metro Area

Salaries in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

Browse salary data for 403 occupations in the South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area area. The average median salary across all occupations is $57,336.

Occupations

403

Avg Median Salary

$57,336

Highest Paying

$191,090

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

All Occupations in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$191,09030
Chief Executives$158,750330
Nuclear Engineers$136,22030
Dentists, General$132,230120
Physician Assistants$131,140200
Pharmacists$129,910320
Training and Development Managers$129,35030
Nurse Practitioners$128,730330
Financial Managers$128,160440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$127,460170
Computer and Information Systems Managers$123,580180
Emergency Management Directors$119,07050
Computer Programmers$117,41040
Purchasing Managers$111,64060
Human Resources Managers$110,500110
Optometrists$110,44080
Electrical Engineers$108,750120
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$106,85030
Marketing Managers$106,400120
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators$105,24070
Software Developers$104,420100
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,820660
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,470340
Managers, All Other$102,370220
Natural Sciences Managers$101,440100
Industrial Production Managers$100,120360
Computer Network Architects$98,81060
Sales Managers$98,440260
Information Security Analysts$97,11050
Financial Examiners$97,10070
Power Plant Operators$96,910130
Computer Systems Analysts$95,840110
Civil Engineers$95,810100
Industrial Engineers$95,150260
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$94,41050
Administrative Services Managers$94,100210
Occupational Therapists$92,330160
Physical Therapists$91,560340
Construction Managers$90,880290
Financial and Investment Analysts$89,27070
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$88,700330
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$87,88050
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$87,540160
Data Scientists$87,52070
Facilities Managers$86,520210
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$85,26040
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,790130
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$82,65040
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$82,63030
Gas Plant Operators$82,29070
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$82,28070
Dental Hygienists$82,150240
Veterinarians$81,940180
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,710180
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$81,170180
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$81,130110
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$81,02040
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,21070
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$80,050130
Biological Scientists, All Other$79,79050
School Psychologists$79,69080
Registered Nurses$79,6803,400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$78,790240
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,900120
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,81050
Respiratory Therapists$77,780130
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,720130
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$77,64060
Chemists$77,60050
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$77,50060
Conservation Scientists$77,38090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,130700
Mechanical Engineers$76,950110
General and Operations Managers$76,3703,310
Construction and Building Inspectors$75,47040
Project Management Specialists$75,470160
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,27060
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$75,190170
Loan Officers$75,180560
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$75,06050
Computer Occupations, All Other$74,710160
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$74,43030
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$73,330120
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$72,730N/A
Personal Financial Advisors$70,830140
Soil and Plant Scientists$70,680280
Surveyors$70,59030
Legal Support Workers, All Other$70,23040
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,180700
Compliance Officers$69,950260
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$69,59060
Database Administrators$69,30050
Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,24070
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,520300
Management Analysts$67,58070
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,4601,190
Tool and Die Makers$66,97060
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$66,900120
Social and Community Service Managers$66,890190
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$66,85040
Crane and Tower Operators$66,80050
Farm and Home Management Educators$66,27030
Instructional Coordinators$66,060140
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,670140
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,620100
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$65,50060
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$65,46080
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$65,18050
Lawyers$65,150340
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$65,07070
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$64,930280
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,81070
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$64,49040
Training and Development Specialists$64,470420
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,450130
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,190400
Glaziers$63,83070
Accountants and Auditors$63,780990
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,580170
Computer Network Support Specialists$63,30090
Insurance Sales Agents$63,090910
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,020150
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$62,94060
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,900350
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,880220
Chemical Technicians$62,88050
Chiropractors$62,76090
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$62,73030
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$62,67070
Logisticians$62,590120
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$62,35040
Fundraisers$62,24050
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,090380
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,060800
Cost Estimators$62,050160
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,940310
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$61,79060
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$61,77050
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,7002,020
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,700510
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,63040
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$61,600N/A
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,530190
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,39050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$61,260N/A
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,110620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,8901,150
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,810330
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,630400
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,5701,780
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$60,32050
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$60,04030
Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,990700
Human Resources Specialists$59,990820
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,6901,150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,650570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,5201,250
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,350510
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$59,210270
Occupational Therapy Assistants$59,13040
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,06040
Medical Equipment Repairers$58,91050
Healthcare Social Workers$58,560140
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,520220
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$58,520180
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,120160
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,920330
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,86070
Urban and Regional Planners$57,77030
Athletic Trainers$57,58060
Web and Digital Interface Designers$57,56050
Property Appraisers and Assessors$57,250120
Paramedics$56,950120
Postal Service Clerks$56,780270
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$56,76040
Fish and Game Wardens$56,42030
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$56,37040
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,160610
Commercial Pilots$55,98090
Food Service Managers$55,820280
Real Estate Sales Agents$55,770N/A
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$55,48060
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$55,140350
Millwrights$55,02060
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$54,510270
Interior Designers$53,98050
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,920680
Surgical Technologists$53,710120
Public Relations Specialists$53,570130
Postal Service Mail Carriers$53,290480
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$52,610100
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$52,53050
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,10090
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$52,060120
Transportation Security Screeners$52,00040
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,990580
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,830130
Computer User Support Specialists$51,730310
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,720750
