Hastings College 3 $45,123 33.33%
Team Financial Management Systems Inc 3 $68,411 37.50%
Western Nebraska Community College 3 $49,570 37.50%
Nebraska Book Company Inc 3 $50,620 42.86%
Safeway Inc 2 $102,700 28.57%
Quality Meats Inc 2 $93,122 28.57%
Pitney Bowes Presort Services Inc 2 $92,935 28.57%
Fremont Area Medical Center 2 $50,482 28.57%
Yahoo Inc 2 $72,353 28.57%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 37 $32,373 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 34 $30,159 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 29 $30,008 100.00%
Sheep Farming 24 $19,870 100.00%
Apiculture 20 $30,703 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 19 $30,959 100.00%
Hay Farming 16 $33,173 100.00%
Corn Farming 15 $31,178 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 15 $34,579 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $32,581 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Banking 34 $59,612 45.95%
Computer Systems Design Services 31 $79,320 42.47%
General Freight Trucking 23 $33,461 35.38%
Other Computer Related Services 23 $80,734 35.94%
Consumer Lending 20 $76,019 31.75%
Support Activities For Animal Production 19 $26,979 31.67%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 18 $89,367 31.03%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 15 $90,712 27.27%
Natural Gas Distribution 15 $77,316 27.78%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 14 $88,179 27.45%

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 $72,732. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage