Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Lincoln, NE

544 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Lincoln, NE for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$42,270	190	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$41,550	100	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$41,450	160	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$41,430	2,540	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$41,410	100	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$41,390	330	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,140	1,010	View salary detail
File Clerks	$40,810	130	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$40,800	140	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$40,800	140	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$40,800	140	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$40,800	140	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$40,740	450	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$40,450	1,980	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,450	1,980	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$40,060	50	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$39,900	130	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$39,650	40	View salary detail
Photographers	$39,540	50	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,140	430	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$39,090	240	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$38,740	90	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,650	2,630	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$38,560	100	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$38,560	100	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$38,560	100	View salary detail
Tutors	$38,420	230	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$38,400	80	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$38,240	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,230	1,520	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,800	360	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,770	1,040	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$37,550	1,930	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$37,430	140	View salary detail
Tellers	$37,340	650	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,290	890	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,200	60	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,180	200	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,050	1,260	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,990	700	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,970	710	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,870	150	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,830	640	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$36,830	70	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,730	2,260	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$36,720	110	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,700	710	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$36,610	460	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$36,480	130	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,420	60	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.