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 %
Microbiologists 66 $42,285 84.62%
Financial Analysts 64 $57,118 83.12%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 61 $48,562 87.14%
Registered Nurses 56 $65,378 86.15%
Chemists 54 $45,655 85.71%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 52 $48,020 85.25%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 51 $44,800 86.44%
Hospitalists 50 $152,184 84.75%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $78,092 84.48%
Electrical Engineers 49 $68,338 90.74%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General and Operations Managers 8 $90,685 66.67%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $56,623 58.33%
Accountants and Auditors 7 $62,630 58.33%
Waiters and Waitresses 7 $19,308 58.33%
Computer Programmers 6 $79,127 54.55%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $43,168 54.55%
Information Security Analysts 6 $81,671 54.55%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 6 $41,139 54.55%
Segmental Pavers 6 $31,325 54.55%
Psychiatrists 6 $171,832 54.55%
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 %
Ghana 2 $151,851 50.00%
Kenya 2 $60,825 50.00%
Hong Kong 2 $63,870 50.00%
Turkey 2 $56,030 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $122,003 50.00%
Panama 2 $59,167 50.00%
Greece 2 $106,264 50.00%
Italy 2 $35,977 66.67%
Sweden 1 $35,194 33.33%
Kuwait 1 $105,914 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cozad Community Hospital 3 $49,982 75.00%
Harlan County Health System 3 $50,981 75.00%
Nea Consulting Inc 3 $67,739 75.00%
Soft 2001 Inc 3 $50,461 75.00%
Rcr Technology Corporation 3 $71,517 75.00%
Ecloud Labsinc 3 $51,681 75.00%
Terracon Consultants Inc 3 $58,753 75.00%
A W Mobile Inc 3 $53,234 75.00%
The City Of Lincoln Nebraska 3 $54,329 75.00%
Unify Solutions Inc 3 $61,277 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 %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 354 $32,696 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 336 $32,860 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 218 $33,723 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 195 $34,277 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 193 $34,551 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 152 $33,871 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 105 $34,317 100.00%
Potato Farming 87 $33,863 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 72 $33,621 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 66 $33,390 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage