High paying jobs in Lincoln, NE

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lincoln, NE. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Lincoln, NE run 8.4% below the national average (2024), so a Lincoln, NE salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Lincoln, NE · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$326,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$217,140 – $456,210170
2Chief Executives$217,780
Bachelor's degree
$101,930 – $488,020460
3Family Medicine Physicians$209,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$135,140 – $591,940180
4Dentists, General$204,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,280 – $273,210160
5Pharmacists$149,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,390 – $163,360370
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$139,670
Bachelor's degree
$105,140 – $219,260370
7Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$131,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,730 – $162,29090
8Financial Managers$131,150
Bachelor's degree
$81,300 – $221,9701,010
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,340
Bachelor's degree
$96,040 – $205,1701,110
10Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$128,640
Master's degree
$100,410 – $128,640210
11Physician Assistants$128,050
Master's degree
$94,050 – $161,990290
12Optometrists$126,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,160 – $193,88070
13Nurse Practitioners$124,440
Master's degree
$100,160 – $158,240320
14Human Resources Managers$123,830
Bachelor's degree
$76,850 – $196,210300
15Natural Sciences Managers$122,670
Bachelor's degree
$66,320 – $180,650160
16Sales Managers$120,430
Bachelor's degree
$63,700 – $233,710560
17Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$120,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,180 – $208,000150
18Database Architects$119,760
Bachelor's degree
$81,420 – $155,74060
19First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$117,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$101,840 – $154,480110
20Environmental Engineers$117,640
Bachelor's degree
$67,440 – $165,59070
21Fundraising Managers$112,190
Bachelor's degree
$63,180 – $179,670120
22Computer Network Architects$112,060
Bachelor's degree
$66,020 – $153,080290
23Managers, All Other$111,440
Bachelor's degree
$62,860 – $171,430680
24Industrial Production Managers$108,580
Bachelor's degree
$75,170 – $170,010360
25Marketing Managers$107,980
Bachelor's degree
$65,590 – $189,030330
26Medical and Health Services Managers$106,640
Bachelor's degree
$73,640 – $173,990600
27Purchasing Managers$106,080
Bachelor's degree
$77,480 – $170,58090
28Administrative Services Managers$104,860
Bachelor's degree
$68,250 – $172,560550
29Veterinarians$104,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,460 – $161,520130
30Public Relations Managers$103,570
Bachelor's degree
$63,570 – $182,76090
31Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,750
Master's degree
$61,520 – $224,160540
32Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,990 – $210,710230
33Software Developers$101,690
Bachelor's degree
$66,870 – $157,7801,530
34Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$101,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,140 – $127,630210
35Lawyers$101,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,970 – $175,470820
36Training and Development Managers$100,490
Bachelor's degree
$70,790 – $161,46070
37Mechanical Engineers$100,360
Bachelor's degree
$67,970 – $170,470160
38Electrical Engineers$100,300
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $129,020260
39Physical Therapists$99,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,250 – $111,890390
40Construction Managers$99,060
Bachelor's degree
$63,160 – $160,540600
41Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,410 – $167,530220
42Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$98,800
Master's degree
$57,120 – $123,620130
43Industrial Engineers$98,390
Bachelor's degree
$70,880 – $131,800350
44Facilities Managers$98,360
Bachelor's degree
$60,780 – $136,290260
45Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,710 – $166,940140
46Loan Officers$97,770
Bachelor's degree
$50,120 – $145,990420
47Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$97,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,200 – $169,47070
48Occupational Therapists$96,320
Master's degree
$67,480 – $132,470250
49Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$96,300
Bachelor's degree
$65,020 – $159,590110
50Civil Engineers$95,560
Bachelor's degree
$64,240 – $135,760530

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLincoln, NE	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$326,620	$217,140 – $456,210	170
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$217,780	$101,930 – $488,020	460
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$209,990	$135,140 – $591,940	180
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$204,530	$86,280 – $273,210	160
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,590	$123,390 – $163,360	370
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,670	$105,140 – $219,260	370
7	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$131,180	$62,730 – $162,290	90
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,150	$81,300 – $221,970	1,010
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,340	$96,040 – $205,170	1,110
10	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$128,640	$100,410 – $128,640	210
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,050	$94,050 – $161,990	290
12	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$126,510	$55,160 – $193,880	70
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,440	$100,160 – $158,240	320
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,830	$76,850 – $196,210	300
15	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,670	$66,320 – $180,650	160
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,430	$63,700 – $233,710	560
17	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$120,000	$61,180 – $208,000	150
18	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$119,760	$81,420 – $155,740	60
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,860	$101,840 – $154,480	110
20	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,640	$67,440 – $165,590	70
21	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,190	$63,180 – $179,670	120
22	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$112,060	$66,020 – $153,080	290
23	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,440	$62,860 – $171,430	680
24	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,580	$75,170 – $170,010	360
25	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,980	$65,590 – $189,030	330
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,640	$73,640 – $173,990	600
27	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,080	$77,480 – $170,580	90
28	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,860	$68,250 – $172,560	550
29	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$104,330	$78,460 – $161,520	130
30	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,570	$63,570 – $182,760	90
31	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,750	$61,520 – $224,160	540
32	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,190	$48,990 – $210,710	230
33	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,690	$66,870 – $157,780	1,530
34	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,350	$61,140 – $127,630	210
35	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,300	$65,970 – $175,470	820
36	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,490	$70,790 – $161,460	70
37	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,360	$67,970 – $170,470	160
38	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,300	$62,050 – $129,020	260
39	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,780	$78,250 – $111,890	390
40	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,060	$63,160 – $160,540	600
41	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,950	$59,410 – $167,530	220
42	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$98,800	$57,120 – $123,620	130
43	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,390	$70,880 – $131,800	350
44	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,360	$60,780 – $136,290	260
45	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,160	$63,710 – $166,940	140
46	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$97,770	$50,120 – $145,990	420
47	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,590	$65,200 – $169,470	70
48	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,320	$67,480 – $132,470	250
49	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$96,300	$65,020 – $159,590	110
50	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,560	$64,240 – $135,760	530

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Lincoln, NE. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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