Nebraska - Wage & Salary Data

Top Paying Occupations in Nebraska (200)

Rank Occupation Annual Median Employment
1 Nurse Anesthetists $231,020 290
2 Psychiatrists $229,240
3 Chief Executives $206,080 2,790
4 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $196,390 160
5 Pediatricians, General $186,680 410
6 General Internal Medicine Physicians $178,620 740
7 Dentists, General $168,110 740
8 Nuclear Engineers $149,280
9 Psychologists, All Other $137,990 50
10 Financial Managers $134,410 5,480
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Top Industries in Nebraska

Industry Average Salary
Cross-industry $55,898

Top Growing Careers in Nebraska

Occupations with the fastest employment growth from 2019 to 2024

Rank Occupation 2019 Jobs 2024 Jobs Jobs Added % Growth
1 Chemical Engineers 30 210 +180 +600.0%
2 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 80 370 +290 +362.5%
3 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 180 770 +590 +327.8%
4 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 120 480 +360 +300.0%
5 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 360 1,290 +930 +258.3%
6 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 230 810 +580 +252.2%
7 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 40 140 +100 +250.0%
8 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 70 240 +170 +242.9%
9 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 520 1,750 +1,230 +236.5%
10 General Internal Medicine Physicians 240 740 +500 +208.3%
11 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 250 760 +510 +204.0%
12 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 30 90 +60 +200.0%
13 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 190 540 +350 +184.2%
14 Psychiatric Technicians 290 810 +520 +179.3%
15 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,850 5,140 +3,290 +177.8%