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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,4902,520View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,4201,210View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,300530View salary detail
Biological Technicians$48,220600View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians$48,22070View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other$48,22070View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,12050View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,080770View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,010400View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,000490View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,980300View salary detail
Procurement Clerks$47,950910View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts$47,8101,180View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,7704,830View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School$47,7602,330View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$47,630—View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$47,5808,340View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$47,52080View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,500380View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians$47,420580View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$47,42090View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians$47,420580View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,4103,310View salary detail
Medical Assistants$47,3702,380View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$47,36040View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,350120View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,2801,590View salary detail
Construction Laborers$47,2608,530View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents$47,2401,400View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks$47,1401,150View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,130440View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,11010,050View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists$47,09080View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other$47,09080View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,0801,050View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists$47,08080View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,050480View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$47,0401,630View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$47,000110View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,970140View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers$46,920120View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$46,920120View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,890640View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other$46,81060View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,76016,240View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,7305,020View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,6701,090View salary detail
Dental Assistants$46,6602,520View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$46,63070View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$46,6102,660View 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.