Omaha Employment

Employment and Industries in the Omaha, Nebraska Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Omaha than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Omaha.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Omaha.
A list of any large public companies in Omaha.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	8,820	53,700	$38,200 - 72,170	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	5,760	55,410	$27,290 - 92,060	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	4,430	59,750	$35,840 - 90,280	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,880	45,570	$30,370 - 63,760	14%	95%
5	Computer software engineers, applications	3,110	68,030	$40,260 - 95,980	45%	85%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,790	43,800	$29,600 - 62,560	6%	96%
7	Social and human service assistants	2,210	27,150	$19,070 - 38,010	34%	58%
8	Computer systems analysts	2,120	66,610	$41,360 - 93,830	29%	68%
9	Teachers and instructors, all other	2,070	39,020	$28,700 - 47,280	9%	54%
10	Computer programmers	2,040	63,710	$35,000 - 98,180	0%	73%
11	Management analysts	1,830	63,060	$37,410 - 92,260	22%	78%
12	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,570	45,850	$30,670 - 63,940	11%	95%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,510	65,530	$47,550 - 106,420	12%	51%
14	Lawyers	1,410	106,550	$43,660 - 0	11%	99%
15	Market research analysts	1,390	60,250	$32,460 - 96,950	20%	82%
16	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,360	75,610	$46,800 - 105,760	28%	85%
17	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,260	62,380	$40,040 - 90,280	53%	57%
18	Financial managers	1,210	95,380	$51,300 - 0	13%	60%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	1,210	61,000	$39,970 - 87,270	27%	50%
20	Medical and health services managers	1,210	77,720	$44,150 - 122,800	16%	57%
21	Training and development specialists	1,150	45,250	$24,690 - 70,220	18%	56%
22	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,140	66,420	$27,600 - 0	25%	67%
23	Pharmacists	1,040	81,900	$55,940 - 102,200	22%	97%
24	Computer and information systems managers	990	94,900	$60,050 - 135,510	16%	73%
25	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	980	43,920	$27,260 - 57,890	12%	51%
26	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	960	48,800	$27,910 - 78,090	5%	58%
27	Public relations specialists	940	40,650	$24,240 - 60,880	18%	81%
28	Civil engineers	930	78,680	$43,170 - 118,590	18%	87%
29	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	920	59,510	$28,400 - 95,750	18%	56%
30	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	880	39,970	$20,100 - 66,250	13%	73%
31	Sales managers	870	98,440	$46,680 - 0	10%	69%
32	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	860	48,230	$31,830 - 67,480	20%	87%
33	Chief executives	810	148,310	$68,970 - 0	2%	65%
34	Child, family, and school social workers	780	34,900	$25,090 - 48,780	19%	77%
35	Operations research analysts	760	57,940	$34,430 - 89,560	11%	71%
36	Insurance underwriters	740	54,190	$31,020 - 79,980	6%	53%
37	Graphic designers	730	38,430	$23,820 - 58,240	10%	55%
38	Financial analysts	680	59,620	$36,160 - 89,720	34%	87%
39	Computer specialists, all other	650	63,530	$38,550 - 89,530	15%	68%
40	Architects, except landscape and naval	620	75,060	$33,870 - 125,600	18%	88%
41	Rehabilitation counselors	620	31,910	$21,050 - 44,530	23%	73%
42	Self-enrichment education teachers	590	26,070	$14,870 - 41,170	23%	54%
43	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	550	73,880	$57,100 - 93,040	8%	78%
44	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	550	51,780	$32,710 - 74,630	18%	56%
45	Managers, all other	550	78,370	$42,370 - 119,630	7%	55%
46	Marketing managers	520	103,130	$54,000 - 0	14%	69%
47	Database administrators	500	69,170	$40,770 - 96,750	29%	72%
48	Advertising sales agents	460	42,960	$20,890 - 74,510	20%	56%
49	Coaches and scouts	420	31,590	$14,400 - 55,140	15%	60%
50	Physical therapists	400	60,380	$44,900 - 77,690	27%	89%
51	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	400	29,780	$19,940 - 40,900	15%	51%
52	Speech-language pathologists	400	48,500	$33,030 - 65,030	11%	98%
53	Mechanical engineers	390	73,290	$46,570 - 102,690	4%	78%
