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Basic Information on Work in Nebraska

Nebraska has a population of 1,958,939, of which 1,042,739 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 2.7%, which is 0.5 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 1.5 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Nebraska is $54,060 per year, which is 5.8% lower than the national average. Further details are as follows.

1.0M

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

1.0M

2 Year Average

2.3K

Year-on-Year

2.7%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

2.5%

2 Year Average

0.5%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $33,716
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $37,196
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $43,946
  • Bachelor's degree: $58,191
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $74,470

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $60,980
  • Service occupations: $21,942
  • Sales and office occupations: $36,479
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $46,046
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $40,363

$54,060

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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