US stateNERank #36Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Nebraska
27,925 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Nebraska across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
693
Rank #36 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.3%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
8.0%
Board of Regen… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Nebraska. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 1,390 | 8.0% |
| 2 | PROKARMA, INC. | 1,048 | 6.0% |
| 3 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 782 | 4.5% |
| 4 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 550 | 3.2% |
| 5 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 401 | 2.3% |
| 6 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 367 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Creighton University | 298 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Physicians Mutual Insurance Company | 247 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Gallup, Inc. | 218 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 210 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska | 206 | 1.2% |
| 12 | WIPRO LIMITED | 195 | 1.1% |
| 13 | CSG Systems Inc. d/b/a CSG | 188 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Accenture LLP | 173 | 1.0% |
| 15 | PayPal, Inc. | 166 | 0.9% |
Board of Regents of the Un…
1,390
PROKARMA, INC.
1,048
University of Nebraska Med…
782
INFOSYS LIMITED
550
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
401
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
367
Creighton University
298
Physicians Mutual Insuranc…
247
Gallup, Inc.
218
Union Pacific Railroad Com…
210
Blue Cross Blue Shield of …
206
WIPRO LIMITED
195
CSG Systems Inc. d/b/a CSG
188
Accenture LLP
173
PayPal, Inc.
166
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Nebraska.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 8,838 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 2,313 |
| 3 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,657 |
| 4 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,597 |
| 5 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,121 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 961 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 859 |
| 8 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 851 |
| 9 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 732 |
| 10 | 29-2011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 658 |
Software Developers
8,838
Computer Systems Analysts
2,313
Software Quality Assurance…
1,657
Computer Occupations, All …
1,597
Biological Science Teacher…
1,121
Computer Programmers
961
Data Scientists
859
Physicians, All Other
851
Medical Scientists, Except…
732
Medical and Clinical Labor…
658
Filings by fiscal year
Nebraska H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,117 |
| FY2011 | 1,089 |
| FY2012 | 1,243 |
| FY2013 | 1,388 |
| FY2014 | 1,708 |
| FY2015 | 1,816 |
| FY2016 | 2,014 |
| FY2017 | 2,083 |
| FY2018 | 2,442 |
| FY2019 | 294 |
| FY2020 | 1,882 |
| FY2021 | 2,770 |
| FY2022 | 1,912 |
| FY2023 | 1,999 |
| FY2024 | 1,724 |
| FY2025 | 1,751 |
| FY2026 | 693 |
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