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 %
Athletic Trainers 1 $26,330 50.00%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1 $26,998 50.00%
Animal Breeders 1 $27,560 50.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $28,579 50.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1 $31,346 50.00%
Copy Writers 1 $32,115 50.00%
Transportation Inspectors 1 $32,531 50.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 $33,779 50.00%
Remote Sensing Technicians 1 $33,966 50.00%
Agricultural Technicians 1 $34,174 100.00%
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 1,448 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Russia 2 $67,491 40.00%
Turkey 2 $56,030 50.00%
Kenya 2 $60,825 50.00%
Hong Kong 2 $63,870 50.00%
Turkmenistan 2 $73,039 50.00%
Chile 2 $103,648 50.00%
Ivory Coast 2 $57,242 50.00%
Panama 2 $51,779 50.00%
Ireland 2 $89,265 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $53,196 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southeast Community College 3 $40,536 100.00%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 3 $42,564 100.00%
Smartsoft International Inc 3 $46,072 100.00%
Agrigenetics Dba Mycogen Corporation A Subsidia 3 $45,642 100.00%
Quality Meats Inc 3 $59,544 100.00%
Green Pasture Products Llc 3 $49,920 100.00%
Corporate Biz Solutions Inc 3 $38,730 100.00%
Mercury Systems Inc 3 $48,180 100.00%
Epro Technologies Inc 3 $56,167 100.00%
Ariens Company 3 $51,646 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 289 $31,274 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 264 $30,883 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 171 $34,005 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 161 $32,361 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 125 $31,628 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 113 $32,524 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 80 $32,668 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 60 $32,828 100.00%
Potato Farming 57 $31,471 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 51 $33,351 100.00%

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 $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