Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Nebraska
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $136,416 | 54 | 65,600 | Cardiologists |
| 2 | Management | $103,236 | 34 | 72,720 | Chief Executives |
| 3 | Legal | $99,352 | 6 | 5,780 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
| 4 | Computer & Math | $92,872 | 17 | 28,910 | Database Architects |
| 5 | Architecture & Engineering | $84,295 | 28 | 12,370 | Aerospace Engineers |
| 6 | Business & Finance | $71,614 | 28 | 54,820 | Financial Risk Specialists |
| 7 | Education & Training | $69,634 | 50 | 60,340 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 8 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $69,174 | 31 | 8,450 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
| 9 | Protective Service | $63,745 | 17 | 17,080 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
| 10 | Construction & Extraction | $57,381 | 38 | 49,800 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 11 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $56,957 | 39 | 43,500 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
| 12 | Community & Social Service | $56,182 | 13 | 14,530 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education |
| 13 | Sales | $52,911 | 19 | 86,990 | Sales Engineers |
| 14 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $52,839 | 29 | 9,990 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners |
| 15 | Transportation & Material Moving | $52,824 | 30 | 87,760 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 16 | Production | $51,327 | 75 | 70,290 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $46,858 | 48 | 116,130 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
| 18 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $46,701 | 7 | 2,930 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 19 | Healthcare Support | $44,025 | 14 | 40,230 | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
| 20 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $42,718 | 8 | 29,500 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $39,018 | 21 | 24,660 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $34,479 | 14 | 90,790 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.