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
20,885 82.32% $74,077 H-1B
2,243 8.84% $131,136 PERM
2,115 8.34% $32,879 H-2A
129 0.51% $87,004 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Nebraska has seen a total of 25,372 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nebraska is the H-1B visa with 20,885 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.32% of Nebraska's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,243 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.84% of Nebraska's total visas.

Top Occupations in Nebraska (All Years)

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 312 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Nebraska From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 821 $91,260 47.96%
Mexico 74 $36,890 33.33%
Vietnam 62 $27,846 39.24%
Bangladesh 50 $33,591 51.02%
South Africa 44 $34,920 60.27%
China 41 $45,344 56.94%
Nepal 37 $62,050 56.06%
Brazil 35 $43,935 53.85%
Philippines 31 $50,251 49.21%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baanyan Software Services Inc 3 $58,975 75.00%
Fidelity National Management Services Llc 3 $57,131 100.00%
Unmc Physcians 3 $79,608 100.00%
Sovereign Technologies Inc 3 $57,491 100.00%
Esystems Inc 3 $70,616 100.00%
Ash Grove Cement Company 3 $79,245 100.00%
Xoriant Corporation 3 $69,014 100.00%
Isite Technologies Inc 3 $66,948 100.00%
Twilightlivingcom Inc 3 $72,377 100.00%
Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department 3 $63,909 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Credit Card Issuing 1 $52,499 100.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $239,554 100.00%
Museums 1 $30,118 100.00%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works 1 $90,085 100.00%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing 1 $51,979 100.00%
Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores 1 $64,126 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $72,238 100.00%
Interior Design Services 1 $89,773 100.00%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 1 $112,341 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $56,493 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $74,077. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage