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Official Nebraska Government Website High Wage. High Demand. High Skill. Toggle navigation Home Resources Career Clusters About Search What are Occupations? High Wage, High Skill and High Demand jobs are today's in-demand jobs. Occupations are high wage when at least half of their wage measures are at or above the regional average for all occupations. Occupations that require some college, no degree or a higher level of educational attainment are high skill, as well as occupations that require a high school diploma or equivalent plus long-term on-the-job training, an apprenticeship, or internship/residency. The number of annual openings, net change in employment, and growth rate determine whether an occupation is high demand. An occupation must be High Wage, High Skill and High Demand to be an occupation. For more information on the methodology for occupations, click here. Report Generator Reports on occupations can be viewed and downloaded here. *Area (State/Region): Nebraska Omaha Consortium Lincoln MSA Grand Island MSA Central Region Mid Plains Region Northeast Region Panhandle Region Sandhills Region Southeast Region Generate Report Top Ten Occupations by Demand Rank An occupation's demand ranking is based on three factors: the number of annual openings, the net change in employment, and the growth rate. Nebraska Omaha Consortium Lincoln MSA Grand Island MSA Central Mid-Plains Northeast Panhandle Sandhills Southeast Export: PDF | Excel Rank Occupation Average Hourly Wage Average Annual Wage Required Education Required Work Experience Job Training Annual Openings 1 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $21.50 $44,718 Postsecondary non-degree award None Short-term on-the-job training 3,438 2 Registered Nurses $29.85 $62,086 Bachelor's degree None None 1,600 3 General and Operations Managers $50.86 $105,793 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None 1,476 4 Carpenters $18.40 $38,278 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship 1,288 5 Accountants and Auditors $33.34 $69,348 Bachelor's degree None None 1,082 6 Software Developers, Applications $43.06 $89,563 Bachelor's degree None None 534 7 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education N/A $56,298 Bachelor's degree None None 865 8 Electricians $23.74 $49,386 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship 703 9 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $26.52 $55,155 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship 658 10 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education N/A $56,267 Bachelor's degree None None 629 Rank Occupation Average Hourly Wage Average Annual Wage Required Education Required Work Experience Job Training Annual Openings 1 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $21.05 $43,792 Postsecondary non-degree award None Short-term on-the-job training 1,510 2 Registered Nurses $31.02 $64,518 Bachelor's degree None None 855 3 General and Operations Managers $54.02 $112,368 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None 759 4 Accountants and Auditors $34.96 $72,726 Bachelor's degree None None 623 5 Carpenters $19.73 $41,032 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship 606 6 Software Developers, Applications $45.29 $94,211 Bachelor's degree None None 351 7 Electricians $24.95 $51,889 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship 371 8 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $30.87 $64,207 Bachelor's degree None None 278 9 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education N/A $59,114 Bachelor's degree None None 337 10 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $37.32 $77,620 Bachelor's degree None None 317 Rank Occupation Average Hourly Wage Average Annual Wage Required Education Required Work Experience Job Training Annual Openings 1 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers N/A N/A Postsecondary non-degree award None Short-term on-the-job training 736 2 Registered Nurses $29.14 $60,603 Bachelor's degree None None 302 3 General and Operations Managers $52.35 $108,879 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None 262 4 Software Developers, Applications $35.89 $74,652 Bachelor's degree None None 150 5 Accountants and Auditors $31.32 $65,157 Bachelor's degree None None 222 6 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education N/A $55,065 Bachelor's degree None None 152 7 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education N/A $54,556 Bachelor's degree None None 142 8 Compliance Officers $32.56 $67,726 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training 121 9 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $39.77 $82,722 Bachelor's degree None None 128 10 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $26.66 $55,438 Bachelor's degree None None 105 Rank Occupation Average Hourly Wage Average Annual Wage Required Education Required Work Experience Job Training Annual Openings 1 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $21.79 $45,310 Postsecondary non-degree award None Short-term on-the-job training 140 2 Registered Nurses $29.26 $60,861 Bachelor's degree None None 54 3 General and Operations Managers $43.35 $90,155 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None 52 4 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $23.39 $48,642 Postsecondary non-degree award None Long-term on-the-job training 32 5 Accountants and Auditors $30.18 $62,766 Bachelor's degree None None 41 6 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education N/A $55,876 Bachelor's degree None None 35 7 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $19.00 $39,509 Postsecondary non-degree award None None 27 8 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education N/A $55,825 Bachelor's degree None None 29 9 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education N/A $57,597 Bachelor's degree None None 28 10 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $19.45 $40,456 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training 22 Rank Occupation Average Hourly Wage Average Annual Wage Required Education Required Work Experience Job Training Annual Openings 1 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $21.32 $44,356 Postsecondary non-degree award None Short-term on-the-job training 170 2 Registered Nurses $29.01 $60,347 Bachelor's degree None None 115 3 General and Operations Managers $41.12 $85,543 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None 82 4 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $23.15 $48,144 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship 82 5 Machinists $19.26 $40,062 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training 78 6 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education N/A $54,988 Bachelor's degree None None 74 7 Carpenters $18.42 $38,323 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship 61 8 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education N/A $56,640 Bachelor's degree None None 53 9 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $19.40 $40,339 Postsecondary non-degree award None None 44 10 Accountants and Auditors $31.45 $65,416 Bachelor's degree None None 40 Rank Occupation Average Hourly Wage Average Annual Wage Required Education Required Work Experience Job Training Annual Openings 1 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $18.22 $37,881 Postsecondary non-degree award None Short-term on-the-job training 110 2 Registered Nurses $29.37 $61,096 Bachelor's degree None None 56 3 General and Operations Managers $42.84 $89,113 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None 65 4 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $17.04 $35,437 Some college, no degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training 80 5 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education N/A $52,848 Bachelor's degree None None 45 6 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $18.62 $38,743 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training 39 7 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education N/A $51,840 Bachelor's degree None None 38 8 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $19.28 $40,089 High school diploma ...