Salaries by state
Nebraska Salaries
What jobs pay in Nebraska, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Nebraska pay runs about 9.3% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Nebraska
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Cardiologist$646,3002Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$507,7703Emergency Medicine Physician$371,8804Dermatologist$359,5805Obstetricians and Gynecologists$342,5706Surgeons, All Other$341,4107Anesthesiologist$334,2108Physicians, All Other$290,4709Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$290,47010Urologist$290,47011Hospitalist$290,47012Allergists and Immunologists$290,47013Preventive Medicine Physician$290,47014Sports Medicine Physician$290,47015Neurologist$269,270
Most common jobs and what they pay in Nebraska
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,1502Retail Salesperson$31,8703Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,0004General and Operations Managers$85,0905Registered Nurse$84,7306Cashier$30,2507Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,9108Stockers and Order Fillers$35,9209Customer Service Representative$43,94010Office Clerks, General$37,82011Waiters and Waitresses$33,77012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,90013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,39014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,76015Software Developer$110,900
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
