Job Opportunities Across Nebraska

Looking for work in Nebraska? With 91% of the state covered in farmland, agriculture is its predominant industry. Growing corn, soybeans, and grains and raising cattle and hogs provide farming jobs on 45,700 farms. Manufacturing in the state is largely food- and beverage-related, with chemical and machinery manufacturers in 1,600 plants.

There are 100,000 workers, or 10% of the workforce, in production jobs. The finance and insurance business in Nebraska is led by the major insurance firms of Berkshire Hathaway and Mutual of Omaha. Together with First Data financial transaction processing, they employ nearly 35,000 in finance jobs.