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Lincoln MSA, 2011
Entry wage
Exper. wage
Median wage
Total All Occupations
$19,035
$50,670
$31,912
 
 
 
 
Management Occupations
$48,650
$113,135
$80,957
Chief Executives
$96,606
$222,637
$168,713
General and Operations Managers
$50,989
$121,647
$87,253
Legislators
$16,361
$49,634
$31,982
Advertising and Promotions Managers
$47,947
$91,762
$74,627
Marketing Managers
$62,263
$125,627
$96,832
Sales Managers
$61,716
$133,633
$95,407
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
$57,155
$104,089
$83,150
Administrative Services Managers
$46,321
$85,547
$61,963
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$66,857
$107,722
$90,467
Financial Managers
$56,600
$120,304
$88,798
Industrial Production Managers
$55,262
$100,627
$79,917
Purchasing Managers
$63,650
$102,751
$81,984
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
$44,764
$86,294
$72,590
Compensation and Benefits Managers
$61,320
$117,200
$100,662
Human Resources Managers
$57,431
$94,933
$82,821
Training and Development Managers
$58,856
$99,062
$81,154
Construction Managers
$53,100
$95,860
$70,993
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program
$31,956
$40,104
$38,103
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
$76,662
$103,838
$96,746
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
$45,012
$128,654
$74,593
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$81,805
$118,906
$101,379
Food Service Managers
$33,384
$60,578
$50,268
Lodging Managers
$36,564
$46,752
$38,388
Medical and Health Services Managers
$55,840
$107,609
$76,993
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
$41,414
$61,848
$56,744
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
$41,115
$111,646
$76,309
Social and Community Service Managers
$37,991
$64,608
$53,555
Emergency Management Directors
$35,432
$54,205
$46,671
Managers, All Other
$54,574
$92,905
$74,826
 
 
 
 
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
$36,665
$68,857
$53,312
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
$41,017
$73,593
$60,636
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
$33,022
$58,753
$48,530
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
$36,143
$59,901
$48,846
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
$35,757
$64,983
$50,088
Compliance Officers
$42,157
$72,296
$58,642
Cost Estimators
$35,157
$62,661
$49,616
Logisticians
$48,422
$73,123
$63,647
Management Analysts
$39,371
$71,511
$56,531
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
$23,749
$37,905
$26,891
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
$37,591
$65,587
$50,382
Training and Development Specialists
$36,074
$60,339
$49,393
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$31,414
$63,332
$46,266
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$35,575
$70,022
$56,535
Accountants and Auditors
$39,735
$71,582
$53,528
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
$42,166
$78,405
$56,051
Credit Analysts
$40,179
$69,953
$52,825
Financial Analysts
$41,802
$69,784
$57,064
Personal Financial Advisors
$38,592
$83,972
$51,356
Insurance Underwriters
$38,343
$63,829
$50,729
Financial Examiners
$41,283
$77,054
$59,528
Loan Officers
$39,543
$87,976
$65,578
Financial Specialists, All Other
$37,350
$70,650
$54,946
 
 
 
 
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
$37,284
$67,383
$54,318
Computer Systems Analysts
$44,588
$70,281
$59,257
Computer Programmers
$35,767
$71,499
$58,334
Software Developers, Applications
$41,991
$69,988
$57,716
Software Developers, Systems Software
$43,665
$74,640
$59,363
Database Administrators
$41,681
$74,566
$60,242
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$38,476
$68,464
$55,332
Actuaries
$44,950
$100,066
$72,700
Statisticians
$34,821
$59,494
$43,311
 
 
 
