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)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16	$49,477	84.21%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$53,432	88.89%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	16	$114,373	88.89%
Graphic Designers	16	$37,310	88.89%
Farm and Home Management Advisors	15	$53,388	83.33%
Financial Specialists, All Other	15	$53,147	83.33%
Sales Engineers	14	$96,897	82.35%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$49,082	82.35%
Validation Engineers	14	$70,873	82.35%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	14	$57,494	82.35%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Managers	2	$111,301	40.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2	$57,814	40.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	2	$55,286	40.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2	$32,989	40.00%
Logisticians	2	$79,810	40.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	2	$24,898	40.00%
Industrial Production Managers	2	$98,873	40.00%
Mental Health Counselors	1	$50,357	25.00%
Producers and Directors	1	$52,000	25.00%
Legal Secretaries	1	$32,781	25.00%

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 312 in 2025.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ireland	2	$89,265	40.00%
Ivory Coast	2	$57,242	40.00%
Sri Lanka	2	$94,734	40.00%
Taiwan	2	$72,915	40.00%
Ghana	2	$151,851	40.00%
Kenya	2	$60,825	40.00%
Hong Kong	2	$63,870	40.00%
Turkey	2	$56,030	40.00%
Mauritius	2	$122,003	40.00%
Panama	2	$59,167	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Source One Professionals	5	$48,959	83.33%
Orion Healthcare Technology Inc	5	$41,504	83.33%
First Object Inc	5	$53,643	83.33%
Oriental Trading Company	5	$59,234	83.33%
Tenaska Inc	5	$57,221	83.33%
Renee Systems Inc	5	$54,816	83.33%
Jzw International Development Llc	5	$50,307	83.33%
Jjf International Music Academy Llc	5	$45,654	83.33%
National Research Corporation	5	$71,627	83.33%
St Francis School	5	$43,922	83.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Messersmith Trucking Llc	1	$38,106	100.00%
Tl Feeders Llc	1	$38,106	100.00%
Tercel Trucking And Harvesting Llc	1	$23,192	100.00%
Gulf Citrus Harvesting Hauling Inc Ne 2	1	$34,258	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc	1	$34,258	100.00%
Ryan Brodersen	1	$38,106	100.00%
Reinick Farms Llc	1	$38,106	100.00%
Central Valley Ag Region 10	1	$38,106	100.00%
Northview Family Farms Llc	1	$34,258	100.00%
The Open Box K Corriente Cattle Company Llc	1	$24,149	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	7,243	$70,788	88.47%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,622	$53,837	87.28%
Computer Systems Design Services	946	$70,970	93.11%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	756	$88,517	86.50%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	448	$85,266	92.95%
Other Computer Related Services	435	$69,499	92.36%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	424	$165,524	90.41%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	379	$72,116	87.73%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	369	$71,345	96.60%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	355	$98,427	98.07%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	354	$32,696	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	336	$32,860	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	218	$33,723	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	195	$34,277	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	193	$34,551	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	152	$33,871	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	105	$34,317	100.00%
Potato Farming	87	$33,863	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	72	$33,621	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	66	$33,390	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	1,022	$86,980	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	445	$57,771	100.00%
Poultry Processing	314	$23,276	100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	299	$35,273	100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	146	$149,463	100.00%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	131	$86,535	100.00%
Human Resources Consulting Services	114	$68,321	100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	111	$78,442	100.00%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	101	$79,168	100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	85	$25,334	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 $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.