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 %
Legal Support Workers, All Other 1 $56,493 100.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $57,770 100.00%
Ophthalmologists 1 $58,386 100.00%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 1 $58,448 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 1 $58,890 100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 1 $59,363 100.00%
Fundraisers 1 $60,653 100.00%
Sustainability Specialists 1 $62,109 100.00%
Biochemical Engineers 1 $62,358 100.00%
Photonics Engineers 1 $63,565 100.00%
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 %
D3 Technology Inc 13 $74,154 86.67%
Ecera System Llc 13 $71,411 92.86%
Omaha Public Power District 13 $96,218 92.86%
Hastings College 12 $43,017 85.71%
University Of Nebraska Kearney 12 $44,489 85.71%
Management Health Systems Llc 12 $43,382 85.71%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 12 $55,434 92.31%
National Indemnity Company 12 $71,134 92.31%
Pender Community Hospital District 12 $53,863 92.31%
Ps Technology Inc 12 $71,858 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Children Adolescent Clinic Pc 1 $122,720 33.33%
Healthland Inc 1 $90,917 33.33%
Hematology Oncology Consultants Pc 1 $166,400 33.33%
Pulmonary Medicine Specialists Pc 1 $166,400 33.33%
Brazilian Consortium Of Stone Inc 1 $55,016 33.33%
Eon Properties Llc 1 $62,691 33.33%
Companion Linc Llc 1 $50,794 50.00%
Gt Exhaust 1 $65,624 50.00%
The Msr Group 1 $62,088 50.00%
Net Tech Distributing Inc 1 $61,547 50.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 37 $32,373 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 34 $30,159 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 29 $30,008 100.00%
Sheep Farming 24 $19,870 100.00%
Apiculture 20 $30,703 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 19 $30,959 100.00%
Hay Farming 16 $33,173 100.00%
Corn Farming 15 $31,178 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 15 $34,579 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $32,581 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Banking 34 $59,612 45.95%
Computer Systems Design Services 31 $79,320 42.47%
General Freight Trucking 23 $33,461 35.38%
Other Computer Related Services 23 $80,734 35.94%
Consumer Lending 20 $76,019 31.75%
Support Activities For Animal Production 19 $26,979 31.67%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 18 $89,367 31.03%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 15 $90,712 27.27%
Natural Gas Distribution 15 $77,316 27.78%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 14 $88,179 27.45%

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