Jobs that lost the most to inflation in Nebraska

Every occupation here is paid more in dollars than it was in 2019 and less in what those dollars buy. Prices rose about 26% over the period; these wages did not keep up. Limited to occupations employing at least 50,000 people.

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 · Real change since 2019

1Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$38,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,160 – $67,910-27.8%-9.1% nominal
2Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,790 – $95,260-27.4%-8.6% nominal
3Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$80,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,210 – $230,190-25.3%-6.0% nominal
4Prepress Technicians and Workers$40,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,930 – $58,830-25.2%-5.8% nominal
5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,490
Bachelor's degree
$49,280 – $100,080-23.2%-3.3% nominal
6Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,320 – $147,110-22.8%-2.7% nominal
7Insurance Sales Agents$61,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,500 – $125,930-22.5%-2.4% nominal
8Chiropractors$66,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,700 – $121,960-22.3%-2.2% nominal
9Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,180
Bachelor's degree
$46,160 – $79,280-22.1%-1.9% nominal
10Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$62,580
Bachelor's degree
$50,210 – $83,080-21.8%-1.5% nominal
11Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,690
Bachelor's degree
$28,080 – $61,450-21.7%-1.4% nominal
12Pest Control Workers$38,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,330 – $66,200-21.2%-0.8% nominal
13Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,080 – $67,060-20.2%+0.4% nominal
14Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,540 – $67,350-20.1%+0.7% nominal
15Information Security Analysts$92,550
Bachelor's degree
$66,630 – $147,150-19.8%+1.0% nominal
16Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,910 – $66,580-19.1%+1.8% nominal
17Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,830 – $98,030-18.9%+2.1% nominal
18Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$33,280
No formal educational credential
$28,080 – $59,470-18.7%+2.3% nominal
19Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$95,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,310 – $136,910-18.7%+2.3% nominal
20Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,680 – $167,530-18.6%+2.4% nominal
21General and Operations Managers$85,090
Bachelor's degree
$48,010 – $193,080-18.6%+2.5% nominal
22Management Analysts$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$49,820 – $131,270-18.5%+2.6% nominal
23Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$42,270
Bachelor's degree
$30,800 – $49,580-18.2%+3.0% nominal
24Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,510
Bachelor's degree
$38,790 – $78,290-17.6%+3.8% nominal
25Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96,030
Master's degree
$61,520 – $215,130-17.5%+3.8% nominal
26Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$31,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,080 – $53,480-17.0%+4.6% nominal
27Medical and Health Services Managers$107,700
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $180,840-16.7%+4.9% nominal
28Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,450
Bachelor's degree
$46,870 – $78,510-16.3%+5.4% nominal
29Medical Equipment Repairers$57,080
Associate's degree
$43,630 – $76,310-16.2%+5.6% nominal
30Chief Executives$214,680
Bachelor's degree
$107,200 – $515,360-16.0%+5.8% nominal
31Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,500
Master's degree
$45,050 – $100,160-16.0%+5.8% nominal
32Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,460
Bachelor's degree
$47,970 – $77,970-15.9%+5.9% nominal
33Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,380
Bachelor's degree
$46,700 – $78,130-15.9%+5.9% nominal
34First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$80,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,390 – $101,760-15.7%+6.2% nominal
35Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,420
Bachelor's degree
$47,430 – $79,470-15.3%+6.7% nominal
36Millwrights$60,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,480 – $74,510-15.1%+6.9% nominal
37Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$52,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,350 – $98,150-15.0%+7.1% nominal
38Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,200
Bachelor's degree
$46,260 – $78,160-14.9%+7.1% nominal
39Producers and Directors$52,580
Bachelor's degree
$33,750 – $101,070-14.6%+7.6% nominal
40Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,580
Master's degree
$85,370 – $156,580-14.5%+7.7% nominal
41Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,150 – $76,900-14.3%+8.0% nominal
42Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,460
Bachelor's degree
$46,640 – $78,990-14.0%+8.3% nominal
43Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,490
Associate's degree
$48,000 – $93,540-13.7%+8.6% nominal
44Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,700
Bachelor's degree
$57,350 – $136,810-13.1%+9.4% nominal
45Compliance Officers$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,060 – $115,920-12.7%+10.0% nominal
46Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,340 – $63,260-12.6%+10.0% nominal
47First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,180 – $92,360-12.6%+10.1% nominal
48Crane and Tower Operators$60,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,140 – $82,410-12.5%+10.2% nominal
49Lawyers$109,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,030 – $217,700-12.3%+10.4% nominal
50Physical Therapist Aides$28,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,080 – $41,590-11.4%+11.6% nominal

