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
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$121,630	140	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$120,620	270	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$120,620	550	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$120,620	550	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$120,620	550	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$117,690	140	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$117,060	30	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$116,430	2,640	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$116,430	2,640	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$116,430	2,640	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$116,430	2,640	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$116,430	2,640	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$116,430	2,640	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$116,430	2,640	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$116,420	1,350	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$116,420	1,350	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$111,710	70	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$111,460	200	View salary detail
Software Developers	$110,900	7,260	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$110,580	1,860	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$110,570	1,910	View salary detail
Lawyers	$109,170	3,490	View salary detail
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$108,650	50	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,700	3,770	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$107,260	1,060	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$107,200	2,160	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$107,200	2,160	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$107,200	2,160	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$107,200	2,160	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$107,200	2,160	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$107,200	2,160	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$106,380	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$106,100	730	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$105,720	2,600	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$105,710	440	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,850	60	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$104,780	290	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$104,440	330	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$104,420	120	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$104,420	120	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$104,320	120	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$103,500	780	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$103,230	90	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$103,230	90	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$103,150	2,360	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$103,150	2,360	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$103,150	2,360	View salary detail
Actuaries	$102,790	270	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$102,150	1,430	View salary detail
Security Managers	$102,150	1,430	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.