South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 388 detailed occupations covering about 139,650 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 12.5% 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 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Nurse Anesthetists $227,380 +6.9% 70
Chief Executives $155,410 +78.9% 310
Pharmacists $133,070 -2.2% 310
Architectural and Engineering Managers $130,240 -21.2% 140
Nurse Practitioners $129,770 +2.8% 280
Physician Assistants $126,920 -2.4% 200
Optometrists $126,730 -3.9% 60
Financial Managers $123,740 +10.4% 480
Computer and Information Systems Managers $120,170 -29.1% 200
Purchasing Managers $113,900 -16.5% 90
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $109,800 +5.9% 50
Human Resources Managers $106,500 -21.9% 110
Information Security Analysts $102,630 -14.7% 30
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,580 -1.8% 310
Electrical Engineers $101,460 -5.1% 70
Computer Network Architects $100,180 -22.8% 40
Medical and Health Services Managers $99,920 -9.7% 670
Industrial Production Managers $99,870 -14.6% 320
Administrative Services Managers $99,570 -6.5% 140
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,910 -2.3% 170
Mechanical Engineers $96,880 +120.5% 80
Sales Managers $96,550 -28.6% 260
Software Developers $95,850 -42.5% 130
Managers, All Other $94,080 -29.6% 310
Public Relations Managers $93,410 -30.7% 30

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 4,380 $27,820
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,300 $27,430
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,680 $41,600
General and Operations Managers 3,590 $76,240
Retail Salespersons 3,350 $29,550
Registered Nurses 3,220 $75,920
Nursing Assistants 3,050 $37,130
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,940 $35,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,830 $47,530
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,690 $34,110
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,560 $39,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,230 $62,850
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,090 $29,890
Office Clerks, General 1,990 $35,360
Waiters and Waitresses 1,970 $28,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,850 $44,430
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,780 $62,280
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,730 $40,390
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,510 $27,700
Childcare Workers 1,340 $27,100
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,270 $39,140
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1,250 $31,160
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,230 $33,970
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,220 $31,390
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,210 $45,520
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