What is the average salary in Nebraska?

$62,170a year

Average yearly pay across 663 jobs with official data in Nebraska, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $29.89
Jobs with data: 663
Workers counted: 1,009,590

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$646,300
Orthopedic Surgeon	$507,800
Emergency Medicine Physician	$371,900
Dermatologist	$359,600
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$342,600
Surgeon	$341,400
Anesthesiologist	$334,200
Physician	$290,500
Neurologist	$269,300
Nurse Anesthetist	$246,700

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$29,000
Registered Nurse	$84,730
General and Operations Manager	$85,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$58,390
Retail Salesperson	$31,870
Cashier	$30,250
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,920
Nursing Assistant	$40,000
Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$46,760
Customer Service Representative	$43,940

Management

Administrative Services Manager$105,700
Advertising and Promotions Manager$106,400
Architectural and Engineering Manager$141,000
Chief Executive$214,700
Compensation and Benefits Manager$121,600
Computer and Information Systems Manager$135,800
Construction Manager$100,800
Education Administrator$110,600
Education Administrator$96,030
Education Administrator$78,210
Education and Childcare Administrator$56,160
Emergency Management Director$89,740
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$63,270
Facilities Manager$102,200
Farmer$111,500
Financial Manager$140,400
Food Service Manager$60,450
Fundraising Manager$97,230
Funeral Home Manager$78,590
Gambling Manager$61,360
General and Operations Manager$85,090
Human Resources Manager$129,500
Industrial Production Manager$107,200
Lodging Manager$67,990
Manager$116,400
Marketing Manager$110,600
Medical and Health Services Manager$107,700
Natural Sciences Manager$120,600
Personal Service Manager$58,640
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$94,040
Property$61,610
Public Relations Manager$104,400
Purchasing Manager$124,000
Sales Manager$127,000
Social and Community Service Manager$73,790
Training and Development Manager$105,700
Transportation$97,380

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$72,080
Budget Analyst$83,010
Business Operations Specialist$77,980
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$74,950
Claims Adjuster$75,830
Compensation$67,410
Compliance Officer$73,920
Cost Estimator$73,100
Credit Analyst$79,730
Credit Counselor$62,510
Financial and Investment Analyst$85,320
Financial Examiner$74,460
Financial Risk Specialist$94,280
Financial Specialist$66,290
Fundraiser$68,030
Human Resources Specialist$61,930
Insurance Appraiser$62,350
Insurance Underwriter$75,120
Labor Relations Specialist$81,910
Loan Officer$79,840
Logistician$65,370
Management Analyst$75,360
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$60,000
Meeting$52,630
Personal Financial Advisor$93,280
Project Management Specialist$80,150
Property Appraiser and Assessor$64,770
Tax Examiner and Collector$59,150
Tax Preparer$43,010
Training and Development Specialist$65,700

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$102,800
Computer Network Architect$116,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$65,450
Computer Occupation$92,480
Computer Programmer$95,150
Computer Systems Analyst$91,810
Computer User Support Specialist$60,830
Data Scientist$98,230
Database Administrator$100,000
Database Architect$134,300
Information Security Analyst$92,550
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$84,700
Operations Research Analyst$98,300
Software Developer$110,900
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$98,010
Statistician$83,480
Web and Digital Interface Designer$65,520
Web Developer$80,350

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$135,700
Architect$91,530
Architectural and Civil Drafter$61,550
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$83,890
Calibration Technologist and Technician$63,530
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$81,500
Chemical Engineer$98,310
Civil Engineer$103,200
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,590
Computer Hardware Engineer$135,000
Drafter$58,640
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,490
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$59,570
Electrical Engineer$107,300
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$72,800
Electronics Engineer$91,140
Engineer$88,490
Engineering Technologist and Technician$67,200
Environmental Engineer$120,600
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$54,690
Health and Safety Engineer$103,200
Industrial Engineer$98,170
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,970
Landscape Architect$62,170
Materials Engineer$98,270
Mechanical Drafter$61,170
Mechanical Engineer$88,060
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,050
Petroleum Engineer$100,800
Surveying and Mapping Technician$48,080
Surveyor$68,050

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$47,420
Animal Scientist$55,300
Anthropologist and Archeologist$94,520
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$60,540
Biochemist and Biophysicist$66,910
Biological Scientist$82,770
Biological Technician$48,220
Chemical Technician$62,640
Chemist$74,890
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$94,540
Conservation Scientist$76,400
Economist$75,880
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$66,240
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$64,040
Epidemiologist$83,240
Food Science Technician$48,530
Food Scientist and Technologist$72,230
Forensic Science Technician$65,920
Forest and Conservation Technician$51,630
Geological Technician$63,160
Geoscientist$85,550
Historian$70,050
Life$48,640
Medical Scientist$80,970
Microbiologist$72,470
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$83,990
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$59,180
Physical Scientist$101,400
Psychologist$131,600
School Psychologist$88,980
Social Science Research Assistant$56,190
Social Scientist and Related Worker$104,400
Soil and Plant Scientist$77,500
Survey Researcher$64,530
Urban and Regional Planner$74,830
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$57,890

