Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is chief executive with an average annual salary of $179,040. The second highest paying job is purchasing manager (average salary $94,810). The salary and the employment information in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$179,040	$61,000	50
2	Purchasing Managers	$94,810	$54,810	30
3	Human Resources Managers	$91,950	$68,890	40
4	Electrical Engineers	$86,310	$60,900	60
5	Optometrists	$80,870	$33,270	70
6	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$78,910	$65,000	0
7	Systems Software Developers	$78,880	$46,930	0
8	Computer Network Architects	$76,500	$45,550	30
9	Sales Managers	$75,020	$48,040	110
10	Financial Examiners	$70,010	$52,410	30
11	General and Operations Managers	$65,360	$27,660	1,760
12	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$63,330	$47,990	100
13	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$62,510	$43,220	60
14	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$62,430	$37,230	110
15	Financial Analysts	$62,050	$49,210	40
16	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,930	$34,300	180
17	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$60,530	$22,830	80
18	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$60,160	$34,750	390
19	Marketing Managers	$60,150	$39,020	60
20	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$59,900	$36,610	30
21	Gas Plant Operators	$59,600	$44,560	50
22	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$59,200	$34,580	270
23	Other Education Administrators	$55,660	$36,160	60
24	Construction and Building Inspectors	$53,890	$28,300	30
25	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$53,280	$37,570	0
26	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$51,950	$41,790	30
27	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$50,260	$29,470	270
28	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$49,410	$39,100	30
29	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$47,470	$34,830	60
30	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$47,390	$33,540	40
31	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$47,030	$37,850	40
32	Chemical Technicians	$46,660	$33,440	30
33	Web Developers	$46,220	$41,030	40
34	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$45,630	$33,380	40
35	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$44,100	$24,190	50
36	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	$43,190	$26,860	70
37	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$42,990	$23,500	110
38	Clergy	$42,310	$25,440	30
39	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$42,050	$26,170	40
40	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$41,740	$40,130	40
41	Wellhead Pumpers	$41,540	$33,060	30
42	Millwrights	$39,910	$27,490	80
43	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	$39,120	$18,420	40
44	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$38,390	$33,410	40
45	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$38,310	$27,580	40
46	Meter Readers, Utilities	$37,710	$27,870	30
47	Producers and Directors	$36,730	$21,860	30
48	Glaziers	$36,660	$22,140	0
49	Sheet Metal Workers	$36,160	$25,060	70
50	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$36,040	$26,260	40
51	Chemists	$35,660	$29,420	40
52	All other assemblers and fabricators	$35,510	$26,680	1,140
53	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$35,480	$30,140	160
54	Cargo and Freight Agents	$35,390	$21,800	30
55	Other Computer Occupations	$34,810	$26,370	70
56	Pipelayers	$34,770	$27,460	0
57	Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	$34,140	$26,110	170
58	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$34,030	$19,850	40
59	Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers	$33,550	$25,050	50
60	Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$32,990	$17,600	30
61	Chiropractors	$32,940	$22,010	50
62	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$32,900	$22,340	40
63	Medical Equipment Preparers	$32,840	$24,290	50
64	All Occupations	$32,500	$19,840	108,360
65	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$32,320	$26,560	50
66	Dredge Operators	$30,300	$22,740	40
67	Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$29,820	$22,640	100
68	Community Health Workers	$29,530	$21,240	70
69	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$29,380	$25,840	40
70	Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pla	$28,690	$22,060	100
71	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	$27,860	$19,380	140
72	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$27,690	$17,770	30
73	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$27,470	$17,760	40
74	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$26,860	$21,400	40
75	Property, Real Estate Managers	$24,390	$19,840	0
76	Broadcast Technicians	$24,280	$18,370	30
77	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$23,500	$20,780	140
78	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$23,360	$16,690	40
79	Psychiatric Technicians	$23,350	$20,540	30
80	Prepress Technicians and Workers	$23,260	$17,420	0
81	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	$23,160	$18,850	80
82	Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers	$22,970	$20,630	40
83	Dietetic Technicians	$22,470	$20,030	0
84	Pharmacy Aides	$22,180	$18,990	30
85	Sewing Machine Operators	$21,820	$17,930	60
86	Crossing Guards	$21,240	$16,630	40
87	Other Personal Care and Service Workers	$20,980	$18,940	40
88	Other Production Workers	$20,810	$19,460	170
89	Tour Guides and Escorts	$19,810	$18,940	0
90	Couriers and Messengers	$19,610	$18,900	40
91	Legislators	$19,560	$19,060	170
92	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service)	$17,990	$15,920	30

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