Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 311 detailed occupations covering about 85,320 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.1% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $162,140 +86.6% 200
Pharmacists $132,130 -2.9% 210
Physician Assistants $128,040 -1.5% 90
Nurse Practitioners $127,940 +1.3% 150
Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,900 -25.7% 130
Architectural and Engineering Managers $121,590 -26.5% 130
Financial Managers $120,000 +7.1% 290
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $105,950 +36.3% 30
Human Resources Managers $105,000 -23% 80
Dentists, General $103,480 -37.8% 80
Electrical Engineers $103,460 -3.3% 80
Software Developers $102,720 -38.3% 80
Computer Systems Analysts $101,210 -29.8% 60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $100,190 -3.2% 230
Purchasing Managers $100,000 -26.7% 30
Industrial Engineers $99,990 +0.6% 280
Sales Managers $99,160 -26.6% 280
Industrial Production Managers $99,050 -15.3% 250
Medical and Health Services Managers $97,170 -12.2% 320
Physical Therapists $96,820 -2.9% 110
Information Security Analysts $96,650 -19.7% 40
Facilities Managers $93,020 -9.1% 90
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $92,600 +20.4% 110
Administrative Services Managers $92,160 -13.4% 90
Managers, All Other $90,320 -32.4% 200

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 2,760 $28,110
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,400 $47,370
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,400 $27,560
Retail Salespersons 2,160 $30,020
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,060 $41,760
Registered Nurses 1,970 $75,570
General and Operations Managers 1,870 $74,640
Nursing Assistants 1,870 $37,660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,600 $39,870
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,550 $47,090
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,540 $35,710
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,520 $35,720
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,460 $30,260
Office Clerks, General 1,170 $34,910
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,160 $46,470
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,150 $46,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,050 $61,810
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,020 $61,750
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,000 $43,370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 930 $60,700
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 910 $64,590
Waiters and Waitresses 910 $28,070
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 870 $46,360
Customer Service Representatives 860 $36,550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 720 $42,640
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