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 %
Software Developers, Applications	5,116	$78,879	91.08%
Computer Systems Analysts	2,040	$64,072	92.27%
Computer Programmers	1,171	$56,780	82.87%
Computer Occupations, All Other	1,021	$70,247	91.32%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	512	$131,323	89.98%
Software Developers, Systems Software	420	$81,504	91.11%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	316	$47,125	87.53%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	276	$60,882	91.69%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	260	$63,338	89.35%
Database Administrators	255	$74,906	87.63%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators	804	$32,281	321.60%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	201	$30,485	84.10%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	139	$31,474	137.62%
Construction Laborers	78	$34,474	97.50%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	72	$32,331	130.91%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	67	$29,520	139.58%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	8	$33,147	17.02%
Helpers--Carpenters	6	$34,556	13.64%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	3	$33,453	7.50%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	3	$34,452	7.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	674	$281,704	177.37%
Computer Systems Analysts	99	$79,928	33.22%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	77	$22,884	28.73%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	66	$37,222	26.61%
Computer Occupations, All Other	65	$85,657	29.95%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	63	$25,334	37.28%
Production Workers, All Other	58	$27,691	92.06%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	55	$52,198	100.00%
Internists, General	40	$161,935	76.92%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	38	$149,084	76.00%

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 %
India	733	$90,044	47.38%
Mexico	61	$35,010	40.40%
Vietnam	52	$26,432	45.22%
Bangladesh	49	$32,887	50.00%
China	41	$45,344	62.12%
South Africa	38	$34,241	60.32%
Brazil	35	$43,935	56.45%
Nepal	31	$64,359	51.67%
Philippines	30	$50,881	50.85%
Zimbabwe	30	$38,090	55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Evidence Specialists Llc	2	$51,262	100.00%
The Nature Conservancy	2	$55,640	100.00%
Lincoln Premium Poultry Llc	2	$48,703	100.00%
Lamson Dugan And Murray Llp	2	$46,956	100.00%
Tenneco Inc	2	$60,716	100.00%
Integratech Llc	2	$47,716	100.00%
University Of Nebraska Medical Ctr	2	$48,420	100.00%
Clarkson Regional Health	2	$46,904	100.00%
American Unit Inc	2	$53,342	100.00%
Orpine Inc	2	$47,965	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 %
Other Services Related To Advertising	3	$74,173	100.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	3	$110,150	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	2	$44,502	66.67%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	2	$120,963	66.67%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$49,899	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$98,717	66.67%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	2	$72,571	66.67%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	2	$48,142	66.67%
Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$69,618	66.67%
Poultry Hatcheries	2	$48,703	66.67%

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.