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
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$38,380	40	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$38,240	3,360	View salary detail
Tellers	$38,140	4,590	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$37,990	110	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,980	680	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,860	6,750	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$37,850	650	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$37,820	10,000	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$37,760	650	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$37,760	100	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$37,690	3,430	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,630	1,380	View salary detail
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$37,630	50	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$37,570	180	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$37,530	220	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$37,410	30	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$37,220	570	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,160	4,570	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$37,140	30	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,060	300	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,030	4,750	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$36,920	710	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$36,800	210	View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,760	40	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,590	910	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,450	3,960	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,390	4,410	View salary detail
Desktop Publishers	$36,280	40	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,100	900	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,930	390	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,920	17,980	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,900	12,860	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$35,480	350	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$35,470	50	View salary detail
Bakers	$35,280	1,030	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,280	1,570	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,210	6,890	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,020	280	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$34,950	2,590	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,940	910	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$34,900	60	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,790	1,060	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,750	480	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$34,600	470	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$34,590	1,510	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,320	1,890	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,170	6,250	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$33,770	13,310	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$33,640	70	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$33,300	170	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.