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 %
Bioinformatics Scientists	17	$57,991	85.00%
Registered Nurses	17	$51,841	85.00%
Lawyers	17	$71,553	89.47%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	17	$56,648	89.47%
Chemical Engineers	16	$52,077	84.21%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$53,432	88.89%
Epidemiologists	16	$55,758	88.89%
Financial Specialists, All Other	15	$53,147	83.33%
Graphic Designers	15	$35,342	83.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$45,301	88.24%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	2	$29,869	40.00%
Logisticians	2	$79,810	40.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2	$37,856	40.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$48,891	40.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$63,247	40.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	2	$24,898	40.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$55,913	40.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2	$32,989	40.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	2	$55,286	40.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	2	$140,099	40.00%

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 %
South Korea	26	$34,965	50.00%
Canada	21	$93,299	42.86%
Trinidad And Tobago	16	$58,872	51.61%
Cambodia	9	$25,334	30.00%
Guatemala	8	$32,739	42.11%
Iran	8	$65,561	50.00%
Germany	7	$59,765	46.67%
Jordan	7	$67,171	46.67%
Pakistan	6	$129,369	42.86%
Egypt	6	$121,853	42.86%

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)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	6,949	$69,634	89.01%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,340	$53,142	86.96%
Computer Systems Design Services	880	$69,332	92.83%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	629	$91,987	86.05%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	435	$84,329	95.39%
Other Computer Related Services	419	$68,554	92.49%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	407	$163,125	90.24%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	359	$71,001	89.97%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	352	$70,579	94.62%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	263	$71,014	88.26%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Processing	314	$23,276	31.31%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	143	$149,812	33.81%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	96	$79,254	30.57%
Marketing Consulting Services	80	$68,181	55.94%
General Freight Trucking Local	74	$38,230	58.27%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	73	$78,094	64.04%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	65	$26,819	66.33%
Insurance Carriers	64	$92,025	66.67%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	63	$25,334	78.75%
Cattle Feedlots	35	$29,959	43.75%

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.