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 %
Information Security Analysts 36 $75,573 87.80%
Food Scientists and Technologists 35 $45,003 89.74%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 34 $50,708 89.47%
Dentists, General 31 $104,191 83.78%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $51,937 88.57%
Pediatricians, General 28 $136,938 82.35%
Construction Managers 27 $78,508 81.82%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $63,235 90.00%
Actuaries 27 $70,088 90.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $56,355 89.66%
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 %
Sri Lanka 2 $94,734 50.00%
Taiwan 2 $72,915 50.00%
Ghana 2 $151,851 50.00%
Kenya 2 $60,825 50.00%
Hong Kong 2 $63,870 50.00%
Turkey 2 $56,030 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $122,003 50.00%
Panama 2 $59,167 66.67%
Rwanda 1 $52,570 33.33%
Azerbaijan 1 $44,200 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
It Resonance Inc 3 $58,275 75.00%
Cedarcrestone Inc 3 $51,646 75.00%
Aclat Inc 3 $57,151 75.00%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 3 $73,410 75.00%
Siritek Inc 3 $56,916 75.00%
Trustek Inc 3 $53,775 75.00%
Cloudeeva Inc 3 $59,329 75.00%
Greater Omaha Packing Company Inc 3 $80,822 75.00%
Lacy Construction Company 3 $55,786 75.00%
C Vision Inc 3 $68,397 75.00%
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