Employment Outlook in Nebraska: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Nebraska? Explore total employment across 595+ occupations in Nebraska. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

595
Occupations Tracked
990,600
Nebraska Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Nebraska

These are the most common occupations in Nebraska by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in NE
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in NE
30,060
#2 in NE
Registered Nurses
Employed in NE
24,720
#3 in NE
General and Operations Managers
Employed in NE
24,030
#4 in NE
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Employed in NE
23,160
#5 in NE
Retail Salespersons
Employed in NE
22,780
#6 in NE
Cashiers
Employed in NE
20,650
#7 in NE
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in NE
17,980
#8 in NE
Nursing Assistants
Employed in NE
16,450
#9 in NE
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Employed in NE
16,240
#10 in NE
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in NE
15,340

All 595 Occupations in Nebraska by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Nebraska (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in NE Avg Salary % of NE Workforce
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 30,060 $30,910 3.03%
2 Registered Nurses 24,720 $88,330 2.5%
3 General and Operations Managers 24,030 $106,770 2.43%
4 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 23,160 $60,070 2.34%
5 Retail Salespersons 22,780 $35,220 2.3%
6 Cashiers 20,650 $31,750 2.08%
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 17,980 $37,060 1.82%
8 Nursing Assistants 16,450 $42,390 1.66%
9 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16,240 $47,820 1.64%
10 Customer Service Representatives 15,340 $45,100 1.55%
11 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 13,870 $42,850 1.4%
12 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 13,660 $36,900 1.38%
13 Waiters and Waitresses 13,310 $39,590 1.34%
14 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12,860 $37,340 1.3%
15 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 11,190 $35,030 1.13%
16 Accountants and Auditors 10,340 $77,660 1.04%
17 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 10,050 $47,970 1.01%
18 Office Clerks, General 10,000 $39,620 1.01%
19 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 9,930 $65,390 1.0%
20 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 9,850 $52,560 0.99%
21 Childcare Workers 9,390 $32,670 0.95%
22 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 8,710 $63,730 0.88%
23 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 8,550 $74,860 0.86%
24 Construction Laborers 8,530 $48,350 0.86%
25 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 8,340 $48,810 0.84%
26 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 7,840 $42,170 0.79%
27 Bartenders 7,320 $38,350 0.74%
28 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 7,280 $42,340 0.73%
29 Software Developers 7,260 $115,590 0.73%
30 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 7,240 $45,560 0.73%
31 Human Resources Specialists 7,220 $67,010 0.73%
32 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 7,170 $65,520 0.72%
33 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 7,010 $49,310 0.71%
34 Food Preparation Workers 6,890 $34,880 0.7%
35 Receptionists and Information Clerks 6,750 $38,330 0.68%
36 Electricians 6,440 $63,960 0.65%
37 Computer User Support Specialists 6,380 $60,140 0.64%
38 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,250 $34,210 0.63%
39 Insurance Sales Agents 6,160 $75,040 0.62%
40 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 6,110 $66,920 0.62%
41 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 6,040 $73,780 0.61%
42 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 6,020 $76,900 0.61%
43 Carpenters 5,710 $54,960 0.58%
44 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 5,670 $44,810 0.57%
45 Financial Managers 5,630 $155,410 0.57%
46 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 5,480 $48,600 0.55%
47 Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,070 $147,830 0.51%
48 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 5,020 $47,090 0.51%
49 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 4,830 $51,650 0.49%
50 Cooks, Restaurant 4,750 $37,190 0.48%
51 Security Guards 4,700 $45,000 0.47%
52 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 4,610 $80,800 0.47%
53 Tellers 4,590 $39,480 0.46%
54 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 4,580 $64,560 0.46%
55 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,570 $39,350 0.46%
56 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 4,560 $55,430 0.46%
57 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 4,410 $37,310 0.45%
58 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,410 $46,080 0.45%
59 Light Truck Drivers 4,210 $48,720 0.42%
60 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 4,200 $55,290 0.42%
61 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 4,150 $63,630 0.42%
62 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 4,110 $46,510 0.41%
63 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 4,110 $65,710 0.41%
64 Counter and Rental Clerks 3,960 $38,160 0.4%
65 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 3,800 $32,860 0.38%
66 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,780 $64,970 0.38%
