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 %
Biomedical Engineers 32 $56,800 88.89%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 31 $50,604 88.57%
Dentists, General 31 $104,191 91.18%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $51,682 84.85%
Pediatricians, General 28 $136,938 87.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $61,816 86.21%
General and Operations Managers 23 $92,304 82.14%
Actuaries 23 $68,581 88.46%
Construction Managers 23 $77,967 88.46%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $44,711 84.62%
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 %
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 %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 37 $32,373 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 34 $30,159 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 29 $30,008 100.00%
Sheep Farming 24 $19,870 100.00%
Apiculture 20 $30,703 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 19 $30,959 100.00%
Hay Farming 16 $33,173 100.00%
Corn Farming 15 $31,178 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 15 $34,579 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $32,581 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial Banking 34 $59,612 45.95%
Computer Systems Design Services 31 $79,320 42.47%
General Freight Trucking 23 $33,461 35.38%
Other Computer Related Services 23 $80,734 35.94%
Consumer Lending 20 $76,019 31.75%
Support Activities For Animal Production 19 $26,979 31.67%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 18 $89,367 31.03%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 15 $90,712 27.27%
Natural Gas Distribution 15 $77,316 27.78%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 14 $88,179 27.45%

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