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Highest-paying jobs in Nebraska
The 40 best-paid occupations in Nebraska with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Nebraska with at least 100 people employed was Cardiologist, with a state median of $646,300 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Nebraska | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologist | $646,300 | 170 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeon | $507,770 | 200 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $371,880 | 390 |
| 4 | OB-GYN | $342,570 | 180 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $341,410 | 180 |
| 6 | Anesthesiologist | $334,210 | 260 |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | $290,470 | 1,170 |
| 8 | CRNA | $246,730 | 430 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physician | $228,590 | 830 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $221,360 | 900 |
| 11 | CEO | $214,680 | 2,510 |
| 12 | Judge | $208,180 | 160 |
| 13 | Dentist | $179,750 | 790 |
| 14 | Pediatrician | $175,990 | 290 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,020 | 1,510 |
| 16 | Financial Manager | $140,360 | 5,630 |
| 17 | Pharmacist | $139,330 | 2,450 |
| 18 | IT Manager | $135,780 | 5,070 |
| 19 | Aerospace Engineer | $135,670 | 130 |
| 20 | Psychiatrist | $135,180 | 180 |
| 21 | Database Architect | $134,320 | 610 |
| 22 | Physician Assistant | $133,040 | 1,330 |
| 23 | Nurse Practitioner | $132,130 | 2,340 |
| 24 | HR Manager | $129,460 | 1,660 |
| 25 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $127,690 | 100 |
| 26 | Sales Manager | $126,990 | 3,000 |
| 27 | Optometrist | $125,040 | 340 |
| 28 | Purchasing Manager | $124,010 | 440 |
| 29 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $121,630 | 140 |
| 30 | Natural Sciences Managers | $120,620 | 550 |
| 31 | Environmental Engineer | $120,620 | 270 |
| 32 | Elevator Mechanic | $117,690 | 140 |
| 33 | Managers, All Other | $116,430 | 2,640 |
| 34 | Network Engineer | $116,420 | 1,350 |
| 35 | Farmer | $111,460 | 200 |
| 36 | Software Engineer | $110,900 | 7,260 |
| 37 | Principal | $110,580 | 1,860 |
| 38 | Marketing Manager | $110,570 | 1,910 |
| 39 | Lawyer | $109,170 | 3,490 |
| 40 | Hospital Administrator | $107,700 | 3,770 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Nebraska, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.