Salaries in Nebraska

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Nebraska, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$232,289	$111.68
2	Radiologist	$202,992	$97.59
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$192,385	$92.49
4	Orthodontist	$165,009	$79.33
5	Dentist	$164,303	$78.99
6	Marketing Manager	$146,308	$70.34
7	Lawyer	$132,822	$63.86
8	Pharmacist	$129,747	$62.38
9	Air Traffic Controller	$128,811	$61.93
10	Petroleum Engineer	$128,186	$61.63
11	Aerospace Engineer	$127,016	$61.07
12	Software Developer	$125,065	$60.13
13	Nurse Practitioner	$117,739	$56.61
14	Optometrist	$117,676	$56.58
15	Physician Assistant	$117,098	$56.30
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$112,327	$54.00
17	Veterinarian	$109,467	$52.63
18	Chemical Engineer	$105,035	$50.50
19	Electrical Engineer	$102,607	$49.33
20	Data Analyst	$100,538	$48.34
21	Environmental Engineer	$93,633	$45.02
22	Project Manager	$93,293	$44.85
23	Biomedical Engineer	$92,693	$44.56
24	Industrial Engineer	$92,423	$44.43
25	Financial Analyst	$91,932	$44.20
26	Occupational Therapist	$90,269	$43.40
27	Mechanical Engineer	$90,203	$43.37
28	Civil Engineer	$89,722	$43.14
29	Psychologist	$89,310	$42.94
30	UX Designer	$88,664	$42.63
31	Physical Therapist	$88,224	$42.42
32	Architect	$87,169	$41.91
33	Network Administrator	$86,601	$41.64
34	Dental Hygienist	$85,457	$41.09
35	Speech-Language Pathologist	$81,794	$39.32
36	College Professor	$81,667	$39.26
37	Web Developer	$79,408	$38.18
38	Ultrasound Technician	$78,958	$37.96
39	Accountant	$77,698	$37.35
40	Registered Nurse	$77,612	$37.31
41	MRI Technologist	$74,358	$35.75
42	Radiologic Technologist	$70,258	$33.78
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$68,741	$33.05
44	Respiratory Therapist	$66,560	$32.00
45	Dietitian	$64,342	$30.93
46	Police Officer	$63,866	$30.70
47	Flight Attendant	$63,845	$30.69
48	High School Teacher	$62,062	$29.84
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,579	$29.61
50	HR Specialist	$60,738	$29.20
51	Elementary School Teacher	$59,939	$28.82
52	Electrician	$58,934	$28.33
53	Plumber	$58,798	$28.27
54	Paralegal	$57,020	$27.41
55	Surgical Technologist	$56,037	$26.94
56	IT Support Specialist	$55,850	$26.85
57	Wind Turbine Technician	$55,493	$26.68
58	Diesel Mechanic	$55,122	$26.50
59	School Counselor	$54,756	$26.32
60	HVAC Technician	$54,419	$26.16
61	Carpenter	$54,271	$26.09
62	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$53,694	$25.81
63	Firefighter	$53,090	$25.52
64	Heavy Equipment Operator	$52,239	$25.11
65	Real Estate Agent	$50,888	$24.47
66	Massage Therapist	$50,044	$24.06
67	Social Worker	$49,923	$24.00
68	CDL Truck Driver	$48,552	$23.34
69	Welder	$47,385	$22.78
70	Machinist	$47,276	$22.73
71	Medical Coder	$46,908	$22.55
72	Solar Installer	$45,271	$21.76
73	Auto Mechanic	$43,951	$21.13
74	Dental Assistant	$43,379	$20.86
75	Veterinary Technician	$39,970	$19.22
76	Medical Assistant	$39,193	$18.84
77	Phlebotomist	$38,211	$18.37
78	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$37,238	$17.90
79	Pharmacy Technician	$36,774	$17.68
80	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$35,441	$17.04
81	Preschool Teacher	$35,377	$17.01

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