National Salary » Most Popular Jobs in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

Top 100 Popular Jobs in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 38,060. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 1,440 people (3.78 percent of the total employment in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 1,070 people (2.81 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	38,060	100.00%	$37,610
2	Cashiers	1,440	3.78%	$23,910
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,070	2.81%	$22,880
4	Nursing Assistants	1,010	2.65%	$32,850
5	Retail Salespersons	990	2.60%	$29,170
6	General and Operations Managers	860	2.26%	$73,350
7	Registered Nurses	860	2.26%	$67,420
8	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	820	2.15%	$36,870
9	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	750	1.97%	$28,790
10	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	750	1.97%	$44,400
11	Stockers and Order Fillers	650	1.71%	$30,670
12	Waiters and Waitresses	570	1.50%	$21,230
13	Office Clerks, General	570	1.50%	$31,680
14	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	540	1.42%	$60,010
15	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	540	1.42%	$34,350
16	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	520	1.37%	$38,530
17	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	510	1.34%	$61,160
18	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	480	1.26%	$29,330
19	Customer Service Representatives	470	1.23%	$32,910
20	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	460	1.21%	$37,290
21	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	430	1.13%	$26,820
22	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	420	1.10%	$28,810
23	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	410	1.08%	$38,400
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	390	1.02%	$49,960
25	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	380	1.00%	$28,310
26	Food Preparation Workers	340	0.89%	$26,880
27	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	330	0.87%	$33,250
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	330	0.87%	$50,980
29	Highway Maintenance Workers	330	0.87%	$38,070
30	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	310	0.81%	$43,390
31	Tellers	300	0.79%	$35,080
32	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	290	0.76%	$38,020
33	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	290	0.76%	$55,970
34	Bartenders	250	0.66%	$21,750
35	Restaurant Cooks	230	0.60%	$28,560
36	Insurance Sales Agents	230	0.60%	$49,980
37	Receptionists and Information Clerks	230	0.60%	$29,670
38	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	230	0.60%	$64,210
39	Driver/Sales Workers	230	0.60%	$28,860
40	Accountants and Auditors	220	0.58%	$64,160
41	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	220	0.58%	$49,810
42	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	220	0.58%	$31,280
43	Construction Laborers	210	0.55%	$40,250
44	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	210	0.55%	$42,860
45	Parts Salespersons	200	0.53%	$37,560
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	180	0.47%	$60,310
47	Childcare Workers	180	0.47%	$26,420
48	Billing and Posting Clerks	180	0.47%	$36,830
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	180	0.47%	$55,630
50	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	180	0.47%	$39,160
51	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	180	0.47%	$48,350
52	Medical and Health Services Managers	170	0.45%	$94,420
53	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	170	0.45%	$34,910
54	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	170	0.45%	$26,830
55	Medical Secretaries	170	0.45%	$35,460
56	Financial Managers	160	0.42%	$119,530
57	Loan Officers	160	0.42%	$77,810
58	Counter and Rental Clerks	160	0.42%	$26,410
59	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	160	0.42%	$47,250
60	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	160	0.42%	$58,760
61	School Bus Drivers	160	0.42%	$39,390
62	Human Resources Specialists	150	0.39%	$51,060
63	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	150	0.39%	$35,290
64	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	150	0.39%	$34,030
65	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	150	0.39%	$49,340
66	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	140	0.37%	$27,060
67	Carpenters	140	0.37%	$38,880
68	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	140	0.37%	$38,630
69	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	140	0.37%	$39,180
70	Electricians	140	0.37%	$47,180
71	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	140	0.37%	$79,730
72	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	130	0.34%	$48,930
73	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	120	0.32%	$47,330
74	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	120	0.32%	$33,910
75	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	120	0.32%	$39,210
76	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	110	0.29%	$99,880
77	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	110	0.29%	$61,700
78	Pharmacy Technicians	110	0.29%	$36,610
79	Dental Assistants	110	0.29%	$38,190
80	Correctional Officers and Jailers	110	0.29%	$37,970
81	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	110	0.29%	$35,000
82	Postal Service Mail Carriers	110	0.29%	$45,900
83	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	110	0.29%	$40,780
84	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	110	0.29%	$37,120
85	Legislators	100	0.26%	$29,500
86	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	100	0.26%	$58,450
87	Family Medicine Physicians	100	0.26%	n/a
88	Dishwashers	100	0.26%	$21,920
89	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	100	0.26%	$27,830
90	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	90	0.24%	$61,320
91	Computer User Support Specialists	90	0.24%	$47,990
92	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	90	0.24%	$62,210
93	Pharmacists	90	0.24%	$127,380
94	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	90	0.24%	$59,910
95	Agricultural Equipment Operators	90	0.24%	$36,660
96	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	90	0.24%	$31,730
97	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	90	0.24%	$25,390
98	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	90	0.24%	$29,940
99	Packers and Packagers	90	0.24%	$25,510
100	Chief Executives	80	0.21%	$151,210

Also see The top paying jobs in Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.

Also see The most popular jobs in Nebraska, The top paying jobs in Nebraska.