Nebraska Salary Data (2024)
Salary data for 115 occupations in Nebraska · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (NE)
$87,245
-8.5% vs national avg
National Median
$95,304
across all states
Total Employed
266K+
workers tracked in Nebraska
Healthcare
Nurse Anesthetist
290 employed
$231,020
+142.4% vs national
Psychiatrist
$229,240
+140.5% vs national
Pediatrician
410 employed
$186,680
+95.9% vs national
Internal Medicine Physician
740 employed
$178,620
+87.4% vs national
Dentist
740 employed
$168,110
+76.4% vs national
Nurse Midwife
$133,890
+40.5% vs national
Pharmacist
2K employed
$133,340
+39.9% vs national
Physician Assistant
1K employed
$128,240
+34.6% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
2K employed
$127,930
+34.2% vs national
Optometrist
370 employed
$116,850
+22.6% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
4K employed
$103,610
+8.7% vs national
Physical Therapist
2K employed
$96,540
+1.3% vs national
Occupational Therapist
2K employed
$87,010
-8.7% vs national
Veterinarian
750 employed
$83,710
-12.2% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
1K employed
$81,710
-14.3% vs national
Registered Nurse
24K employed
$81,020
-15.0% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
820 employed
$78,880
-17.2% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
490 employed
$68,560
-28.1% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
2K employed
$68,520
-28.1% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
5K employed
$60,740
-36.3% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
540 employed
$49,250
-48.3% vs national
Social Worker
800 employed
$45,120
-52.7% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
3K employed
$41,400
-56.6% vs national
Management
Chief Executive Officer
3K employed
$206,080
+116.2% vs national
Human Resources Manager
2K employed
$124,990
+31.1% vs national
Sales Manager
3K employed
$124,440
+30.6% vs national
Purchasing Manager
450 employed
$121,290
+27.3% vs national
Marketing Manager
2K employed
$108,200
+13.5% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
2K employed
$102,670
+7.7% vs national
Training and Development Manager
430 employed
$102,120
+7.2% vs national
Construction Manager
3K employed
$96,760
+1.5% vs national
General and Operations Manager
23K employed
$82,570
-13.4% vs national
Management Analyst
3K employed
$82,440
-13.5% vs national
Project Management Specialist
3K employed
$78,790
-17.3% vs national
Property and Real Estate Manager
1K employed
$61,910
-35.0% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
8K employed
$59,330
-37.7% vs national
Engineering
Nuclear Engineer
$149,280
+56.6% vs national
Engineering Manager
1K employed
$134,090
+40.7% vs national
Petroleum Engineer
70 employed
$107,250
+12.5% vs national
Chemical Engineer
210 employed
$105,560
+10.8% vs national
Electrical Engineer
1K employed
$103,720
+8.8% vs national
Civil Engineer
2K employed
$99,360
+4.3% vs national
Industrial Engineer
1K employed
$95,150
-0.2% vs national
Environmental Engineer
310 employed
$91,100
-4.4% vs national
Materials Engineer
140 employed
$84,540
-11.3% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
860 employed
$82,510
-13.4% vs national
Biomedical Engineer
90 employed
$72,590
-23.8% vs national
Finance
Financial Manager
5K employed
$134,410
+41.0% vs national
Actuary
300 employed
$100,270
+5.2% vs national
Budget Analyst
200 employed
$83,010
-12.9% vs national
Financial Analyst
1K employed
$82,700
-13.2% vs national
Credit Analyst
490 employed
$81,160
-14.8% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
3K employed
$78,250
-17.9% vs national
Financial Examiner
750 employed
$78,110
-18.0% vs national
Loan Officer
3K employed
$75,730
-20.5% vs national
Personal Financial Advisor
2K employed
$74,040
-22.3% vs national
Accountant
10K employed
$69,980
-26.6% vs national
Economist
90 employed
$66,690
-30.0% vs national
Tax Examiner
600 employed
$66,580
-30.1% vs national
Compliance Officer
4K employed
$65,960
-30.8% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
5K employed
$58,480
-38.6% vs national
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
5K employed
$133,950
+40.6% vs national
Database Administrator
590 employed
$132,320
+38.8% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
90 employed
$125,920
+32.1% vs national
Computer and Information Research Scientist
30 employed
$116,600
+22.3% vs national
Software Developer
9K employed
$116,420
+22.2% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
1K employed
$109,590
+15.0% vs national
Operations Research Analyst
290 employed
$96,990
+1.8% vs national
Data Scientist
2K employed
$96,470
+1.2% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
2K employed
$92,090
-3.4% vs national
Software Engineer
3K employed
$87,920
-7.7% vs national
Network Administrator
1K employed
$85,710
-10.1% vs national
Statistician
170 employed
$82,770
-13.2% vs national
Web Developer
320 employed
$74,320
-22.0% vs national
Computer Network Architect
2K employed
$63,500
-33.4% vs national
Web and Digital Interface Designer
830 employed
$62,700
-34.2% vs national
Multimedia Artist and Animator
120 employed
$52,660
-44.7% vs national
Skilled Trades
Airline Pilot
60 employed
$114,480
+20.1% vs national
Construction Supervisor
6K employed
$76,740
-19.5% vs national
Plumber
4K employed
$62,880
-34.0% vs national
Electrician
6K employed
$60,020
-37.0% vs national
Air Traffic Controller
$57,610
-39.6% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
10K employed
$49,150
-48.4% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
5K employed
$48,810
-48.8% vs national
Construction Laborer
7K employed
$46,750
-50.9% vs national
Legal
Creative
Commercial and Industrial Designer
80 employed
$76,060
-20.2% vs national
Art Director
150 employed
$75,010
-21.3% vs national
Interior Designer
500 employed
$58,300
-38.8% vs national
Producer and Director
420 employed
$53,220
-44.2% vs national
Graphic Designer
2K employed
$52,420
-45.0% vs national
Audio and Video Technician
280 employed
$48,470
-49.1% vs national
Science
Education
School Counselor
2K employed
$66,650
-30.1% vs national
Middle School Teacher
4K employed
$62,470
-34.5% vs national
Librarian
1K employed
$61,990
-35.0% vs national
Secondary School Teacher
8K employed
$61,900
-35.0% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
9K employed
$61,700
-35.3% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
1K employed
$60,310
-36.7% vs national
Tutor
3K employed
$36,530
-61.7% vs national
Business & Operations
Training and Development Specialist
3K employed
$64,520
-32.3% vs national
Writer and Author
200 employed
$64,150
-32.7% vs national
Logistician
2K employed
$63,040
-33.9% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
2K employed
$56,430
-40.8% vs national
Market Research Analyst
4K employed
$55,630
-41.6% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
2K employed
$48,550
-49.1% vs national
Real Estate Broker
350 employed
$47,170
-50.5% vs national
Editor
300 employed
$40,100
-57.9% vs national