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Highest Paying Jobs in Nebraska (2025)

Top 50 occupations by annual mean wage · BLS OEWS May 2025

RankOccupationAnnual Mean
1Cardiologists$627,390
2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$456,110
3Surgeons, All Other$372,610
4Anesthesiologists$369,590
5Emergency Medicine Physicians$353,880
6Dermatologists$352,480
7Obstetricians and Gynecologists$300,500
8Physicians, All Other$291,430
9Physicians, Pathologists$269,160
10Neurologists$266,560
11Chief Executives$264,120
12Family Medicine Physicians$259,630
13Nurse Anesthetists$255,610
14Dentists, All Other Specialists$239,620
15General Internal Medicine Physicians$226,440
16Pediatricians, General$210,390
17Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$197,450
18Psychiatrists$196,590
19Dentists, General$186,420
20Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$156,450
21Financial Managers$155,410
22Architectural and Engineering Managers$154,310
23Computer and Information Systems Managers$147,830
24Aerospace Engineers$145,420
25Law Teachers, Postsecondary$143,540
26Sales Managers$141,810
27Human Resources Managers$139,170
28Computer Hardware Engineers$137,560
29Nurse Midwives$137,300
30Pharmacists$136,260
31Database Architects$135,170
32Lawyers$133,490
33Physician Assistants$132,810
34Optometrists$132,660
35Nurse Practitioners$131,710
36Purchasing Managers$129,590
37Personal Financial Advisors$129,590
38Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$129,270
39Compensation and Benefits Managers$129,020
40Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$128,540
41Marketing Managers$127,360
42Medical and Health Services Managers$126,560
43Veterinarians$123,810
44Natural Sciences Managers$122,280
45Managers, All Other$121,620
46Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$121,040
47Training and Development Managers$121,000
48Petroleum Engineers$120,870
49Environmental Engineers$120,150
50Computer Network Architects$118,960
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.