All Salaries in Nebraska (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

611 occupations with salary data in NE

$67,953

Average Median Salary

$646,300

Highest: Cardiologists

$28,080

Lowest: Physical Therapist Aides

All 611 Occupations in Nebraska

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Cardiologists	$646,300	$627,390	170
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$507,770	$456,110	200
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$371,880	$353,880	390
Dermatologists	$359,580	$352,480	N/A
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$342,570	$300,500	180
Anesthesiologists	$334,210	$369,590	260
Neurologists	$269,270	$266,560	80
Nurse Anesthetists	$246,730	$255,610	430
Physicians, Pathologists	$229,140	$269,160	90
Family Medicine Physicians	$228,590	$259,630	830
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$221,360	$226,440	900
Chief Executives	$214,680	$264,120	2,510
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$208,180	$197,450	160
Dentists, General	$179,750	$186,420	790
Pediatricians, General	$175,990	$210,390	290
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,020	$154,310	1,510
Financial Managers	$140,360	$155,410	5,630
Pharmacists	$139,330	$136,260	2,450
Nurse Midwives	$138,880	$137,300	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,780	$147,830	5,070
Aerospace Engineers	$135,670	$145,420	130
Psychiatrists	$135,180	$196,590	180
Computer Hardware Engineers	$134,950	$137,560	80
Database Architects	$134,320	$135,170	610
Physician Assistants	$133,040	$132,810	1,330
Nurse Practitioners	$132,130	$131,710	2,340
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$131,650	$156,450	60
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,980	$129,270	90
Human Resources Managers	$129,460	$139,170	1,660
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,690	$143,540	100
Sales Managers	$126,990	$141,810	3,000
Optometrists	$125,040	$132,660	340
Purchasing Managers	$124,010	$129,590	440
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$121,630	$129,020	140
Environmental Engineers	$120,620	$120,150	270
Natural Sciences Managers	$120,620	$122,280	550
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$117,690	$102,760	140
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$117,060	$128,540	30
Computer Network Architects	$116,420	$118,960	1,350
Air Traffic Controllers	$111,710	$113,210	70
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$111,460	$111,970	200
Software Developers	$110,900	$115,590	7,260
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$110,580	$116,560	1,860
Marketing Managers	$110,570	$127,360	1,910
Lawyers	$109,170	$133,490	3,490
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$108,650	$115,340	50
Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,700	$126,560	3,770
Electrical Engineers	$107,260	$107,140	1,060
Industrial Production Managers	$107,200	$118,390	2,160
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$106,380	$114,570	160
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$106,100	$104,350	730
Administrative Services Managers	$105,720	$117,130	2,600
Training and Development Managers	$105,710	$121,000	440
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,850	$106,850	60
Commercial Pilots	$104,780	$103,300	290
Public Relations Managers	$104,440	$117,790	330
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$104,320	$99,750	120
Veterinarians	$103,500	$123,810	780
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$103,230	$102,010	90
Civil Engineers	$103,150	$106,860	2,360
Actuaries	$102,790	$112,580	270
Facilities Managers	$102,150	$107,920	1,430
Construction Managers	$100,820	$107,500	3,430
Petroleum Engineers	$100,800	$120,870	150
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$100,530	$103,850	290
Database Administrators	$100,020	$103,060	610
Radiation Therapists	$98,670	$114,800	120
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$98,570	$96,770	240
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,460	$108,010	70
Chemical Engineers	$98,310	$107,760	130
Operations Research Analysts	$98,300	$101,330	330
Materials Engineers	$98,270	$100,320	160
Data Scientists	$98,230	$98,980	1,980
Power Plant Operators	$98,210	$97,900	360
Industrial Engineers	$98,170	$99,980	1,160
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$98,010	$98,160	1,240
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,640	$105,190	250
Audiologists	$97,460	$96,520	90
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,380	$102,100	1,420
Fundraising Managers	$97,230	$109,690	400
Physical Therapists	$97,090	$95,890	2,140
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$96,030	$112,380	1,560
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,860	$100,750	390
Computer Programmers	$95,150	$99,020	1,090
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$94,540	$99,180	770
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$94,520	$92,050	40
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,360	$106,280	260
Financial Risk Specialists	$94,280	$92,760	250
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$94,040	$94,060	150
Occupational Therapists	$93,740	$91,620	1,500
Personal Financial Advisors	$93,280	$129,590	2,210
Dental Hygienists	$92,580	$88,990	1,280
Information Security Analysts	$92,550	$102,210	1,210
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$92,150	$87,800	1,490
Computer Systems Analysts	$91,810	$96,880	2,440
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$91,530	$96,580	620
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$91,140	$102,170	250
Sales Engineers	$90,140	$97,720	130
Emergency Management Directors	$89,740	$96,940	120
School Psychologists	$88,980	$92,260	440
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,690	$110,100	530
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$88,610	$88,170	440
Mechanical Engineers	$88,060	$96,820	950
Gas Plant Operators	$87,790	$87,760	270
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,380	$92,430	50
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$85,550	$87,510	110
Financial and Investment Analysts	$85,320	$94,830	N/A
General and Operations Managers	$85,090	$106,770	24,030
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,050	$94,230	150
Registered Nurses	$84,730	$88,330	24,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,700	$91,640	1,560
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$84,400	$91,140	1,700
Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,350	$87,030	1,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$83,990	$85,160	630
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$83,890	$88,960	80
Statisticians	$83,480	$84,790	140
Epidemiologists	$83,240	$83,610	80
Budget Analysts	$83,010	$88,120	200
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$82,980	$95,720	1,870
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,720	$89,010	300
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$82,710	$83,450	290
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$82,670	$86,220	780
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$82,560	$112,800	2,150
Labor Relations Specialists	$81,910	$89,510	270
Respiratory Therapists	$81,590	$80,710	840
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$81,500	$81,440	50
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,190	$100,660	500
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$80,970	$84,250	620
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,960	$108,000	2,760
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$80,810	$84,950	370
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$80,490	$83,050	340
Web Developers	$80,350	$82,350	230
Project Management Specialists	$80,150	$86,240	3,190
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$80,050	$78,670	250
Loan Officers	$79,840	$89,530	2,710
Credit Analysts	$79,730	$83,660	510
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,310	$88,600	270
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,180	$90,600	90
Instructional Coordinators	$79,150	$80,080	1,370
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$79,140	$73,900	40
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,950	$87,560	600
Funeral Home Managers	$78,590	$80,650	110
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,450	$88,050	500
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,850	$80,800	4,610
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,540	$94,740	60
Soil and Plant Scientists	$77,500	$76,950	640
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,340	$88,660	170
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$76,770	$75,970	60
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$76,480	$75,450	60
Conservation Scientists	$76,400	$77,930	220
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,230	$75,740	70
Bailiffs	$76,090	$66,830	50
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$75,940	$66,120	130
Economists	$75,880	$86,280	90
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,830	$76,730	3,160
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,570	$76,900	6,020
Management Analysts	$75,360	$85,140	2,740
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,280	$76,190	80
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,200	$85,880	490
Insurance Underwriters	$75,120	$76,900	1,410
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$74,950	$80,290	2,850
Chemists	$74,890	$84,560	350
Urban and Regional Planners	$74,830	$76,570	360
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,620	$75,290	3,490
Financial Examiners	$74,460	$82,700	840
Set and Exhibit Designers	$73,980	$73,700	50
Compliance Officers	$73,920	$77,850	3,470
Social and Community Service Managers	$73,790	$78,660	1,320
Art Directors	$73,270	$77,260	140
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$73,140	$65,030	310
Cost Estimators	$73,100	$75,840	1,330
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$72,860	$74,600	1,670
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$72,800	$70,810	130
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$72,500	$75,380	40
Microbiologists	$72,470	$87,580	90
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,300	$70,900	40
Food Scientists and Technologists	$72,230	$81,210	230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,200	$73,780	6,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,080	$77,660	10,340
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$71,570	$75,790	90
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$70,160	$71,090	570
Historians	$70,050	$83,380	30
Tool and Die Makers	$69,150	$68,930	360
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$68,170	$59,890	60
Surveyors	$68,050	$71,950	430
Fundraisers	$68,030	$73,700	770
Lodging Managers	$67,990	$72,390	330
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,410	$74,500	460
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$66,910	$71,550	70
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$66,890	$58,300	300
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,590	$70,600	370
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$66,240	$66,090	140
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$66,210	$71,030	1,860
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,190	$65,780	40
Chiropractors	$66,050	$85,010	500
Forensic Science Technicians	$65,920	$65,470	150
Training and Development Specialists	$65,700	$71,610	3,650
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$65,520	$71,360	720
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,490	$69,380	710
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$65,470	$64,390	610
Writers and Authors	$65,470	$69,010	240
Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,450	$72,410	1,490
Logisticians	$65,370	$75,310	1,500
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,150	$68,460	1,490
Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,000	$67,100	570
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,930	$67,060	290
Interior Designers	$64,870	$70,220	430
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$64,770	$69,790	400
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$64,620	$63,830	40
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$64,530	$70,980	220
Survey Researchers	$64,530	$60,890	210
Sheet Metal Workers	$64,440	$67,250	440
