Highest-paying jobs in Nebraska
This ranking covers 8 occupations that employ at least 1,000 people in Nebraska. The figure used is the employment-weighted average of the local median wages published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) for the state's wage areas. General and Operations Managers comes first at $86,837 a year; number 8 on the list, Fast Food and Counter Workers, averages $29,122.
Each occupation links to its Nebraska page with the wage areas, the counties and what is left after taxes and living costs. Pay is only part of the picture, so compare it with local rents and taxes before choosing where to work.