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 %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $73,091 100.00%
Auditors 1 $48,173 100.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1 $1,101 100.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 1 $38,501 100.00%
Interior Designers 1 $44,158 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 1 $75,941 100.00%
Athletic Trainers 1 $26,330 100.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 1 $56,493 100.00%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1 $48,485 100.00%
Fundraisers 1 $60,653 100.00%
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 312 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uganda 2 $121,597 40.00%
Poland 2 $88,098 40.00%
Indonesia 2 $35,111 40.00%
Chile 2 $103,648 40.00%
Ireland 2 $89,265 40.00%
Ivory Coast 2 $57,242 40.00%
Sri Lanka 2 $94,734 40.00%
Taiwan 2 $72,915 40.00%
Ghana 2 $151,851 40.00%
Kenya 2 $60,825 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Associates Pc 3 $90,584 100.00%
Ispace Inc 3 $90,626 100.00%
Akshaya Inc 3 $96,664 100.00%
Kollasoft Inc 3 $95,132 100.00%
Pediatric Partners Llc 3 $137,065 100.00%
Grey Parrot Systems Llc 3 $110,614 100.00%
Woodmen Of The World Life Insurance Society 3 $116,217 100.00%
Staska Pharmaceuticals Inc 3 $110,940 100.00%
Royal Engineered Composites Inc 3 $133,314 100.00%
Donald J Meis Dds Pc 3 $125,528 100.00%
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 354 $32,696 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 336 $32,860 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 218 $33,723 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 195 $34,277 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 193 $34,551 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 152 $33,871 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 105 $34,317 100.00%
Potato Farming 87 $33,863 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 72 $33,621 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 66 $33,390 100.00%

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