67 Medical and Health Services Managers 3,770 $126,560 0.38%
68 Training and Development Specialists 3,650 $71,610 0.37%
69 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 3,530 $64,830 0.36%
70 Lawyers 3,490 $133,490 0.35%
71 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 3,490 $75,290 0.35%
72 Compliance Officers 3,470 $77,850 0.35%
73 Construction Managers 3,430 $107,500 0.35%
74 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 3,430 $51,590 0.35%
75 Self-Enrichment Teachers 3,360 $47,150 0.34%
76 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 3,350 $53,230 0.34%
77 Billing and Posting Clerks 3,310 $47,930 0.33%
78 Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,250 $64,120 0.33%
79 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3,200 $52,350 0.32%
80 Project Management Specialists 3,190 $86,240 0.32%
81 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3,180 $58,240 0.32%
82 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3,160 $76,730 0.32%
83 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 3,020 $61,050 0.3%
84 Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,010 $40,350 0.3%
85 Sales Managers 3,000 $141,810 0.3%
86 Cooks, Fast Food 2,900 $31,910 0.29%
87 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2,880 $66,000 0.29%
88 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 2,850 $80,290 0.29%
89 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 2,830 $31,480 0.29%
90 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2,760 $108,000 0.28%
91 Management Analysts 2,740 $85,140 0.28%
92 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 2,720 $59,790 0.27%
93 Loan Officers 2,710 $89,530 0.27%
94 Pharmacy Technicians 2,660 $45,670 0.27%
95 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 2,620 $31,720 0.26%
96 Administrative Services Managers 2,600 $117,130 0.26%
97 Driver/Sales Workers 2,590 $40,300 0.26%
98 Highway Maintenance Workers 2,580 $50,920 0.26%
99 Dental Assistants 2,520 $46,430 0.25%
100 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,520 $50,620 0.25%
101 Chief Executives 2,510 $264,120 0.25%
102 Pharmacists 2,450 $136,260 0.25%
103 Computer Systems Analysts 2,440 $96,880 0.25%
104 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 2,410 $37,940 0.24%
105 Medical Assistants 2,380 $48,040 0.24%
106 Civil Engineers 2,360 $106,860 0.24%
107 Parts Salespersons 2,360 $44,850 0.24%
108 Nurse Practitioners 2,340 $131,710 0.24%
109 Bus Drivers, School 2,330 $48,920 0.24%
110 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2,280 $43,750 0.23%
111 Personal Financial Advisors 2,210 $129,590 0.22%
112 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 2,190 $68,570 0.22%
113 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 2,170 $70,220 0.22%
114 Dishwashers 2,170 $31,860 0.22%
115 Industrial Production Managers 2,160 $118,390 0.22%
116 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 2,160 $33,170 0.22%
117 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 2,150 $112,800 0.22%
118 Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,150 $61,400 0.22%
119 Physical Therapists 2,140 $95,890 0.22%
120 Printing Press Operators 2,140 $44,860 0.22%
121 Animal Caretakers 2,100 $37,610 0.21%
122 Food Service Managers 2,050 $65,990 0.21%
123 Data Scientists 1,980 $98,980 0.2%
124 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 1,930 $62,070 0.19%
125 Marketing Managers 1,910 $127,360 0.19%
126 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,900 $65,160 0.19%
127 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,890 $43,850 0.19%
128 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,870 $95,720 0.19%
129 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 1,860 $116,560 0.19%
130 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 1,860 $71,030 0.19%
131 Cooks, Short Order 1,810 $33,080 0.18%
132 Machinists 1,810 $59,090 0.18%
133 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,770 $53,190 0.18%
134 Roofers 1,730 $47,930 0.17%
135 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1,700 $91,140 0.17%
136 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,690 $58,340 0.17%
137 Graphic Designers 1,670 $58,000 0.17%
138 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1,670 $74,600 0.17%
139 Human Resources Managers 1,660 $139,170 0.17%
140 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,650 $32,660 0.17%
141 Medical Records Specialists 1,640 $56,720 0.17%
142 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,630 $63,480 0.16%
143 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,630 $50,150 0.16%
144 Public Relations Specialists 1,590 $66,120 0.16%
145 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,590 $46,590 0.16%
146 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 1,570 $35,560 0.16%
147 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,560 $112,380 0.16%
148 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,560 $91,640 0.16%
149 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 1,530 $69,420 0.15%
150 Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,510 $154,310 0.15%
151 Recreation Workers 1,510 $36,890 0.15%
152 Logisticians 1,500 $75,310 0.15%
153 Occupational Therapists 1,500 $91,620 0.15%
154 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 1,500 $58,570 0.15%
155 Computer Network Support Specialists 1,490 $72,410 0.15%
