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 %
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 %
Populus Group Llc 40 $86,468 86.96%
Ibm India Private Limited 40 $62,252 88.89%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 40 $60,223 88.89%
Farm Credit Services Of America Flca 39 $95,348 88.64%
Dell Marketing Lp 39 $58,271 88.64%
Ibm Corporation 39 $62,011 88.64%
Nebraska Pediatric Practice Inc 38 $128,026 88.37%
System Soft Technologies Llc 37 $56,181 86.05%
University Of Nebraska At Kearney 36 $44,949 85.71%
Ciber Inc 35 $58,918 85.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agrigenetics Dba Mycogen Corporation 2 $38,750 28.57%
Travelex Global Business Payments Inc 2 $87,818 28.57%
Tsys Merchant Solutions Llc 2 $77,033 28.57%
Sycamore Leaf Solutions Llc 2 $41,756 33.33%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 2 $62,588 33.33%
Brown County Hospital 2 $48,381 33.33%
America Sales Leads Llc 2 $68,349 33.33%
Midland University 2 $48,593 33.33%
Kinja Inc 2 $17,504 33.33%
Yesmail Inc 2 $75,910 33.33%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social Advocacy Organizations 2 $59,124 100.00%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2 $37,940 100.00%
New Car Dealers 2 $79,019 100.00%
Distilleries 2 $42,963 100.00%
Educational Support Services 2 $44,262 100.00%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 2 $66,966 100.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations 2 $61,631 100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations 2 $45,531 100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $56,100 50.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $64,397 50.00%
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 $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