Community and social service

Child$47,770
Clergy$57,520
Community and Social Service Specialist$53,170
Community Health Worker$51,780
Counselor$40,530
Director$72,500
Educational$62,500
Health Education Specialist$56,800
Healthcare Social Worker$62,420
Marriage and Family Therapist$62,610
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$43,240
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$63,460
Rehabilitation Counselor$47,050
Social and Human Service Assistant$38,940
Social Worker$76,520
Substance Abuse$63,770

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$49,040
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$97,640
Architecture Teacher$77,540
Art$75,200
Biological Science Teacher$81,190
Business Teacher$88,690
Career/Technical Education Teacher$60,490
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,580
Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,180
Chemistry Teacher$85,050
Communications Teacher$79,180
Computer Science Teacher$94,360
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$61,650
Curator$58,600
Economics Teacher$131,000
Education Teacher$78,950
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$42,270
Elementary School Teacher$62,380
Engineering Teacher$95,860
English Language and Literature Teacher$78,450
Farm and Home Management Educator$60,670
Geography Teacher$72,300
Health Specialties Teacher$80,960
History Teacher$57,150
Instructional Coordinator$79,150
Kindergarten Teacher$62,200
Law Teacher$127,700
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$64,060
Library Science Teacher$66,190
Library Technician$36,920
Mathematical Science Teacher$79,310
Middle School Teacher$62,510
Museum Technician and Conservator$41,960
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$82,720
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$75,280
Physics Teacher$98,460
Political Science Teacher$86,380
Postsecondary Teacher$52,210
Preschool Teacher$47,040
Psychology Teacher$77,340
Secondary School Teacher$63,450
Self-Enrichment Teacher$38,240
Social Sciences Teacher$62,010
Social Work Teacher$61,430
Sociology Teacher$76,230
Special Education Teacher$62,760
Special Education Teacher$62,420
Special Education Teacher$63,460
Special Education Teacher$63,460
Special Education Teacher$59,760
Substitute Teacher$37,690
Teacher and Instructor$62,560
Teaching Assistant$39,650
Teaching Assistant$35,160
Tutor$38,470

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$73,270
Audio and Video Technician$50,660
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$45,020
Broadcast Technician$43,680
Camera Operator$46,180
Choreographer$49,490
Coach and Scout$47,810
Commercial and Industrial Designer$71,570
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$76,480
Editor$46,320
Entertainer and Performer$45,220
Film and Video Editor$55,810
Fine Artist$39,800
Floral Designer$35,930
Graphic Designer$56,700
Interior Designer$64,870
Interpreter and Translator$53,050
Lighting Technician$49,860
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$92,080
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$37,980
News Analyst$40,420
Photographer$41,920
Producer and Director$52,580
Public Relations Specialist$61,780
Set and Exhibit Designer$73,980
Sound Engineering Technician$63,810
Special Effects Artist and Animator$50,830
Umpire$31,390
Writer and Author$65,470

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$334,200
Athletic Trainer$61,020
Audiologist$97,460
Cardiologist$646,300
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$60,000
Chiropractor$66,050
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$60,540
Dental Hygienist$92,580
Dentist$179,800
Dentist$225,000
Dermatologist$359,600
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,670
Dietetic Technician$37,760
Dietitian and Nutritionist$70,160
Emergency Medical Technician$41,710
Emergency Medicine Physician$371,900
Family Medicine Physician$228,600
General Internal Medicine Physician$221,400
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$49,520
Health Technologist and Technician$46,140
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$86,260
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$49,400
Hearing Aid Specialist$45,660
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$62,660
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$82,710
Medical Records Specialist$51,670
Neurologist$269,300
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$104,300
Nurse Anesthetist$246,700
Nurse Midwive$138,900
Nurse Practitioner$132,100
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$342,600
Occupational Therapist$93,740
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$45,210
Optician$39,830
Optometrist$125,000
Orthodontist$239,200
Orthopedic Surgeon$507,800
Orthotist and Prosthetist$61,290
Paramedic$56,230
Pediatrician$176,000
Pharmacist$139,300
Pharmacy Technician$46,610
Physical Therapist$97,090
Physician$229,100
Physician$290,500
Physician Assistant$133,000
Psychiatric Technician$57,370
Psychiatrist$135,200
Radiation Therapist$98,670
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$72,860
Recreational Therapist$62,980
Registered Nurse$84,730
Respiratory Therapist$81,590
Speech-Language Pathologist$84,350
Surgeon$341,400
Surgical Assistant$53,190
Surgical Technologist$63,880
Therapist$86,900
Veterinarian$103,500
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$43,680