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$64,310	$63,910	210
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,120	$66,470	410
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,110	$66,000	2,880
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,060	$63,200	1,200
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$64,040	$74,880	510
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,030	$74,860	8,550
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$64,020	$67,910	410
Surgical Technologists	$63,880	$65,290	770
Sound Engineering Technicians	$63,810	$65,410	50
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$63,770	$70,220	2,170
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$63,530	$67,210	130
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$63,460	$63,710	560
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,460	$65,740	680
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,460	$66,090	1,240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,450	$65,520	7,170
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$63,380	$64,120	3,250
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$63,270	$71,650	310
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,250	$63,480	1,630
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$63,190	$63,370	70
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,180	$64,990	1,310
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$63,180	$62,520	210
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$63,160	$61,310	N/A
Fish and Game Wardens	$63,000	$66,670	70
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,990	$61,450	30
Recreational Therapists	$62,980	$60,600	150
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$62,920	$66,290	230
Advertising Sales Agents	$62,890	$88,100	1,190
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$62,760	$61,320	80
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,660	$64,560	4,580
Chemical Technicians	$62,640	$63,510	280
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$62,620	$63,530	90
Marriage and Family Therapists	$62,610	$65,640	260
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,580	$65,970	370
Credit Counselors	$62,510	$67,760	260
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,510	$63,630	4,150
Cargo and Freight Agents	$62,500	$63,790	390
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,500	$68,570	2,190
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,420	$63,680	980
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$62,420	$65,160	1,900
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,380	$63,730	8,710
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$62,350	$73,880	90
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,200	$63,530	1,120
Landscape Architects	$62,170	$64,020	190
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,980	$65,390	9,930
Human Resources Specialists	$61,930	$67,010	7,220
Public Relations Specialists	$61,780	$66,120	1,590
Transportation Security Screeners	$61,710	$57,890	290
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,650	$72,650	70
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,610	$69,420	1,530
Insurance Sales Agents	$61,590	$75,040	6,160
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$61,550	$65,950	850
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,430	$59,360	50
Traffic Technicians	$61,380	$58,000	40
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,370	$61,890	980
Gambling Managers	$61,360	$80,870	40
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$61,290	$67,570	110
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,220	$60,380	740
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$61,200	$59,520	350
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$61,190	$60,090	650
Mechanical Drafters	$61,170	$64,230	530
Riggers	$61,080	$63,710	100
Firefighters	$61,040	$59,190	1,070
Athletic Trainers	$61,020	$62,140	270
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,970	$65,710	4,110
Brokerage Clerks	$60,880	$63,470	440
Computer User Support Specialists	$60,830	$60,140	6,380
Electricians	$60,820	$63,960	6,440
Crane and Tower Operators	$60,720	$61,510	410
Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,670	$61,260	90
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,630	$64,830	3,530
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$60,540	$83,250	160
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,540	$62,070	1,930
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,520	$61,420	1,430
Chefs and Head Cooks	$60,510	$66,990	540
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,490	$69,620	470
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$60,460	$61,420	200
Food Service Managers	$60,450	$65,990	2,050
Millwrights	$60,320	$60,080	590
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$60,200	$57,880	210
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$60,000	$65,360	330
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$60,000	$64,970	3,780
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,970	$62,550	240
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	$61,400	2,150
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,850	$61,050	3,020
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$59,750	$57,300	1,020
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$59,630	$55,240	70
Statistical Assistants	$59,620	$57,430	170
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$59,570	$64,780	190
Postal Service Clerks	$59,490	$58,000	690
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,490	$60,920	640
Tile and Stone Setters	$59,350	$56,850	N/A
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,180	$67,760	200
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$59,150	$63,040	180
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,140	$59,790	2,720
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,920	$56,940	270
Curators	$58,600	$61,750	120
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$58,590	$56,330	190
Skincare Specialists	$58,420	$65,260	550
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,390	$60,070	23,160