54	Librarians	380	49,720	$34,780 - 67,700	4%	85%
55	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	370	51,780	$30,630 - 76,420	17%	56%
56	Industrial engineers	350	69,040	$42,670 - 98,180	20%	74%
57	Medical and public health social workers	340	41,200	$28,460 - 57,140	24%	77%
58	Special education teachers, secondary school	330	46,880	$32,320 - 65,270	9%	87%
59	Social and community service managers	310	56,370	$32,790 - 87,000	25%	72%
60	Occupational therapists	300	51,190	$34,980 - 71,310	23%	90%
61	Instructional coordinators	290	56,860	$32,280 - 81,680	23%	79%
62	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	290	34,850	$21,970 - 55,380	30%	77%
63	Education administrators, postsecondary	290	76,280	$37,650 - 139,940	14%	78%
64	Physician assistants	290	73,300	$59,860 - 92,120	27%	67%
65	Sales and related workers, all other	290	54,060	$25,070 - 88,540	14%	62%
66	Electrical engineers	270	77,650	$53,400 - 102,250	6%	81%
67	Dentists, general	270	162,010	$89,270 - 0	9%	100%
68	Community and social service specialists, all other	260	34,520	$18,690 - 51,340	25%	58%
69	Health educators	260	42,620	$28,600 - 59,050	26%	58%
70	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	260	45,970	$26,600 - 72,550	25%	93%
71	Personal financial advisors	260	49,040	$27,430 - 82,670	41%	81%
72	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	260	51,090	$23,450 - 75,820	16%	99%
73	Dietitians and nutritionists	250	50,020	$34,290 - 68,910	9%	72%
74	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	230	23,490	$13,020 - 37,200	11%	55%
75	Special education teachers, middle school	220	46,760	$32,280 - 65,910	16%	87%
76	Recreational therapists	220	29,970	$16,230 - 45,850	4%	77%
77	Engineering managers	220	96,810	$66,850 - 131,200	7%	84%
78	Purchasing managers	220	91,030	$51,160 - 133,100	3%	57%
79	Engineers, all other	200	62,610	$33,890 - 102,310	6%	82%
80	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	200	43,610	$26,970 - 68,330	11%	58%
81	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	200	32,890	$21,580 - 47,050	34%	73%
82	Detectives and criminal investigators	190	54,310	$34,890 - 79,290	17%	54%
83	Editors	190	39,610	$25,800 - 57,160	2%	81%
84	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	190	34,650	$24,450 - 55,150	14%	54%
85	Chemists	180	53,280	$27,070 - 87,240	9%	93%
86	Mental health counselors	180	41,320	$29,280 - 56,590	30%	73%
87	Veterinarians	180	61,060	$27,510 - 102,830	35%	100%
88	Surveyors	180	49,970	$27,120 - 67,670	24%	82%
89	Compensation and benefits managers	170	82,340	$44,990 - 129,260	12%	58%
90	Occupational health and safety specialists	170	54,480	$31,390 - 83,170	8%	72%
91	Electronics engineers, except computer	170	63,470	$41,140 - 89,890	4%	81%
92	Reporters and correspondents	160	37,650	$23,480 - 47,750	1%	85%
93	Financial examiners	160	65,750	$31,710 - 105,730	11%	76%
94	Budget analysts	160	58,030	$39,920 - 78,520	7%	78%
95	Public relations managers	160	90,140	$52,210 - 137,780	17%	75%
96	Writers and authors	150	42,630	$16,130 - 82,730	13%	84%
97	Legislators	150	15,510	$11,600 - 19,740	1%	65%
98	Producers and directors	140	46,120	$26,130 - 79,430	11%	75%
99	Floral designers	140	24,320	$17,040 - 31,050	0%	55%
100	Tax preparers	140	34,450	$17,450 - 55,120	0%	54%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	15,960	37,840	$23,970 - 53,930	10%	4%
2	Retail salespersons	14,360	25,580	$13,310 - 41,160	12%	25%
3	Customer service representatives	12,780	28,620	$18,910 - 43,540	25%	22%
4	Cashiers	10,690	17,580	$12,610 - 23,110	-2%	10%
5	Waiters and waitresses	8,010	15,310	$11,550 - 21,190	11%	14%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	7,800	30,170	$20,060 - 42,310	13%	16%
7	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	7,720	15,610	$11,790 - 21,340	18%	5%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	7,350	22,640	$15,940 - 31,290	2%	5%
9	Office clerks, general	7,300	24,540	$15,210 - 35,050	13%	19%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	6,850	21,400	$15,470 - 29,230	15%	4%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	5,340	24,700	$18,820 - 33,500	18%	7%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	5,110	22,100	$15,150 - 31,640	-7%	8%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	4,840	33,370	$23,850 - 45,340	15%	18%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,600	28,990	$20,100 - 40,230	1%	18%
