Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Nebraska

783 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Nebraska for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cardiologists	$646,300	170	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$507,770	200	View salary detail
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$371,880	390	View salary detail
Dermatologists	$359,580	—	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$342,570	180	View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other	$341,410	180	View salary detail
Anesthesiologists	$334,210	260	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$290,470	1,170	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$290,470	1,170	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$290,470	1,170	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$290,470	1,170	View salary detail
Urologists	$290,470	1,170	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$290,470	1,170	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$290,470	1,170	View salary detail
Neurologists	$269,270	80	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$246,730	430	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$229,140	90	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$228,590	830	View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$221,360	900	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$214,680	2,510	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$214,680	2,510	View salary detail
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$208,180	160	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$179,750	790	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$175,990	290	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,020	1,510	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$141,020	1,510	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$140,360	5,630	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$140,360	5,630	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$140,360	5,630	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$139,330	2,450	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$138,880	—	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,780	5,070	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers	$135,670	130	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$135,180	180	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$134,950	80	View salary detail
Database Architects	$134,320	610	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$134,320	610	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$133,040	1,330	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$133,040	1,330	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$132,130	2,340	View salary detail
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$131,650	60	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$131,640	50	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$131,640	50	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$131,640	50	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,980	90	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$129,460	1,660	View salary detail
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,690	100	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$126,990	3,000	View salary detail
Optometrists	$125,040	340	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$124,010	440	View salary detail

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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.