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$46,660
Healthcare Support Worker$39,140
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$36,150
Massage Therapist$53,950
Medical Assistant$47,370
Medical Equipment Preparer$41,480
Medical Transcriptionist$45,880
Nursing Assistant$40,000
Occupational Therapy Aide$44,980
Occupational Therapy Assistant$63,180
Pharmacy Aide$31,610
Phlebotomist$39,540
Physical Therapist Aide$28,080
Physical Therapist Assistant$61,370
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,100

Protective service

Bailiff$76,090
Correctional Officer and Jailer$63,380
Crossing Guard and Flagger$37,990
Detective and Criminal Investigator$100,500
Fire Inspector and Investigator$76,770
Firefighter$61,040
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$80,490
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$80,810
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$106,100
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$77,150
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$45,700
Fish and Game Warden$63,000
Lifeguard$29,100
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$74,620
Private Detective and Investigator$51,750
Protective Service Worker$47,090
School Bus Monitor$34,750
Security Guard$39,840
Transportation Security Screener$61,710

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$30,180
Chef and Head Cook$60,510
Cook$30,430
Cook$36,390
Cook$37,030
Cook$30,530
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$30,690
Dishwasher$29,740
Fast Food and Counter Worker$29,000
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$39,230
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$46,170
Food Preparation Worker$35,210
Food Server$31,540
Host and Hostess$28,450
Waiter and Waitress$33,770

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$49,740
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$48,870
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$57,820
Janitor and Cleaner$35,900
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$39,140
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$34,170
Pest Control Worker$38,960
Pesticide Handler$47,500
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$39,380

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$30,110
Animal Caretaker$31,680
Animal Trainer$34,900
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$33,640
Barber$39,090
Childcare Worker$30,740
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$31,440
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$44,910
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$43,610
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$46,010
Funeral Attendant$30,170
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$29,670
Hairdresser$34,320
Manicurist and Pedicurist$56,940
Mortician$64,310
Personal Care and Service Worker$30,120
Recreation Worker$34,590
Residential Advisor$45,980
Skincare Specialist$58,420
Tour and Travel Guide$31,580
Usher$28,260

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$62,890
Cashier$30,250
Counter and Rental Clerk$36,450
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$32,180
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$82,980
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$45,280
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$28,080
Insurance Sales Agent$61,590
Model$41,600
Parts Salesperson$45,100
Real Estate Sales Agent$47,240
Retail Salesperson$31,870
Sale and Related Worker$37,760
Sales Engineer$90,140
Sales Representative$84,400
Sales Representative$64,030
Sales Representatives of Service$57,770
Security$82,560
Telemarketer$31,200
Travel Agent$49,690

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$43,210
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,410
Bookkeeping$47,110
Brokerage Clerk$60,880
Cargo and Freight Agent$62,500
Correspondence Clerk$49,800
Courier and Messenger$34,600
Court$48,420
Credit Authorizer$50,030
Customer Service Representative$43,940
Data Entry Keyer$39,600
Desktop Publisher$36,280
Dispatcher$53,880
Eligibility Interviewer$50,320
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$66,210
File Clerk$40,640
Financial Clerk$46,810
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$61,980
Gambling Cage Worker$31,640
Hotel$31,490
Human Resources Assistant$47,130
Information and Record Clerk$49,940
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,490
Interviewer$44,130
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,800
Library Assistant$28,080
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$48,970
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$40,080
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,100
New Accounts Clerk$47,140
Office and Administrative Support Worker$38,840
Office Clerk$37,820
Office Machine Operator$38,820
Order Clerk$44,060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$54,900
Postal Service Clerk$59,490
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,880
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$47,950
Production$55,710
Public Safety Telecommunicator$50,270
Receptionist and Information Clerk$37,860
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$37,850
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,760
Shipping$44,110
Statistical Assistant$59,620
Switchboard Operator$37,570
Teller$38,140
Weigher$49,090
Word Processor and Typist$47,080

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$46,670
Agricultural Inspector$55,090
Animal Breeder$40,220
Farmworker$37,220
Farmworker and Laborer$39,530
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$62,620
Grader and Sorter$45,560

