Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 321 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $336,380 | $161.72 | 90 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $285,950 | $137.48 | 40 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $163,570 | $78.64 | 170 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $149,450 | $71.85 | 50 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | $135,620 | $65.20 | 100 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,460 | $65.13 | 110 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,400 | $63.66 | 140 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $132,360 | $63.64 | 210 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,460 | $63.20 | 190 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $126,080 | $60.62 | 340 |
| 12 | Optometrists | $125,050 | $60.12 | 40 |
| 13 | Electrical Engineers | $122,850 | $59.06 | 80 |
| 14 | Sales Managers | $122,510 | $58.90 | 160 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $114,730 | $55.16 | 90 |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $108,060 | $51.95 | 340 |
| 17 | Computer Systems Analysts | $107,180 | $51.53 | 60 |
| 18 | Purchasing Managers | $106,600 | $51.25 | 40 |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers | $106,520 | $51.21 | 360 |
| 20 | Facilities Managers | $104,010 | $50.00 | 120 |
| 21 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $103,340 | Not published | 260 |
| 22 | Veterinarians | $102,950 | $49.50 | 90 |
| 23 | Administrative Services Managers | $102,450 | $49.26 | 120 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $101,320 | $48.71 | 50 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $99,930 | $48.04 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.