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 %
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 %
Sierra Consulting Inc 9 $61,531 90.00%
Nebraska Pediatric Practice 8 $151,411 80.00%
First Tek Inc 8 $62,938 80.00%
Only It Consulting Llc 8 $55,052 80.00%
Amzur Technologies Inc 8 $65,499 80.00%
Nebraska Book Company Inc 8 $61,922 80.00%
Slk America Inc 8 $62,522 80.00%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 8 $81,076 88.89%
First Data Merchant Services Corporation 8 $62,259 88.89%
California Creative Solutions Inc 8 $65,148 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gsk Consumer Health Inc 1 $97,136 50.00%
Graham Group Us Inc 1 $116,501 50.00%
3cs Inc 1 $29,931 50.00%
High And Younes Llc 1 $43,222 50.00%
Louisville Public Schools 1 $55,831 50.00%
Ggp Llc 1 $35,339 50.00%
Immunotek Bio Centers Llc 1 $73,341 50.00%
Lenovo 1 $66,477 50.00%
Premier Combat Center 1 $49,005 50.00%
Us Army Defense Language Institute Foreign La 1 $53,230 50.00%

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