Omaha: Trades & Licensing
Tradespeople in Omaha fall under 9 regulated categories.
Wages & Occupations
State-level Occupational Employment Statistics (BLS OES) — wages and employment by SOC occupation category. Town-specific OES data is not published by BLS.
| All Occupations · Employment | 1,000,860 |
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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES)
Licensing
State licensing boards regulate trades — contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, real-estate, etc. Links go to the official state .gov license-lookup tool.
| Has Building Code | Yes |
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| Contractors · Board Name | Nebraska Department of Labor, Contractor Registration |
| Contractors · Phone | (402) 471-2239 |
| Contractors · Website | https://dol.nebraska.gov/conreg |
| Contractors · Address | 550 S. 16th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 |
| Contractors · Notes | Nebraska requires contractor registration (not licensing). Only electrical is licensed at the state level. |
| Electrical · Board Name | Nebraska State Electrical Division |
| Electrical · Phone | (402) 471-3550 |
Sources: State licensing board directories (.gov) (as of 2026-04-11) · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Industry
Trade-relevant industries from Census County Business Patterns.
| Business Patterns · Establishments (employer count) | 16,689 |
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| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 322,084 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 20,160,966 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Laws & Codes
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- Brave-hunted state_admin — Nebraska Online Legal Resources | Nebraska Judicial Branch · source
- Brave-hunted state_admin — Nebraska Regulations & Agencies - Nebraska Resources - Guides at Georgetown Law Library · source
- Brave-hunted state_admin — Nebraska Nebraska Constitution, Statutes, Local Codes. and Administrative Code - Nebraska Public Library Toolkit - Research Guides at University of N · source
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-161 20-161. Sections; purpose. · source
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-160 20-160. Employees of state or political subdivisions; prohibited from political activities during office hours, while performing official du · source
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-159 20-159. Fees authorized. · source
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-158 20-158. Interpreter; privilege applicable. · source
ANA Standards Contractors in Omaha
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