15	Receptionists and information clerks	4,520	24,120	$16,010 - 34,270	17%	13%
16	Carpenters	4,130	33,490	$22,550 - 46,260	10%	6%
17	Teacher assistants	3,960	20,440	$16,580 - 23,730	10%	18%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,630	44,780	$26,420 - 66,610	6%	29%
19	General and operations managers	3,540	94,920	$44,980 - [?]	2%	48%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,540	32,660	$20,980 - 46,440	10%	6%
21	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,310	30,010	$16,500 - 48,660	8%	4%
22	Cooks, restaurant	3,280	19,770	$14,790 - 26,510	12%	5%
23	Telemarketers	3,190	20,660	$12,860 - 28,960	-9%	14%
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	3,070	23,020	$16,020 - 32,130	18%	6%
25	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,870	18,300	$13,680 - 23,480	13%	5%
26	Food preparation workers	2,840	16,940	$12,280 - 22,460	15%	7%
27	Sales representatives, services, all other	2,810	47,880	$22,780 - 80,440	28%	48%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,780	41,660	$23,600 - 65,610	4%	25%
29	Security guards	2,730	25,340	$16,140 - 39,350	17%	13%
30	Business operations specialists, all other	2,630	54,700	$25,540 - 86,160	21%	49%
31	Electricians	2,480	39,990	$25,630 - 60,040	7%	7%
32	Packers and packagers, hand	2,480	19,180	$12,290 - 27,820	-11%	3%
33	Child care workers	2,460	17,290	$12,310 - 23,000	18%	15%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	2,410	28,820	$18,620 - 43,260	11%	14%
35	Bartenders	2,260	17,440	$11,970 - 24,080	11%	17%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,230	37,290	$20,800 - 55,330	14%	4%
37	Computer support specialists	2,230	39,720	$25,540 - 57,210	13%	43%
38	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,200	28,480	$18,720 - 41,940	4%	6%
39	Tellers	2,110	21,590	$17,270 - 27,280	14%	16%
40	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,970	31,100	$21,210 - 44,440	0%	22%
41	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,860	36,560	$27,420 - 45,680	14%	7%
42	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,790	42,970	$26,670 - 65,050	9%	47%
43	Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	1,790	21,560	$17,250 - 27,870	11%	2%
44	Medical assistants	1,770	26,620	$20,670 - 34,420	35%	10%
45	Helpers--production workers	1,720	24,280	$15,970 - 35,880	0%	4%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,690	41,700	$28,010 - 53,320	11%	33%
47	Construction laborers	1,680	26,820	$18,470 - 36,230	11%	5%
48	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,680	49,180	$30,470 - 72,140	-4%	15%
49	Cooks, fast food	1,660	15,650	$11,880 - 20,540	8%	5%
50	Home health aides	1,660	21,540	$17,770 - 26,360	49%	7%
51	Slaughterers and meat packers	1,630	22,140	$18,240 - 28,650	13%	2%
52	Order clerks	1,620	22,480	$16,100 - 32,060	-23%	16%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,590	58,930	$34,110 - 92,260	9%	10%
54	Driver/sales workers	1,570	24,590	$12,300 - 44,330	-4%	4%
55	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,540	15,750	$11,770 - 21,550	12%	6%
56	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,540	36,810	$23,620 - 49,520	8%	3%
57	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	1,490	50,160	$32,840 - 67,490	11%	4%
58	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,460	28,890	$20,180 - 42,610	-1%	2%
59	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,460	26,610	$16,060 - 42,080	12%	6%
60	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,460	15,170	$11,650 - 19,570	10%	8%
61	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,450	29,170	$20,900 - 38,620	4%	15%
62	Loan officers	1,430	59,670	$31,140 - 96,110	12%	49%
63	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,430	16,060	$11,880 - 21,800	10%	17%
64	Counter and rental clerks	1,400	22,920	$13,280 - 39,020	23%	16%
65	Team assemblers	1,370	25,920	$17,340 - 39,330	0%	5%
66	Dishwashers	1,350	16,150	$12,110 - 20,350	10%	3%
67	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,350	19,730	$13,650 - 27,340	14%	3%
