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 %
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	1	$37,877	100.00%
Occupational Therapists	1	$72,987	100.00%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	1	$39,998	100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$55,730	100.00%
Copy Writers	1	$32,115	100.00%
Biofuels Production Managers	1	$120,640	100.00%
Chiropractors	1	$42,598	100.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	1	$48,464	100.00%
Sustainability Specialists	1	$62,109	100.00%
Transportation Inspectors	1	$32,531	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 %
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska	1,159	$50,840	81.50%
Prokarma Inc	1,097	$77,781	79.49%
University Of Nebraska Medical Center	842	$54,950	94.82%
Infosys Limited	745	$69,793	99.33%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	339	$68,120	98.83%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	321	$75,440	98.47%
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company	315	$89,445	97.22%
Creighton University	286	$59,403	93.46%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	273	$103,861	93.49%
Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company	262	$85,954	91.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alewelt Concrete Inc	72	$31,622	100.00%
Daniels Produce Llc	51	$30,445	100.00%
Css Farms Llc	49	$33,987	100.00%
Walther Farms Llc Ne	38	$34,985	100.00%
Signet Builders Inc	33	$31,806	100.00%
Heldt Produce Inc	26	$31,585	100.00%
At Farms Inc	26	$33,267	100.00%
Ten West Cattle Inc	18	$31,398	100.00%
Shotkoski Hay Co	17	$27,794	100.00%
Otto Ag Investments Llc	16	$34,044	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prokarma Inc	841	$87,422	100.00%
Tecumseh Poultry Llc	314	$23,276	100.00%
University Of Nebraska Medical Center	150	$51,267	50.34%
University Of Nebraska Lincoln	99	$50,707	66.00%
Sunrise Express	99	$37,915	100.00%
Universal Pure Cold Storage Llc	85	$25,334	85.86%
Bluecross Blueshield Of Nebraska	76	$69,442	87.36%
Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company	71	$91,988	83.53%
Paypal Inc	68	$82,025	82.93%
American Union Ventures Inc Dba Am Recycling	65	$26,819	80.25%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$72,571	66.67%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing	2	$54,018	66.67%
Other Investment Pools And Funds	2	$55,765	66.67%
Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$69,618	66.67%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$76,086	66.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$59,124	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing	2	$60,716	66.67%
Traveler Accommodation	2	$65,603	66.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	2	$94,442	66.67%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	2	$61,231	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.