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$61,200
Carpenter$50,320
Carpet Installer$50,600
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$49,510
Construction and Building Inspector$65,000
Construction Laborer$47,260
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$51,760
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$48,620
Earth Driller$60,200
Electrician$60,820
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$117,700
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$58,370
Fence Erector$50,120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$75,570
Floor Sander and Finisher$43,880
Glazier$50,190
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$48,540
Helper$35,470
Helpers--Brickmason$47,000
Helpers--Carpenter$39,670
Helpers--Electrician$44,050
Helpers--Pipelayer$44,550
Highway Maintenance Worker$48,650
Insulation Worker$73,140
Insulation Worker$75,940
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$58,360
Painter$47,280
Paving$45,760
Pipelayer$44,470
Plumber$60,970
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$62,920
Roofer$46,460
Rotary Drill Operator$79,140
Roustabout$53,340
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$66,890
Service Unit Operator$62,990
Sheet Metal Worker$64,440
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$65,470
Tile and Stone Setter$59,350

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$64,020
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$39,940
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$54,130
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$46,630
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,560
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$59,140
Coin$47,520
Computer$46,890
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$88,610
Electric Motor$57,760
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$64,120
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$104,900
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$92,150
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$47,630
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$49,810
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$77,850
Heating$59,850
Helpers--Installation$35,480
Home Appliance Repairer$45,620
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$64,110
Installation$48,940
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$49,070
Maintenance and Repair Worker$50,700
Maintenance Worker$61,190
Mechanical Door Repairer$56,760
Medical Equipment Repairer$57,080
Millwright$60,320
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$65,150
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$45,400
Motorcycle Mechanic$50,170
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$49,710
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$58,710
Radio$52,410
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$56,510
Rigger$61,080
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$48,000
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$60,520
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$50,070
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,590

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$43,230
Aircraft Structure$64,530
Baker$35,280
Butcher and Meat Cutter$37,630
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,600
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$59,750
Cleaning$45,690
Coating$49,340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$49,360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$63,190
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$68,170
Crushing$58,920
Cutter and Trimmer$48,830
Cutting$48,690
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$48,300
Dental Laboratory Technician$58,590
Electrical$46,810
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$49,590
Extruding$48,760
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$52,360
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$37,630
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$47,420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$72,200
Food and Tobacco Roasting$43,410
Food Batchmaker$41,210
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$45,420
Forging Machine Setter$60,460
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$45,910
Furnace$41,650
Furniture Finisher$45,540
Gas Plant Operator$87,790
Grinding$48,500
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$48,120
Helpers--Production Worker$45,020
Inspector$51,270
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$46,920
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$47,350
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$34,790
Machinist$55,860
Meat$47,580
Medical Appliance Technician$54,770
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$52,800
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$59,630
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$45,470
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$49,050
Molder$46,220
Molding$48,500
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$50,960
Nuclear Power Reactor Operator$108,700
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$40,640
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$46,220
Paper Goods Machine Setter$47,980
Plant and System Operator$48,220
Plating Machine Setter$48,010
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$98,570
Power Plant Operator$98,210
Prepress Technician and Worker$40,930
Presser$33,300
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$36,800
Printing Press Operator$42,070
Production Worker$42,980
Rolling Machine Setter$45,800
Sawing Machine Setter$46,970
Separating$47,080
Sewing Machine Operator$37,060
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$48,910
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$64,930
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$48,820
Tailor$38,380
Textile$37,410
Textile Winding$36,760
Tool and Die Maker$69,150
Tool Grinder$47,360
Upholsterer$29,960
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$61,220
Welder$52,220
Welding$57,280
Woodworking Machine Setter$49,190

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$111,700
Aircraft Service Attendant$37,530
Airline Pilot$131,700
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$35,020
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,940
Bus Driver$47,760
Bus Driver$45,120
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,160
Commercial Pilot$104,800
Conveyor Operator and Tender$43,360
Crane and Tower Operator$60,720
Dredge Operator$45,290
Driver/Sales Worker$34,950
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,630
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator$64,620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,390
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,730
Laborer and Freight$42,910
Light Truck Driver$44,120
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$45,470
Material Moving Worker$44,510
Motor Vehicle Operator$33,280
Packer and Packager$38,880
Parking Attendant$32,880
Pump Operator$46,170
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$49,390
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$35,280
Stocker and Order Filler$35,920
Tank Car$46,300
Traffic Technician$61,380
Transportation Worker$37,140

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Nebraska?

About $62,170 a year ($29.89 an hour): the average of the 663 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Nebraska?

Cardiologist ($646,300), Orthopedic Surgeon ($507,800), Emergency Medicine Physician ($371,900).

What are the most common jobs in Nebraska?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (30,060 jobs), Registered Nurse (24,720 jobs), General and Operations Manager (24,030 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.