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 %
Natural Sciences Managers 9 $61,284 81.82%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9 $62,858 81.82%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $38,961 90.00%
Materials Engineers 9 $61,901 90.00%
Statistical Assistants 8 $38,052 80.00%
Music Directors and Composers 8 $43,035 80.00%
Health Educators 8 $44,629 80.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 8 $38,542 80.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $48,790 80.00%
Geographers 8 $56,532 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mental Health Counselors 1 $50,357 25.00%
Producers and Directors 1 $52,000 25.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 1 $81,245 33.33%
Computer Network Support Specialists 1 $67,558 33.33%
Anesthesiologists 1 $208,000 33.33%
Human Resources Specialists 1 $59,010 33.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $66,084 33.33%
Training and Development Managers 1 $116,626 33.33%
Financial Managers 1 $104,978 33.33%
Biofuels Production Managers 1 $112,403 33.33%
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 %
India 821 $91,260 47.96%
Mexico 74 $36,890 33.33%
Vietnam 62 $27,846 39.24%
Bangladesh 50 $33,591 51.02%
South Africa 44 $34,920 60.27%
China 41 $45,344 56.94%
Nepal 37 $62,050 56.06%
Brazil 35 $43,935 53.85%
Philippines 31 $50,251 49.21%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 48.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sarkit Inc 96 $71,453 87.27%
Deloitte Touche Llp 86 $67,552 78.18%
Cabelas Inc 82 $70,822 92.13%
North Platte Nebraska Hospital Corporation 79 $165,162 90.80%
Csg Systems Inc Dba Csg 77 $90,066 89.53%
First Data Resources Llc 75 $80,017 88.24%
Aci Worldwide Corp 72 $81,783 87.80%
Becton Dickinson And Company 71 $69,956 87.65%
Transaction Applications Group Inc 67 $74,367 87.01%
The Nebraska Medical Center 66 $68,480 86.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Skr Farms Llc 9 $34,551 100.00%
Briggs Brothers Farms 9 $34,979 100.00%
Lincoln County Feedyard Llc 9 $33,948 100.00%
Nba Harvesting Llc 8 $32,217 100.00%
T S Cattle Company Llc 8 $35,191 100.00%
Binder Irrigation 8 $35,903 100.00%
Danielski Harvesting Farming Partnership 8 $32,755 100.00%
D31 Llc 8 $33,090 100.00%
Ed Mcdonald 8 $32,451 100.00%
Jeff Waltman 8 $32,282 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cms Outdoor Solutions 6 $31,325 28.57%
Design Data Corporation 5 $54,438 25.00%
Lincoln Technology Solutions Llc 5 $56,792 25.00%
Nebraska Department Of Education 5 $62,809 26.32%
Ncr Corporation 5 $88,217 26.32%
Childrens Angel Childcare Llc 5 $25,409 27.78%
York Feedlot Inc 4 $14,113 22.22%
Infousa Inc 4 $50,986 22.22%
Mrc Information Technology Inc 4 $83,912 23.53%
Ibm Corporation 4 $49,244 23.53%

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