The Omaha metro area continues to lag in information and technology jobs.
The Aksarben Foundation released a new Nebraska Tech Workforce Dashboard highlighting keys trends in Nebraska. The dashboard was created with the help of the University of Nebraska’s Center for Public Affairs Research. The dashboard provides easy-to-digest, real time data regarding state and local trends affecting the tech workforce and hiring. Data points include demographics, demand, population trends and job growth.
According to the data, the metro area, which includes Douglas, Sarpy, Washington and Dodge counties, has experienced a consistent decline in tech-sector jobs, falling from a high of 19,639 in 2017 to 17,391 in 2025. Much of that drop occurred from 2020-2025, with the metro losing nearly 10 percent of tech jobs. This occurred despite the fact that 15 of Nebraska’s top 20 tech employers are based in the Omaha area.
According to data collected by the Computing Technology Industry Association, in that same time frame, the United States saw a 13 percent increase of tech jobs.
The dashboard indicates that the number of tech jobs in the State of Nebraska increased more than 3 percent, with the state being largely flat since 2023.
A positive highlight in the local tech sector job market is that jobs related to software engineering, data and AI have increased significantly in the last 10 years, though even those specific job types have flattened in the last couple of years and have not kept up with national trends.
Access the Nebraska Tech Workforce Dashboard HERE.
