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Nebraska employs 70,290 Production professionals across 75 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Nebraska, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Nebraska, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $108,650 | $115,340 | 50 | $52/hr |
| 2 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $98,570 | $96,770 | 240 | $47/hr |
| 3 | Power Plant Operators | $98,210 | $97,900 | 360 | $47/hr |
| 4 | Gas Plant Operators | $87,790 | $87,760 | 270 | $42/hr |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $72,200 | $73,780 | 6,040 | $34/hr |
| 6 | Tool and Die Makers | $69,150 | $68,930 | 360 | $33/hr |
| 7 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $68,170 | $59,890 | 60 | $32/hr |
| 8 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $64,930 | $67,060 | 290 | $31/hr |
| 9 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $64,530 | $70,980 | 220 | $31/hr |
| 10 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $63,190 | $63,370 | 70 | $30/hr |
| 11 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $61,220 | $60,380 | 740 | $29/hr |
| 12 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $60,460 | $61,420 | 200 | $29/hr |
| 13 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $59,750 | $57,300 | 1,020 | $28/hr |
| 14 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $59,630 | $55,240 | 70 | $28/hr |
| 15 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $58,920 | $56,940 | 270 | $28/hr |
| 16 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $58,590 | $56,330 | 190 | $28/hr |
| 17 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $57,280 | $56,740 | 650 | $27/hr |
| 18 | Machinists | $55,860 | $59,090 | 1,810 | $26/hr |
| 19 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $54,770 | $61,940 | 170 | $26/hr |
| 20 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $52,800 | $53,350 | 60 | $25/hr |
| 21 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $52,360 | $51,020 | 510 | $25/hr |
| 22 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $52,220 | $55,290 | 4,200 | $25/hr |
| 23 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $51,270 | $53,230 | 3,350 | $24/hr |
| 24 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,960 | $49,620 | 1,250 | $24/hr |
| 25 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $49,590 | $50,830 | 110 | $23/hr |
| 26 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $49,360 | $51,300 | 830 | $23/hr |
| 27 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,340 | $54,900 | 740 | $23/hr |
| 28 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $49,190 | $46,750 | 490 | $23/hr |
| 29 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,050 | $50,360 | 940 | $23/hr |
| 30 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $48,910 | $48,600 | 5,480 | $23/hr |
| 31 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $48,830 | $46,950 | 60 | $23/hr |
| 32 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $48,820 | $50,530 | 580 | $23/hr |
| 33 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,760 | $50,700 | 750 | $23/hr |
| 34 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,690 | $49,090 | 1,320 | $23/hr |
| 35 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $48,600 | $49,750 | 230 | $23/hr |
| 36 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,500 | $47,420 | 300 | $23/hr |
| 37 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,500 | $47,740 | 1,000 | $23/hr |
| 38 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,300 | $49,040 | 530 | $23/hr |
| 39 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,120 | $47,110 | 50 | $23/hr |
| 40 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,010 | $48,870 | 400 | $23/hr |
| 41 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,980 | $47,010 | 300 | $23/hr |
| 42 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $47,580 | $48,810 | 8,340 | $22/hr |
| 43 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $47,420 | $45,190 | 90 | $22/hr |
| 44 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $47,360 | $48,780 | 40 | $22/hr |
| 45 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,350 | $51,330 | 120 | $22/hr |
| 46 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,080 | $49,570 | 1,050 | $22/hr |
| 47 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $46,970 | $48,180 | 140 | $22/hr |
| 48 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $46,920 | $51,000 | 120 | $22/hr |
| 49 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $46,810 | $44,940 | 810 | $22/hr |
| 50 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $46,220 | $46,890 | 240 | $22/hr |
| 51 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $46,220 | $46,080 | 4,410 | $22/hr |
| 52 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $45,910 | $46,000 | 90 | $22/hr |
| 53 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,800 | $44,370 | 230 | $22/hr |
| 54 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $45,690 | $46,300 | 400 | $21/hr |
| 55 | Furniture Finishers | $45,540 | $50,060 | 80 | $21/hr |
| 56 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,470 | $45,560 | 7,240 | $21/hr |
| 57 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,420 | $45,030 | 670 | $21/hr |
| 58 | Helpers--Production Workers | $45,020 | $41,850 | 700 | $21/hr |
| 59 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,410 | $46,180 | 440 | $20/hr |
| 60 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,230 | $45,640 | 50 | $20/hr |
| 61 | Printing Press Operators | $42,070 | $44,860 | 2,140 | $20/hr |
| 62 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $41,650 | $42,950 | 100 | $20/hr |
| 63 | Food Batchmakers | $41,210 | $44,010 | 1,270 | $19/hr |
| 64 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $40,930 | $45,110 | 400 | $19/hr |
| 65 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $40,640 | $43,110 | 170 | $19/hr |
| 66 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $38,380 | $39,710 | 40 | $18/hr |
| 67 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $37,630 | $39,880 | 1,380 | $18/hr |
| 68 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $37,630 | $43,190 | 50 | $18/hr |
| 69 | Sewing Machine Operators | $37,060 | $37,440 | 300 | $17/hr |
| 70 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $36,800 | $39,590 | 210 | $17/hr |
| 71 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,760 | $37,610 | 40 | $17/hr |
| 72 | Bakers | $35,280 | $37,080 | 1,030 | $16/hr |
| 73 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $34,790 | $35,730 | 1,060 | $16/hr |
| 74 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $33,300 | $33,190 | 170 | $16/hr |
| 75 | Upholsterers | $29,960 | $39,850 | 110 | $14/hr |
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Nebraska has 75 Production occupations with 70,290 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Nebraska is Nuclear Power Reactor Operators with a median salary of $108,650/year.
The average median salary across 75 Production occupations in Nebraska is $51,327/year.
Salaries in Production in Nebraska range from $28,080 (entry-level) to $131,100 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Production occupations use SOC prefix 51. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 51* in Nebraska. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources