South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the South 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 (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 411 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $446,660 | $214.74 | 70 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $376,690 | $181.10 | 70 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $313,070 | $150.52 | 80 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $282,600 | $135.87 | 130 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $282,260 | $135.70 | 50 |
| 6 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $202,550 | $97.38 | 30 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $161,100 | $77.45 | 280 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $146,130 | $70.26 | 450 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $138,520 | $66.60 | 190 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $134,440 | $64.63 | 180 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,400 | $64.14 | 340 |
| 12 | Training and Development Managers | $133,150 | $64.01 | 40 |
| 13 | Petroleum Engineers | $130,230 | $62.61 | 30 |
| 14 | Pharmacists | $128,620 | $61.84 | 410 |
| 15 | Electrical Engineers | $127,590 | $61.34 | 110 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,040 | $61.08 | 190 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $117,260 | $56.38 | 110 |
| 18 | Purchasing Managers | $114,170 | $54.89 | 60 |
| 19 | Emergency Management Directors | $112,430 | $54.05 | 40 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $109,990 | $52.88 | 140 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $109,990 | $52.88 | 50 |
| 22 | Dentists, General | $108,560 | $52.19 | 110 |
| 23 | Managers, All Other | $108,320 | $52.08 | 200 |
| 24 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $107,990 | $51.92 | 620 |
| 25 | Natural Sciences Managers | $106,330 | $51.12 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the South 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.