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$58,370	$55,830	300
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$58,360	$58,240	3,180
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$57,890	$60,530	140
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,820	$60,480	1,010
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,770	$66,920	6,110
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$57,760	$56,810	60
Clergy	$57,520	$57,610	270
Psychiatric Technicians	$57,370	$53,800	1,390
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,280	$56,740	650
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$57,150	$63,970	190
Medical Equipment Repairers	$57,080	$58,380	360
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$56,940	$60,560	310
Health Education Specialists	$56,800	$59,540	230
Mechanical Door Repairers	$56,760	$55,110	280
Graphic Designers	$56,700	$58,000	1,670
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$56,510	$50,780	110
Paramedics	$56,230	$59,520	490
Social Science Research Assistants	$56,190	$54,460	230
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$56,160	$64,310	550
Machinists	$55,860	$59,090	1,810
Film and Video Editors	$55,810	$58,420	120
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$55,710	$58,340	1,690
Animal Scientists	$55,300	$71,280	210
Agricultural Inspectors	$55,090	$53,490	370
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$54,900	$57,030	910
Medical Appliance Technicians	$54,770	$61,940	170
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$54,690	$58,760	40
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$54,130	$55,960	1,120
Massage Therapists	$53,950	$63,020	270
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$53,880	$58,570	1,500
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$53,340	$53,420	40
Surgical Assistants	$53,190	$60,730	80
Interpreters and Translators	$53,050	$58,940	570
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$52,800	$53,350	60
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$52,630	$57,670	610
Producers and Directors	$52,580	$62,370	470
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$52,410	$55,820	N/A
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,360	$51,020	510
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,220	$55,290	4,200
Community Health Workers	$51,780	$55,020	160
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$51,760	$56,310	70
Private Detectives and Investigators	$51,750	$58,140	160
Medical Records Specialists	$51,670	$56,720	1,640
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$51,630	$58,130	100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$51,270	$53,230	3,350
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,960	$49,620	1,250
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$50,830	$56,270	90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,700	$52,560	9,850
Audio and Video Technicians	$50,660	$53,470	290
Carpet Installers	$50,600	$66,420	N/A
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$50,560	$55,430	4,560
Carpenters	$50,320	$54,960	5,710
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$50,320	$53,190	220
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$50,270	$53,230	750
Glaziers	$50,190	$56,140	440
Motorcycle Mechanics	$50,170	$51,900	40
Fence Erectors	$50,120	$61,720	190
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$50,070	$57,950	390
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$50,030	$56,690	130
Lighting Technicians	$49,860	$54,630	N/A
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,810	$53,190	1,770
Correspondence Clerks	$49,800	$45,780	60
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$49,710	$50,300	300
Travel Agents	$49,690	$47,600	240
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$49,590	$50,830	110
Judicial Law Clerks	$49,570	$57,240	110
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$49,520	$60,930	260
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$49,510	$52,350	3,200
Choreographers	$49,490	$57,440	60
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$49,390	$48,610	910
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,360	$51,300	830
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,340	$54,900	740
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$49,190	$46,750	490
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$49,090	$49,510	630
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$49,070	$50,090	50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,050	$50,360	940
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$49,040	$50,220	130
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$48,970	$51,690	1,010
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$48,910	$48,600	5,480
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$48,880	$54,290	360
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$48,870	$52,080	1,260
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$48,830	$46,950	60
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$48,820	$50,530	580
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,760	$50,700	750
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,690	$49,090	1,320
Highway Maintenance Workers	$48,650	$50,920	2,580
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,620	$51,260	770
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$48,600	$49,750	230
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$48,540	$49,290	210
Food Science Technicians	$48,530	$51,780	170
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,500	$47,420	300
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,500	$47,740	1,000
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,490	$50,620	2,520
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$48,420	$55,300	1,210
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,300	$49,040	530
Biological Technicians	$48,220	$51,460	600
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,120	$47,110	50
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$48,080	$51,480	770
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,010	$48,870	400
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$48,000	$55,120	490
