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
Conservation Scientists	$76,400	220	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$76,400	220	View salary detail
Range Managers	$76,400	220	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,230	70	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$76,090	50	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$75,940	130	View salary detail
Economists	$75,880	90	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$75,880	90	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,830	3,160	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$75,570	6,020	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,570	6,020	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$75,360	2,740	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,280	80	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,200	490	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$75,120	1,410	View salary detail
Chemists	$74,890	350	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$74,830	360	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,620	3,490	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$74,620	3,490	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$74,460	840	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$73,980	50	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$73,920	3,470	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$73,920	3,470	View salary detail
Coroners	$73,920	3,470	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$73,920	3,470	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$73,920	3,470	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$73,920	3,470	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$73,920	3,470	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$73,790	1,320	View salary detail
Art Directors	$73,270	140	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$73,140	310	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$73,100	1,330	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$72,860	1,670	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$72,800	130	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$72,800	130	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$72,500	40	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$72,470	90	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,300	40	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$72,230	230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,200	6,040	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$72,080	10,340	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$71,570	90	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$70,160	570	View salary detail
Historians	$70,050	30	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$69,150	360	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$69,010	160	View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$68,170	60	View salary detail
Surveyors	$68,050	430	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$68,050	430	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$68,030	770	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.