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 %
India 821 $91,260 47.96%
Mexico 74 $36,890 33.33%
Vietnam 62 $27,846 39.24%
Bangladesh 50 $33,591 51.02%
South Africa 44 $34,920 60.27%
China 41 $45,344 56.94%
Nepal 37 $62,050 56.06%
Brazil 35 $43,935 53.85%
Philippines 31 $50,251 49.21%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Devcare Solutions Limited 3 $90,820 100.00%
Transaction Application Group 3 $83,574 100.00%
Glint Inc 3 $85,155 100.00%
Brains Technology Solutions Inc 3 $86,105 100.00%
Tek Excel Inc 3 $84,198 100.00%
Better Minds Consulting Inc 3 $89,024 100.00%
Dotcom Team Llc 3 $92,047 100.00%
Excel It Corp 3 $90,972 100.00%
University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents 3 $108,665 100.00%
Va Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System 3 $129,362 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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