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,980	$47,010	300
Procurement Clerks	$47,950	$50,190	910
Coaches and Scouts	$47,810	$59,640	1,180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,770	$51,650	4,830
Bus Drivers, School	$47,760	$48,920	2,330
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$47,630	$47,610	N/A
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$47,580	$48,810	8,340
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$47,520	$47,630	80
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$47,500	$46,810	380
Agricultural Technicians	$47,420	$47,730	580
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$47,420	$45,190	90
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,410	$47,930	3,310
Medical Assistants	$47,370	$48,040	2,380
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$47,360	$48,780	40
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,350	$51,330	120
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,280	$46,590	1,590
Construction Laborers	$47,260	$48,350	8,530
Real Estate Sales Agents	$47,240	$56,920	1,400
New Accounts Clerks	$47,140	$48,540	1,150
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$47,130	$47,650	440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,110	$47,970	10,050
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,080	$49,570	1,050
Word Processors and Typists	$47,080	$46,910	80
Rehabilitation Counselors	$47,050	$51,060	480
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,040	$50,150	1,630
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$47,000	$47,940	110
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$46,970	$48,180	140
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$46,920	$51,000	120
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$46,890	$49,870	640
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,810	$44,940	810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,760	$47,820	16,240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,730	$47,090	5,020
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$46,670	$49,070	1,090
Dental Assistants	$46,660	$46,430	2,520
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$46,630	$45,640	70
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,610	$45,670	2,660
Roofers	$46,460	$47,930	1,730
Editors	$46,320	$52,460	360
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$46,300	$47,840	N/A
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$46,220	$46,890	240
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,220	$46,080	4,410
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$46,180	$47,990	100
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$46,170	$48,830	N/A
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,100	$46,510	4,110
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$46,010	$48,810	840
Residential Advisors	$45,980	$42,370	230
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$45,910	$46,000	90
Medical Transcriptionists	$45,880	$45,530	230
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,800	$46,850	1,310
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,800	$44,370	230
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,760	$49,810	390
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$45,700	$55,150	370
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,690	$46,300	400
Hearing Aid Specialists	$45,660	$54,140	90
Home Appliance Repairers	$45,620	$49,460	260
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$45,560	$47,830	330
Furniture Finishers	$45,540	$50,060	80
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$45,470	$41,710	210
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,470	$45,560	7,240
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,420	$45,030	670
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$45,400	$47,950	80
Dredge Operators	$45,290	$49,650	30
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,280	$49,310	7,010
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,210	$44,230	530
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$45,120	$46,420	460
Parts Salespersons	$45,100	$44,850	2,360
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$45,020	$49,440	280
Helpers--Production Workers	$45,020	$41,850	700
Occupational Therapy Aides	$44,980	$43,720	90
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$44,910	$47,490	620
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,550	$44,100	70
Pipelayers	$44,470	$48,190	570
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$44,130	$43,750	2,280
Light Truck Drivers	$44,120	$48,720	4,210
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$44,110	$44,810	5,670
Order Clerks	$44,060	$44,880	440
Helpers--Electricians	$44,050	$41,920	140
Customer Service Representatives	$43,940	$45,100	15,340
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$43,880	$44,580	N/A
Broadcast Technicians	$43,680	$45,940	160
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$43,680	$44,490	690
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$43,610	$48,050	100
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,410	$46,180	440
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$43,360	$43,170	1,180
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$43,240	$45,760	900
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,230	$45,640	50
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,210	$43,940	730
Tax Preparers	$43,010	$46,910	420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,910	$42,850	13,870
Printing Press Operators	$42,070	$44,860	2,140
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$41,960	$47,530	60
Photographers	$41,920	$47,070	220
Emergency Medical Technicians	$41,710	$48,700	540
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$41,650	$42,950	100
Models	$41,600	$43,300	N/A
Medical Equipment Preparers	$41,480	$44,390	550
Food Batchmakers	$41,210	$44,010	1,270
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$40,930	$45,110	400
File Clerks	$40,640	$42,400	750
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$40,640	$43,110	170
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$40,420	$47,960	350
