Salaries in Nebraska

Median pay for 76 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	$334,210	$160.68
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$246,730	$118.62
3	Orthodontist	$239,200	$239,200.00
4	Dentist	$179,750	$86.42
5	Pharmacist	$139,330	$66.99
6	Aerospace Engineer	$135,670	$65.23
7	Physician Assistant	$133,040	$63.96
8	Nurse Practitioner	$132,130	$63.52
9	Optometrist	$125,040	$60.12
10	Environmental Engineer	$120,620	$57.99
11	Air Traffic Controller	$111,710	$53.71
12	Software Developer	$110,900	$53.32
13	Marketing Manager	$110,570	$53.16
14	Lawyer	$109,170	$52.49
15	Electrical Engineer	$107,260	$51.57
16	Veterinarian	$103,500	$49.76
17	Civil Engineer	$103,150	$49.59
18	Petroleum Engineer	$100,800	$48.46
19	Chemical Engineer	$98,310	$47.27
20	Data Analyst	$98,230	$47.23
21	Industrial Engineer	$98,170	$47.20
22	Physical Therapist	$97,090	$46.68
23	Psychologist	$94,540	$45.45
24	Occupational Therapist	$93,740	$45.07
25	Dental Hygienist	$92,580	$44.51
26	Cyber Security Analyst	$92,550	$44.50
27	Architect	$91,530	$44.01
28	Mechanical Engineer	$88,060	$42.34
29	Financial Analyst	$85,320	$41.02
30	Registered Nurse	$84,730	$40.74
31	Network Administrator	$84,700	$40.72
32	Speech-Language Pathologist	$84,350	$40.55
33	Biomedical Engineer	$83,890	$40.33
34	MRI Technologist	$82,710	$39.77
35	Ultrasound Technician	$82,670	$39.74
36	Respiratory Therapist	$81,590	$39.22
37	Web Developer	$80,350	$38.63
38	Project Manager	$80,150	$38.54
39	Police Officer	$74,620	$35.88
40	Radiologic Technologist	$72,860	$35.03
41	Accountant	$72,080	$34.65
42	Dietitian	$70,160	$33.73
43	UX Designer	$65,520	$31.50
44	Aircraft Mechanic	$64,020	$30.78
45	Surgical Technologist	$63,880	$30.71
46	High School Teacher	$63,450	—
47	Paralegal	$63,250	$30.41
48	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$62,660	$30.13
49	School Counselor	$62,500	$30.05
50	Elementary School Teacher	$62,380	—
51	HR Specialist	$61,930	$29.77
52	Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,370	$29.50
53	Firefighter	$61,040	$29.35
54	Plumber	$60,970	$29.31
55	IT Support Specialist	$60,830	$29.25
56	Electrician	$60,820	$29.24
57	HVAC Technician	$59,850	$28.77
58	Diesel Mechanic	$59,140	$28.44
59	CDL Truck Driver	$58,390	$28.07
60	Heavy Equipment Operator	$58,360	$28.06
61	Machinist	$55,860	$26.86
62	Massage Therapist	$53,950	$25.94
63	Welder	$52,220	$25.10
64	Medical Coder	$51,670	$24.84
65	Auto Mechanic	$50,560	$24.31
66	Carpenter	$50,320	$24.19
67	Social Worker	$47,770	$22.97
68	Medical Assistant	$47,370	$22.78
69	Real Estate Agent	$47,240	$22.71
70	Preschool Teacher	$47,040	$22.62
71	Dental Assistant	$46,660	$22.43
72	Pharmacy Technician	$46,610	$22.41
73	Veterinary Technician	$43,680	$21.00
74	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$41,710	$20.05
75	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$40,000	$19.23
76	Phlebotomist	$39,540	$19.01

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