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The highest paying job in Nebraska is Cardiologists, with a median salary of $646,300 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in NE based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $646,300 | $627,390 | 170 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $507,770 | $456,110 | 200 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $371,880 | $353,880 | 390 |
| 4 | Dermatologists | $359,580 | $352,480 | N/A |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $342,570 | $300,500 | 180 |
| 6 | Anesthesiologists | $334,210 | $369,590 | 260 |
| 7 | Neurologists | $269,270 | $266,560 | 80 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $246,730 | $255,610 | 430 |
| 9 | Physicians, Pathologists | $229,140 | $269,160 | 90 |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physicians | $228,590 | $259,630 | 830 |
| 11 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $221,360 | $226,440 | 900 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $214,680 | $264,120 | 2,510 |
| 13 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $208,180 | $197,450 | 160 |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $179,750 | $186,420 | 790 |
| 15 | Pediatricians, General | $175,990 | $210,390 | 290 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,020 | $154,310 | 1,510 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $140,360 | $155,410 | 5,630 |
| 18 | Pharmacists | $139,330 | $136,260 | 2,450 |
| 19 | Nurse Midwives | $138,880 | $137,300 | N/A |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,780 | $147,830 | 5,070 |
| 21 | Aerospace Engineers | $135,670 | $145,420 | 130 |
| 22 | Psychiatrists | $135,180 | $196,590 | 180 |
| 23 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $134,950 | $137,560 | 80 |
| 24 | Database Architects | $134,320 | $135,170 | 610 |
| 25 | Physician Assistants | $133,040 | $132,810 | 1,330 |
The top-paying careers in Nebraska are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Cardiologists, pays $574,789 more than the state average of $71,510 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Cardiologists professionals in NE can earn up to $829,860 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $133,040, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.