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 %
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 %
Lindsay Corporation 14 $87,842 87.50%
Humetis Technologies Inc 14 $57,174 87.50%
Valley County Hospital 14 $46,111 87.50%
Ntt Data Inc 14 $75,259 87.50%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 14 $82,493 87.50%
Hastings College 13 $43,716 86.67%
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska Lincoln 13 $45,596 86.67%
Hdr Engineering Inc 13 $62,157 86.67%
Spruce Technology Inc 13 $65,135 86.67%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 13 $56,203 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nick Snodgrass Farms 4 $34,596 100.00%
Dan Kristensen Farms 4 $36,629 100.00%
Daniels Produce 4 $20,228 100.00%
Jantzen Jantzen Farming Llc 4 $40,758 100.00%
Western Range Association 4 $20,313 100.00%
Ff Ag Construction Llc 4 $28,527 100.00%
Circle P Cattle 4 $34,596 100.00%
Jackson Concrete Llc 4 $36,098 100.00%
Jxbs Inc 4 $24,938 100.00%
Daniel Stock 4 $35,365 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kathol Pc Cpa 1 $56,347 33.33%
Mobile Rf Solutions Wssi 1 $53,893 33.33%
Sunby Enterprises Inc 1 $18,429 33.33%
The Maschhoffs 1 $113,963 33.33%
Rpn Llc Dba Enhance Health Network 1 $113,090 33.33%
Kamby Enterprises Llc 1 $69,493 33.33%
Ntt Data Services Llc 1 $66,830 33.33%
Samha Foods Company 1 $57,158 33.33%
Druk Enterprises Inc 1 $50,877 33.33%
Green Pasture Products 1 $35,651 33.33%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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