156 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,490 $68,460 0.15%
157 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,490 $87,800 0.15%
158 Social and Human Service Assistants 1,460 $39,570 0.15%
159 Facilities Managers 1,430 $107,920 0.14%
160 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 1,430 $61,420 0.14%
161 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,420 $102,100 0.14%
162 Insurance Underwriters 1,410 $76,900 0.14%
163 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,400 $56,920 0.14%
164 Psychiatric Technicians 1,390 $53,800 0.14%
165 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,380 $39,880 0.14%
166 Instructional Coordinators 1,370 $80,080 0.14%
167 Computer Network Architects 1,350 $118,960 0.14%
168 Cost Estimators 1,330 $75,840 0.13%
169 Physician Assistants 1,330 $132,810 0.13%
170 Social and Community Service Managers 1,320 $78,660 0.13%
171 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,320 $49,090 0.13%
172 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,310 $64,990 0.13%
173 Speech-Language Pathologists 1,310 $87,030 0.13%
174 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,310 $46,850 0.13%
175 Dental Hygienists 1,280 $88,990 0.13%
176 Food Batchmakers 1,270 $44,010 0.13%
177 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1,260 $52,080 0.13%
178 Data Entry Keyers 1,260 $38,920 0.13%
179 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,250 $30,680 0.13%
180 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,250 $49,620 0.13%
181 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 1,240 $98,160 0.13%
182 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,240 $66,090 0.13%
183 Information Security Analysts 1,210 $102,210 0.12%
184 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,210 $55,300 0.12%
185 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,200 $63,200 0.12%
186 Advertising Sales Agents 1,190 $88,100 0.12%
187 Coaches and Scouts 1,180 $59,640 0.12%
188 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 1,180 $43,170 0.12%
189 Industrial Engineers 1,160 $99,980 0.12%
190 New Accounts Clerks 1,150 $48,540 0.12%
191 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,120 $63,530 0.11%
192 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,120 $55,960 0.11%
193 Computer Programmers 1,090 $99,020 0.11%
194 Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,090 $49,070 0.11%
195 Firefighters 1,070 $59,190 0.11%
196 Electrical Engineers 1,060 $107,140 0.11%
197 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 1,060 $35,730 0.11%
198 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,050 $49,570 0.11%
199 Bakers 1,030 $37,080 0.1%
200 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,020 $57,300 0.1%
201 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,010 $60,480 0.1%
202 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,010 $51,690 0.1%
203 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,000 $47,740 0.1%
204 Healthcare Social Workers 980 $63,680 0.1%
205 Physical Therapist Assistants 980 $61,890 0.1%
206 Mechanical Engineers 950 $96,820 0.1%
207 Tutors 950 $44,650 0.1%
208 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 940 $50,360 0.09%
209 Phlebotomists 920 $41,480 0.09%
210 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 910 $57,030 0.09%
211 Procurement Clerks 910 $50,190 0.09%
212 Tire Repairers and Changers 910 $38,920 0.09%
213 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 910 $35,960 0.09%
214 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 910 $48,610 0.09%
215 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 900 $45,760 0.09%
216 General Internal Medicine Physicians 900 $226,440 0.09%
217 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 900 $35,980 0.09%
218 Opticians, Dispensing 870 $42,810 0.09%
219 Architectural and Civil Drafters 850 $65,950 0.09%
220 Financial Examiners 840 $82,700 0.08%
221 Respiratory Therapists 840 $80,710 0.08%
222 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 840 $48,810 0.08%
223 Family Medicine Physicians 830 $259,630 0.08%
224 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 830 $51,300 0.08%
225 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 810 $44,940 0.08%
226 Dentists, General 790 $186,420 0.08%
227 Veterinarians 780 $123,810 0.08%
228 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 780 $86,220 0.08%
229 Fundraisers 770 $73,700 0.08%
230 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 770 $51,480 0.08%
231 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 770 $99,180 0.08%
232 Surgical Technologists 770 $65,290 0.08%
233 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 770 $51,260 0.08%
234 File Clerks 750 $42,400 0.08%
235 Public Safety Telecommunicators 750 $53,230 0.08%
236 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 750 $50,700 0.08%
237 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 740 $60,380 0.07%
238 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 740 $54,900 0.07%
239 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 730 $44,450 0.07%
240 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 730 $104,350 0.07%
241 Bill and Account Collectors 730 $43,940 0.07%
242 Web and Digital Interface Designers 720 $71,360 0.07%
243 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 710 $69,380 0.07%
244 Library Technicians 710 $39,540 0.07%
