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 %
Software Developers, Applications 5,109 $78,853 90.96%
Computer Systems Analysts 2,028 $64,139 91.72%
Computer Programmers 1,169 $56,769 82.73%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,021 $70,247 91.32%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 510 $130,997 89.63%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 412 $48,661 88.79%
Software Developers, Systems Software 402 $82,474 87.20%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 307 $60,833 93.60%
Database Administrators 254 $74,967 84.39%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 240 $64,169 82.47%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,035 $33,573 288.30%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 341 $32,975 105.57%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 221 $33,813 168.70%
Construction Laborers 106 $36,073 119.10%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 72 $32,331 105.88%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 67 $29,520 106.35%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 17 $49,251 30.91%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 13 $47,000 24.53%
Helpers--Carpenters 6 $34,556 13.64%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 6 $35,935 13.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 674 $281,704 177.37%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 111 $26,654 37.25%
Computer Systems Analysts 99 $79,928 33.22%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 68 $37,270 25.37%
Computer Occupations, All Other 65 $85,657 26.00%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 63 $25,334 26.81%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $52,136 29.35%
Production Workers, All Other 58 $27,691 68.24%
Internists, General 40 $161,935 72.73%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 38 $149,084 71.70%
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 %
Lincoln National Corporation 27 $81,084 93.10%
Caredx Inc 27 $92,904 93.10%
Tri Con Industries Ltd 26 $45,424 89.66%
Syntel Inc 25 $65,865 86.21%
Nebraska Department Of Education 25 $70,551 89.29%
Mphasis Corporation 25 $79,407 89.29%
Cabelas Llc 24 $90,018 85.71%
Management Health Systems Inc 24 $58,684 85.71%
Iq Systems Inc 23 $77,250 82.14%
Perficient Inc 23 $80,236 85.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Snodgrass Trucking Llc 5 $26,576 100.00%
Whr Enterprises Llc 5 $34,528 100.00%
Don Griebel 5 $25,376 100.00%
Central Valley Ag Cooperative Region 1 5 $30,738 100.00%
37 Ag Inc 5 $33,143 100.00%
Nebraska Sod Company Inc 5 $34,154 100.00%
Kuenning Family Farms 5 $35,501 100.00%
Triple T Farms Llc 5 $33,912 100.00%
Eric And Steph Maaske Gp 5 $28,504 100.00%
Kaup Produce Inc 5 $36,512 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Double Dutch Dairy Llc 2 $21,466 40.00%
Camenzind Ag Llc 2 $40,706 40.00%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 2 $74,464 40.00%
2xz Ranch Llc 2 $22,422 40.00%
Otto Ag Investments Llc 2 $32,739 40.00%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Nebraska 2 $104,510 50.00%
Richardson Manure Hauling Inc 2 $44,907 50.00%
The Sak Company Llc 2 $30,805 50.00%
Gordon Memorial Hospital District 1 $35,069 25.00%
Cargill Incorporated 1 $48,194 25.00%

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