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 %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 4 $43,233 66.67%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 4 $49,249 66.67%
Survey Researchers 4 $32,411 66.67%
Religious Workers, All Other 4 $19,199 66.67%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $51,458 66.67%
Clinical Data Managers 4 $60,622 66.67%
Curators 4 $36,374 80.00%
Water Resource Specialists 4 $56,357 80.00%
Compliance Officers 4 $53,909 80.00%
Mathematical Technicians 4 $32,146 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $26,541 33.33%
Computer User Support Specialists 1 $59,530 33.33%
Public Relations Specialists 1 $66,477 33.33%
Pediatricians, General 1 $122,720 33.33%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $28,360 33.33%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $57,500 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 %
Comprobase Inc 9 $68,746 90.00%
Imcs Group Inc 9 $61,989 90.00%
Ltimindtree Limited 9 $89,960 90.00%
Populus Group 9 $65,002 90.00%
Ventois Inc 9 $75,315 90.00%
Wafts Solutions Inc 9 $77,004 90.00%
Buildertrend Solutions Inc 9 $91,887 90.00%
Charles Schwab Company Inc 9 $118,814 90.00%
Dots Technologies Inc 8 $63,898 80.00%
Resource Pro Llc 8 $73,831 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Todd Garrelts 3 $36,137 100.00%
Pender Grain Inc 3 $34,854 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Region 5 3 $30,333 100.00%
Siouxland Sod Llc 3 $36,137 100.00%
Danielski Farms Inc 3 $22,083 100.00%
Rosberg Organic Inc 3 $34,452 100.00%
Kto Inc 3 $36,137 100.00%
Luhrs Certified Seed Llc 3 $36,137 100.00%
Michael G Heldt 3 $36,137 100.00%
Driscoll Farm Inc 3 $35,138 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gsk Consumer Health Inc 1 $97,136 50.00%
3cs Inc 1 $29,931 50.00%
Pierce Public Schools 1 $38,934 50.00%
Contitech Usa Inc 1 $45,282 50.00%
Zillow Inc 1 $95,680 50.00%
Tuls Dairy Butler County Llc 1 $72,592 50.00%
Momo Station Llc 1 $45,552 50.00%
Alfred Benesch Company 1 $72,758 50.00%
Modis Inc 1 $59,010 50.00%
Us Army Defense Language Institute Foreign La 1 $53,230 50.00%

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