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Lincoln, NE

State

Nebraska

Detailed Occupations

437

Average Salary Across Occupations

$65,418

Highest Paying Occupation in Lincoln, NE

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $283,360.

Largest Employment Market in Lincoln, NE

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 5,450 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Lincoln, NE

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Lincoln, NE

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Lincoln, NE

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $283,360 $136.23 170
2 Dermatologists $280,700 $134.95 40
3 General Internal Medicine Physicians $268,700 $129.18 120
4 Chief Executives $227,860 $109.55 570
5 Nurse Anesthetists $184,130 $88.52 60
6 Dentists, General $177,370 $85.28 170
7 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $174,210 $83.75 40
8 Financial Managers $143,400 $68.94 920
9 Optometrists $141,490 $68.02 80
10 Sales Managers $141,130 $67.85 500
11 Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,190 $64.99 340
12 Computer and Information Systems Managers $134,090 $64.47 1,050
13 Pharmacists $130,890 $62.93 390
14 Human Resources Managers $127,680 $61.39 290
15 Physician Assistants $126,070 $60.61 240
16 Nurse Practitioners $123,760 $59.50 330
17 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $123,040 $0.00 210
18 Chemical Engineers $121,520 $58.42 50
19 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $121,260 $0.00 100
20 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $118,470 $56.96 130

👥 Most Available Jobs in Lincoln, NE

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,450 $29,990 $14.42
2 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,700 $80,160 $38.54
3 Registered Nurses 4,190 $81,210 $39.04
4 Retail Salespersons 4,050 $34,080 $16.38
5 General and Operations Managers 3,970 $104,260 $50.12
6 Cashiers 3,420 $30,160 $14.50
7 Customer Service Representatives 2,920 $40,880 $19.65
8 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,870 $45,820 $22.03
9 Nursing Assistants 2,810 $40,210 $19.33
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,720 $35,930 $17.27
11 Waiters and Waitresses 2,430 $40,560 $19.50
12 Office Clerks, General 2,280 $38,640 $18.58
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,160 $35,010 $16.83
14 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,120 $40,570 $19.50
15 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,070 $34,250 $16.47
16 Accountants and Auditors 2,050 $72,100 $34.67
17 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,000 $44,920 $21.59
18 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,820 $63,930 $30.73
19 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,680 $47,290 $22.74
20 Software Developers 1,670 $104,880 $50.42