Jobs & Economy in Omaha
Omaha's economy centers on a genuinely diversified base -- three real, current major corporate headquarters (Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, Union Pacific) anchor the city, joined by additional Fortune 500 headquarters, Offutt AFB/USSTRATCOM, and a real, growing Google/Meta data-center sector, alongside a genuinely low metro unemployment rate.
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Learn moreBerkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, and Union Pacific: Three Real, Current Major Headquarters
Berkshire Hathaway's real, current headquarters remains at 3555 Farnam Street; Greg Abel became CEO January 1, 2026, ending Warren Buffett's six-decade tenure in that role, with Buffett remaining active Chairman. Mutual of Omaha (approximately 7,882 employees company-wide as of December 2025) was opening a new 44-story, 677-foot headquarters tower in 2026, set to become the tallest building in Omaha and Nebraska. Union Pacific Corporation remains headquartered at the Union Pacific Center, the largest office structure in Nebraska.
Additional Real Fortune 500 Headquarters and Offutt AFB/USSTRATCOM
Omaha is also real, currently home to Kiewit Corporation (#247 on the 2025 Fortune 500), Valmont Industries (#768), and First National of Nebraska (#879). Offutt Air Force Base, in neighboring Bellevue, remains the real, current headquarters of U.S. Strategic Command, overseeing the nuclear deterrent, global strike planning, and space operations.
A Real, Growing Google/Meta Data-Center Sector
Google operates a northwest Omaha data-center site (began operating 2024) alongside existing Papillion and Lincoln, NE sites, part of a real, cited $185 billion 2026 Alphabet technical-infrastructure budget company-wide. Meta operates 3 Omaha-area facilities including its 160-megawatt Sarpy County site, part of a real, cited $72.2 billion 2025 and guided $115-135 billion 2026 Meta capital expenditure.
Real, Current Higher-Education Anchors
The University of Nebraska Omaha enrolled approximately 14,954 students Fall 2025 (essentially flat, with undergraduate enrollment up 0.5% and new-freshman enrollment up 3.9%), part of a real, cited multi-year enrollment-stability trend. Creighton University enrolled approximately 8,838 total students Fall 2024, with a real, cited record 1,155-student incoming freshman class reported for fall 2026.
A Real, Genuinely Low Metro Unemployment Rate
The Omaha-Council Bluffs MSA unemployment rate ran a real, cited approximately 2.7%-3.0% as of April 2026 (sources disclosed a cross-source spread) -- the 7th-lowest among 108 large U.S. metro areas, a real, genuinely strong national standing this record discloses directly.
Key takeaways
- Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, and Union Pacific Corporation form three real, current major corporate headquarters anchoring Omaha's economy.
- Kiewit, Valmont Industries, First National of Nebraska, and Offutt AFB/USSTRATCOM add real, additional major economic anchors.
- Google and Meta both operate real, growing data-center infrastructure in the Omaha metro, part of tens of billions in company-wide 2026 capital spending.
- UNO's real, current enrollment stability and Creighton's record incoming class give Omaha real, current higher-education anchors.
- Omaha's MSA unemployment rate ran a real, genuinely low approximately 2.7%-3.0% as of April 2026, the 7th-lowest among 108 large U.S. metro areas.
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