Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Nebraska
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Chief Executives, Psychologists, All Other, Financial Managers. The state RPP is 90.103 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Nebraska
236 rows
| 1 | Chief Executives | $206,080 | $206,420 | -0.2% | $228,720 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Psychologists, All Other | $137,990 | $117,580 | +17.4% | $153,150 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 3 | Financial Managers | $134,410 | $161,700 | -16.9% | $149,170 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,090 | $167,740 | -20.1% | $148,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,950 | $171,200 | -21.8% | $148,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $125,920 | $155,020 | -18.8% | $139,750 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Human Resources Managers | $124,990 | $140,030 | -10.7% | $138,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Sales Managers | $124,440 | $138,060 | -9.9% | $138,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Purchasing Managers | $121,290 | $139,510 | -13.1% | $134,610 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $120,640 | $115,230 | +4.7% | $133,890 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 11 | Managers, All Other | $114,050 | $136,550 | -16.5% | $126,580 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Natural Sciences Managers | $113,730 | $161,180 | -29.4% | $126,220 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $110,140 | $97,450 | +13.0% | $122,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $109,950 | $140,360 | -21.7% | $122,030 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $109,020 | $104,070 | +4.8% | $120,990 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 16 | Air Traffic Controllers | $108,990 | $144,580 | -24.6% | $120,960 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $108,200 | $161,030 | -32.8% | $120,080 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Petroleum Engineers | $107,250 | $141,280 | -24.1% | $119,030 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,560 | $106,120 | -0.5% | $117,150 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $104,970 | $151,160 | -30.6% | $116,500 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $103,720 | $111,910 | -7.3% | $115,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,610 | $117,960 | -12.2% | $114,990 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,260 | $86,350 | +19.6% | $114,600 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 24 | Training and Development Managers | $102,120 | $127,090 | -19.6% | $113,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,820 | $101,480 | -0.7% | $111,890 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 26 | Actuaries | $100,270 | $125,770 | -20.3% | $111,280 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $99,490 | $117,960 | -15.7% | $110,420 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Civil Engineers | $99,360 | $99,590 | -0.2% | $110,270 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Operations Research Analysts | $96,990 | $91,290 | +6.2% | $107,640 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 30 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $96,310 | $102,010 | -5.6% | $106,890 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 31 | Industrial Engineers | $95,150 | $101,140 | -5.9% | $105,600 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $93,490 | $126,960 | -26.4% | $103,760 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 33 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $92,750 | $64,910 | +42.9% | $102,940 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 34 | Environmental Engineers | $91,100 | $104,170 | -12.5% | $101,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $89,710 | $92,730 | -3.3% | $99,560 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
| 36 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $89,310 | $97,360 | -8.3% | $99,120 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 37 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $86,890 | $96,690 | -10.1% | $96,430 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 38 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $86,440 | $103,960 | -16.9% | $95,930 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 39 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $86,390 | $96,690 | -10.7% | $95,880 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 40 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $85,600 | $127,590 | -32.9% | $95,000 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $85,500 | $99,240 | -13.8% | $94,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,110 | $97,270 | -12.5% | $94,460 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 43 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,110 | $83,460 | +0.8% | $93,350 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 44 | Budget Analysts | $83,010 | $87,930 | -5.6% | $92,130 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Statisticians | $82,770 | $103,300 | -19.9% | $91,860 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 46 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $82,700 | $101,350 | -18.4% | $91,780 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 47 | General and Operations Managers | $82,570 | $102,950 | -19.8% | $91,640 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | Management Analysts | $82,440 | $101,190 | -18.5% | $91,500 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 49 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,400 | $75,890 | +8.6% | $91,450 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 50 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,190 | $94,680 | -13.2% | $91,220 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Chief Executives, $206,080. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.