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 %
Information Security Analysts 36 $75,573 87.80%
Food Scientists and Technologists 35 $45,003 89.74%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 34 $50,708 89.47%
Dentists, General 31 $104,191 83.78%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $51,937 88.57%
Pediatricians, General 28 $136,938 82.35%
Construction Managers 27 $78,508 81.82%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $63,235 90.00%
Actuaries 27 $70,088 90.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $56,355 89.66%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil and Plant Scientists 4 $34,257 50.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4 $35,750 50.00%
Food Preparation Workers 4 $23,109 50.00%
Animal Scientists 4 $61,792 50.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3 $44,075 37.50%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 3 $50,537 42.86%
Lawyers 3 $84,698 42.86%
Childcare Workers 3 $24,974 42.86%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $57,478 42.86%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $53,433 42.86%
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 %
India 821 $91,260 47.96%
Mexico 74 $36,890 33.33%
Vietnam 62 $27,846 39.24%
Bangladesh 50 $33,591 51.02%
South Africa 44 $34,920 60.27%
China 41 $45,344 56.94%
Nepal 37 $62,050 56.06%
Brazil 35 $43,935 53.85%
Philippines 31 $50,251 49.21%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Resource Logistics Inc 7 $61,099 87.50%
Infofreecom Llc 7 $52,707 87.50%
Saint Francis Medical Center 7 $59,042 87.50%
Competent Systems Inc 7 $51,135 87.50%
Novartis Consumer Health Inc 7 $72,387 87.50%
Ip Heights Llc 7 $59,943 87.50%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 7 $59,318 87.50%
Silverxis Inc 7 $62,679 87.50%
Natsoft Corporation 7 $64,551 87.50%
American Shizuki Corporation 7 $60,840 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Guy Mills Jr 2 $29,910 100.00%
Old Mill Farms Llc 2 $33,654 100.00%
Rippen Inc 2 $37,076 100.00%
G Johnson Farms Llc 2 $37,076 100.00%
Belltown Farms Hudson Llc 2 $35,152 100.00%
John Blakeman 2 $36,046 100.00%
Timothy Hoffman 2 $33,051 100.00%
Baseggio Farms Llc 2 $37,076 100.00%
Hackel Cattle Co Inc 2 $36,046 100.00%
Ts Cattle Company 2 $28,704 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cosmetics Beauty Supplies And Perfume Retailers 1 $40,123 100.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 1 $90,688 100.00%
Sign Manufacturing 1 $52,021 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1 $144,061 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $64,397 100.00%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services 1 $45,802 100.00%
Postal Service 1 $89,939 100.00%
Computer Training 1 $51,646 100.00%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 1 $112,341 100.00%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $63,918 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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