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 %
Microsoft Corporation 7 $77,501 87.50%
Global Information Technology Inc 7 $88,260 87.50%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 7 $90,507 87.50%
Unique Key Resources Inc 7 $76,247 87.50%
Trane Technologies Company Llc 7 $76,675 87.50%
Humana Inc 7 $96,797 87.50%
Eon Properties Llc 7 $80,740 87.50%
Techsmart Global Inc 7 $77,893 87.50%
Sapot Systems Inc 7 $84,445 87.50%
Itvorks Inc 7 $76,942 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Granstrom Farms Llc 2 $35,152 100.00%
Pioneer Cattle Feeders Llp 2 $34,008 100.00%
Haden Otto 2 $38,106 100.00%
Bricour Ag Llc 2 $37,076 100.00%
Rolling Stone Feed Yard Llc 2 $31,179 100.00%
Evan Aschoff 2 $33,654 100.00%
Lance R Foltz 2 $37,076 100.00%
Circle A Llc 2 $35,152 100.00%
Bauman Bauman And Bauman 2 $37,076 100.00%
Bruce Young Farm Bruce Andor Bo Young 2 $28,694 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $36,046 100.00%
Administrative And Support And Waste Management And Remediation Services 1 $36,046 100.00%

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