Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Southeastern 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 Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is architectural and engineering manager with an average annual salary of $128,880. The second highest paying job is financial manager (average salary $110,660). The salary and the employment information in Southeastern 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 Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,880	$72,480	40
2	Financial Managers	$110,660	$48,200	90
3	All Other Managers	$109,770	$44,980	60
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,710	$66,570	30
5	Engineers, All Other	$100,060	$67,990	50
6	Management Analysts	$99,880	$51,410	30
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$95,560	$75,900	120
8	Sales Managers	$90,720	$69,220	50
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$89,990	$59,720	100
10	Administrative Services Managers	$86,410	$47,140	40
11	Industrial Production Managers	$84,260	$59,020	80
12	Other Business Operations Specialists	$81,850	$48,350	140
13	Training and Development Specialists	$80,870	$40,540	90
14	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$78,320	$41,800	30
15	Dental Hygienists	$77,860	$62,130	40
16	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,200	$48,490	40
17	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$76,700	$52,300	70
18	Occupational Therapists	$75,000	$62,130	30
19	Construction Managers	$73,980	$35,030	40
20	General and Operations Managers	$73,730	$33,060	730
21	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$71,570	$44,390	60
22	Gas Plant Operators	$70,130	$43,950	60
23	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$69,000	$50,450	60
24	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$66,670	$21,590	0
25	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$61,690	$44,390	40
26	Loan Officers	$61,020	$42,780	130
27	Conservation Scientists	$58,900	$44,250	30
28	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$57,110	$42,170	60
29	Compliance Officers	$56,390	$33,610	60
30	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$56,120	$38,130	60
31	Social and Community Service Managers	$55,540	$42,460	50
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$53,940	$23,870	50
33	Respiratory Therapists	$53,700	$42,840	40
34	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$52,850	$26,790	40
35	Music Directors and Composers	$51,270	$33,280	30
36	Accountants and Auditors	$50,640	$30,940	180
37	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$49,700	$36,750	80
38	Instructional Coordinators	$49,330	$41,580	30
39	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$48,480	$32,250	70
40	Personal Financial Advisors	$48,230	$29,990	70
41	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$48,100	$27,770	130
42	Human Resources Specialists	$47,300	$37,240	100
43	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$46,660	$29,820	180
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$46,410	$27,760	30
45	Computer User Support Specialists	$46,280	$29,510	60
46	Food Service Managers	$46,030	$36,020	40
47	Cost Estimators	$45,030	$33,310	40
48	Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	$44,750	$32,080	0
49	Real Estate Sales Agents	$43,290	$19,650	0
50	Other Sales Representatives	$42,830	$20,040	40
51	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$41,660	$23,420	30
52	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$40,540	$24,370	60
53	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$40,160	$18,860	30
54	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$39,610	$30,170	30
55	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$39,260	$32,510	30
56	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$39,110	$27,100	60
57	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,300	$27,770	100
58	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$37,750	$32,890	0
59	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$37,360	$28,490	80
60	Tool and Die Makers	$37,330	$28,450	40
61	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,760	$29,230	70
62	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$36,750	$32,430	30
63	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$36,190	$30,630	40
64	Other Assemblers and Fabricators	$35,910	$32,210	50
65	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$35,050	$27,130	50
66	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$34,940	$18,510	0
67	All other assemblers and fabricators	$34,570	$27,110	640
68	Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	$34,530	$28,310	0
69	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$34,510	$25,620	70
70	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,140	$26,630	40
71	All Occupations	$33,460	$19,840	45,230
72	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$32,840	$26,710	30
73	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$32,610	$25,410	70
74	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$32,360	$25,770	110
75	Recreational Therapists	$31,970	$27,650	40
76	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$30,910	$23,040	40
77	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$30,850	$25,710	40
78	Graphic Designers	$29,390	$21,880	50
79	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$29,150	$21,800	40
80	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$29,110	$22,480	0
81	Tax Preparers	$28,560	$21,000	60
82	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$27,920	$22,040	0
83	Physical Therapist Aides	$27,400	$21,190	30
84	Radio and Television Announcers	$25,580	$18,960	40
85	Agricultural Inspectors	$25,170	$20,270	50
86	Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers	$24,860	$17,270	0
87	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$24,640	$19,600	30
88	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$23,710	$17,770	60
89	Pharmacy Aides	$22,890	$19,970	0
90	Residential Advisors	$22,110	$16,660	50
91	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$21,590	$19,450	50
92	Short Order Cooks	$19,940	$19,370	160
93	Legislators	$19,660	$19,080	120
94	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$19,040	$18,780	0

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