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 %
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 %
Sierra Consulting Inc 9 $61,531 90.00%
Nebraska Pediatric Practice 8 $151,411 80.00%
First Tek Inc 8 $62,938 80.00%
Only It Consulting Llc 8 $55,052 80.00%
Amzur Technologies Inc 8 $65,499 80.00%
Nebraska Book Company Inc 8 $61,922 80.00%
Slk America Inc 8 $62,522 80.00%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 8 $81,076 88.89%
First Data Merchant Services Corporation 8 $62,259 88.89%
California Creative Solutions Inc 8 $65,148 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gsk Consumer Health Inc 1 $97,136 50.00%
Graham Group Us Inc 1 $116,501 50.00%
3cs Inc 1 $29,931 50.00%
High And Younes Llc 1 $43,222 50.00%
Louisville Public Schools 1 $55,831 50.00%
Ggp Llc 1 $35,339 50.00%
Immunotek Bio Centers Llc 1 $73,341 50.00%
Lenovo 1 $66,477 50.00%
Premier Combat Center 1 $49,005 50.00%
Us Army Defense Language Institute Foreign La 1 $53,230 50.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing 1 $107,182 100.00%
Computer Training 1 $51,646 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $56,493 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $45,406 100.00%
Automotive Oil Change And Lubrication Shops 1 $50,794 100.00%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 1 $45,053 100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 1 $63,274 100.00%
Industrial Building Construction 1 $74,526 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 1 $94,203 100.00%
Ambulance Services 1 $49,858 100.00%
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