 
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
$38,828
$72,446
$58,671
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
$49,853
$81,646
$65,214
Landscape Architects
$41,711
$60,463
$52,439
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$43,363
$65,825
$54,098
Surveyors
$36,796
$58,960
$47,825
Biomedical Engineers
$55,541
$86,069
$73,414
Civil Engineers
$52,617
$85,357
$71,877
Electrical Engineers
$59,274
$93,123
$79,910
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
$56,428
$81,503
$73,863
Environmental Engineers
$43,993
$77,406
$63,891
Industrial Engineers
$54,212
$79,030
$70,379
Mechanical Engineers
$48,436
$77,062
$66,407
Engineers, All Other
$34,038
$47,530
$43,749
Architectural and Civil Drafters
$33,219
$52,288
$46,035
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
$33,284
$44,943
$38,260
Mechanical Drafters
$32,277
$45,409
$39,674
Drafters, All Other
$31,219
$49,638
$43,611
Civil Engineering Technicians
$30,351
$50,954
$43,701
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
$36,044
$59,954
$51,204
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
$33,905
$56,112
$51,978
Environmental Engineering Technicians
$33,934
$62,010
$55,245
Industrial Engineering Technicians
$32,314
$54,847
$45,611
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
$39,089
$45,688
$43,758
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
$33,932
$62,618
$55,691
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
$33,781
$46,145
$40,375
 
 
 
 
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
$32,634
$63,777
$49,603
Food Scientists and Technologists
$35,266
$56,712
$52,255
Soil and Plant Scientists
$23,570
$64,591
$47,878
Microbiologists
$56,447
$91,647
$79,133
Conservation Scientists
$50,087
$78,225
$61,523
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$42,888
$85,719
$59,737
Chemists
$38,350
$65,418
$50,091
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$41,883
$59,132
$51,891
Hydrologists
$46,180
$69,626
$56,115
Survey Researchers
$25,984
$58,198
$31,905
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
$49,998
$85,524
$73,942
Urban and Regional Planners
$49,786
$78,011
$69,241
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
$27,936
$41,337
$35,668
Biological Technicians
$21,723
$40,806
$32,066
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
$34,232
$54,164
$47,172
 
 
 
 
Community and Social Services Occupations
$21,001
$44,281
$32,297
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
$30,549
$40,401
$36,097
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
$42,107
$89,158
$70,729
Mental Health Counselors
$29,312
$45,686
$38,732
Rehabilitation Counselors
$25,587
$42,872
$33,326
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
$28,262
$49,652
$36,108
Healthcare Social Workers
$32,267
$46,776
$40,487
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
$31,509
$46,365
$40,070
Social Workers, All Other
$30,392
$47,987
$41,525
Health Educators
$30,008
$57,241
$49,073
Social and Human Service Assistants
$18,810
$24,818
$22,285
Clergy
$29,319
$53,956
$45,302
 
 
 
 
Legal Occupations
$34,649
$109,521
$63,304
Lawyers
$46,608
$136,490
$86,390
Judicial Law Clerks
$27,227
$36,782
$33,047
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
$35,123
$48,800
$43,460
 
 
 
 
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
$28,507
$75,464
$54,331
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
$45,715
$126,595
$77,794
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$49,843
$102,088
$78,744
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$50,638
$98,997
$79,118
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
$58,471
$120,004
$91,115
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
$47,261
$97,799
$76,147
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
$49,327
$103,145
$75,119
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
$53,845
$85,147
$69,279
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
$47,875
$69,747
$59,549
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
$50,393
$89,166
$72,494
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$41,888
$69,930
$58,973
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
$40,571
$79,316
$59,390
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
$52,994
$73,153
$59,904
Graduate Teaching Assistants
$20,636
$24,356
$22,232
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
$19,667
$34,330
$22,984
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$47,907
$84,224
$71,225
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
$41,691
$77,065
$61,861
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School
$50,645
$78,451
$67,215
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
$54,668
$88,195
$78,015
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors
$21,954
$32,496
$26,656
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
$18,599
$36,287
$32,304
All other teachers, primary, secondary, and adult
$33,827
$45,221
$42,567
Curators
$42,244
$79,865
$57,554
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$25,783
$44,116
$39,781
Librarians
$41,985
$77,953
$60,965
Library Technicians
$27,201
$36,160
$30,949
Instructional Coordinators
$35,810
$64,194
$48,060
Teacher Assistants
$20,946
$27,655
$25,686
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other
$25,872
$46,866
$36,087
 