245 Helpers--Production Workers 700 $41,850 0.07%
246 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 690 $44,490 0.07%
247 Postal Service Clerks 690 $58,000 0.07%
248 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 680 $65,740 0.07%
249 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 680 $40,820 0.07%
250 Physical Therapist Aides 670 $32,800 0.07%
251 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 670 $45,030 0.07%
252 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 650 $40,310 0.07%
253 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 650 $60,090 0.07%
254 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 650 $56,740 0.07%
255 Soil and Plant Scientists 640 $76,950 0.06%
256 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 640 $60,920 0.06%
257 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 640 $49,870 0.06%
258 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 630 $85,160 0.06%
259 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 630 $49,510 0.06%
260 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 620 $96,580 0.06%
261 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 620 $84,250 0.06%
262 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 620 $47,490 0.06%
263 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 610 $57,670 0.06%
264 Database Administrators 610 $103,060 0.06%
265 Database Architects 610 $135,170 0.06%
266 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 610 $64,390 0.06%
267 Biological Technicians 600 $51,460 0.06%
268 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 600 $87,560 0.06%
269 Millwrights 590 $60,080 0.06%
270 Agricultural Technicians 580 $47,730 0.06%
271 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 580 $50,530 0.06%
272 Interpreters and Translators 570 $58,940 0.06%
273 Dietitians and Nutritionists 570 $71,090 0.06%
274 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 570 $40,730 0.06%
275 Pipelayers 570 $48,190 0.06%
276 Construction and Building Inspectors 570 $67,100 0.06%
277 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 560 $63,710 0.06%
278 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 550 $64,310 0.06%
279 Natural Sciences Managers 550 $122,280 0.06%
280 Medical Equipment Preparers 550 $44,390 0.06%
281 Skincare Specialists 550 $65,260 0.06%
282 Emergency Medical Technicians 540 $48,700 0.05%
283 Chefs and Head Cooks 540 $66,990 0.05%
284 Mechanical Drafters 530 $64,230 0.05%
285 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 530 $110,100 0.05%
286 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 530 $44,230 0.05%
287 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 530 $49,040 0.05%
288 Credit Analysts 510 $83,660 0.05%
289 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 510 $74,880 0.05%
290 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 510 $30,240 0.05%
291 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 510 $51,020 0.05%
292 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 500 $100,660 0.05%
293 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 500 $88,050 0.05%
294 Chiropractors 500 $85,010 0.05%
295 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 490 $85,880 0.05%
296 Paramedics 490 $59,520 0.05%
297 Telemarketers 490 $38,410 0.05%
298 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 490 $55,120 0.05%
299 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 490 $46,750 0.05%
300 Rehabilitation Counselors 480 $51,060 0.05%
301 School Bus Monitors 480 $37,440 0.05%
302 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 470 $69,620 0.05%
303 Producers and Directors 470 $62,370 0.05%
304 Couriers and Messengers 470 $36,700 0.05%
305 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 460 $74,500 0.05%
306 Pest Control Workers 460 $45,160 0.05%
307 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 460 $46,420 0.05%
308 Parking Attendants 460 $32,200 0.05%
309 Purchasing Managers 440 $129,590 0.04%
310 Training and Development Managers 440 $121,000 0.04%
311 School Psychologists 440 $92,260 0.04%
312 Brokerage Clerks 440 $63,470 0.04%
313 Order Clerks 440 $44,880 0.04%
314 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 440 $47,650 0.04%
315 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 440 $42,430 0.04%
316 Glaziers 440 $56,140 0.04%
317 Sheet Metal Workers 440 $67,250 0.04%
318 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 440 $88,170 0.04%
319 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 440 $46,180 0.04%
320 Surveyors 430 $71,950 0.04%
321 Interior Designers 430 $70,220 0.04%
322 Nurse Anesthetists 430 $255,610 0.04%
323 Tax Preparers 420 $46,910 0.04%
324 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 410 $66,470 0.04%
325 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 410 $67,910 0.04%
326 Crane and Tower Operators 410 $61,510 0.04%
327 Fundraising Managers 400 $109,690 0.04%
328 Property Appraisers and Assessors 400 $69,790 0.04%
329 Pharmacy Aides 400 $33,610 0.04%
330 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 400 $48,870 0.04%
331 Prepress Technicians and Workers 400 $45,110 0.04%
332 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 400 $46,300 0.04%
333 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 390 $100,750 0.04%
334 Floral Designers 390 $36,070 0.04%
335 Emergency Medicine Physicians 390 $353,880 0.04%
336 Cargo and Freight Agents 390 $63,790 0.04%
