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 %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1 $38,730 100.00%
Librarians 1 $52,458 100.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1 $46,696 100.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $57,770 100.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1 $21,965 100.00%
Animal Breeders 1 $27,560 100.00%
Ophthalmologists 1 $58,386 100.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 1 $43,576 100.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1 $23,858 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 1 $58,890 100.00%
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 %
Omaha Conservatory Of Music 4 $29,401 80.00%
Scottsbluff County School District 32 4 $38,184 80.00%
Nova Tech Inc 4 $33,441 80.00%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 4 $39,983 80.00%
Reliant Vision Group Inc 4 $59,358 80.00%
Nanonation Inc 4 $53,467 80.00%
Vajra Instruments 4 $44,866 80.00%
Object Technology Solutions Inc 4 $54,522 80.00%
Osmond General Hospital 4 $40,654 80.00%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 4 $51,631 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lynden Smith 1 $38,106 100.00%
Blackshirt Feeders Lp 1 $38,106 100.00%
Millennium Produce Of Nebraska Llc 1 $34,258 100.00%
Gary Robison Dba Robison Custom Chopping 1 $25,646 100.00%
Klingman Trucking Co Inc 1 $31,179 100.00%
Daniel Pollard 1 $38,106 100.00%
Eric Isernhagen 1 $38,106 100.00%
L Walther And Sons Inc 11 1 $29,786 100.00%
M M Harvesting 1 $31,179 100.00%
Breinig Farms Inc Scott Breinig 1 $24,149 100.00%
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