 
 
 
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
$22,204
$52,988
$39,124
Art Directors
$38,438
$79,087
$64,152
Multimedia Artists and Animators
$30,950
$49,324
$44,130
Floral Designers
$18,384
$28,769
$25,377
Graphic Designers
$25,582
$40,926
$34,392
Interior Designers
$25,012
$40,406
$33,306
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
$22,571
$35,036
$31,673
Producers and Directors
$27,609
$53,054
$43,633
Coaches and Scouts
$23,105
$69,748
$39,951
Radio and Television Announcers
$16,497
$40,398
$30,055
Reporters and Correspondents
$16,191
$33,637
$20,937
Public Relations Specialists
$30,064
$60,319
$45,325
Editors
$24,688
$51,682
$43,767
Technical Writers
$34,141
$49,802
$41,912
Writers and Authors
$29,743
$62,525
$46,165
Interpreters and Translators
$40,363
$46,932
$44,259
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
$19,905
$40,659
$34,187
Photographers
$16,995
$28,656
$19,336
 
 
 
 
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
$32,714
$84,300
$51,643
Chiropractors
$39,917
$54,137
$42,994
Dietitians and Nutritionists
$37,222
$50,169
$43,728
Optometrists
$82,073
$147,410
$93,437
Pharmacists
$90,244
$110,555
$106,899
Family and General Practitioners
$54,886
$184,112
$137,023
Physician Assistants
$60,894
$87,436
$78,099
Registered Nurses
$44,384
$63,901
$54,380
Occupational Therapists
$48,236
$76,525
$63,517
Physical Therapists
$60,374
$83,810
$72,289
Recreational Therapists
$32,566
$40,047
$37,129
Respiratory Therapists
$43,544
$56,868
$51,831
Speech-Language Pathologists
$52,254
$89,380
$78,754
Veterinarians
$50,696
$102,113
$79,817
Audiologists
$55,875
$84,769
$69,698
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
$38,637
$56,262
$49,676
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
$25,116
$34,006
$29,934
Dental Hygienists
$65,735
$71,575
$70,176
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
$27,876
$61,546
$49,516
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
$47,079
$66,466
$57,706
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
$48,872
$72,465
$65,530
Dietetic Technicians
$22,828
$29,754
$25,543
Pharmacy Technicians
$20,602
$28,624
$25,615
Psychiatric Technicians
$23,045
$27,860
$25,268
Surgical Technologists
$33,410
$43,309
$39,248
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
$19,418
$31,599
$27,607
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$31,221
$41,206
$36,858
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
$23,592
$40,190
$32,836
Opticians, Dispensing
$21,442
$29,735
$26,315
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
$38,466
$55,594
$48,472
Athletic Trainers
$34,225
$50,623
$44,806
 
 
 
 
Healthcare Support Occupations
$20,961
$30,770
$25,052
Home Health Aides
$18,168
$24,758
$21,965
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
$21,470
$25,807
$23,586
Physical Therapist Assistants
$35,803
$50,516
$43,841
Physical Therapist Aides
$18,259
$22,177
$19,669
Dental Assistants
$28,014
$39,097
$34,243
Medical Assistants
$23,259
$32,911
$28,210
Medical Equipment Preparers
$25,015
$35,448
$31,970
Medical Transcriptionists
$29,104
$39,735
$35,913
Pharmacy Aides
$17,257
$20,907
$18,731
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
$22,139
$29,203
$24,020
 
 
 