337 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 390 $49,810 0.04%
338 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 390 $57,950 0.04%
339 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 380 $46,810 0.04%
340 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 370 $70,600 0.04%
341 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 370 $65,970 0.04%
342 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 370 $84,950 0.04%
343 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 370 $55,150 0.04%
344 Agricultural Inspectors 370 $53,490 0.04%
345 Urban and Regional Planners 360 $76,570 0.04%
346 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 360 $54,290 0.04%
347 Editors 360 $52,460 0.04%
348 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 360 $30,950 0.04%
349 Medical Equipment Repairers 360 $58,380 0.04%
350 Tool and Die Makers 360 $68,930 0.04%
351 Power Plant Operators 360 $97,900 0.04%
352 Chemists 350 $84,560 0.04%
353 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 350 $47,960 0.04%
354 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 350 $59,520 0.04%
355 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 350 $36,720 0.04%
356 Optometrists 340 $132,660 0.03%
357 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 340 $83,050 0.03%
358 Tour and Travel Guides 340 $34,400 0.03%
359 Public Relations Managers 330 $117,790 0.03%
360 Lodging Managers 330 $72,390 0.03%
361 Operations Research Analysts 330 $101,330 0.03%
362 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 330 $65,360 0.03%
363 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 330 $47,830 0.03%
364 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 310 $71,650 0.03%
365 Manicurists and Pedicurists 310 $60,560 0.03%
366 Library Assistants, Clerical 310 $30,620 0.03%
367 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 310 $65,030 0.03%
368 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $89,010 0.03%
369 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 300 $58,300 0.03%
370 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 300 $55,830 0.03%
371 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 300 $50,300 0.03%
372 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 300 $47,420 0.03%
373 Sewing Machine Operators 300 $37,440 0.03%
374 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 300 $47,010 0.03%
375 Audio and Video Technicians 290 $53,470 0.03%
376 Pediatricians, General 290 $210,390 0.03%
377 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 290 $83,450 0.03%
378 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 290 $103,850 0.03%
379 Transportation Security Screeners 290 $57,890 0.03%
380 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 290 $67,060 0.03%
381 Commercial Pilots 290 $103,300 0.03%
382 Chemical Technicians 280 $63,510 0.03%
383 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 280 $49,440 0.03%
384 Mechanical Door Repairers 280 $55,110 0.03%
385 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 280 $36,700 0.03%
386 Labor Relations Specialists 270 $89,510 0.03%
387 Actuaries 270 $112,580 0.03%
388 Environmental Engineers 270 $120,150 0.03%
389 Clergy 270 $57,610 0.03%
390 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 270 $88,600 0.03%
391 Athletic Trainers 270 $62,140 0.03%
392 Massage Therapists 270 $63,020 0.03%
393 Funeral Attendants 270 $32,120 0.03%
394 Gas Plant Operators 270 $87,760 0.03%
395 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 270 $56,940 0.03%
396 Credit Counselors 260 $67,760 0.03%
397 Marriage and Family Therapists 260 $65,640 0.03%
398 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 260 $106,280 0.03%
399 Anesthesiologists 260 $369,590 0.03%
400 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 260 $60,930 0.03%
401 Home Appliance Repairers 260 $49,460 0.03%
402 Financial Risk Specialists 250 $92,760 0.03%
403 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 250 $102,170 0.03%
404 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 250 $78,670 0.03%
405 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 250 $105,190 0.03%
406 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 240 $62,550 0.02%
407 Writers and Authors 240 $69,010 0.02%
408 Travel Agents 240 $47,600 0.02%
409 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 240 $40,440 0.02%
410 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 240 $96,770 0.02%
411 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 240 $46,890 0.02%
412 Web Developers 230 $82,350 0.02%
413 Food Scientists and Technologists 230 $81,210 0.02%
414 Social Science Research Assistants 230 $54,460 0.02%
415 Health Education Specialists 230 $59,540 0.02%
416 Medical Transcriptionists 230 $45,530 0.02%
417 Residential Advisors 230 $42,370 0.02%
418 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 230 $66,290 0.02%
419 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 230 $44,370 0.02%
420 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 230 $49,750 0.02%
421 Conservation Scientists 220 $77,930 0.02%
422 Photographers 220 $47,070 0.02%
423 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 220 $53,190 0.02%
424 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 220 $70,980 0.02%
425 Aircraft Service Attendants 220 $38,150 0.02%
426 Animal Scientists 210 $71,280 0.02%
427 Survey Researchers 210 $60,890 0.02%
