Nebraska
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$54,980
Median Annual Wage
+41% since 2014
980,530
Total Workers
648
Occupations Tracked
Nebraska is a State with 648 tracked occupations and an estimated 980,530 total workers. Wages grew an average of 39.8% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $231,020 |
| Psychiatrists | $229,240 |
| Chief Executives | $206,080 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $196,390 |
| Pediatricians, General | $186,680 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $178,620 |
| Dentists, General | $168,110 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $149,280 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $137,990 |
| Financial Managers | $134,410 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+39.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+5.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+583.8%
$19,620 → $134,170
|
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+179.5%
$30,870 → $86,290
|
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+126.0%
$23,370 → $52,810
|
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+125.9%
$23,620 → $53,350
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+121.7%
$22,320 → $49,480
|
Most Jobs Added
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
330 → 1,690
|
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 380
|
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management Occupations |
+300.0%
110 → 500
|
| Lodging Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 370
|
| Financial Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
150 → 600
|
Wage Declines
| Animal Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-44.7%
$92,770 → $51,270
|
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-24.5%
$69,080 → $52,160
|
| Farm and Home Management Educators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-16.0%
$78,860 → $66,270
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-14.0%
$35,530 → $30,570
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-11.6%
$83,740 → $74,040
|
Wage Trends in Nebraska
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,980 |
| 2023 | $51,050 |
| 2022 | $48,780 |
| 2021 | $47,740 |
| 2020 | $46,215 |
| 2019 | $46,110 |
| 2018 | $43,850 |
| 2017 | $42,750 |
| 2016 | $41,690 |
| 2015 | $40,345 |
| 2014 | $38,860 |
Metro Areas in Nebraska
BLS tracks 3 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.