 
Protective Service Occupations
$23,146
$47,137
$36,403
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
$35,635
$49,005
$43,294
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
$49,102
$62,116
$55,678
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
$25,441
$52,603
$44,748
Firefighters
$33,349
$44,838
$40,881
Correctional Officers and Jailers
$29,078
$36,972
$34,177
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
$43,335
$62,120
$56,001
Security Guards
$17,132
$30,842
$20,750
Protective Service Workers, All Other
$25,479
$31,242
$28,236
 
 
 
 
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
$16,633
$21,945
$18,187
Chefs and Head Cooks
$31,233
$41,007
$38,360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
$24,472
$38,589
$32,140
Cooks, Fast Food
$16,742
$18,018
$17,363
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
$20,196
$26,894
$24,011
Cooks, Restaurant
$17,324
$22,927
$19,979
Cooks, Short Order
$16,657
$20,463
$18,525
Food Preparation Workers
$17,213
$21,843
$18,890
Bartenders
$16,865
$21,999
$18,241
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
$16,483
$19,130
$17,592
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
$16,598
$17,809
$17,042
Waiters and Waitresses
$16,496
$20,126
$17,214
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
$16,969
$19,634
$18,217
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
$16,440
$20,868
$18,412
Dishwashers
$17,064
$18,717
$18,062
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
$16,187
$19,075
$17,239
 
 
 
 
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
$17,222
$27,609
$22,122
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
$28,265
$40,101
$35,377
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
$32,258
$57,586
$42,768
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
$17,184
$26,165
$22,389
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
$16,971
$20,246
$18,398
Pest Control Workers
$21,767
$41,689
$34,475
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
$17,678
$28,781
$22,898
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
$23,213
$27,007
$25,206
 
 
 
 
Personal Care and Service Occupations
$16,772
$25,491
$18,924
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
$27,070
$38,531
$30,171
Animal Trainers
$17,695
$22,074
$18,711
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
$16,616
$25,635
$18,980
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
$17,172
$17,202
$17,640
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
$16,775
$17,591
$17,442
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
$16,925
$21,155
$18,082
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
$16,051
$17,164
$16,336
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
$16,883
$21,765
$18,741
Childcare Workers
$16,303
$18,447
$17,146
Personal Care Aides
$17,796
$20,851
$19,845
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
$22,595
$36,920
$30,133
Recreation Workers
$16,922
$24,273
$18,979
Residential Advisors
$16,838
$28,136
$22,875
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other
$18,576
$21,095
$19,997
 
 
 
 
Sales and Related Occupations
$17,349
$39,994
$21,223
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
$25,742
$47,002
$35,230
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
$42,967
$90,405
$66,175
Cashiers
$17,117
$19,893
$18,332
Counter and Rental Clerks
$17,512
$29,753
$21,963
Parts Salespersons
$17,737
$34,241
$23,136
Retail Salespersons
$17,161
$25,202
$18,981
Advertising Sales Agents
$16,504
$53,095
$29,292
Insurance Sales Agents
$28,167
$90,864
$59,485
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$43,302
$130,265
$75,643
Travel Agents
$25,050
$37,170
$30,564
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
$28,709
$70,220
$42,255
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
$42,567
$94,166
$69,814
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
$30,826
$61,748
$46,592
Demonstrators and Product Promoters
$17,301
$27,577
$19,494
Real Estate Brokers
$27,315
$61,642
$34,296
Sales Engineers
$64,212
$178,396
$82,904
Telemarketers
$17,807
$22,069
$18,990
 
 
 
