Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, 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 Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $225,050. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $156,000.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$225,050	$224,080	40
2	Chief Executives	$156,000	$88,300	180
3	Nurse Practitioners	$127,100	$97,240	130
4	General Dentists	$126,660	$69,990	80
5	Pharmacists	$120,190	$74,480	230
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,270	$73,380	110
7	Physician Assistants	$115,870	$96,300	100
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,510	$74,140	70
9	Public Relations Managers	$104,470	$58,660	50
10	Software Developers	$104,350	$51,240	40
11	Electrical Engineers	$102,350	$74,790	70
12	Financial Managers	$102,180	$65,220	280
13	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,530	$79,160	210
14	Physical Therapists	$97,760	$65,580	110
15	Sales Managers	$94,990	$55,410	220
16	Human Resources Managers	$94,700	$63,460	60
17	Industrial Production Managers	$93,700	$59,800	270
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,290	$47,050	70
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$90,720	$60,870	300
20	Administrative Services Managers	$89,200	$59,990	100
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$87,010	$53,600	50
22	All Other Managers	$86,000	$50,350	190
23	Occupational Therapists	$85,280	$64,700	90
24	Facilities Managers	$85,100	$61,540	60
25	Lawyers	$83,650	$47,180	140
26	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,600	$46,990	100
27	Industrial Engineers	$82,110	$58,420	170
28	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,530	$45,660	100
29	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$79,620	$75,230	40
30	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,550	$58,450	70
31	Construction Managers	$79,520	$59,080	160
32	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$78,670	$40,520	120
33	Veterinarians	$78,630	$40,470	100
34	Dental Hygienists	$78,270	$64,860	130
35	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$77,820	$47,230	40
36	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,500	$48,220	50
37	Chiropractors	$77,080	$26,010	40
38	General and Operations Managers	$77,000	$37,590	1,930
39	Civil Engineers	$76,630	$53,160	50
40	Loan Officers	$75,750	$47,100	480
41	Mechanical Engineers	$75,690	$61,080	90
42	School Psychologists	$75,200	$60,740	80
43	Logisticians	$74,650	$44,980	70
44	Instructional Coordinators	$74,620	$52,840	70
45	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,510	$51,040	130
46	Management Analysts	$72,820	$45,230	70
47	Marketing Managers	$72,760	$43,680	80
48	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$71,430	$42,650	110
49	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$70,650	$48,420	40
50	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,480	$46,190	140
51	Database Administrators	$69,770	$53,820	30
52	Project Management Specialists	$67,100	$46,370	70
53	Registered Nurses	$66,720	$58,360	1,900
54	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,420	$43,990	440
55	Cost Estimators	$65,570	$39,110	120
56	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$65,400	$35,980	60
57	Computer Occupations, All Other	$65,310	$48,180	120
58	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$64,810	$46,970	130
59	Respiratory Therapists	$64,370	$53,440	70
60	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,960	$44,750	100
61	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$63,760	$47,440	50
62	All Other Special Education Teachers	$63,250	$42,970	50
63	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$62,930	$51,480	70
64	Radiologic Technologists	$62,800	$49,120	160
65	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,420	$40,140	260
66	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,400	$41,600	140
67	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,400	$44,970	120
68	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,970	$42,000	40
69	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,730	$45,220	200
70	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,540	$39,730	440
71	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$61,420	$56,240	40
72	Fundraisers	$61,380	$36,600	40
73	Accountants and Auditors	$61,360	$43,270	660
74	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$61,270	$59,490	40
75	Conservation Scientists	$61,050	$44,720	50
76	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$60,970	$46,850	190
77	Public Relations Specialists	$60,840	$34,120	70
78	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,780	$39,330	950
79	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,530	$47,210	920
80	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,900	$39,560	1,050
81	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,690	$34,050	900
82	Compliance Officers	$59,450	$40,990	170
83	Personal Financial Advisors	$59,370	$40,540	90
84	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,110	$40,020	120
85	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$58,910	$42,670	360
86	Soil and Plant Scientists	$58,100	$37,530	80
87	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$57,800	$20,990	50
88	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$57,730	$36,570	60
89	Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,580	$46,230	120
90	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$56,740	$45,960	390
91	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$56,700	$40,230	100
92	Computer Network Support Specialists	$56,300	$36,420	40
93	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$56,160	$39,760	60
94	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$55,620	$38,920	140
95	Postal Service Clerks	$55,540	$39,770	140
96	Training and Development Specialists	$55,120	$46,500	170
97	Food Service Managers	$54,330	$37,490	80
98	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$53,630	$35,820	460
99	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$52,800	$37,440	170
100	Firefighters	$52,370	$34,850	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$162,300
2	General Dentists	$128,190
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,640
4	Pharmacists	$122,930
5	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010
6	Physician Assistants	$121,010
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,190
8	Optometrists	$110,830
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$99,710
10	Financial Managers	$99,670

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$140,260
2	Pharmacists	$126,020
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,090
4	General Dentists	$122,800
5	Physician Assistants	$121,560
6	Financial Managers	$111,510
7	Nurse Practitioners	$107,570
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$106,380
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$104,680
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,470

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$199,490
2	Chief Executives	$149,550
3	Pharmacists	$123,160
4	General Dentists	$122,840
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,700
6	Physician Assistants	$107,290
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,960
8	Nurse Practitioners	$105,860
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$104,590
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,400

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