US stateNERank #36Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Nebraska
28,573 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
1,341
Rank #36 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.3%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
8.1%
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 | 1,469 | 8.1% |
| 2 | PROKARMA, INC. | 1,056 | 5.8% |
| 3 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 785 | 4.3% |
| 4 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 578 | 3.2% |
| 5 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 410 | 2.3% |
| 6 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 380 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Creighton University | 303 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Physicians Mutual Insurance Company | 256 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Gallup, Inc. | 234 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 212 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska | 207 | 1.1% |
| 12 | WIPRO LIMITED | 197 | 1.1% |
| 13 | CSG Systems Inc. d/b/a CSG | 194 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. | 192 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Accenture LLP | 178 | 1.0% |
Board of Regents of the Un…
1,469
PROKARMA, INC.
1,056
University of Nebraska Med…
785
INFOSYS LIMITED
578
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
410
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
380
Creighton University
303
Physicians Mutual Insuranc…
256
Gallup, Inc.
234
Union Pacific Railroad Com…
212
Blue Cross Blue Shield of …
207
WIPRO LIMITED
197
CSG Systems Inc. d/b/a CSG
194
Concentrix CVG Customer Ma…
192
Accenture LLP
178
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Nebraska.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 9,074 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 2,350 |
| 3 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,697 |
| 4 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,660 |
| 5 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,151 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 979 |
| 7 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 902 |
| 8 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 865 |
| 9 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 745 |
| 10 | 29-2011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 678 |
Software Developers
9,074
Computer Systems Analysts
2,350
Software Quality Assurance…
1,697
Computer Occupations, All …
1,660
Biological Science Teacher…
1,151
Computer Programmers
979
Data Scientists
902
Physicians, All Other
865
Medical Scientists, Except…
745
Medical and Clinical Labor…
678
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 | 1,341 |
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