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,750180
Forest and Conservation Technicians$50,65040
Clergy$50,61030
Agricultural Inspectors$50,43050
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$50,31040
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,260600
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,210230
Electricians$50,040690
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,93060
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,900100
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$49,68050
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,62050
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,530890
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,360240
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,11080
Food Science Technicians$48,96040
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$48,740320
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,53060
Machinists$48,480570
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,39030
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$48,270150
Coaches and Scouts$48,250170
Pipelayers$48,140140
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,92040
Lodging Managers$47,880130
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,86080
Architectural and Civil Drafters$47,84040
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$47,7901,490
Medical Records Specialists$47,780330
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,74030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,7203,240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,6501,020
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,650200
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$47,61030
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$47,46040
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$47,20050
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,16070
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,150650
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,130190
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,110960
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,0801,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,0001,840
Bus Drivers, School$46,840520
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,700450
Firefighters$46,64060
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,530180
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,080790
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,060100
Construction Laborers$46,0201,110
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,00050
Carpenters$45,980690
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,830150
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$45,75030
Graphic Designers$45,700130
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,68060
Agricultural Equipment Operators$45,670570
Biological Technicians$45,57060
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,420150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,4203,380
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$45,4001,090
Procurement Clerks$45,240140
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,16090
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,09070
Printing Press Operators$44,950140
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,95080
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$44,92060
Roofers$44,900220
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,800180
Public Safety Telecommunicators$44,790210
Recreational Therapists$44,72040
New Accounts Clerks$44,710150
Health Education Specialists$44,58090
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,550120
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$44,460120
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$44,42060
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,270180
Medical Assistants$44,130260
Parts Salespersons$44,130550
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,10060
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44,090130
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,0401,890
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,940220
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$43,84050
Food Processing Workers, All Other$43,710100
Dental Assistants$43,050400
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$43,040290
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,7001,950
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,520410
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,470770
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,4702,800
Advertising Sales Agents$42,32090
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,310220
Security Guards$42,240360
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$42,170140
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$41,740140
Interpreters and Translators$41,70070
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$41,53060
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$41,460N/A
Data Entry Keyers$41,280120
Mechanical Drafters$41,20040
Light Truck Drivers$41,170510
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$40,970140
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,740620
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,530110
Order Clerks$40,44070
Agricultural Technicians$40,350210
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$40,22040
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$39,82060
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,8001,230
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,450160
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$39,43090
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,330260
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,150810
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,010170
Medical Transcriptionists$38,860120
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$38,760140
Tax Preparers$38,58080
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,48030
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$38,300N/A
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$38,160430
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,14090
Pharmacy Technicians$38,100410
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,99050
Customer Service Representatives$37,9401,140
Opticians, Dispensing$37,850110
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$37,84070
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,810850
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,75030
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,730160
Nursing Assistants$37,6802,960
Editors$37,66030
Tellers$37,470960
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,44090
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,390370
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,220140
Bill and Account Collectors$37,19090
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,1502,860
Phlebotomists$36,890110
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,8001,320
Food Batchmakers$36,680130
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,580730
Office Clerks, General$36,4001,970
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$36,380110
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,3401,170
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$36,180100
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,07060
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,030280
Sewing Machine Operators$35,79030
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,5301,120
Tutors$35,25090
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,190900
File Clerks$35,010150
Helpers--Production Workers$34,850110
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,77090
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,720160
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,6302,930
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,210160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,200300
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,1301,560
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,970390
Self-Enrichment Teachers$33,960230
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,43060
Psychiatric Technicians$32,330N/A
Bakers$31,820150
Driver/Sales Workers$31,680510
Funeral Attendants$31,47060
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,400260
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,240160
Library Technicians$31,160130
Cooks, Restaurant$30,800700
Counter and Rental Clerks$30,640540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,3201,470
Food Preparation Workers$30,2501,280
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,140630
Recreation Workers$30,060310
Retail Salespersons$29,8803,380
Cooks, Short Order$29,540270
Waiters and Waitresses$29,4901,980
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,36040
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,320550
Animal Caretakers$29,120260
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,0404,510
Bartenders$28,9601,240
Cashiers$28,3104,570
Legislators$28,290140
Pharmacy Aides$28,250120
Couriers and Messengers$27,950N/A
Floral Designers$27,92090
Library Assistants, Clerical$27,890170
Cooks, Fast Food$27,880340
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,8402,220
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$27,61040
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,590190
Childcare Workers$27,3701,350
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,090300
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,92040
Dishwashers$26,690360
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$26,480190
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,410280
Tour and Travel Guides$26,220N/A
Physical Therapist Aides$25,240210
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,010400
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$24,96030
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$24,96040