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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logisticians 2 $79,810 40.00%
Clergy 1 $43,680 20.00%
Geographers 1 $55,494 25.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 1 $59,530 25.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $93,333 25.00%
Public Relations Specialists 1 $66,477 25.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1 $187,200 25.00%
Training and Development Specialists 1 $68,598 25.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $38,397 25.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $39,950 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 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 %
Prokarma Inc 1,097 $77,781 79.49%
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska 997 $49,735 80.40%
University Of Nebraska Medical Center 752 $54,110 95.07%
Infosys Limited 703 $68,766 99.72%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 339 $68,120 98.83%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 290 $74,242 98.98%
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company 278 $86,170 96.86%
Creighton University 262 $59,097 94.24%
Gallup Inc 237 $69,542 87.13%
Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company 237 $84,692 90.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prokarma Inc 826 $87,073 100.00%
Tecumseh Poultry Llc 314 $23,276 100.00%
University Of Nebraska Medical Center 137 $50,770 100.00%
Sunrise Express 99 $37,915 100.00%
University Of Nebraska Lincoln 99 $50,707 100.00%
Bluecross Blueshield Of Nebraska 76 $69,442 88.37%
Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company 65 $91,764 80.25%
Paypal Inc 65 $81,149 81.25%
American Union Ventures Inc Dba Am Recycling 65 $26,819 82.28%
Universal Pure Cold Storage Llc 63 $25,334 82.89%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing 1 $107,182 100.00%
Computer Training 1 $51,646 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $56,493 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $45,406 100.00%
Automotive Oil Change And Lubrication Shops 1 $50,794 100.00%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 1 $45,053 100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 1 $63,274 100.00%
Industrial Building Construction 1 $74,526 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 1 $94,203 100.00%
Ambulance Services 1 $49,858 100.00%
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 $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