Animal Breeders	$40,220	$41,690	40
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$40,080	$40,440	240
Nursing Assistants	$40,000	$42,390	16,450
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$39,940	$45,020	N/A
Security Guards	$39,840	$45,000	4,700
Opticians, Dispensing	$39,830	$42,810	870
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$39,800	$44,090	40
Helpers--Carpenters	$39,670	$39,720	50
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$39,650	$44,450	730
Data Entry Keyers	$39,600	$38,920	1,260
Phlebotomists	$39,540	$41,480	920
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$39,530	$42,430	440
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$39,380	$43,990	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,230	$42,170	7,840
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$39,140	$42,340	7,280
Barbers	$39,090	$43,950	N/A
Pest Control Workers	$38,960	$45,160	460
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,940	$39,570	1,460
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$38,880	$40,350	3,010
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$38,820	$39,170	100
Tutors	$38,470	$44,650	950
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$38,380	$39,710	40
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$38,240	$47,150	3,360
Tellers	$38,140	$39,480	4,590
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$37,990	$36,930	110
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,980	$40,820	680
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,860	$38,330	6,750
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$37,850	$40,310	650
Office Clerks, General	$37,820	$39,620	10,000
Dietetic Technicians	$37,760	$39,370	100
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$37,690	$51,590	3,430
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,630	$39,880	1,380
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$37,630	$43,190	50
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$37,570	$38,620	180
Aircraft Service Attendants	$37,530	$38,150	220
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$37,220	$40,730	570
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,160	$39,350	4,570
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,060	$37,440	300
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,030	$37,190	4,750
Library Technicians	$36,920	$39,540	710
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$36,800	$39,590	210
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,760	$37,610	40
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,590	$38,920	910
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,450	$38,160	3,960
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,390	$37,310	4,410
Desktop Publishers	$36,280	$39,460	40
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,150	$36,900	13,660
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,100	$35,980	900
Floral Designers	$35,930	$36,070	390
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,920	$37,060	17,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,900	$37,340	12,860
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$35,480	$36,720	350
Bakers	$35,280	$37,080	1,030
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,280	$35,560	1,570
Food Preparation Workers	$35,210	$34,880	6,890
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$35,160	$35,030	11,190
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,020	$36,700	280
Driver/Sales Workers	$34,950	$40,300	2,590
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,940	$35,960	910
Animal Trainers	$34,900	$37,660	60
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,790	$35,730	1,060
School Bus Monitors	$34,750	$37,440	480
Couriers and Messengers	$34,600	$36,700	470
Recreation Workers	$34,590	$36,890	1,510
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,320	$43,850	1,890
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,170	$34,210	6,250
Waiters and Waitresses	$33,770	$39,590	13,310
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$33,640	$33,670	70
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$33,300	$33,190	170
Parking Attendants	$32,880	$32,200	460
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$32,180	$34,630	200
Retail Salespersons	$31,870	$35,220	22,780
Animal Caretakers	$31,680	$37,610	2,100
Gambling Cage Workers	$31,640	$34,270	90
Pharmacy Aides	$31,610	$33,610	400
Tour and Travel Guides	$31,580	$34,400	340
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,540	$32,860	3,800
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,490	$32,660	1,650
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$31,440	$37,940	2,410
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$31,390	$37,660	40
Telemarketers	$31,200	$38,410	490
Childcare Workers	$30,740	$32,670	9,390
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,690	$33,170	2,160
Cooks, Short Order	$30,530	$33,080	1,810
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,430	$31,910	2,900
Cashiers	$30,250	$31,750	20,650
Bartenders	$30,180	$38,350	7,320
Funeral Attendants	$30,170	$32,120	270
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$30,110	$31,720	2,620
Upholsterers	$29,960	$39,850	110
Dishwashers	$29,740	$31,860	2,170
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$29,670	$30,950	360
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$29,100	$30,680	1,250
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,000	$30,910	30,060
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,450	$31,480	2,830
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$28,260	$30,240	510
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$28,080	$32,250	40
Library Assistants, Clerical	$28,080	$30,620	310
Physical Therapist Aides	$28,080	$32,800	670

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The salaries above are gross pay. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, your take-home pay can be significantly lower. We calculate after-tax income for every job in Nebraska.

Cardiologists Take-Home Pay → Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric Take-Home Pay →

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