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 %
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 %
Russia 2 $67,491 40.00%
Turkey 2 $56,030 50.00%
Kenya 2 $60,825 50.00%
Hong Kong 2 $63,870 50.00%
Turkmenistan 2 $73,039 50.00%
Chile 2 $103,648 50.00%
Ivory Coast 2 $57,242 50.00%
Panama 2 $51,779 50.00%
Ireland 2 $89,265 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $53,196 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James Oneill Usa Llc 5 $50,095 83.33%
Nebraska Methodist Health System Inc 5 $47,649 83.33%
Providence Medical Center 5 $47,740 83.33%
Boone County Health Center 5 $47,108 83.33%
Lincoln Electric System 5 $67,301 83.33%
Gordon Memorial Hospital 5 $46,904 83.33%
Infomerica Inc 5 $57,924 83.33%
Kraftware Inc 5 $53,456 83.33%
Svk Systems Inc 5 $59,700 83.33%
Openbox Solutions Inc 5 $49,680 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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