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 %
Software Developers, Applications 5,109 $78,853 90.96%
Computer Systems Analysts 2,028 $64,139 91.72%
Computer Programmers 1,169 $56,769 82.73%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,021 $70,247 91.32%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 510 $130,997 89.63%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 412 $48,661 88.79%
Software Developers, Systems Software 402 $82,474 87.20%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 307 $60,833 93.60%
Database Administrators 254 $74,967 84.39%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 240 $64,169 82.47%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,035 $33,573 288.30%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 341 $32,975 105.57%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 221 $33,813 168.70%
Construction Laborers 106 $36,073 119.10%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 72 $32,331 105.88%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 67 $29,520 106.35%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 17 $49,251 30.91%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 13 $47,000 24.53%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 6 $35,935 13.64%
Helpers--Carpenters 6 $34,556 13.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 674 $281,704 177.37%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 111 $26,654 37.25%
Computer Systems Analysts 99 $79,928 33.22%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 68 $37,270 25.37%
Computer Occupations, All Other 65 $85,657 26.00%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 63 $25,334 26.81%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $52,136 29.35%
Production Workers, All Other 58 $27,691 68.24%
Internists, General 40 $161,935 72.73%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 38 $149,084 71.70%
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 %
Uganda 2 $121,597 40.00%
Poland 2 $88,098 40.00%
Indonesia 2 $35,111 40.00%
Chile 2 $103,648 40.00%
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 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D3 Technology Inc 13 $74,154 86.67%
Ecera System Llc 13 $71,411 92.86%
Amazon Web Services Inc 13 $79,997 92.86%
University Of Nebraska Kearney 12 $44,489 85.71%
Management Health Systems Llc 12 $43,382 85.71%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 12 $55,434 85.71%
Cherry County Hospital 12 $46,764 85.71%
Swift Beef Company A Jbs Usa Subsidiary 12 $73,131 85.71%
Researchusa Llc 12 $63,050 85.71%
Ps Technology Inc 12 $71,858 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grosch Brothers Partnership 4 $24,544 100.00%
Sorensen Sod Llc 4 $36,629 100.00%
Valasek Chopping Llc 4 $49,098 100.00%
Eh Ranch Llc 4 $35,365 100.00%
Downey Irrigation Llc 4 $33,634 100.00%
Ag Valley Cooperative 4 $34,580 100.00%
Kepler Cattle Co Llc 4 $34,596 100.00%
Connealy Ranch 4 $35,365 100.00%
Raymond Hebda Jr 4 $33,166 100.00%
Sastsc Ag Llc 3 $35,450 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nanonation Inc 1 $49,670 33.33%
National Cable Services Inc 1 $49,566 33.33%
Think Nebraska Llc 1 $147,680 33.33%
Building System Solutions Llc 1 $54,683 33.33%
Panorama Point Partners Llc 1 $85,946 33.33%
Flowserve Us Inc 1 $79,997 33.33%
Yahoo Holdings Inc 1 $56,555 33.33%
Eckley Auto Brokers 1 $54,766 33.33%
Mutual Of Omaha Bank 1 $76,523 33.33%
Schwartz Farms Inc 1 $38,834 50.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Used Car Dealers 1 $54,766 100.00%
Janitorial Services 1 $18,429 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage