Salaries in Nebraska

Median annual wage across all occupations: $48,980

The median annual wage in Nebraska is $48,980, or about $24 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $15 and at the 90th percentile is $50.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.55
Daily: $188
Weekly: $942
Bi-weekly: $1,884
Monthly: $4,082
Annual: $48,980

$48,980 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in Nebraska. The median is $48,980.

Highest-paying occupations in Nebraska

Cardiologists$646,300 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$507,770 Emergency Medicine Physicians$371,880 Dermatologists$359,580 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$342,570 Surgeons, All Other$341,410 Anesthesiologists$334,210 Physicians, All Other$290,470 Neurologists$269,270 Nurse Anesthetists$246,730 Physicians, Pathologists$229,140 Family Medicine Physicians$228,590 Dentists, All Other Specialists$224,990 General Internal Medicine Physicians$221,360 Chief Executives$214,680

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,000	30,060
Registered Nurses	$84,730	24,720
General and Operations Managers	$85,090	24,030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,390	23,160
Retail Salespersons	$31,870	22,780
Cashiers	$30,250	20,650
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,920	17,980
Nursing Assistants	$40,000	16,450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,760	16,240
Customer Service Representatives	$43,940	15,340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,910	13,870
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,150	13,660
Waiters and Waitresses	$33,770	13,310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,900	12,860
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$35,160	11,190
Accountants and Auditors	$72,080	10,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,110	10,050
Office Clerks, General	$37,820	10,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,980	9,930
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,700	9,850
Childcare Workers	$30,740	9,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,380	8,710
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,030	8,550
Construction Laborers	$47,260	8,530
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$47,580	8,340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,230	7,840
Bartenders	$30,180	7,320
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$39,140	7,280
Software Developers	$110,900	7,260
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,470	7,240

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