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	Real change since 2019
1	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,840	$29,160 – $67,910	-27.8%-9.1% nominal
2	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,880	$38,790 – $95,260	-27.4%-8.6% nominal
3	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,960	$45,210 – $230,190	-25.3%-6.0% nominal
4	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,930	$40,930 – $58,830	-25.2%-5.8% nominal
5	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$60,490	$49,280 – $100,080	-23.2%-3.3% nominal
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,380	$64,320 – $147,110	-22.8%-2.7% nominal
7	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,590	$37,500 – $125,930	-22.5%-2.4% nominal
8	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$66,050	$44,700 – $121,960	-22.3%-2.2% nominal
9	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,180	$46,160 – $79,280	-22.1%-1.9% nominal
10	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,580	$50,210 – $83,080	-21.8%-1.5% nominal
11	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$37,690	$28,080 – $61,450	-21.7%-1.4% nominal
12	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,960	$29,330 – $66,200	-21.2%-0.8% nominal
13	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,140	$28,080 – $67,060	-20.2%+0.4% nominal
14	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,940	$36,540 – $67,350	-20.1%+0.7% nominal
15	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,550	$66,630 – $147,150	-19.8%+1.0% nominal
16	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,080	$38,910 – $66,580	-19.1%+1.8% nominal
17	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,970	$42,830 – $98,030	-18.9%+2.1% nominal
18	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$33,280	$28,080 – $59,470	-18.7%+2.3% nominal
19	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,860	$62,310 – $136,910	-18.7%+2.3% nominal
20	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,190	$58,680 – $167,530	-18.6%+2.4% nominal
21	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,090	$48,010 – $193,080	-18.6%+2.5% nominal
22	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,360	$49,820 – $131,270	-18.5%+2.6% nominal
23	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$42,270	$30,800 – $49,580	-18.2%+3.0% nominal
24	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,510	$38,790 – $78,290	-17.6%+3.8% nominal
25	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$96,030	$61,520 – $215,130	-17.5%+3.8% nominal
26	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,440	$28,080 – $53,480	-17.0%+4.6% nominal
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,700	$78,790 – $180,840	-16.7%+4.9% nominal
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,450	$46,870 – $78,510	-16.3%+5.4% nominal
29	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$57,080	$43,630 – $76,310	-16.2%+5.6% nominal
30	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$214,680	$107,200 – $515,360	-16.0%+5.8% nominal
31	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$62,500	$45,050 – $100,160	-16.0%+5.8% nominal
32	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,460	$47,970 – $77,970	-15.9%+5.9% nominal
33	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,380	$46,700 – $78,130	-15.9%+5.9% nominal
34	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,810	$66,390 – $101,760	-15.7%+6.2% nominal
35	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,420	$47,430 – $79,470	-15.3%+6.7% nominal
36	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,320	$47,480 – $74,510	-15.1%+6.9% nominal
37	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$52,210	$48,350 – $98,150	-15.0%+7.1% nominal
38	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,200	$46,260 – $78,160	-14.9%+7.1% nominal
39	Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree	$52,580	$33,750 – $101,070	-14.6%+7.6% nominal
40	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$110,580	$85,370 – $156,580	-14.5%+7.7% nominal
41	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,000	$42,150 – $76,900	-14.3%+8.0% nominal
42	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,460	$46,640 – $78,990	-14.0%+8.3% nominal
43	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,490	$48,000 – $93,540	-13.7%+8.6% nominal
44	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,700	$57,350 – $136,810	-13.1%+9.4% nominal
45	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$73,920	$48,060 – $115,920	-12.7%+10.0% nominal
46	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,760	$39,340 – $63,260	-12.6%+10.0% nominal
47	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,630	$40,180 – $92,360	-12.6%+10.1% nominal
48	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,720	$36,140 – $82,410	-12.5%+10.2% nominal
49	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$109,170	$65,030 – $217,700	-12.3%+10.4% nominal
50	Physical Therapist AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,080	$28,080 – $41,590	-11.4%+11.6% nominal

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