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 %
Computer Network Architects 45 $80,988 84.91%
Engineers, All Other 44 $54,565 83.02%
Business Intelligence Analysts 43 $71,637 81.13%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $61,754 80.77%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $58,335 82.35%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $66,082 82.35%
Web Developers 40 $52,721 81.63%
Psychiatrists 40 $130,517 90.91%
Biomedical Engineers 37 $59,671 88.10%
Surgeons 36 $231,932 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Ireland 2 $89,265 40.00%
Ivory Coast 2 $57,242 40.00%
Sri Lanka 2 $94,734 40.00%
Taiwan 2 $72,915 40.00%
Ghana 2 $151,851 40.00%
Kenya 2 $60,825 40.00%
Hong Kong 2 $63,870 40.00%
Turkey 2 $56,030 40.00%
Mauritius 2 $122,003 40.00%
Panama 2 $59,167 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Data Core Systems Inc 6 $49,837 85.71%
Global Systems Llc 6 $57,502 85.71%
Tek Tree Llc 6 $70,512 85.71%
Enternet Business Systems Inc 6 $42,668 85.71%
Faith Regional Health Services 6 $51,903 85.71%
York General Hospital 6 $41,222 85.71%
Health Carousel Llc 6 $43,181 85.71%
Softcorp International Inc 6 $69,902 85.71%
Radio Engineering Industries Inc 6 $62,691 85.71%
Bass Pro Llc 6 $85,069 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ten Cattle Company Llc 2 $21,687 100.00%
Lodi Farms Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Irlbeck Holdings Llc 1 $36,483 100.00%
Elkhorn Valley Equipment Llc 1 $44,179 100.00%
Ag Land And Cattle Llc 1 $36,046 100.00%
Ts Cattle Co 1 $28,267 100.00%
Dco Enterprises Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Double M Ranch 1 $27,269 100.00%
Plains Tree Farm Inc 1 $36,046 100.00%
M T Enterprises Llc Norita Trussell 1 $9,000 100.00%
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