High paying jobs in Nebraska

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Nebraska. 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 Nebraska run 9.9% below the national average (2024), so a Nebraska salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Nebraska.

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

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OccupationMedian, Nebraska · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$371,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,290 – $511,340390
2Physicians, All Other$290,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,370 – $456,2101,170
3Nurse Anesthetists$246,730
Master's degree
$188,560 – $331,660430
4Family Medicine Physicians$228,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,910 – $433,880830
5General Internal Medicine Physicians$221,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,920 – $378,450900
6Chief Executives$214,680
Bachelor's degree
$107,200 – $515,3602,510
7Dentists, General$179,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,040 – $265,940790
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,020
Bachelor's degree
$103,070 – $222,2401,510
9Financial Managers$140,360
Bachelor's degree
$89,990 – $227,6405,630
10Pharmacists$139,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,990 – $170,0902,450
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,780
Bachelor's degree
$97,360 – $211,5005,070
12Database Architects$134,320
Bachelor's degree
$91,560 – $173,050610
13Physician Assistants$133,040
Master's degree
$103,720 – $165,5401,330
14Nurse Practitioners$132,130
Master's degree
$103,820 – $161,9902,340
15Human Resources Managers$129,460
Bachelor's degree
$81,990 – $205,1801,660
16Sales Managers$126,990
Bachelor's degree
$72,410 – $227,8703,000
17Optometrists$125,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,170 – $205,450340
18Purchasing Managers$124,010
Bachelor's degree
$77,690 – $183,930440
19Natural Sciences Managers$120,620
Bachelor's degree
$65,140 – $189,000550
20Managers, All Other$116,430
Bachelor's degree
$59,240 – $188,4902,640
21Computer Network Architects$116,420
Bachelor's degree
$77,570 – $163,2001,350
22Software Developers$110,900
Bachelor's degree
$77,520 – $158,7207,260
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,580
Master's degree
$85,370 – $156,5801,860
24Marketing Managers$110,570
Bachelor's degree
$74,510 – $194,6501,910
25Lawyers$109,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,030 – $217,7003,490
26Medical and Health Services Managers$107,700
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $180,8403,770
27Electrical Engineers$107,260
Bachelor's degree
$66,820 – $135,2701,060
28Industrial Production Managers$107,200
Bachelor's degree
$75,110 – $171,2402,160
29First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,920 – $143,290730
30Administrative Services Managers$105,720
Bachelor's degree
$71,900 – $170,9102,600
31Training and Development Managers$105,710
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $182,120440
32Public Relations Managers$104,440
Bachelor's degree
$64,580 – $182,760330
33Veterinarians$103,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,630 – $165,660780
34Civil Engineers$103,150
Bachelor's degree
$68,950 – $149,9802,360
35Facilities Managers$102,150
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $159,8301,430
36Construction Managers$100,820
Bachelor's degree
$63,840 – $158,1403,430
37Database Administrators$100,020
Bachelor's degree
$63,610 – $141,860610
38Operations Research Analysts$98,300
Bachelor's degree
$60,550 – $149,760330
39Data Scientists$98,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,230 – $133,1401,980
40Power Plant Operators$98,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,850 – $125,570360
41Industrial Engineers$98,170
Bachelor's degree
$71,150 – $133,5001,160
42Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,010
Bachelor's degree
$64,750 – $131,4901,240
43Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,320 – $147,1101,420
44Fundraising Managers$97,230
Bachelor's degree
$63,270 – $179,670400
45Physical Therapists$97,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $120,1902,140
46Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96,030
Master's degree
$61,520 – $215,1301,560
47Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$95,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,310 – $136,910390
48Computer Programmers$95,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,680 – $154,5001,090
49Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$94,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,370 – $143,190770
50Occupational Therapists$93,740
Master's degree
$70,370 – $107,7801,500

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

#	Occupation	MedianNebraska	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$371,880	$71,290 – $511,340	390
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$290,470	$80,370 – $456,210	1,170
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$246,730	$188,560 – $331,660	430
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$228,590	$78,910 – $433,880	830
5	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$221,360	$70,920 – $378,450	900
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$214,680	$107,200 – $515,360	2,510
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$179,750	$68,040 – $265,940	790
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,020	$103,070 – $222,240	1,510
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,360	$89,990 – $227,640	5,630
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,330	$84,990 – $170,090	2,450
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,780	$97,360 – $211,500	5,070
12	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$134,320	$91,560 – $173,050	610
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,040	$103,720 – $165,540	1,330
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,130	$103,820 – $161,990	2,340
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,460	$81,990 – $205,180	1,660
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,990	$72,410 – $227,870	3,000
17	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,040	$65,170 – $205,450	340
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,010	$77,690 – $183,930	440
19	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,620	$65,140 – $189,000	550
20	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,430	$59,240 – $188,490	2,640
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$116,420	$77,570 – $163,200	1,350
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$110,900	$77,520 – $158,720	7,260
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$110,580	$85,370 – $156,580	1,860
24	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,570	$74,510 – $194,650	1,910
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$109,170	$65,030 – $217,700	3,490
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,700	$78,790 – $180,840	3,770
27	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,260	$66,820 – $135,270	1,060
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,200	$75,110 – $171,240	2,160
29	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,100	$73,920 – $143,290	730
30	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,720	$71,900 – $170,910	2,600
31	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,710	$72,800 – $182,120	440
32	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,440	$64,580 – $182,760	330
33	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$103,500	$60,630 – $165,660	780
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,150	$68,950 – $149,980	2,360
35	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,150	$64,480 – $159,830	1,430
36	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,820	$63,840 – $158,140	3,430
37	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,020	$63,610 – $141,860	610
38	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,300	$60,550 – $149,760	330
39	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,230	$66,230 – $133,140	1,980
40	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,210	$65,850 – $125,570	360
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,170	$71,150 – $133,500	1,160
42	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$98,010	$64,750 – $131,490	1,240
43	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,380	$64,320 – $147,110	1,420
44	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,230	$63,270 – $179,670	400
45	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,090	$77,540 – $120,190	2,140
46	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$96,030	$61,520 – $215,130	1,560
47	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,860	$62,310 – $136,910	390
48	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$95,150	$61,680 – $154,500	1,090
49	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,540	$45,370 – $143,190	770
50	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,740	$70,370 – $107,780	1,500

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Nebraska. 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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