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 %
Populus Group Llc 40 $86,468 86.96%
Ibm India Private Limited 40 $62,252 88.89%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 40 $60,223 88.89%
Farm Credit Services Of America Flca 39 $95,348 88.64%
Dell Marketing Lp 39 $58,271 88.64%
Ibm Corporation 39 $62,011 88.64%
Nebraska Pediatric Practice Inc 38 $128,026 88.37%
System Soft Technologies Llc 37 $56,181 86.05%
University Of Nebraska At Kearney 36 $44,949 85.71%
Ciber Inc 35 $58,918 85.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agrigenetics Dba Mycogen Corporation 2 $38,750 28.57%
Travelex Global Business Payments Inc 2 $87,818 28.57%
Tsys Merchant Solutions Llc 2 $77,033 28.57%
Sycamore Leaf Solutions Llc 2 $41,756 33.33%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 2 $62,588 33.33%
Brown County Hospital 2 $48,381 33.33%
America Sales Leads Llc 2 $68,349 33.33%
Midland University 2 $48,593 33.33%
Kinja Inc 2 $17,504 33.33%
Yesmail Inc 2 $75,910 33.33%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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