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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 %
Russia	2	$67,491	40.00%
Turkey	2	$56,030	50.00%
Kenya	2	$60,825	50.00%
Hong Kong	2	$63,870	50.00%
Turkmenistan	2	$73,039	50.00%
Chile	2	$103,648	50.00%
Ivory Coast	2	$57,242	50.00%
Panama	2	$51,779	50.00%
Ireland	2	$89,265	50.00%
Tajikistan	2	$53,196	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Satyam Computer Services Limited	35	$58,442	87.50%
Li Cor Inc	34	$54,494	87.18%
Omaha Public Schools District 0001	34	$53,148	87.18%
Intrado Corporation	34	$79,689	91.89%
Tangle Systems Llc	34	$77,696	97.14%
Apex Informatics Llc	33	$63,792	94.29%
Hayneedle Inc	33	$66,084	94.29%
Pioneer Consulting Llc	32	$74,600	94.12%
Tfl Inc	31	$47,435	93.94%
Auropro Systems Inc	31	$51,095	96.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cherry County Hospital	2	$49,046	33.33%
Experian Information Solutions Inc	2	$74,464	33.33%
2xz Ranch Llc	2	$22,422	33.33%
Otto Ag Investments Llc	2	$32,739	33.33%
Childrens Angel Childcare Llc	2	$26,187	40.00%
Double Dutch Dairy Llc	2	$21,466	40.00%
Ncee Labs	2	$55,286	40.00%
Researchusa Llc	2	$89,939	40.00%
Capstone It Inc	2	$83,533	40.00%
Genesis Health Clubs Management Inc	2	$27,987	40.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	22	$49,206	84.62%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	21	$60,121	87.50%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	20	$80,575	90.91%
Junior Colleges	19	$49,510	90.48%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	18	$65,946	85.71%
Offices Of Lawyers	17	$73,247	89.47%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	16	$69,701	84.21%
Architectural Services	16	$51,810	84.21%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	16	$83,477	84.21%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	15	$71,975	78.95%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	2	$91,115	22.22%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	2	$74,599	22.22%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$105,591	22.22%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	2	$77,033	25.00%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing	2	$85,010	25.00%
All Other Crop Farming	2	$43,514	28.57%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	2	$27,987	28.57%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	2	$60,174	28.57%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	2	$102,700	28.57%
Offices Of Chiropractors	2	$34,632	28.57%

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.