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 %
New Zealand 1 $64,979 50.00%
Hungary 1 $93,766 50.00%
Sweden 1 $35,194 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $105,914 50.00%
Bahamas 1 $322,200 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $217,381 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $79,706 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $98,000 50.00%
Palestine 1 $89,939 50.00%
Jamaica 1 $22,547 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apex Informatics Llc 48 $71,537 88.89%
E Pro Technologies Llc 47 $62,028 88.68%
University Of Nebraska Lincoln 47 $54,342 88.68%
Celerion Inc 46 $50,392 86.79%
Epro Technologies Llc 46 $55,380 88.46%
D2sol Inc 46 $73,815 92.00%
Farm Credit Services Of America Flca 46 $97,739 93.88%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 45 $87,772 91.84%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 45 $74,890 91.84%
Election Systems Software Llc 45 $74,682 91.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ag Installers Inc 7 $31,524 100.00%
Farmers Cooperative 7 $34,085 100.00%
Mm Harvesting 7 $25,064 100.00%
Jaeger Enterprises Inc 7 $35,696 100.00%
Mcdonald Apiary 6 $27,016 100.00%
Amazing Grains Farm 6 $32,937 100.00%
Tyler Mccoy 6 $34,452 100.00%
Fore Quarters Feedlot Llc 6 $33,758 100.00%
Bar U Farms Llc 6 $35,093 100.00%
Tercel Trucking Harvesting Llc 6 $27,411 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Conagra Brands Inc 3 $97,739 30.00%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 3 $68,009 33.33%
D3 Technology Inc 3 $85,204 33.33%
Ntt Security Us Inc 3 $85,204 33.33%
Central Valley Ag 3 $39,832 33.33%
Capstone It Inc 3 $87,512 33.33%
D S Enterprises Inc 3 $30,264 37.50%
North Platte Livestock Feeders Llc 3 $43,930 37.50%
Sunrise Express Inc 3 $56,826 37.50%
Tia Letys Restaurant Inc 3 $34,403 42.86%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $36,046 100.00%
Administrative And Support And Waste Management And Remediation Services 1 $36,046 100.00%

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