Nebraska Jobs
The estimated total employment in Nebraska is 928,120 people with an average annual salary of 36,140.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Nebraska has increaded by 5%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 21%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 881,280 | N/A |
| 2002 | 873,010 | -0.95% |
| 2003 | 877,140 | 0.47% |
| 2004 | 883,450 | 0.71% |
| 2005 | 914,670 | 3.41% |
| 2006 | 901,120 | -1.48% |
| 2007 | 914,670 | 1.5% |
| 2008 | 928,120 | 1.47% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $29,900 | N/A |
| 2002 | $31,200 | 4.17% |
| 2003 | $31,680 | 1.52% |
| 2004 | $32,670 | 3.03% |
| 2005 | $35,270 | 7.37% |
| 2006 | $34,300 | -2.75% |
| 2007 | $35,270 | 2.83% |
| 2008 | $36,140 | 2.47% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 162,620 | $28,490 |
| Sales and related occupations | 102,150 | $30,590 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 82,470 | $32,920 |
| Production occupations | 81,270 | $29,940 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 76,070 | $17,870 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 55,190 | $40,670 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 51,300 | $58,340 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 45,430 | $36,910 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 40,140 | $55,490 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 38,940 | $38,370 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 29,210 | $21,920 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 26,310 | $24,780 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 20,980 | $63,950 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 18,000 | $20,700 |
| Protective service occupations | 14,370 | $35,770 |
| Community and social services occupations | 13,030 | $34,190 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 11,370 | $58,730 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 10,720 | $37,560 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 7,070 | $53,250 |
| Legal occupations | 4,470 | $70,930 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 3,480 | $25,920 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Family and general practitioners | 1,210 | $162,320 |
| Chief executives | 1,800 | $151,400 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 1,300 | $129,930 |
| Sales managers | 1,820 | $100,680 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 1,480 | $100,270 |
| Financial managers | 2,350 | $99,660 |
| Lawyers | 2,510 | $95,560 |
| Pharmacists | 2,050 | $90,160 |
| Managers, all other | 1,530 | $80,170 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 1,290 | $78,390 |
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