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
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$43,680	690	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$43,680	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$43,610	100	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,410	440	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$43,360	1,180	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$43,240	900	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,230	50	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,210	730	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$43,010	420	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$42,980	510	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$42,910	13,870	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,910	13,870	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$42,270	370	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$42,070	2,140	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$41,960	60	View salary detail
Photographers	$41,920	220	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$41,710	540	View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$41,650	100	View salary detail
Models	$41,600	—	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$41,480	550	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$41,210	1,270	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$40,930	400	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$40,640	170	View salary detail
File Clerks	$40,640	750	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$40,420	350	View salary detail
Animal Breeders	$40,220	40	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$40,080	240	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$40,000	16,450	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$39,940	—	View salary detail
Security Guards	$39,840	4,700	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$39,830	870	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$39,800	40	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$39,670	50	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$39,650	730	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$39,600	1,260	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$39,540	920	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$39,530	440	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$39,380	—	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,230	7,840	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$39,140	430	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$39,140	430	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$39,140	7,280	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$39,140	430	View salary detail
Barbers	$39,090	—	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$38,960	460	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,940	1,460	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$38,880	3,010	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$38,840	690	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$38,820	100	View salary detail
Tutors	$38,470	950	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.