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 %
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $73,091 100.00%
Auditors 1 $48,173 100.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1 $1,101 100.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 1 $38,501 100.00%
Interior Designers 1 $44,158 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 1 $75,941 100.00%
Athletic Trainers 1 $26,330 100.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 1 $56,493 100.00%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1 $48,485 100.00%
Fundraisers 1 $60,653 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
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 %
Visionet Systems Inc 8 $68,182 88.89%
Emeteors Inc 8 $55,150 88.89%
First Tek Inc 8 $62,938 88.89%
Only It Consulting Llc 8 $55,052 88.89%
Amzur Technologies Inc 8 $65,499 88.89%
Nebraska Book Company Inc 8 $61,922 88.89%
Slk America Inc 8 $62,522 88.89%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 8 $81,076 88.89%
First Data Merchant Services Corporation 8 $62,259 88.89%
California Creative Solutions Inc 8 $65,148 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
L Walther And Sons Inc Ne 2 $28,486 100.00%
Rockin L Trucking 2 $36,046 100.00%
Double B Land And Livestock 2 $28,902 100.00%
Action Pig Co 2 $37,076 100.00%
Ml Land Cattle Inc 2 $34,258 100.00%
Rk Cattle Llc 2 $34,258 100.00%
Maser Farm Inc 2 $37,076 100.00%
Tri County Electrical Contractors Llc 2 $28,694 100.00%
Terrell Farms Llcbrock Terrell 2 $9,000 100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc 2 $34,258 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ohl Frost Farm Inc 1 $31,221 50.00%
Rady Enterprises Llc 1 $53,518 50.00%
Grand Island Public Schools 1 $49,778 50.00%
Advisor Group Inc 1 $83,470 50.00%
Conductix Inc 1 $72,280 50.00%
Baker Ag 1 $29,640 50.00%
Platte Center West Llc 1 $68,744 50.00%
Kiewit Infrastructure South Co 1 $88,795 50.00%
Banyan Medical Systems Llc 1 $116,376 50.00%
Pesek Law Llc 1 $56,514 50.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 65 $34,045 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 50 $33,758 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 33 $30,927 100.00%
Corn Farming 28 $34,151 100.00%
Sheep Farming 26 $20,176 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 25 $33,236 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 25 $34,709 100.00%
Apiculture 23 $31,579 100.00%
Hay Farming 20 $34,056 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 18 $43,209 100.00%

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