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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 %
Indonesia	2	$35,111	66.67%
El Salvador	2	$73,050	66.67%
Mauritania	1	$79,706	33.33%
Serbia And Montenegro	1	$127,712	50.00%
Dominican Republic	1	$96,470	50.00%
Peru	1	$41,579	50.00%
Czech Republic	1	$51,400	50.00%
Palestine	1	$89,939	50.00%
Jamaica	1	$22,547	50.00%
Latvia	1	$85,000	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kiewit Corporation	158	$89,170	94.61%
Unmc Physicians	148	$148,362	90.80%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	141	$70,638	87.04%
The Physician Network	140	$181,979	92.11%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	137	$63,191	90.73%
Csg Systems Inc	132	$71,916	91.67%
Werner Enterprises Inc	130	$83,222	92.20%
Moodys Analytics Inc	122	$89,767	93.13%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	122	$57,895	95.31%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	121	$58,574	94.53%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ineight Inc	17	$100,393	40.48%
La Carreta	16	$21,315	40.00%
First National Of Nebraska Inc	16	$62,763	40.00%
Valmont Industries Inc	15	$89,436	39.47%
Daniels Produce Llc	13	$33,851	35.14%
Hdr Inc	13	$85,826	37.14%
Telvent Dtn Llc	13	$83,008	40.63%
Omaha Public Schools District 001	12	$41,099	37.50%
Everest Brew House Inc	11	$26,635	39.29%
Lancaster County School District 0001	10	$43,837	41.67%

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.