The average salary in Nebraska is $58,362 per year (median, 2024). The highest-paying job in NE is Podiatrists at $238,430. This page covers all 655 occupations tracked by BLS in Nebraska.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2024 | Last updated: 2026-04-02
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podiatrists | $238,430 | $204,980 | 80 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $211,910 | $212,860 | 330 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $194,080 | $234,830 | 2,880 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $187,600 | $202,460 | 680 |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,550 | $182,560 | 150 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $182,000 | $192,660 | 50 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $139,180 | $167,990 | 790 |
| 8 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,280 | $183,230 | 2,190 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $132,660 | $136,460 | 5,030 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $132,510 | $143,490 | 5,580 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $132,020 | $130,120 | 2,050 |
| 12 | Aerospace Engineers | $131,870 | $141,500 | 60 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $131,530 | $135,650 | 1,310 |
| 14 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $130,040 | $129,450 | 830 |
| 15 | Database Architects | $129,110 | $130,230 | 700 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $125,090 | $126,330 | 1,200 |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $124,190 | $127,920 | 520 |
| 18 | Optometrists | $123,970 | $118,120 | 300 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $122,410 | $121,680 | 1,700 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $121,890 | $131,990 | 1,630 |
| 21 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $120,000 | $115,080 | 90 |
| 22 | Sales Managers | $116,470 | $131,940 | 3,360 |
| 23 | Managers, All Other | $111,640 | $119,070 | 3,270 |
| 24 | Natural Sciences Managers | $111,050 | $116,520 | 300 |
| 25 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $110,390 | $125,160 | 180 |
| 26 | Computer Network Architects | $110,020 | $115,850 | 1,130 |
| 27 | Software Developers | $109,800 | $112,340 | 8,270 |
| 28 | Lawyers | $108,920 | $124,780 | 3,550 |
| 29 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $108,870 | $107,470 | 140 |
| 30 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $107,920 | $101,720 | 100 |
The average salary in Nebraska ($58,362) exceeds the national average.
The highest-paying job, Podiatrists, pays $180,068 more than the NE average.
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All salary figures for Nebraska from BLS OEWS, May 2024.
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