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Top Paying Jobs in Nebraska (2026)

Nebraska has 290 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Nurse Anesthetists ($231,020), Psychiatrists ($229,240), Chief Executives ($206,080).

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Highest paying careers in Nebraska

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
1Nurse AnesthetistsHealthcare$231K$111.07/hr
2PsychiatristsHealthcare$229K$110.21/hr
3Chief ExecutivesManagement$206K$99.08/hr
4Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesLegal$196K$94.42/hr
5Pediatricians, GeneralHealthcare$187K$89.75/hr
6General Internal Medicine PhysiciansHealthcare$179K$85.88/hr
7Dentists, GeneralHealthcare$168K$80.82/hr
8Nuclear EngineersEngineering$149K$71.77/hr
9Psychologists, All OtherScience$138K$66.34/hr
10Financial ManagersManagement$134K$64.62/hr
11Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherEducation$134K$/hr
12Architectural and Engineering ManagersManagement$134K$64.47/hr
13Computer and Information Systems ManagersManagement$134K$64.4/hr
14Nurse MidwivesHealthcare$134K$64.37/hr
15PharmacistsHealthcare$133K$64.11/hr
16Database ArchitectsTechnology$132K$63.62/hr
17Physician AssistantsHealthcare$128K$61.66/hr
18Nurse PractitionersHealthcare$128K$61.5/hr
19Computer Hardware EngineersEngineering$126K$60.54/hr
20Human Resources ManagersManagement$125K$60.09/hr
21Sales ManagersManagement$124K$59.83/hr
22Purchasing ManagersManagement$121K$58.31/hr
23Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersLegal$121K$58/hr
24OptometristsHealthcare$117K$56.18/hr
25Computer and Information Research ScientistsTechnology$117K$56.06/hr
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