68	Bus drivers, school	1,340	28,920	$14,530 - 46,300	9%	4%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,310	56,000	$34,950 - 80,000	7%	13%
70	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,300	30,040	$17,170 - 52,810	-4%	5%
71	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,250	33,290	$20,280 - 49,570	4%	30%
72	Bill and account collectors	1,230	28,750	$21,090 - 37,520	23%	13%
73	Medical secretaries	1,220	29,010	$22,020 - 37,460	17%	18%
74	Production workers, all other	1,210	26,750	$19,220 - 37,030	2%	5%
75	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,200	21,120	$14,440 - 28,570	11%	5%
76	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	1,200	24,140	$16,850 - 37,350	1%	29%
77	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,150	23,750	$15,540 - 34,630	10%	24%
78	Computer operators	1,130	28,890	$20,500 - 39,320	-24%	27%
79	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,120	29,160	$18,830 - 41,380	12%	6%
80	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,120	32,440	$21,480 - 45,580	11%	2%
81	Data entry keyers	1,110	23,910	$16,810 - 32,620	-4%	18%
82	Printing machine operators	1,100	30,500	$18,700 - 45,600	-5%	6%
83	Amusement and recreation attendants	1,090	15,820	$11,630 - 19,800	24%	22%
84	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,050	34,060	$21,840 - 45,970	12%	3%
85	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,040	30,530	$21,000 - 40,030	5%	2%
86	Postal service mail carriers	1,020	44,570	$35,990 - 52,650	1%	11%
87	Pharmacy technicians	1,020	25,880	$19,320 - 34,300	32%	16%
88	Insurance sales agents	980	55,940	$25,960 - 110,130	13%	45%
89	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	980	57,960	$33,300 - 93,210	0%	42%
90	Preschool teachers, except special education	950	24,080	$14,220 - 36,390	26%	43%
91	Cost estimators	940	48,230	$28,380 - 72,500	19%	32%
92	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	940	40,230	$25,480 - 69,310	9%	3%
93	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	930	23,430	$16,940 - 30,840	-11%	9%
94	Construction managers	910	69,930	$41,190 - 101,410	16%	29%
95	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	910	34,710	$23,040 - 48,190	2%	11%
96	Medical records and health information technicians	910	29,170	$20,030 - 42,140	18%	12%
97	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	870	28,760	$13,300 - 48,520	27%	47%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	870	72,620	$32,940 - 119,270	4%	38%
99	Dental assistants	850	29,310	$23,840 - 37,140	29%	9%
100	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	840	31,540	$19,670 - 50,860	-6%	14%

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Jobs More Common Near Omaha Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Slaughterers and meat packers	22,140	1,630	33.6
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	16,470	280	10.6
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	21,560	1,790	9.5
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products	49,530	200	9.3
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	24,380	290	7.5
Farm equipment mechanics	31,940	220	6.7
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	31,170	150	6.3
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	31,010	310	4.1
Operations research analysts	57,940	760	3.9
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	42,220	500	3.7
Motorcycle mechanics	24,470	100	3.5
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	33,470	550	3.4
Family and general practitioners	181,590	1,010	3.3
Recreational therapists	29,970	220	3.3
Conveyor operators and tenders	26,090	280	3.3
Proofreaders and copy markers	28,530	110	3.2
Glaziers	36,700	390	3.1
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,840	15,960	3.1
Drafters, all other	42,310	120	3
Actuaries	89,560	130	3
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	24,140	1,200	3
Helpers, construction trades, all other	24,690	230	2.9
Marriage and family therapists	38,020	130	2.9
Radio and television announcers	33,810	270	2.9
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	52,600	230	2.7
Telemarketers	20,660	3,190	2.7
Communications teachers, postsecondary	53,240	130	2.7
Prepress technicians and workers	31,540	590	2.7
