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 %
Moldova 1 $73,237 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $127,712 50.00%
Georgia 1 $44,304 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $88,754 50.00%
Latvia 1 $85,000 50.00%
France 1 $36,080 50.00%
Chad 1 $49,713 50.00%
Belgium 1 $62,421 50.00%
Montenegro 1 $36,982 50.00%
Rwanda 1 $52,570 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Nebraska 10 $68,650 90.91%
Kiewit Infrastructure Co 10 $71,498 90.91%
Kpi Ninja Inc 10 $94,596 90.91%
Cyberthink Inc 10 $75,656 90.91%
Raven Northbrook Llc 10 $91,560 90.91%
Captive Software Solutions Inc 10 $89,251 90.91%
Endurance Group Inc 9 $65,629 81.82%
Brown County Hospital 9 $36,661 81.82%
Kimball County Hospital 9 $46,100 90.00%
Vedicsoft 9 $48,270 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co 3 $36,137 100.00%
Edwin Kay Farms 3 $36,137 100.00%
Olson Farms Inc 3 $35,450 100.00%
K Cattle Llc 3 $36,137 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Region 6 3 $31,380 100.00%
Triple M Fruit Company Inc 3 $31,370 100.00%
Purty Punkins 3 $24,586 100.00%
Trabor A Bauer 3 $42,786 100.00%
All Season Agriculture Llc 3 $36,421 100.00%
Hanson Farms 3 $36,137 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bland Associates Pc 1 $70,158 50.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc 1 $75,504 50.00%
Loup Electronics Inc 1 $65,520 50.00%
Darland Construction Co 1 $59,675 50.00%
Otc Direct Inc 1 $130,374 50.00%
Sandhills Global 1 $29,661 50.00%
Grainbridge Llc 1 $104,395 50.00%
Lineage Logistics Llc 1 $89,939 50.00%
River Stone Custom Homes 1 $60,923 50.00%
Fellows Farms Inc 1 $45,739 50.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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 $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