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 %
Ineight Inc 49 $98,806 87.50%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 49 $75,312 87.50%
Kforce Inc 49 $83,057 89.09%
Hdr Inc 48 $86,656 87.27%
University Of Nebraska Lincoln 47 $54,342 85.45%
E Pro Technologies Llc 46 $61,527 85.19%
Valmont Industries Inc 46 $82,539 88.46%
Faith Regional Physician Services Llc 46 $167,263 88.46%
Election Systems Software Llc 46 $75,316 88.46%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 45 $87,772 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Valley Ag 3 $39,832 27.27%
Transaction Applications Group 3 $82,139 27.27%
D3 Technology Inc 3 $85,204 27.27%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 3 $68,009 30.00%
Conagra Brands Inc 3 $97,739 30.00%
Ingersoll Rand Company 3 $88,435 30.00%
Ntt Security Us Inc 3 $85,204 30.00%
Schiff Of Nebraska Llc 3 $32,407 33.33%
Memorial Community Hospital Corporation 3 $46,134 33.33%
Mosaic 3 $95,992 33.33%

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