Nebraska Salary Data
Highest paying jobs and salary ranges across 655 occupations
Highest Median
$231,020
Nurse Anesthetists
Occupations
655
All Jobs in Nebraska (by median salary)
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $231,020 | $224,900 | 290 | $165,860 | $239,200+ |
| Psychiatrists | $229,240 | $218,120 | N/A | $51,240 | $239,200+ |
| Chief Executives | $206,080 | $240,320 | 2,790 | $99,990 | $239,200+ |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $196,390 | $188,500 | 160 | $191,090 | $201,700 |
| Pediatricians, General | $186,680 | $217,040 | 410 | $68,630 | $239,200+ |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $178,620 | $201,330 | 740 | $68,430 | $239,200+ |
| Dentists, General | $168,110 | $185,360 | 740 | $75,410 | $239,200+ |
| Nuclear Engineers | $149,280 | $145,680 | N/A | $96,160 | $170,390 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $137,990 | $125,420 | 50 | $50,630 | $168,190 |
| Financial Managers | $134,410 | $151,460 | 5,480 | $82,240 | $225,140 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $134,170 | $138,280 | 660 | $48,160 | $229,500 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,090 | $141,210 | 1,450 | $92,310 | $201,560 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,950 | $143,530 | 4,630 | $96,100 | $205,800 |
| Nurse Midwives | $133,890 | $132,680 | N/A | $129,440 | $133,940 |
| Pharmacists | $133,340 | $127,300 | 2,290 | $58,090 | $162,550 |
| Database Architects | $132,320 | $129,750 | 590 | $89,970 | $169,420 |
| Physician Assistants | $128,240 | $129,120 | 1,250 | $101,870 | $163,410 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,930 | $127,950 | 2,150 | $100,810 | $161,800 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $125,920 | $118,520 | 90 | $84,170 | $140,930 |
| Human Resources Managers | $124,990 | $135,160 | 1,540 | $80,740 | $204,360 |
| Sales Managers | $124,440 | $140,800 | 2,980 | $66,570 | $224,820 |
| Purchasing Managers | $121,290 | $125,970 | 450 | $72,510 | $176,470 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $120,640 | $127,280 | 30 | $87,780 | $203,990 |
| Optometrists | $116,850 | $136,810 | 370 | $64,550 | $191,760 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $116,600 | $117,740 | 30 | $81,340 | $161,680 |
| Software Developers | $116,420 | $116,110 | 8,940 | $77,300 | $146,310 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $114,480 | $144,090 | 60 | $85,180 | $233,760 |
| Managers, All Other | $114,050 | $120,160 | 2,520 | $63,180 | $177,960 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $113,730 | $117,460 | 460 | $63,360 | $172,470 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $113,560 | $106,920 | 100 | $58,870 | $133,540 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $111,300 | $112,830 | 80 | $105,220 | $126,990 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $110,140 | $103,260 | 80 | $50,070 | $135,700 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $109,950 | $118,040 | 160 | $82,000 | $165,650 |
| Computer Network Architects | $109,590 | $115,140 | 1,410 | $78,450 | $158,610 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $109,020 | $113,830 | 1,840 | $81,780 | $137,530 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $108,990 | $108,150 | 70 | $79,540 | $143,640 |
| Marketing Managers | $108,200 | $125,020 | 1,930 | $65,520 | $204,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $107,360 | $103,930 | 760 | $75,990 | $132,490 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $107,250 | $112,610 | 70 | $84,840 | $160,850 |
| Chemical Engineers | $105,560 | $116,010 | 210 | $61,490 | $174,980 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,560 | $105,630 | 240 | $58,640 | $171,250 |
| Lawyers | $104,970 | $127,010 | 3,470 | $60,580 | $208,100 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $104,730 | $100,440 | 90 | $81,270 | $109,650 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $104,270 | $102,830 | 90 | $81,140 | $121,880 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $104,010 | $102,190 | 110 | $53,100 | $135,720 |
| Electrical Engineers | $103,720 | $102,810 | 1,080 | $64,660 | $137,090 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,610 | $125,130 | 4,100 | $72,230 | $182,210 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,260 | $105,620 | 200 | $59,640 | $175,940 |
| Therapists, All Other | $102,680 | $98,200 | 90 | $47,570 | $150,090 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $102,670 | $112,320 | 2,070 | $68,650 | $164,250 |
