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 %
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $65,021 100.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $68,960 100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 1 $72,280 100.00%
Occupational Therapists 1 $72,987 100.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $73,091 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 1 $75,941 100.00%
Acute Care Nurses 1 $78,686 100.00%
Optometrists 1 $87,090 100.00%
Pathologists 1 $187,387 100.00%
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 %
Jamaica 1 $22,547 50.00%
Latvia 1 $85,000 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $105,914 50.00%
Belgium 1 $62,421 50.00%
Hungary 1 $93,766 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $44,200 50.00%
Morocco 1 $38,230 50.00%
Bahamas 1 $322,200 50.00%
Moldova 1 $73,237 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $52,570 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vmware Inc 2 $113,121 100.00%
Meta Platforms Inc 2 $97,292 100.00%
Gsk Consumer Health Inc 2 $110,937 100.00%
Quality Pork International Inc 2 $99,664 100.00%
Huge Llc 2 $118,456 100.00%
Memorial Community Hospital 2 $99,258 100.00%
Aris Teleradiology Professional Corporation 2 $103,532 100.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 2 $103,439 100.00%
Prime Consulting Llc 2 $102,565 100.00%
Forgerock Inc 2 $107,453 100.00%
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 289 $31,274 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 264 $30,883 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 171 $34,005 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 161 $32,361 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 125 $31,628 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 113 $32,524 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 80 $32,668 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 60 $32,828 100.00%
Potato Farming 57 $31,471 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 51 $33,351 100.00%

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 $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