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
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $231K | $111.07/hr |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | Healthcare | $229K | $110.21/hr |
| 3 | Chief Executives | Management | $206K | $99.08/hr |
| 4 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | Legal | $196K | $94.42/hr |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $187K | $89.75/hr |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $179K | $85.88/hr |
| 7 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $168K | $80.82/hr |
| 8 | Nuclear Engineers | Engineering | $149K | $71.77/hr |
| 9 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $138K | $66.34/hr |
| 10 | Financial Managers | Management | $134K | $64.62/hr |
| 11 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | Education | $134K | $/hr |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $134K | $64.47/hr |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $134K | $64.4/hr |
| 14 | Nurse Midwives | Healthcare | $134K | $64.37/hr |
| 15 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $133K | $64.11/hr |
| 16 | Database Architects | Technology | $132K | $63.62/hr |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | Healthcare | $128K | $61.66/hr |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $128K | $61.5/hr |
| 19 | Computer Hardware Engineers | Engineering | $126K | $60.54/hr |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | Management | $125K | $60.09/hr |
| 21 | Sales Managers | Management | $124K | $59.83/hr |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | Management | $121K | $58.31/hr |
| 23 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | Legal | $121K | $58/hr |
| 24 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $117K | $56.18/hr |
| 25 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | Technology | $117K | $56.06/hr |
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