| Embalmers | $102,300 | $81,600 | 30 | $57,090 | $102,300 |
| Training and Development Managers | $102,120 | $113,550 | 430 | $68,190 | $163,590 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $101,970 | $110,850 | 2,510 | $64,990 | $169,660 |
| Public Relations Managers | $101,600 | $109,040 | 300 | $59,740 | $168,150 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,820 | $104,570 | 60 | $63,330 | $164,110 |
| Actuaries | $100,270 | $108,150 | 300 | $60,380 | $157,460 |
| Commercial Pilots | $100,150 | $102,890 | 310 | $38,050 | $179,990 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $99,490 | $99,510 | 40 | $60,530 | $135,720 |
| Civil Engineers | $99,360 | $101,800 | 2,010 | $65,530 | $137,650 |
| Facilities Managers | $99,320 | $103,390 | 1,460 | $59,690 | $161,440 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $99,090 | $101,710 | 280 | $64,230 | $152,240 |
| Power Plant Operators | $98,760 | $98,690 | 240 | $57,930 | $138,080 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $96,990 | $96,790 | 290 | $58,760 | $145,030 |
| Construction Managers | $96,760 | $102,380 | 3,250 | $65,080 | $151,240 |
| Physical Therapists | $96,540 | $93,510 | 2,380 | $76,140 | $115,310 |
| Data Scientists | $96,470 | $97,720 | 1,850 | $67,270 | $130,670 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $96,310 | $100,680 | 1,320 | $60,080 | $141,740 |
| Information Security Analysts | $95,470 | $103,310 | 1,120 | $67,990 | $142,470 |
| Industrial Engineers | $95,150 | $98,850 | 1,330 | $68,080 | $135,910 |
| Computer Programmers | $93,620 | $95,890 | 1,390 | $58,370 | $149,080 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $93,490 | $101,390 | 190 | $64,450 | $139,150 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | $92,750 | $92,330 | 40 | $56,590 | $127,520 |
| Database Administrators | $92,470 | $96,080 | 540 | $59,050 | $135,450 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $92,090 | $94,930 | 2,250 | $60,250 | $133,500 |
| Environmental Engineers | $91,100 | $95,800 | 310 | $61,770 | $146,910 |
| Fundraising Managers | $90,920 | $107,440 | N/A | $66,240 | $179,020 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $90,330 | $90,740 | 1,680 | $59,070 | $121,880 |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $90,330 | $95,900 | 90 | $68,600 | $132,230 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $89,710 | $91,000 | 140 | $80,200 | $101,250 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $89,380 | $137,110 | 90 | $69,200 | $218,600 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $89,310 | $100,180 | 80 | $59,510 | $131,250 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $88,910 | $83,000 | 1,260 | $49,280 | $113,710 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $87,920 | $92,880 | 2,690 | $50,450 | $135,720 |
| Occupational Therapists | $87,010 | $89,730 | 1,500 | $73,310 | $105,500 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $86,890 | $108,660 | 220 | $61,860 | $167,870 |
| Radiation Therapists | $86,840 | $107,920 | 130 | $67,600 | $116,150 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $86,580 | $99,690 | 130 | $58,110 | $159,460 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $86,440 | $115,590 | 1,500 | $57,080 | $228,730 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $86,390 | $93,180 | 780 | $50,810 | $151,710 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $86,290 | $87,070 | 310 | $50,790 | $116,690 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $86,290 | $82,010 | 480 | $49,760 | $103,580 |
| Audiologists | $85,820 | $89,750 | 90 | $77,510 | $109,600 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $85,710 | $90,300 | 1,460 | $59,430 | $129,270 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $85,600 | $94,040 | 220 | $70,850 | $145,060 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $85,500 | $86,590 | 90 | $58,890 | $111,340 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,110 | $103,620 | 610 | $51,560 | $169,890 |
| Locomotive Engineers | $84,870 | $80,200 | 720 | $62,950 | $90,770 |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | $84,730 | $70,680 | 110 | $41,700 | $84,780 |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | $84,730 | $81,080 | 370 | $60,460 | $103,020 |
| Materials Engineers | $84,540 | $90,850 | 140 | $56,600 | $129,280 |
Showing top 100 by median salary. All data from BLS OEWS May 2024.