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
Robotics Engineers	$64,060	90	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$64,060	90	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$64,060	90	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$64,060	90	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$64,060	90	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$64,060	90	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$64,060	90	View salary detail
Paramedics	$63,900	60	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$63,760	100	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$63,380	320	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$63,280	1,130	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$63,180	40	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$63,130	30	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,070	660	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$63,020	160	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$62,980	50	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,940	170	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,920	130	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,920	860	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,810	1,310	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$62,730	70	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$62,640	40	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$62,590	80	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,200	160	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,040	120	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,960	90	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$61,960	90	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,960	1,010	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,940	1,240	View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$61,820	170	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,790	1,050	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$61,730	110	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$61,730	200	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$61,680	70	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,590	1,850	View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$61,570	90	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$61,560	120	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$61,550	480	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$61,440	420	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$61,310	40	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$61,290	30	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$61,240	280	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$61,120	140	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$61,110	40	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$61,110	40	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$61,110	40	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,870	40	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$60,820	100	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,810	490	View salary detail
Electricians	$60,680	1,020	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.