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 %
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 %
Ncr Corporation 22 $81,909 91.67%
Mindtree Limited 21 $67,778 91.30%
Linkedin Corporation 21 $83,881 91.30%
University Of Nebraska Omaha 21 $81,314 91.30%
Bellevue University 21 $54,155 91.30%
Morrill County Community Hospital 21 $72,805 91.30%
Nebraska Department Of Education 21 $68,628 91.30%
Saicon Consultants Inc 21 $86,108 91.30%
Kpmg Llp 20 $54,215 86.96%
Oath Holdings Inc 20 $77,773 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baba Inc 1 $51,355 25.00%
National Care Network Llc 1 $78,811 25.00%
Union College 1 $36,000 25.00%
Friendship Program Inc 1 $22,298 25.00%
Xpanxion Llc 1 $77,667 25.00%
Cargill Incorporated 1 $48,194 25.00%
Gordon Memorial Hospital District 1 $35,069 25.00%
Panorama Point Partners Llc 1 $85,946 25.00%
Building System Solutions Llc 1 $54,683 25.00%
Flowserve Us Inc 1 $79,997 25.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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%

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