What jobs pay in Nebraska

$62,400avg. a year, all jobs
$30.00 an hour · 1,024,370 employed

Average and median pay for 133 jobs in Nebraska, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

Top-paying jobs in Nebraska

Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Under $61k$61k–$65k$65k–$72k$72k+Nebraska

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
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Pay for 133 jobs in Nebraska

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Nebraska aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,91030,060
Registered Nurses$88,33024,720
General and Operations Managers$106,77024,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,07023,160
Retail Salespersons$35,22022,780
Cashiers$31,75020,650
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,06017,980
Nursing Assistants$42,39016,450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,82016,240
Customer Service Representatives$45,10015,340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,85013,870
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,90013,660
Waiters and Waitresses$39,59013,310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,34012,860
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,03011,190
Accountants and Auditors$77,66010,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,97010,050
Office Clerks, General$39,62010,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,3909,930
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,5609,850
Childcare Workers$32,6709,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,7308,710
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,8608,550
Construction Laborers$48,3508,530
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$48,8108,340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,1707,840
Bartenders$38,3507,320
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,3407,280
Software Developers$115,5907,260
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,5607,240
Human Resources Specialists$67,0107,220
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,5207,170
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,3107,010
Food Preparation Workers$34,8806,890
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,3306,750
Electricians$63,9606,440
Computer User Support Specialists$60,1406,380
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,2106,250
Insurance Sales Agents$75,0406,160
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,9206,110
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,7806,040
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,9006,020
Carpenters$54,9605,710
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,8105,670
Financial Managers$155,4105,630
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$48,6005,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers$147,8305,070
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,0905,020
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,6504,830
Cooks, Restaurant$37,1904,750
Security Guards$45,0004,700
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,8004,610
Tellers$39,4804,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,5604,580
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$39,3504,570
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55,4304,560
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,3104,410
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,0804,410
Light Truck Drivers$48,7204,210
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,2904,200
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,6304,150
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,5104,110
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$65,7104,110
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,1603,960
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,8603,800
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,9703,780
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,5603,770
Training and Development Specialists$71,6103,650
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,8303,530
Lawyers$133,4903,490
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,2903,490
Compliance Officers$77,8503,470
Construction Managers$107,5003,430
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$51,5903,430
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,1503,360
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,2303,350
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,9303,310
Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,1203,250
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$52,3503,200
Project Management Specialists$86,2403,190
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,2403,180
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,7303,160
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,0503,020
Packers and Packagers, Hand$40,3503,010
Sales Managers$141,8103,000
Cooks, Fast Food$31,9102,900
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,0002,880
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,2902,850
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,4802,830
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,0002,760
Management Analysts$85,1402,740
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,7902,720
Loan Officers$89,5302,710
Pharmacy Technicians$45,6702,660
Managers, All Other$121,6202,640
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,7202,620
Administrative Services Managers$117,1302,600
Driver/Sales Workers$40,3002,590
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,9202,580
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,6802,540
Dental Assistants$46,4302,520
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,6202,520
Chief Executives$264,1202,510
Pharmacists$136,2602,450
Computer Systems Analysts$96,8802,440
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,9402,410
Medical Assistants$48,0402,380
Civil Engineers$106,8602,360
Parts Salespersons$44,8502,360
Nurse Practitioners$131,7102,340
Bus Drivers, School$48,9202,330
Computer Occupations, All Other$93,0902,280
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,7502,280
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$68,5702,190
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$70,2202,170
Dishwashers$31,8602,170
Industrial Production Managers$118,3902,160
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,1702,160
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$112,8002,150
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,4002,150
Physical Therapists$95,8902,140
Printing Press Operators$44,8602,140
Animal Caretakers$37,6102,100
Food Service Managers$65,9902,050
Data Scientists$98,9801,980
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,0701,930
Marketing Managers$127,3601,910
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,1601,900
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$43,8501,890
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$95,7201,870
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$116,5601,860
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,0301,860
Cooks, Short Order$33,0801,810
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.