Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Nebraska. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,150 | $36,900 |
| Retail Salespersons | $31,870 | $35,220 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,000 | $30,910 |
| General and Operations Managers | $85,090 | $106,770 |
| Registered Nurses | $84,730 | $88,330 |
| Cashiers | $30,250 | $31,750 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $42,910 | $42,850 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,920 | $37,060 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $43,940 | $45,100 |
| Office Clerks, General | $37,820 | $39,620 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $33,770 | $39,590 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,900 | $37,340 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,390 | $60,070 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $46,760 | $47,820 |
| Software Developers | $110,900 | $115,590 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $50,700 | $52,560 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $72,080 | $77,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $61,980 | $65,390 |
| Nursing Assistants | $40,000 | $42,390 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $35,160 | $35,030 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,030 | $37,190 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,470 | $45,560 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $62,380 | $63,730 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $47,110 | $47,970 |
| Security Guards | $39,840 | $45,000 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $57,770 | $66,920 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $64,030 | $74,860 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $39,230 | $42,170 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $45,280 | $49,310 |
| Construction Laborers | $47,260 | $48,350 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $77,980 | $82,680 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,450 | $65,520 |
| Project Management Specialists | $80,150 | $86,240 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $44,120 | $48,720 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,100 | $46,510 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,140 | $42,340 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $61,930 | $67,010 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,860 | $38,330 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $60,000 | $64,970 |
| Management Analysts | $75,360 | $85,140 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,210 | $34,880 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,170 | $34,210 |
| Financial Managers | $140,360 | $155,410 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $44,110 | $44,810 |
| Medical Assistants | $47,370 | $48,040 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $75,570 | $76,900 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $46,730 | $47,090 |
| Bartenders | $30,180 | $38,350 |
| Electricians | $60,820 | $63,960 |
| Lawyers | $109,170 | $133,490 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $60,830 | $60,140 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $50,560 | $55,430 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $74,620 | $75,290 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $72,200 | $73,780 |
| Carpenters | $50,320 | $54,960 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,780 | $147,830 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,660 | $64,560 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $30,430 | $31,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,630 | $64,830 |
| Managers, All Other | $116,430 | $121,620 |
| Sales Managers | $126,990 | $141,810 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,510 | $63,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $77,850 | $80,800 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $51,270 | $53,230 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $107,700 | $126,560 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $38,880 | $40,350 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $30,690 | $33,170 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $91,810 | $96,880 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $37,690 | $51,590 |
| Childcare Workers | $30,740 | $32,670 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $74,950 | $80,290 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $82,560 | $112,800 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $63,770 | $70,220 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,040 | $50,150 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $61,590 | $75,040 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $58,360 | $58,240 |
| Dishwashers | $29,740 | $31,860 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $46,610 | $45,670 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $66,210 | $71,030 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $60,970 | $65,710 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,390 | $37,310 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,110 | $66,000 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $38,940 | $39,570 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $92,480 | $93,090 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $65,700 | $71,610 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,450 | $31,480 |
| Compliance Officers | $73,920 | $77,850 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $52,220 | $55,290 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $59,850 | $61,050 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $34,950 | $40,300 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $47,410 | $47,930 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $47,760 | $48,920 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $36,450 | $38,160 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $30,110 | $31,720 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $47,770 | $51,650 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $63,250 | $63,480 |
| Marketing Managers | $110,570 | $127,360 |
| Dental Assistants | $46,660 | $46,430 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $46,220 | $46,080 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $63,380 | $64,120 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,160 | $39,350 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $55,710 | $58,340 |
| Construction Managers | $100,820 | $107,500 |
| Civil Engineers | $103,150 | $106,860 |
| Industrial Engineers | $98,170 | $99,980 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $85,320 | $94,830 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $62,500 | $68,570 |
| Firefighters | $61,040 | $59,190 |
| Physicians, All Other | $290,470 | $291,430 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $60,540 | $62,070 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $38,240 | $47,150 |
| Tellers | $38,140 | $39,480 |
| Recreation Workers | $34,590 | $36,890 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $61,400 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $110,580 | $116,560 |
| Pharmacists | $139,330 | $136,260 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $31,440 | $37,940 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $132,130 | $131,710 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $84,700 | $91,640 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $61,610 | $69,420 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $34,320 | $43,850 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,540 | $32,860 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $75,830 | $76,730 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $88,060 | $96,820 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $59,140 | $59,790 |
| Machinists | $55,860 | $59,090 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $84,400 | $91,140 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $61,780 | $66,120 |
| Loan Officers | $79,840 | $89,530 |
| Parts Salespersons | $45,100 | $44,850 |
| Physical Therapists | $97,090 | $95,890 |
| Animal Caretakers | $31,680 | $37,610 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $39,530 | $42,430 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $31,490 | $32,660 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $62,420 | $65,160 |
| Data Scientists | $98,230 | $98,980 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $105,720 | $117,130 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $42,980 | $46,230 |
| Logisticians | $65,370 | $75,310 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $35,280 | $35,560 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $93,280 | $129,590 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $47,810 | $59,640 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $46,810 | $44,940 |
| Bakers | $35,280 | $37,080 |
| Food Service Managers | $60,450 | $65,990 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $107,200 | $118,390 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $72,860 | $74,600 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $79,150 | $80,080 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $47,280 | $46,590 |
| Cost Estimators | $73,100 | $75,840 |