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 %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$58,343	80.39%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$79,177	80.39%
Psychiatrists	40	$130,517	81.63%
Web Developers	40	$52,721	86.96%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$61,708	88.89%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$64,821	86.36%
Surgeons	36	$231,932	85.71%
Information Security Analysts	36	$75,573	87.80%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	33	$49,816	84.62%
Food Scientists and Technologists	32	$45,292	86.49%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Analysts	5	$67,662	50.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$56,540	50.00%
Surgeons	5	$212,577	50.00%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	5	$46,389	55.56%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	5	$49,117	55.56%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$65,316	55.56%
Coaches and Scouts	5	$34,374	62.50%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	5	$29,411	62.50%
Animal Scientists	4	$61,792	50.00%
Food Preparation Workers	4	$23,109	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 %
Russia	2	$67,491	40.00%
Turkey	2	$56,030	50.00%
Kenya	2	$60,825	50.00%
Hong Kong	2	$63,870	50.00%
Turkmenistan	2	$73,039	50.00%
Chile	2	$103,648	50.00%
Ivory Coast	2	$57,242	50.00%
Panama	2	$51,779	50.00%
Ireland	2	$89,265	50.00%
Tajikistan	2	$53,196	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Satyam Computer Services Limited	35	$58,442	87.50%
Li Cor Inc	34	$54,494	87.18%
Omaha Public Schools District 0001	34	$53,148	87.18%
Intrado Corporation	34	$79,689	91.89%
Tangle Systems Llc	34	$77,696	97.14%
Apex Informatics Llc	33	$63,792	94.29%
Hayneedle Inc	33	$66,084	94.29%
Pioneer Consulting Llc	32	$74,600	94.12%
Tfl Inc	31	$47,435	93.94%
Auropro Systems Inc	31	$51,095	96.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cherry County Hospital	2	$49,046	33.33%
Experian Information Solutions Inc	2	$74,464	33.33%
2xz Ranch Llc	2	$22,422	33.33%
Otto Ag Investments Llc	2	$32,739	33.33%
Childrens Angel Childcare Llc	2	$26,187	40.00%
Double Dutch Dairy Llc	2	$21,466	40.00%
Ncee Labs	2	$55,286	40.00%
Researchusa Llc	2	$89,939	40.00%
Capstone It Inc	2	$83,533	40.00%
Genesis Health Clubs Management Inc	2	$27,987	40.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	6,949	$69,634	89.01%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,340	$53,142	86.96%
Computer Systems Design Services	880	$69,332	92.83%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	629	$91,987	86.05%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	435	$84,329	95.39%
Other Computer Related Services	419	$68,554	92.49%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	407	$163,125	90.24%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	359	$71,001	89.97%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	352	$70,579	94.62%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	263	$71,014	88.26%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Processing	314	$23,276	31.31%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	143	$149,812	33.81%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	96	$79,254	30.57%
Marketing Consulting Services	80	$68,181	55.94%
General Freight Trucking Local	74	$38,230	58.27%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	73	$78,094	64.04%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	65	$26,819	66.33%
Insurance Carriers	64	$92,025	66.67%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	63	$25,334	78.75%
Cattle Feedlots	35	$29,959	43.75%

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.