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 %
Mechanical Engineers 104 $63,253 87.39%
Internists, General 104 $163,221 89.66%
Industrial Engineers 98 $72,215 85.22%
Soil and Plant Scientists 85 $43,540 83.33%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 81 $59,504 85.26%
Information Technology Project Managers 81 $81,636 85.26%
Family and General Practitioners 79 $120,192 94.05%
Physicists 67 $53,337 84.81%
Biological Technicians 66 $35,725 86.84%
Civil Engineers 66 $63,485 88.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Engineers 15 $79,242 88.24%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 12 $72,457 70.59%
Family and General Practitioners 11 $121,525 68.75%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $64,353 66.67%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 10 $136,178 66.67%
Mechanical Engineers 9 $67,709 69.23%
Management Analysts 8 $67,777 61.54%
General and Operations Managers 8 $90,685 61.54%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $90,495 61.54%
Civil Engineers 7 $70,176 58.33%
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 %
Apex Informatics Inc 3 $65,846 75.00%
Covidien Lp 3 $66,754 75.00%
Kpk Technologies Inc 3 $65,631 75.00%
Techfield Llc 3 $61,589 75.00%
American Consulting Solutions Inc 3 $73,507 75.00%
Ltimindtree Limited 3 $76,814 75.00%
Katalyst Healthcares Life Sciences Inc 3 $62,358 75.00%
Westguard Insurance Company 3 $64,154 75.00%
360 It Pro 3 $62,691 75.00%
Sap America Inc 3 $72,391 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing 1 $38,730 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1 $44,221 100.00%
Parking Lots And Garages 1 $43,451 100.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 1 $90,688 100.00%
Used Car Dealers 1 $62,088 100.00%
Interior Design Services 1 $89,773 100.00%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1 $61,485 100.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 1 $70,450 100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 1 $42,598 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1 $144,061 100.00%
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