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 %
Microbiologists 64 $42,008 88.89%
Financial Analysts 56 $55,648 86.15%
Business Intelligence Analysts 53 $66,738 85.48%
Hospitalists 50 $152,184 81.97%
Chemists 49 $44,979 87.50%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 46 $44,509 85.19%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 45 $46,153 83.33%
Computer Network Architects 45 $80,988 84.91%
Engineers, All Other 44 $54,565 84.62%
Electrical Engineers 43 $65,113 82.69%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Waiters and Waitresses 7 $19,308 58.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 6 $41,139 50.00%
Information Security Analysts 6 $81,671 50.00%
Segmental Pavers 6 $31,325 54.55%
Accountants and Auditors 6 $58,903 54.55%
Computer Programmers 6 $79,127 54.55%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $43,168 54.55%
Psychiatrists 6 $171,832 54.55%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5 $29,411 50.00%
Coaches and Scouts 5 $34,374 50.00%
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 %
Albania 6 $43,149 46.15%
Libya 6 $159,664 46.15%
Nigeria 6 $88,220 50.00%
Pakistan 6 $129,369 50.00%
Egypt 6 $121,853 54.55%
Venezuela 6 $32,278 54.55%
Malaysia 6 $55,659 54.55%
Japan 5 $41,648 50.00%
Syria 5 $97,713 50.00%
Macedonia 5 $37,980 55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inspirix Technologies Llc 2 $55,495 100.00%
Jefferson Community Health Center 2 $47,736 100.00%
Hio Shared Services Inc 2 $97,355 100.00%
Netvision Resources Inc 2 $55,411 100.00%
Paradigm Info Tech Inc 2 $48,734 100.00%
Ssinfotek Inc 2 $49,452 100.00%
Helget Gas Products Inc 2 $56,815 100.00%
Anjus Llc 2 $58,448 100.00%
Ecalix Inc 2 $67,444 100.00%
Infoway Solutions Llc 2 $48,901 100.00%
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