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 %
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 %
Mercury Systems Inc 3 $48,180 75.00%
Epro Technologies Inc 3 $56,167 75.00%
Ariens Company 3 $51,646 75.00%
American Union Ventures Inc 3 $44,616 75.00%
Idhasoft Inc 3 $44,228 75.00%
American It Group Inc 3 $44,367 75.00%
State Of Nebraska 3 $51,910 75.00%
Kansas Nebraska Conference Of Seventh Day Adventists 3 $44,332 75.00%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 3 $45,148 75.00%
Computer Services Inc 3 $52,222 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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