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Business phone system for temporary help services in Nebraska

211 temporary help services operated in Nebraska in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
211CBP 2023
Employees
43,428mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
10.5U.S. 11.2
State rank
36th of 51by count

Temporary help services in Nebraska by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 211 establishments in Nebraska classified as Temporary Help Services (NAICS 561320) for 2023. They employed 43,428 people in mid-March and reported $2.9 billion in annual payroll. That is the 36th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Temporary help services make up 0.37% of the 56,503 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Nebraska has 10.5 temporary help services, 6.5% below the national rate of 11.2. The average establishment has 205.8 employees against 95.3 nationally. Payroll per employee is $67,446, 38.7% above the U.S. figure of $48,635.

Temporary help services: Nebraska compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureNebraskaUnited States
Establishments21138,254
Mid-March employees43,4283,645,678
Annual payroll$2,929,057,000$177,308,415,000
Employees per establishment205.895.3
Payroll per employee$67,446$48,635
Establishments per 100,000 residents10.511.2

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Where temporary help services in Nebraska are concentrated

Census published temporary staffing agency counts for 8 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Nebraska. The largest is Omaha, NE-IA, with 114 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 27% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Temporary help services by metro or micropolitan area, Nebraska, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Omaha, NE-IA1147,08411.4
Lincoln, NE361,17210.3
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD161,09611.0
Norfolk, NE68112.3
Grand Island, NE52036.5
Hastings, NE4—9.8
Kearney, NE31265.2
Fremont, NE32217.9

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at temporary help services in Nebraska

39.3% of Nebraska's temporary help services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 37.2% nationally. 45.0% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Temporary help services in Nebraska by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees8339.3%37.2%
5–9 employees125.7%8.7%
10–19 employees209.5%8.7%
20–49 employees2712.8%14.7%
50 or more employees6932.7%30.7%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a temporary staffing agency in Nebraska has to catch

Staffing agencies fill shifts on short notice, so the phone is constantly in use with workers and clients. Early-morning call-outs require quick action.

Calls a temporary staffing agency in Nebraska might handle in a typical week include:

When nobody can pick up

Call-outs and shift requests arrive early and late, so after-hours routing matters.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

What a phone system costs a temporary staffing agency in Nebraska

Temporary help services in Nebraska average 205.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 206-person team. Priced per seat, 206 users would run $6,180.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $5,139.70 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 206 people cost $4,119.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $24,732. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 206-person temporary staffing agency
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$4,119.00$49,428.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$3,914.00$46,968.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$4,738.00$56,856.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$5,139.70$61,676.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$5,562.00$66,744.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$6,180.00$74,160.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Nebraska

Nebraska has 3 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your workers and clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Nebraska by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
402782Central1947531
308463Central and Mountain1955none
531265Central2011402

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for temporary help services in Nebraska

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Nebraska, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many temporary help services are in Nebraska?

211 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 43,428 people in mid-March.

Which Nebraska metro area has the most temporary help services?

Omaha, NE-IA, with 114 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 206-person temporary staffing agency?

$6,180.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $5,139.70 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $4,119.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Nebraska number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.