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 %
Howard County Medical Center 7 $41,267 87.50%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 7 $41,214 87.50%
Databaseusacom Llc 7 $53,800 87.50%
Sri Anjaneya Technologies Llc 7 $47,017 87.50%
Bass Pro Llc 7 $89,541 87.50%
Astir It Solutions Inc 7 $58,320 87.50%
Grand Island Public Schools 7 $47,742 87.50%
College Of Saint Mary 7 $50,269 87.50%
Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc 7 $52,975 87.50%
Robotic Process Automation Llc 7 $52,975 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social Advocacy Organizations 2 $59,124 100.00%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2 $37,940 100.00%
New Car Dealers 2 $79,019 100.00%
Distilleries 2 $42,963 100.00%
Educational Support Services 2 $44,262 100.00%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 2 $66,966 100.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations 2 $61,631 100.00%
Civic And Social Organizations 2 $45,531 100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $56,100 50.00%
Other Grain Farming 1 $64,397 50.00%
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 $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