 
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
$19,490
$35,870
$28,437
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$32,761
$58,553
$47,246
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
$20,962
$28,412
$25,624
Bill and Account Collectors
$24,563
$35,221
$30,152
Billing and Posting Clerks
$24,675
$35,545
$31,781
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
$22,607
$35,784
$30,686
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
$25,037
$38,161
$34,211
Procurement Clerks
$22,752
$36,874
$29,673
Tellers
$18,824
$25,572
$22,640
Brokerage Clerks
$25,610
$37,086
$30,164
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
$32,989
$36,942
$35,599
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
$16,723
$27,570
$20,983
Customer Service Representatives
$20,706
$32,933
$27,754
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
$33,769
$40,688
$38,025
File Clerks
$18,111
$29,068
$23,418
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
$16,442
$18,835
$16,916
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
$17,656
$31,471
$24,779
Library Assistants, Clerical
$17,495
$28,183
$25,457
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
$27,225
$39,315
$33,687
New Accounts Clerks
$31,365
$38,045
$35,687
Order Clerks
$17,538
$27,351
$19,788
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
$25,643
$40,762
$34,666
Receptionists and Information Clerks
$19,463
$27,332
$24,034
Information and Record Clerks, All Other
$29,710
$43,084
$37,745
Cargo and Freight Agents
$29,174
$56,989
$38,991
Couriers and Messengers
$17,866
$23,886
$20,426
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
$28,077
$42,088
$36,868
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
$33,688
$44,940
$39,091
Postal Service Clerks
$53,214
$55,297
$54,560
Postal Service Mail Carriers
$43,377
$56,651
$56,106
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
$42,525
$54,618
$54,549
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
$31,219
$48,621
$40,899
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
$23,307
$35,323
$29,865
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
$17,469
$23,518
$19,575
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
$26,092
$31,468
$29,113
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
$30,000
$42,430
$36,597
Legal Secretaries
$30,795
$38,225
$35,299
Medical Secretaries
$23,392
$33,696
$30,076
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
$23,401
$34,970
$30,365
Computer Operators
$24,978
$36,705
$31,955
Data Entry Keyers
$20,168
$27,870
$24,980
Word Processors and Typists
$23,954
$33,110
$29,963
Desktop Publishers
$20,075
$32,222
$28,364
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
$26,685
$40,451
$33,581
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
$20,269
$26,627
$23,010
Office Clerks, General
$17,199
$26,402
$20,920
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
$17,964
$23,961
$20,833
 
 
 
 
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
$17,604
$35,997
$25,200
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
$42,547
$74,493
$57,248
Agricultural Inspectors
$30,744
$42,018
$36,270
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
$20,042
$32,043
$25,964
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
$16,756
$21,480
$18,443
 
 
 
 
Construction and Extraction Occupations
$24,571
$44,068
$35,154
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers
$39,459
$64,311
$54,705
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
$34,538
$62,785
$58,332
Carpenters
$24,742
$40,970
$33,436
Tile and Marble Setters
$28,111
$46,423
$41,399
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
$25,968
$34,109
$30,766
Construction Laborers
$19,265
$29,348
$24,251
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
$26,631
$34,871
$31,970
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
$29,957
$38,823
$35,076
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
$29,077
$44,092
$37,115
Electricians
$30,330
$47,723
$39,218
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
$29,825
$47,304
$38,903
Pipelayers
$23,220
$24,576
$23,851
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
$27,442
$54,400
$43,867
Roofers
$25,699
$33,646
$30,851
Sheet Metal Workers
$30,846
$45,427
$41,770
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
$21,744
$52,637
$34,517
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
$22,636
$25,938
$24,501
Helpers--Carpenters
$16,876
$23,211
$18,996
Helpers--Roofers
$21,097
$23,595
$23,152
Construction and Building Inspectors
$28,604
$51,820
$43,304
Highway Maintenance Workers
$25,221
$34,547
$30,128
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
$26,686
$53,092
$38,698
 
 
 
