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Salaries in Lincoln, NE

Browse salary data for 429 occupations in the Lincoln, NE area. The average median salary across all occupations is $60,542.

Occupations

429

Avg Median Salary

$60,542

Highest Paying

$204,570

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Lincoln, NE

All Occupations in Lincoln, NE

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Chief Executives$204,570570
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$196,39040
Nurse Anesthetists$182,11060
Dentists, General$155,050170
Pharmacists$132,700390
Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,470340
Financial Managers$127,280920
Computer and Information Systems Managers$126,5001,050
Chemical Engineers$126,33050
Sales Managers$123,600500
Physician Assistants$122,720240
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$121,190210
Nurse Practitioners$120,600330
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,170130
Managers, All Other$111,050640
Natural Sciences Managers$110,300130
Optometrists$109,88080
Human Resources Managers$108,850290
Database Architects$108,83060
Computer Network Architects$107,400240
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,89060
Fundraising Managers$106,200100
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,130210
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$105,560100
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$104,040N/A
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,780630
Industrial Production Managers$102,600430
Software Developers$102,3401,670
Purchasing Managers$102,10060
Environmental Engineers$101,35080
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$99,09040
Electrical Engineers$98,900240
Lawyers$98,720850
Facilities Managers$98,470260
Marketing Managers$97,920380
Administrative Services Managers$97,460520
Advertising and Promotions Managers$97,06040
Physical Therapists$96,280460
Construction Managers$96,140650
Information Security Analysts$93,710170
Veterinarians$93,69090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$92,8904,700
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$92,610500
Occupational Therapists$91,560280
Speech-Language Pathologists$91,400200
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,140190
School Psychologists$90,21070
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$89,840130
Training and Development Managers$89,32090
Data Scientists$89,160370
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,300320
Riggers$88,11050
Database Administrators$87,92090
General and Operations Managers$86,8803,970
Civil Engineers$86,540470
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$85,660400
Dental Hygienists$85,390330
Financial and Investment Analysts$85,240120
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,800150
Registered Nurses$84,4604,190
Advertising Sales Agents$83,830510
Computer Occupations, All Other$83,700530
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,900240
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,850320
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,78090
Computer Programmers$82,680380
Chiropractors$82,400170
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,37090
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$82,36090
Mechanical Engineers$81,990160
Project Management Specialists$81,680570
Industrial Engineers$81,570380
Operations Research Analysts$81,42030
Labor Relations Specialists$81,360100
Sales Engineers$80,75080
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,68030
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$80,460410
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,13090
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$79,90050
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$79,750190
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,25090
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,89080
Public Relations Managers$78,21080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,960360
Computer Systems Analysts$77,850540
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$77,410110
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$77,36070
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$77,16030
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,130N/A
Loan Officers$76,960350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,5601,010
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$76,250350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$76,050250
Management Analysts$75,940480
Respiratory Therapists$75,840160
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,670400
Insurance Underwriters$75,610280
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$75,45040
Web Developers$75,270100
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$75,25030
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,200N/A
Statisticians$73,70060
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,660640
Materials Engineers$73,15040
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,780700
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$72,550500
Art Directors$72,39040
Epidemiologists$72,19040
Personal Financial Advisors$71,990370
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$71,950100
Budget Analysts$71,78070
Cost Estimators$71,340280
Technical Writers$70,29060
Social and Community Service Managers$70,290320
Landscape Architects$69,99040
Property Appraisers and Assessors$69,74070
Instructional Coordinators$69,580380
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,5201,170
Conservation Scientists$69,44040
Construction and Building Inspectors$69,260100
Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,14090
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$69,12090
Web and Digital Interface Designers$69,110220
Financial Examiners$68,500120
Credit Counselors$68,23030
Compliance Officers$67,9501,430
Chemists$67,880110
Social Workers, All Other$67,590110
Recreational Therapists$67,14050
Credit Analysts$66,29050
Firefighters$66,220240
Surveyors$66,06050
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,950230
Financial Specialists, All Other$65,83080
Fundraisers$65,620200
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,900230
Engineers, All Other$64,82090
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,780130
Logisticians$64,740150
Accountants and Auditors$64,7202,050
Tool and Die Makers$64,690110
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,540300
Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,2701,000
Paramedics$64,16070
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$64,15030
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$64,110170
Judicial Law Clerks$63,98050
Tax Preparers$63,96060
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$63,860130
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,790220
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,770730
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,720490
Training and Development Specialists$63,680570
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,590150
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$63,58050
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,46060
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,430860
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$63,33060
Skincare Specialists$63,30070
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$63,26090
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,140460
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,930110
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,920400
Athletic Trainers$62,88050
Surgical Technologists$62,830110
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$62,40030
Writers and Authors$62,39050
Animal Scientists$62,38060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$62,310270
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$62,150160
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,690120
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,410420
Occupational Therapy Assistants$61,210N/A
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,120470
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,9701,820
Electricians$60,8601,050
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,79090
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,700150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,560640
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,4301,090
Film and Video Editors$60,28040
Human Resources Specialists$60,1101,230
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,990870
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,9201,270
Food Service Managers$59,630410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,600750
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,530510
Urban and Regional Planners$59,500110
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,480240
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,370160
Healthcare Social Workers$58,860190
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,85040
Producers and Directors$58,750120
Postal Service Clerks$58,65070
Machinists$58,570320
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,350520
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,340180
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,16050
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,05050
Psychiatric Technicians$57,840300
Interior Designers$57,740110
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$57,520100
Legal Support Workers, All Other$57,41070
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,220540
Mechanical Drafters$57,19060
Community Health Workers$56,96060
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$56,960150
Audio and Video Technicians$56,81070
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,740160
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,700200
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,590150
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,440260
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,310190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,860700
Sheet Metal Workers$55,58050
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$55,41070
Lodging Managers$55,39060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,220170
Public Relations Specialists$55,180460
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$55,140160
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$55,08030
Chefs and Head Cooks$54,930120
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$54,880100
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,880290
Computer User Support Specialists$54,8101,130
Health Education Specialists$54,760100
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$54,34060
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$54,31040
Interpreters and Translators$54,130110
Economists$53,93070
Soil and Plant Scientists$53,790140
Clergy$53,78040
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,450620
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$53,340180
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$53,310250
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$53,290250
Curators$53,25040
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$53,06060
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,870470
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$52,69060
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$52,640160
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$52,560460
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,490190
Real Estate Sales Agents$52,370380
Medical Equipment Repairers$52,26050
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,190140
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$52,12080
Physical Therapist Assistants$52,050230
Social Science Research Assistants$51,86080
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,790590
Graphic Designers$51,680350
Chemical Technicians$51,65070
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$51,52070
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$51,470110
Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,29080
Mechanical Door Repairers$51,08090
Library Technicians$51,060120
Coaches and Scouts$50,820290
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,720240
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,61060
Massage Therapists$50,39060
Pipelayers$49,99030
Insurance Sales Agents$49,440600
Dental Laboratory Technicians$49,42070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,3801,470
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$49,360110
Carpenters$49,1801,140
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,110140
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,060130
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,060290
Procurement Clerks$48,800190
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,790130
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,760720
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,29070
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,26030
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,250660
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,20050
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,170330
Medical Records Specialists$48,130290
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,080240
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,980110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,810110
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$47,680160
Editors$47,67080
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,640160
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$47,570730
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,5602,000
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$47,53040
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,320280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,300850
Agricultural Inspectors$47,19030
Dental Assistants$47,170550
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,01050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,950640
Highway Maintenance Workers$46,94080
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,8601,680
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$46,640310
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$46,630100
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,430270
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,360130
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,180240
Medical Assistants$45,860530
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,71080
Roofers$45,690410
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,450N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,390100
Construction Laborers$45,2801,220
Bus Drivers, School$45,030320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,9902,870
New Accounts Clerks$44,880150
Agricultural Equipment Operators$44,74040
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,5401,170
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,380830
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,23050
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,80040
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$43,770670
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,740550
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,410610
Medical Transcriptionists$43,17040
Light Truck Drivers$43,160590
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,140120
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,740150
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,740100
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$42,030230
Printing Press Operators$41,740140
Photographers$41,60050
Order Clerks$41,600100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,340260
Parts Salespersons$41,120320
Bill and Account Collectors$41,100260
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$40,98040
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$40,95060
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$40,94040
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,80040
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$40,550100
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$40,45050
Biological Technicians$40,420100
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,280990
Medical Equipment Preparers$40,23070
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,200210
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$39,770100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,7602,120
File Clerks$39,640130
Pharmacy Technicians$39,490490
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$39,470120
Pest Control Workers$39,17060
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$39,08040
Travel Agents$38,76030
Broadcast Technicians$38,60060
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,50050
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,45040
Customer Service Representatives$38,1302,920
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,0101,010
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,820460
Food Batchmakers$37,820150
Nursing Assistants$37,7502,810
Security Guards$37,740540
Opticians, Dispensing$37,710120
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,510290
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,340200
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$37,33040
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$37,200610
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,2001,420
Office Clerks, General$37,1702,280
Cooks, Restaurant$37,060920
Tutors$36,990140
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,91030
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,860600
Couriers and Messengers$36,730120
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$36,66030
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,53090
Tellers$36,320660
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,300180
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$36,260100
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,190600
Sewing Machine Operators$36,15070
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,110120
Phlebotomists$36,060230
Waiters and Waitresses$36,0502,430
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,9401,240
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,9202,720
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,820140
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$35,69040
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,030130
Helpers--Production Workers$34,770130
Data Entry Keyers$34,600270
Bakers$34,580310
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,290160
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$34,23090
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,080830
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,0402,160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,700190
Food Preparation Workers$33,6901,450
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$33,61060
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,430230
Driver/Sales Workers$33,380450
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$33,340660
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$33,300110
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,2802,070
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$33,23080
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,950530
Funeral Attendants$32,70050
Pharmacy Aides$31,91070
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,2801,030
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,870280
Floral Designers$30,46070
Cooks, Short Order$30,450390
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,450410
Bartenders$30,4101,080
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,390750
Animal Caretakers$30,040510
Retail Salespersons$29,8004,050
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,730380
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$29,68030
Cashiers$29,6403,420
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,3405,450
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,190270
Cooks, Fast Food$29,130410
Childcare Workers$28,4701,610
Telemarketers$28,350160
Dishwashers$28,300480
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,100570
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$27,28030
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,18090
Physical Therapist Aides$26,520110
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$25,6101,320
Recreation Workers$25,280590
Parking Attendants$24,960130
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$24,9601,110