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 %
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 %
Computer Evidence Specialists Llc 2 $51,262 100.00%
The Nature Conservancy 2 $55,640 100.00%
Lincoln Premium Poultry Llc 2 $48,703 100.00%
Lamson Dugan And Murray Llp 2 $46,956 100.00%
Tenneco Inc 2 $60,716 100.00%
Integratech Llc 2 $47,716 100.00%
University Of Nebraska Medical Ctr 2 $48,420 100.00%
Clarkson Regional Health 2 $46,904 100.00%
American Unit Inc 2 $53,342 100.00%
Orpine Inc 2 $47,965 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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