H-2B Jobs in Nebraska (FY2026) — Employers & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 1,024 H-2B positions for worksites in Nebraska — #37 among all states — across 65 employer applications. The median offered wage was $20.23/hour (middle half of offers: $18.63–$23.1).
No H-2B job orders accepted for Nebraska in the last 20 days — open orders page · all states.
Hiring season
98% of certified positions in Nebraska start in April, March or February, and a typical season runs about 8 months. Employers file with the DOL a median of 90 days before the start date — so openings for a April start typically show up on SeasonalJobs.dol.gov around January.
Top H-2B employers in Nebraska
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Castle Roofing and Contracting, Inc. | Grand Island | 258 | $21.23/hr | Helpers--Roofers |
| Younes Hospitality, Inc. | Kearney | 228 | $18.15/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Rolando Acosta Trucking | Alliance | 44 | $24.46/hr | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
| Genuine Builders Inc. | Hastings | 42 | $22.69/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Golden Rule Contractors, LLC | Waco | 30 | $22.04/hr | Helpers--Roofers |
| McGill Restoration, Inc. | Omaha | 30 | $24.89/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Landscapes Unlimited, LLC | Lincoln | 24 | $18.75/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| The Prairie Club, LLC | Valentine | 23 | $16.45/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Marsh Creek Concrete, Inc. | Gretna | 20 | $24.53/hr | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
| Jensen Gardens, Inc | Springfield | 19 | $20.04/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| McKinnis Inc. | Lincoln | 19 | $23.27/hr | Roofers |
| Mulhall's Nursery, Inc. | Omaha | 18 | $20.04/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Elkhorn Lawn Care LLC | Gretna | 18 | $20.04/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| NEBCO, Inc. | Ashland | 16 | $19.04/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Midwest Contracting Services Inc | Alliance | 16 | $18.64/hr | Helpers--Carpenters |
| Jardine Quality Irrigation Inc | Omaha | 15 | $20.04/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Home Pride Contractors, Inc. | Omaha | 14 | $20.23/hr | Helpers--Roofers |
| DRC Investors, LLC | Mullen | 13 | $17.5/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Weddle and Sons, Inc | Omaha | 12 | $22.23/hr | Roofers |
| Vogtscapes, Inc. | Bennet | 10 | $23.84/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Pronto Solutions, Inc. - NE | Diller | 10 | $34.6/hr | Wind Turbine Service Technicians |
| RLH Enterprises, LLC | Lincoln | 10 | $22.16/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Iowa Civil Contracting Inc. | Gretna | 10 | $23.84/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Schroder Concrete | Blair | 9 | $25.22/hr | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
| Michael C. Lynch (MIC126) | Chapman | 8 | $14.21/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 186 |
| Helpers--Roofers | 182 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 179 |
| Roofers | 139 |
| Construction Laborers | 136 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 59 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 49 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 24 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 16 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 16 |
Where: Kearney (228) · Omaha (182) · Roca (96) · Lincoln (75) · Grand Island (72) · Alliance (60) · Gretna (58) · Hastings (42).
How people get these jobs
The H-2B visa lets U.S. employers hire foreign workers for temporary non-agricultural work — landscaping, hospitality, seafood processing, fairs and amusement parks, construction helpers. The employer, not the worker, starts the process: they must first offer the job to U.S. workers, get the Department of Labor certification shown on this page, and then petition USCIS for the visas.
Every certified opening must be posted publicly on the DOL's official registry, SeasonalJobs.dol.gov — that is the place to search and apply for current openings. Beware of anyone charging workers "visa fees": recruitment fees charged to H-2B workers are illegal.
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