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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Firefighters$61,0401,070View salary detail
Athletic Trainers$61,020270View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$60,9704,110View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,9704,110View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks$60,880440View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$60,8306,380View salary detail
Electricians$60,8206,440View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators$60,720410View salary detail
Farm and Home Management Educators$60,67090View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$60,540160View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,5201,430View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,510540View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,490470View salary detail
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,460200View salary detail
Food Service Managers$60,4502,050View salary detail
Millwrights$60,320590View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$60,200210View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,000330View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$60,0003,780View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,0003,780View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,970240View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,970240View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,8802,150View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,8503,020View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists$59,76060View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other$59,76060View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$59,7501,020View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$59,63070View salary detail
Statistical Assistants$59,620170View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$59,570190View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490640View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks$59,490690View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters$59,350—View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,180200View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$59,150180View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,1402,720View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,920270View salary detail
Spa Managers$58,64080View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other$58,64080View salary detail
Drafters, All Other$58,640110View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators$58,64080View salary detail
Curators$58,600120View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians$58,590190View salary detail
Skincare Specialists$58,420550View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,39023,160View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$58,370300View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,3603,180View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$57,890140View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,8201,010View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,7706,110View 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.