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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $57,456 82.35%
Industrial Production Managers 14 $88,231 82.35%
Mental Health Counselors 13 $42,210 81.25%
Social Science Research Assistants 13 $40,523 81.25%
Instructional Coordinators 13 $47,666 81.25%
Hydrologists 13 $59,056 81.25%
Animal Scientists 13 $50,725 86.67%
Agricultural Engineers 13 $74,670 86.67%
Pharmacists 12 $108,032 80.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 12 $30,951 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
South Korea 26 $34,965 45.61%
Canada 21 $93,299 39.62%
Trinidad And Tobago 16 $58,872 30.77%
Cambodia 9 $25,334 19.15%
Guatemala 9 $33,497 21.95%
Pakistan 9 $125,013 28.13%
Iran 8 $65,561 26.67%
Germany 8 $62,918 38.10%
Nigeria 8 $102,790 40.00%
Egypt 7 $111,771 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Source One Professionals 5 $48,959 83.33%
Orion Healthcare Technology Inc 5 $41,504 83.33%
First Object Inc 5 $53,643 83.33%
Oriental Trading Company 5 $59,234 83.33%
Tenaska Inc 5 $57,221 83.33%
Renee Systems Inc 5 $54,816 83.33%
Jzw International Development Llc 5 $50,307 83.33%
Jjf International Music Academy Llc 5 $45,654 83.33%
National Research Corporation 5 $71,627 83.33%
St Francis School 5 $43,922 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Messersmith Trucking Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Tl Feeders Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Tercel Trucking And Harvesting Llc 1 $23,192 100.00%
Gulf Citrus Harvesting Hauling Inc Ne 2 1 $34,258 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 1 $34,258 100.00%
Ryan Brodersen 1 $38,106 100.00%
Reinick Farms Llc 1 $38,106 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Region 10 1 $38,106 100.00%
Northview Family Farms Llc 1 $34,258 100.00%
The Open Box K Corriente Cattle Company Llc 1 $24,149 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 354 $32,696 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 336 $32,860 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 218 $33,723 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 195 $34,277 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 193 $34,551 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 152 $33,871 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 105 $34,317 100.00%
Potato Farming 87 $33,863 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 72 $33,621 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 66 $33,390 100.00%

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