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 %
Physical Therapists	21	$62,600	84.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$55,105	83.33%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	20	$63,172	86.96%
Data Warehousing Specialists	20	$85,716	90.91%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	19	$39,278	86.36%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	19	$43,940	90.48%
Cost Estimators	19	$51,083	90.48%
Database Architects	19	$83,917	90.48%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$54,903	85.71%
Coaches and Scouts	17	$26,418	85.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Managers	2	$111,301	28.57%
Construction Managers	2	$88,088	33.33%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$48,891	33.33%
Logisticians	2	$79,810	33.33%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$45,320	33.33%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$47,552	33.33%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	2	$24,898	33.33%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$57,885	33.33%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	2	$29,869	33.33%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2	$37,856	33.33%

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 %
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	261	$93,577	95.26%
Insurance Carriers	249	$84,621	92.91%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	231	$81,980	90.23%
Line Haul Railroads	217	$80,922	95.59%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	194	$90,314	96.04%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	178	$90,320	96.22%
Engineering Services	165	$63,491	89.67%
Marketing Consulting Services	160	$69,381	87.43%
Commercial Banking	156	$70,296	90.70%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	132	$82,905	99.25%

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.