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
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$83,890	80	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$83,480	140	View salary detail
Statisticians	$83,480	140	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$83,240	80	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$83,010	200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$82,980	1,870	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$82,770	240	View salary detail
Biologists	$82,770	240	View salary detail
Geneticists	$82,770	240	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$82,770	240	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$82,770	240	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,720	300	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$82,710	290	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$82,670	780	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$82,560	2,150	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$81,910	270	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$81,590	840	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$81,500	50	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,190	500	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$80,970	620	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,960	2,760	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$80,810	370	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$80,490	340	View salary detail
Web Developers	$80,350	230	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$80,150	3,190	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$80,050	250	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$80,050	250	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$79,840	2,710	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$79,730	510	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,310	270	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,180	90	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$79,150	1,370	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$79,140	40	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,950	600	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$78,590	110	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,450	500	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$78,210	70	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$77,980	2,540	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,980	2,540	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$77,980	2,540	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$77,980	2,540	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$77,980	2,540	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,850	4,610	View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,540	60	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$77,500	640	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,340	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$77,150	90	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$76,770	60	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$76,520	220	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$76,480	60	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.