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 %
Latvia 1 $85,000 100.00%
Kuwait 1 $105,914 100.00%
Belgium 1 $62,421 100.00%
Hungary 1 $93,766 100.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $44,200 100.00%
Morocco 1 $38,230 100.00%
Bahamas 1 $322,200 100.00%
Moldova 1 $73,237 100.00%
Rwanda 1 $52,570 100.00%
Chad 1 $49,713 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bank Of The West 30 $83,111 93.75%
First National Of Nebraska Inc 28 $58,478 90.32%
Lincoln National Corporation 28 $80,052 90.32%
Fujitsu America Inc 28 $74,194 90.32%
Telvent Dtn Llc 27 $71,090 90.00%
Tri Con Industries Ltd 26 $45,424 92.86%
Syntel Inc 25 $65,865 89.29%
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health 25 $56,125 89.29%
Caredx Inc 25 $92,735 89.29%
Conagra Brands Inc 24 $95,572 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boone County Health Center 2 $47,362 40.00%
Dial Silvercrest Corporation 2 $19,053 40.00%
Tia Letys Restaurant 2 $24,274 40.00%
7th Heaven Inc 2 $32,906 40.00%
Fortigen Geneva Llc 2 $111,488 40.00%
Imperial Beef Llc 2 $13,042 40.00%
Gis Workshop Inc 2 $50,014 40.00%
Nebraska Game And Parks Commission 2 $56,079 50.00%
Nebraska State College System 2 $48,987 50.00%
Hdr Engineering Inc 2 $77,283 50.00%

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