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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Engineers 1 $89,502 33.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $57,500 33.33%
Financial Managers 1 $104,978 33.33%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 1 $49,566 33.33%
Auditors 1 $50,128 33.33%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $38,360 33.33%
Anesthesiologists 1 $208,000 33.33%
Sales Managers 1 $90,293 33.33%
Biological Technicians 1 $31,845 33.33%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $49,546 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 %
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 %
Business Intelligence Systems Inc 2 $52,957 100.00%
Cadatasoft Llc 2 $63,375 100.00%
Larry Good Amp Associates Inc 2 $51,813 100.00%
Me Group Inc 2 $58,532 100.00%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 2 $51,892 100.00%
Rapidit Inc 2 $58,011 100.00%
Trinuc Llc 2 $53,082 100.00%
Navel Technologies Inc 2 $56,992 100.00%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 2 $59,987 100.00%
It America Inc 2 $52,552 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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