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 %
Prokarma Inc	1,097	$77,781	79.49%
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska	997	$49,735	80.40%
University Of Nebraska Medical Center	752	$54,110	95.07%
Infosys Limited	703	$68,766	99.72%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	339	$68,120	98.83%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	290	$74,242	98.98%
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company	278	$86,170	96.86%
Creighton University	262	$59,097	94.24%
Gallup Inc	237	$69,542	87.13%
Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company	237	$84,692	90.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prokarma Inc	826	$87,073	100.00%
Tecumseh Poultry Llc	314	$23,276	100.00%
University Of Nebraska Medical Center	137	$50,770	100.00%
Sunrise Express	99	$37,915	100.00%
University Of Nebraska Lincoln	99	$50,707	100.00%
Bluecross Blueshield Of Nebraska	76	$69,442	88.37%
Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company	65	$91,764	80.25%
Paypal Inc	65	$81,149	81.25%
American Union Ventures Inc Dba Am Recycling	65	$26,819	82.28%
Universal Pure Cold Storage Llc	63	$25,334	82.89%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Consulting Services	131	$67,922	98.50%
Credit Bureaus	121	$89,719	92.37%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	108	$46,619	87.10%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	100	$63,066	90.09%
Offices Of Physicians	87	$143,983	82.08%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	83	$89,566	96.51%
Human Resources Consulting Services	69	$83,339	88.46%
Consumer Lending	66	$77,440	89.19%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	62	$62,150	88.57%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	61	$68,421	87.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	13	$28,824	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	13	$35,341	100.00%
Crop Production	12	$33,784	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	11	$34,908	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	10	$44,951	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	6	$28,907	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	5	$31,150	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	5	$28,438	100.00%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	5	$33,517	100.00%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	5	$34,374	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	13	$33,851	30.95%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	10	$42,445	27.78%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	10	$40,203	28.57%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	9	$76,145	26.47%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	9	$140,472	27.27%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	9	$99,198	29.03%
Remediation Services	8	$54,865	25.81%
Landscaping Services	7	$31,863	24.14%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	6	$59,859	22.22%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	6	$97,192	25.00%

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 $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.