428 Occupational Therapy Assistants 210 $62,520 0.02%
429 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 210 $63,910 0.02%
430 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 210 $49,290 0.02%
431 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 210 $57,880 0.02%
432 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 210 $39,590 0.02%
433 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 210 $41,710 0.02%
434 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 200 $111,970 0.02%
435 Budget Analysts 200 $88,120 0.02%
436 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 200 $67,760 0.02%
437 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 200 $456,110 0.02%
438 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 200 $34,630 0.02%
439 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 $61,420 0.02%
440 Landscape Architects 190 $64,020 0.02%
441 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 190 $64,780 0.02%
442 History Teachers, Postsecondary 190 $63,970 0.02%
443 Fence Erectors 190 $61,720 0.02%
444 Dental Laboratory Technicians 190 $56,330 0.02%
445 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 180 $63,040 0.02%
446 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 180 $300,500 0.02%
447 Psychiatrists 180 $196,590 0.02%
448 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 180 $38,620 0.02%
449 Food Science Technicians 170 $51,780 0.02%
450 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 170 $88,660 0.02%
451 Cardiologists 170 $627,390 0.02%
452 Statistical Assistants 170 $57,430 0.02%
453 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 170 $33,190 0.02%
454 Medical Appliance Technicians 170 $61,940 0.02%
455 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 170 $43,110 0.02%
456 Advertising and Promotions Managers 160 $114,570 0.02%
457 Materials Engineers 160 $100,320 0.02%
458 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 160 $83,250 0.02%
459 Community Health Workers 160 $55,020 0.02%
460 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 160 $197,450 0.02%
461 Broadcast Technicians 160 $45,940 0.02%
462 Private Detectives and Investigators 160 $58,140 0.02%
463 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 150 $94,060 0.02%
464 Petroleum Engineers 150 $120,870 0.02%
465 Forensic Science Technicians 150 $65,470 0.02%
466 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $94,230 0.02%
467 Recreational Therapists 150 $60,600 0.02%
468 Compensation and Benefits Managers 140 $129,020 0.01%
469 Statisticians 140 $84,790 0.01%
470 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 140 $60,530 0.01%
471 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 140 $66,090 0.01%
472 Art Directors 140 $77,260 0.01%
473 Helpers--Electricians 140 $41,920 0.01%
474 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 140 $102,760 0.01%
475 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 140 $48,180 0.01%
476 Aerospace Engineers 130 $145,420 0.01%
477 Chemical Engineers 130 $107,760 0.01%
478 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 130 $70,810 0.01%
479 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 130 $67,210 0.01%
480 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 130 $50,220 0.01%
481 Sales Engineers 130 $97,720 0.01%
482 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 130 $56,690 0.01%
483 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 130 $66,120 0.01%
484 Emergency Management Directors 120 $96,940 0.01%
485 Curators 120 $61,750 0.01%
486 Film and Video Editors 120 $58,420 0.01%
487 Radiation Therapists 120 $114,800 0.01%
488 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 120 $99,750 0.01%
489 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $51,330 0.01%
490 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 120 $51,000 0.01%
491 Funeral Home Managers 110 $80,650 0.01%
492 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 110 $87,510 0.01%
493 Judicial Law Clerks 110 $57,240 0.01%
494 Orthotists and Prosthetists 110 $67,570 0.01%
495 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 110 $36,930 0.01%
496 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 110 $47,940 0.01%
497 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 110 $50,780 0.01%
498 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 110 $50,830 0.01%
499 Upholsterers 110 $39,850 0.01%
500 Forest and Conservation Technicians 100 $58,130 0.01%
501 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $143,540 0.01%
502 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 100 $47,990 0.01%
503 Dietetic Technicians 100 $39,370 0.01%
504 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 100 $48,050 0.01%
505 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 100 $39,170 0.01%
506 Riggers 100 $63,710 0.01%
507 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 100 $42,950 0.01%
508 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 90 $73,880 0.01%
509 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 90 $102,010 0.01%
510 Microbiologists 90 $87,580 0.01%
511 Economists 90 $86,280 0.01%
512 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $129,270 0.01%
513 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $90,600 0.01%
514 Farm and Home Management Educators 90 $61,260 0.01%
515 Special Effects Artists and Animators 90 $56,270 0.01%
516 Commercial and Industrial Designers 90 $75,790 0.01%
