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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Lincoln, NE

What professions have the highest employment in Lincoln, NE? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Lincoln, NE. We note that the total employment in Lincoln, NE is 173,630. The most popular job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession, which employs 4,990 people (2.87 percent of the total employment in Lincoln, NE). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 4,900 people (2.82 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Lincoln, NE is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Lincoln, NE (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	173,630	100.00%	$44,930
2	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,990	2.87%	$84,410
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,900	2.82%	$25,800
4	Cashiers	3,700	2.13%	$26,870
5	Registered Nurses	3,580	2.06%	$73,370
6	Retail Salespersons	3,560	2.05%	$28,830
7	General and Operations Managers	3,540	2.04%	$81,260
8	Customer Service Representatives	3,250	1.87%	$35,990
9	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,860	1.65%	$38,900
10	Office Clerks, General	2,500	1.44%	$34,050
11	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,390	1.38%	$30,790
12	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,320	1.34%	$28,910
13	Waiters and Waitresses	2,230	1.28%	$22,140
14	Nursing Assistants	2,220	1.28%	$32,200
15	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,100	1.21%	$36,220
16	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,930	1.11%	$29,130
17	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,880	1.08%	$53,920
18	Accountants and Auditors	1,810	1.04%	$61,030
19	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,710	0.98%	$43,510
20	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,680	0.97%	$44,410
21	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,570	0.90%	$40,660
22	Childcare Workers	1,520	0.88%	$27,680
23	Compliance Officers	1,490	0.86%	$66,210
24	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,330	0.77%	$35,510
25	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,300	0.75%	$62,640
26	Software Developers	1,270	0.73%	$97,220
27	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,200	0.69%	$23,300
28	Food Preparation Workers	1,130	0.65%	$28,170
29	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,120	0.65%	$23,560
30	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,100	0.63%	$42,120
31	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,070	0.62%	$49,940
32	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,070	0.62%	$37,860
33	Construction Laborers	1,030	0.59%	$37,970
34	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,020	0.59%	$34,150
35	Carpenters	1,010	0.58%	$43,450
36	Human Resources Specialists	1,000	0.58%	$57,210
37	Computer User Support Specialists	990	0.57%	$50,480
38	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	980	0.56%	$65,050
39	Bartenders	970	0.56%	$22,280
40	Electricians	960	0.55%	$49,630
41	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	930	0.54%	$28,100
42	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	900	0.52%	$62,440
43	Fast Food Cooks	880	0.51%	$23,920
44	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	850	0.49%	$36,780
45	Computer and Information Systems Managers	830	0.48%	$109,740
46	All Other Managers	830	0.48%	$101,440
47	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	830	0.48%	$59,760
48	Other Business Operations Specialists	810	0.47%	$65,750
49	Computer Occupations, All Other	810	0.47%	$76,900
50	Counter and Rental Clerks	800	0.46%	$26,910
51	Financial Managers	780	0.45%	$113,240
52	Lawyers	770	0.44%	$95,970
53	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	770	0.44%	$60,070
54	Insurance Sales Agents	770	0.44%	$57,010
55	Restaurant Cooks	760	0.44%	$29,990
56	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	750	0.43%	$49,170
57	Driver/Sales Workers	750	0.43%	$23,300
58	Correctional Officers and Jailers	730	0.42%	$46,500
59	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	730	0.42%	$49,730
60	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	700	0.40%	$44,810
61	Billing and Posting Clerks	700	0.40%	$40,160
62	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	690	0.40%	$51,330
63	Security Guards	690	0.40%	$29,370
64	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	690	0.40%	$46,510
65	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	670	0.39%	$48,010
66	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	660	0.38%	$69,640
67	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	660	0.38%	$40,240
68	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	650	0.37%	$39,220
69	Training and Development Specialists	630	0.36%	$60,500
70	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	630	0.36%	$49,560
71	Management Analysts	620	0.36%	$65,610
72	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	620	0.36%	$29,550
73	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	620	0.36%	$49,190
74	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	620	0.36%	$41,620
75	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	620	0.36%	$30,790
76	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	610	0.35%	$48,240
77	Medical Secretaries	600	0.35%	$37,690
78	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	600	0.35%	$49,270
79	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	590	0.34%	$49,340
80	Computer Systems Analysts	580	0.33%	$77,260
81	Recreation Workers	580	0.33%	$22,830
82	Construction Managers	570	0.33%	$80,580
83	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	570	0.33%	$66,210
84	Medical and Health Services Managers	560	0.32%	$97,630
85	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	550	0.32%	$28,190
86	Dishwashers	550	0.32%	$23,430
87	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	550	0.32%	$38,970
88	Tellers	530	0.31%	$34,890
89	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	530	0.31%	$49,550
90	Dental Assistants	510	0.29%	$45,890
91	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	510	0.29%	$55,950
92	Sales Managers	500	0.29%	$104,370
93	Administrative Services Managers	500	0.29%	$86,100
94	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	500	0.29%	$32,740
95	Chief Executives	490	0.28%	$208,740
96	Loan Officers	480	0.28%	$76,690
97	Medical Assistants	480	0.28%	$37,300
98	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	480	0.28%	$76,900
99	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	480	0.28%	$39,320
100	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	470	0.27%	$56,990

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