Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $236,840. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $223,160.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lincoln, NE has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Lincoln, NE in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$236,840	$140,210	190
2	All Other Physicians	$223,160	$88,110	70
3	Chief Executives	$208,740	$100,460	490
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$199,960	$177,420	60
5	General Dentists	$129,790	$59,990	220
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,050	$79,130	220
7	Optometrists	$124,070	$74,730	60
8	Pharmacists	$122,880	$81,900	370
9	Financial Managers	$113,240	$73,850	780
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$109,770	$97,400	200
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$109,740	$78,860	830
12	Physician Assistants	$109,040	$92,400	250
13	Purchasing Managers	$108,580	$69,460	70
14	Nurse Practitioners	$107,340	$82,150	350
15	Natural Sciences Managers	$106,950	$59,910	100
16	Sales Managers	$104,370	$60,910	500
17	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$104,210	$66,810	60
18	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$102,960	$57,460	230
19	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$102,600	$48,690	120
20	Human Resources Managers	$102,470	$70,780	230
21	All Other Managers	$101,440	$59,140	830
22	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$100,910	$59,160	210
23	Industrial Production Managers	$100,670	$60,810	300
24	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$100,270	$56,360	90
25	Computer Network Architects	$100,190	$63,010	160
26	Database Architects	$100,050	$79,520	80
27	Public Relations Managers	$98,930	$50,470	100
28	Actuaries	$98,210	$77,410	50
29	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,630	$57,460	560
30	Software Developers	$97,220	$62,460	1,270
31	Lawyers	$95,970	$64,980	770
32	Electrical Engineers	$95,710	$61,500	190
33	Veterinarians	$94,700	$62,410	120
34	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$93,180	$81,170	150
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,880	$58,030	170
36	Sales Engineers	$92,410	$59,990	100
37	Chiropractors	$92,330	$38,370	100
38	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$92,220	$60,890	90
39	Computer Programmers	$91,780	$48,990	270
40	Facilities Managers	$89,540	$55,350	180
41	Marketing Managers	$89,290	$47,590	370
42	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$87,930	$60,620	80
43	Fundraising Managers	$87,070	$57,990	70
44	Information Security Analysts	$86,820	$50,850	100
45	Administrative Services Managers	$86,100	$60,500	500
46	Physical Therapists	$85,920	$63,800	330
47	School Psychologists	$85,250	$47,100	90
48	Training and Development Managers	$85,000	$63,010	90
49	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$84,410	$44,100	4,990
50	Occupational Therapists	$84,050	$66,890	210
51	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$83,500	$47,840	170
52	Labor Relations Specialists	$83,210	$20,240	80
53	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,730	$64,960	180
54	Civil Engineers	$82,070	$55,320	420
55	Data Scientists	$81,740	$60,020	240
56	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$81,660	$37,690	310
57	Industrial Engineers	$81,470	$64,570	410
58	General and Operations Managers	$81,260	$42,990	3,540
59	Statisticians	$81,110	$48,080	80
60	Environmental Engineers	$80,770	$53,160	120
61	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,670	$33,020	250
62	Engineers, All Other	$80,600	$59,100	100
63	Construction Managers	$80,580	$57,840	570
64	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,510	$56,650	310
65	Dental Hygienists	$80,390	$76,590	340
66	Other Biological Scientists	$80,310	$44,720	70
67	Mechanical Engineers	$80,160	$49,860	200
68	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$80,080	$62,640	40
69	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$80,010	$49,870	90
70	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$79,860	$59,760	90
71	Project Management Specialists	$79,470	$47,360	450
72	Credit Counselors	$79,240	$45,620	40
73	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$78,510	$49,480	70
74	Financial Analysts	$78,370	$52,270	130
75	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$78,120	$49,700	60
76	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$78,050	$48,770	90
77	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,480	$36,050	370
78	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,260	$51,400	580
79	Postsecondary History Teachers	$77,110	$46,340	40
80	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,900	$47,420	810
81	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,900	$50,880	480
82	Loan Officers	$76,690	$46,100	480
83	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$76,660	$52,000	30
84	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$76,490	$49,900	260
85	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$76,380	$47,030	320
86	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$75,850	$46,380	350
87	Web Developers	$75,330	$52,640	90
88	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$74,750	$46,520	80
89	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$74,690	$42,340	150
90	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$73,990	$53,510	340
91	Registered Nurses	$73,370	$60,780	3,580
92	Chemists	$72,730	$60,640	90
93	Operations Research Analysts	$72,440	$45,850	40
94	Database Administrators	$71,760	$46,160	80
95	Crane and Tower Operators	$70,860	$53,310	50
96	Financial Examiners	$69,800	$48,180	90
97	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,640	$47,890	660
98	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$69,040	$63,510	80
99	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$68,810	$47,180	170
100	Other Engineering Technicians	$68,040	$46,080	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$195,550
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$169,730
3	General Dentists	$128,290
4	Pharmacists	$126,150
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,120
6	Optometrists	$123,360
7	Other Education Administrators	$118,960
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,630
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,670
10	Physician Assistants	$101,980

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$197,250
2	Pharmacists	$124,150
3	Natural Sciences Managers	$118,610
4	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$117,760
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$116,730
6	General Dentists	$114,310
7	Sales Managers	$108,670
8	Financial Managers	$107,480
9	Other Education Administrators	$106,450
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,860

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$180,660
2	Pharmacists	$121,980
3	Natural Sciences Managers	$110,940
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$110,140
5	General Dentists	$109,510
6	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$105,140
7	Other Education Administrators	$103,410
8	Physician Assistants	$102,900
9	Financial Managers	$102,540
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,430

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