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 %
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 %
Infogroup Inc 65 $72,877 92.86%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 65 $60,368 92.86%
Capgemini America Inc 60 $71,891 90.91%
Hcl America Inc 59 $64,863 89.39%
Conagra Foods Inc 58 $79,690 87.88%
Valmont Industries Inc 56 $88,586 87.50%
Nelnet Business Solutions Inc 56 $78,801 88.89%
Faith Regional Physician Services Llc 55 $181,781 88.71%
Computer Sciences Corporation 55 $58,866 90.16%
Hdr Inc 54 $88,831 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rhea Brothers 8 $31,210 100.00%
Frenchman Valley Farmers Cooperative Inc 8 $36,769 100.00%
Doug Kizzire 8 $32,570 100.00%
Dale Zoerb 8 $34,354 100.00%
Wallin Inc 8 $27,014 100.00%
Rhea Farms Inc 8 $31,273 100.00%
John Haas 8 $32,217 100.00%
Thiele Dairy 7 $35,696 100.00%
Cooperative Producers Inc 7 $31,669 100.00%
Anderson Trucking Llc 7 $34,694 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Linkedin Corporation 4 $82,737 23.53%
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc 4 $98,150 23.53%
Greater Omaha Packing Co Inc 4 $73,856 26.67%
Ensocare Inc 4 $74,604 26.67%
Avera St Anthonys Hospital 4 $37,440 28.57%
Central Community College 4 $49,334 28.57%
Omaha Public Power District 4 $106,439 28.57%
Evan Aschoff 4 $35,485 28.57%
Oppliger Feeders 3 $13,666 21.43%
Hdr Engineering Inc 3 $76,232 23.08%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Utility System Construction 1 $55,224 100.00%
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing 1 $38,730 100.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing 1 $78,686 100.00%
Ambulance Services 1 $49,858 100.00%
Payroll Services 1 $99,965 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $23,566 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 1 $54,558 100.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 1 $69,992 100.00%
Professional Organizations 1 $77,251 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing 1 $49,691 100.00%
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