Nebraska Career & Training Directory
Explore 218 careers with Nebraska-specific salary data, licensing requirements, and 16 accredited schools.
Top Careers in Nebraska
Nebraska's Agriculture and Insurance Industries Anchor a Stable Career Base
Nebraska is one of America's most productive agricultural states — corn, soybeans, beef cattle, and hogs all rank among the top in national production. This sustains a large food processing workforce (Tyson, JBS, Nebraska Beef) alongside agricultural equipment technicians and precision farming specialists. Omaha is surprisingly large for a Midwestern city and hosts Union Pacific Railroad headquarters, Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, and a cluster of financial and insurance firms. The Great Plains wind corridor drives growing demand for wind turbine technicians.
Registered Nurse
- Median Salary
- $64,800/yr
- Job Growth
- +5.9% (2022–2032)
- Training Time
- 2–4 years (ADN or BSN)
Agricultural Equipment Technician
- Median Salary
- $50,800/yr
- Job Growth
- +5.3% (2022–2032)
- Training Time
- 2-year associate degree
Wind Turbine Technician
- Median Salary
- $60,600/yr
- Job Growth
- +44.3% (2022–2032)
- Training Time
- 2-year associate degree
Electrician
- Median Salary
- $63,200/yr
- Job Growth
- +9.7% (2022–2032)
- Training Time
- 4–5 years (apprenticeship)
Truck Driver (CDL)
- Median Salary
- $54,400/yr
- Job Growth
- +4.0% (2022–2032)
- Training Time
- 3–6 weeks (CDL program)
Insurance Underwriter
- Median Salary
- $76,200/yr
- Job Growth
- -4.2% (2022–2032)
- Training Time
- 4-year bachelor's degree
Salary figures based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024/2025. Growth projections from BLS Employment Projections 2022–2032. State figures reflect Nebraska-specific wage data; individual employer pay varies.
Airline Pilot (Career Track) / Flight Student
DevOps Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer
Cybersecurity Analyst
Cloud Technician / Cloud Engineer
Construction Manager / Superintendent
Database Administrator (DBA)
Schools in Nebraska
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha metro's largest community college with lowest tuition of any Nebraska public college. ASE-accredited automotive an...
Southeast Community College
Nebraska's capital city community college with campuses in Lincoln, Beatrice, and Milford. 80+ programs with 96% of grad...
Northeast Community College
Northeast Nebraska community college with among the lowest tuition in the state. Unique wind energy AAS and diploma prog...
Central Community College
Central Nebraska community college with campuses in Grand Island, Columbus, and Hastings. Dental hygiene and comprehensi...
About Nebraska's Job Market
Nebraska's economy supports a strong demand for trained vocational professionals across healthcare, construction, technology, and transportation. The state's growing population drives steady openings for allied health workers, skilled tradespeople, and tech professionals.