517 Audiologists 90 $96,520 0.01%
518 Physicians, Pathologists 90 $269,160 0.01%
519 Hearing Aid Specialists 90 $54,140 0.01%
520 Occupational Therapy Aides 90 $43,720 0.01%
521 Gambling Cage Workers 90 $34,270 0.01%
522 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 90 $63,530 0.01%
523 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 90 $45,190 0.01%
524 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 90 $46,000 0.01%
525 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 80 $88,960 0.01%
526 Computer Hardware Engineers 80 $137,560 0.01%
527 Epidemiologists 80 $83,610 0.01%
528 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $76,190 0.01%
529 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 80 $61,320 0.01%
530 Neurologists 80 $266,560 0.01%
531 Surgical Assistants 80 $60,730 0.01%
532 Word Processors and Typists 80 $46,910 0.01%
533 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 80 $47,950 0.01%
534 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 80 $47,630 0.01%
535 Furniture Finishers 80 $50,060 0.01%
536 Biochemists and Biophysicists 70 $71,550 0.01%
537 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $108,010 0.01%
538 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $75,740 0.01%
539 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $72,650 0.01%
540 Fish and Game Wardens 70 $66,670 0.01%
541 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 70 $33,670 0.01%
542 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 70 $44,100 0.01%
543 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 70 $56,310 0.01%
544 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 70 $45,640 0.01%
545 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $55,240 0.01%
546 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 70 $63,370 0.01%
547 Air Traffic Controllers 70 $113,210 0.01%
548 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $94,740 0.01%
549 Museum Technicians and Conservators 60 $47,530 0.01%
550 Choreographers 60 $57,440 0.01%
551 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 60 $75,450 0.01%
552 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 60 $75,970 0.01%
553 Animal Trainers 60 $37,660 0.01%
554 Correspondence Clerks 60 $45,780 0.01%
555 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 60 $56,810 0.01%
556 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 60 $106,850 0.01%
557 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 60 $53,350 0.01%
558 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 60 $46,950 0.01%
559 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 60 $59,890 0.01%
560 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 60 $156,450 0.01%
561 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 50 $81,440 0.01%
562 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $92,430 0.01%
563 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $59,360 0.01%
564 Set and Exhibit Designers 50 $73,700 0.01%
565 Sound Engineering Technicians 50 $65,410 0.01%
566 Bailiffs 50 $66,830 0.01%
567 Helpers--Carpenters 50 $39,720 0.01%
568 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 50 $50,090 0.01%
569 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $47,110 0.01%
570 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 50 $43,190 0.01%
571 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 50 $115,340 0.01%
572 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 50 $45,640 0.01%
573 Gambling Managers 40 $80,870 0.0%
574 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 40 $58,760 0.0%
575 Anthropologists and Archeologists 40 $92,050 0.0%
576 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 40 $75,380 0.0%
577 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $70,900 0.0%
578 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $65,780 0.0%
579 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 40 $44,090 0.0%
580 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 40 $37,660 0.0%
581 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 40 $32,250 0.0%
582 Desktop Publishers 40 $39,460 0.0%
583 Animal Breeders 40 $41,690 0.0%
584 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 40 $73,900 0.0%
585 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 40 $53,420 0.0%
586 Motorcycle Mechanics 40 $51,900 0.0%
587 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 40 $48,780 0.0%
588 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 40 $39,710 0.0%
589 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 40 $37,610 0.0%
590 Traffic Technicians 40 $58,000 0.0%
591 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 40 $63,830 0.0%
592 Historians 30 $83,380 0.0%
593 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 30 $128,540 0.0%
594 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 30 $61,450 0.0%
595 Dredge Operators 30 $49,650 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Nebraska?

Nebraska has employment data for 595 occupations totaling 990,600 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Nebraska?

Fast Food and Counter Workers with 30,060 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Nebraska?

By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by Registered Nurses.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Nebraska. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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