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 %
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital 9 $58,224 90.00%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 9 $56,215 90.00%
3i Infotech Inc 9 $50,858 90.00%
Memorial Community Hospital Corporation 9 $48,210 90.00%
Frontier Technologies Llc 9 $64,122 90.00%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 9 $67,422 90.00%
Vastika Inc 9 $57,815 90.00%
Isr Info Way Inc 9 $63,692 90.00%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 9 $62,957 90.00%
Sierra Consulting Inc 9 $61,531 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Randy And Lori Owens Farms 3 $36,137 100.00%
Richardson Manure Hauling Inc 3 $37,801 100.00%
Oneill Ventures Inc 3 $28,339 100.00%
Bow Arrow Ranch Llc 3 $29,924 100.00%
Schiff Of Nebraska 3 $27,269 100.00%
J E M Farms Llc 3 $35,450 100.00%
Weborg Brothers Llc 3 $33,855 100.00%
Jantzen Harvesting Llc 3 $44,623 100.00%
Drew Brandt Construction Inc 3 $32,538 100.00%
J Kristin Llc 3 $35,450 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association 1 $76,731 50.00%
Shotkoski Hay Company 1 $34,362 50.00%
Lexington Regional Health Center 1 $46,654 50.00%
Premier Combat Center 1 $49,005 50.00%
Lenovo 1 $66,477 50.00%
Immunotek Bio Centers Llc 1 $73,341 50.00%
Ggp Llc 1 $35,339 50.00%
Louisville Public Schools 1 $55,831 50.00%
High And Younes Llc 1 $43,222 50.00%
Graham Group Us Inc 1 $116,501 50.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

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