 
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
$25,966
$48,228
$38,709
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
$38,610
$72,564
$57,686
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
$28,210
$42,234
$34,320
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
$17,752
$42,000
$40,371
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
$21,524
$32,188
$28,444
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
$29,610
$42,912
$37,501
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
$23,759
$43,431
$37,231
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
$28,756
$45,215
$37,737
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
$23,785
$37,140
$34,936
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
$33,978
$49,478
$43,263
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
$26,377
$38,173
$35,718
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
$23,868
$27,116
$24,693
Tire Repairers and Changers
$18,000
$26,382
$22,151
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$32,526
$50,308
$43,622
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
$36,992
$53,900
$49,553
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
$23,382
$40,793
$36,068
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
$26,336
$40,917
$32,520
Medical Equipment Repairers
$25,967
$42,512
$34,648
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
$23,547
$41,083
$34,723
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
$23,457
$35,631
$31,367
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
$36,707
$60,828
$49,751
Riggers
$35,292
$51,665
$49,946
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
$20,845
$32,327
$28,112
 
 
 
 
Production Occupations
$22,078
$40,661
$33,168
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
$39,154
$63,782
$54,101
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
$19,784
$30,789
$24,378
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
$31,847
$43,673
$42,092
Team Assemblers
$20,172
$39,328
$34,255
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
$21,465
$26,601
$24,423
Bakers
$17,830
$28,597
$23,439
Butchers and Meat Cutters
$19,449
$34,048
$28,347
Food Batchmakers
$16,528
$21,931
$17,641
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
$26,508
$40,334
$33,482
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$31,762
$36,373
$35,307
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$33,189
$38,382
$36,322
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$26,071
$38,465
$34,922
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$33,709
$37,612
$37,201
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$26,273
$42,103
$40,068
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$28,658
$37,118
$35,338
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$39,926
$43,383
$43,118
Machinists
$21,941
$38,374
$31,785
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$19,391
$34,952
$28,706
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$30,928
$37,096
$36,164
Tool and Die Makers
$36,548
$53,278
$50,051
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
$25,947
$36,569
$33,285
Prepress Technician and Workers
$26,261
$40,007
$36,255
Printing Press Operators
$24,270
$40,241
$34,552
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
$21,185
$30,460
$25,535
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
$17,995
$23,325
$21,475
Sewing Machine Operators
$17,306
$21,299
$19,441
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
$28,074
$41,240
$35,462
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
$23,359
$27,796
$26,904
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
$31,768
$47,702
$43,199
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
$28,785
$47,261
$41,713
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
$24,039
$49,168
$41,474
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$26,303
$29,060
$28,009
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$27,009
$38,816
$35,430
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
$19,375
$35,348
$33,569
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$23,090
$28,985
$27,093
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
$27,046
$46,517
$41,055
Dental Laboratory Technicians
$21,408
$47,879
$36,872
Medical Appliance Technicians
$20,147
$39,598
$27,546
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
$22,083
$33,515
$27,691
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
$21,101
$28,025
$24,117
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$23,491
$30,373
$27,911
Painters, Transportation Equipment
$30,901
$41,969
$37,487
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
$17,786
$22,941
$20,529
Etchers and Engravers
$22,502
$28,629
$25,685
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
$22,254
$29,330
$26,203
Helpers--Production Workers
$17,575
$27,588
$22,044
 
 
 
 
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
$17,946
$37,098
$26,080
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
$28,689
$52,347
$43,271
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
$32,634
$54,771
$42,772
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
$23,806
$35,693
$26,457
Driver/Sales Workers
$17,007
$24,141
$19,111
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
$20,295
$43,715
$33,513
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
$18,062
$35,715
$24,711
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
$17,949
$27,643
$22,498
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
$17,033
$26,602
$18,310
Parking Lot Attendants
$17,581
$18,132
$17,988
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
$28,560
$40,751
$38,406
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
$30,517
$55,214
$37,612
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
$17,681
$35,200
$27,774

Sources:
Nebraska Workforce Development, Labor Market Information, Occupational Employment and Wages, Lincoln MSA, http://neblswages.nwd.ne.gov, accessed 5/14/12
All wage estimates are adjusted to November 2011 Employment Cost Index (ECI) factors