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	31,100	1,970	2.7
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	23,590	220	2.6
Computer operators	28,890	1,130	2.6
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,600	190	2.3
Structural iron and steel workers	41,590	400	2.2
Social and human service assistants	27,150	2,210	2.2
Office machine operators, except computer	24,950	550	2.2
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	18,060	120	2.2
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	22,920	150	2.2
Insurance underwriters	54,190	740	2.2
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	17,950	130	2.1
Financial examiners	65,750	160	2.1
Photographers	23,350	400	2
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	40,490	230	2
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	46,390	140	2
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	30,490	170	2
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,990	390	2
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	43,920	980	2
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants	15,740	100	1.9
Home appliance repairers	33,110	180	1.9
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	27,520	420	1.9
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	23,430	930	1.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Omaha, Nebraska Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Architectural and civil drafters	65,170	1.58	360
Sales and related workers, all other	54,060	1.43	290
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	59,510	1.36	920
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	26,140	1.32	140
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	30,490	1.3	170
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	60,140	1.3	190
Human resources managers, all other	112,090	1.27	110
Health technologists and technicians, all other	46,120	1.23	270
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	31,170	1.22	150
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	40,810	1.21	230
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	30,040	1.2	1,300
Family and general practitioners	181,590	1.2	1,010
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,320	1.2	270
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	42,810	1.19	190
Medical equipment repairers	49,160	1.19	110
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	24,380	1.18	290
Pest control workers	34,720	1.18	120
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	26,610	1.17	1,460
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	57,960	1.16	980
Bus drivers, school	28,920	1.16	1,340
Civil engineers	78,680	1.16	930
Sheet metal workers	46,160	1.16	570
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	29,460	1.16	190
Travel agents	34,650	1.15	530
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	50,160	1.15	1,490
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	30,010	1.14	3,310
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	28,270	1.13	590
Marketing managers	103,130	1.13	520
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	36,300	1.12	600
Database administrators	69,170	1.12	500
Purchasing managers	91,030	1.12	220
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	45,450	1.11	500
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	43,880	1.11	270
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	61,390	1.11	140
Financial managers	95,380	1.11	1,210
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	26,140	1.11	170
Public relations managers	90,140	1.11	160
Property, real estate, and community association managers	55,780	1.11	250
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	42,490	1.11	160
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	41,660	1.11	2,780
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,700	1.11	5,340
Security and fire alarm systems installers	39,680	1.11	150
Lawyers	106,550	1.11	1,410
Security guards	25,340	1.11	2,730
Dentists, general	162,010	1.1	270
Architects, except landscape and naval	75,060	1.1	620
Recreation workers	24,840	1.1	500
Dental hygienists	65,200	1.1	310
Home health aides	21,540	1.09	1,660
Retail salespersons	25,580	1.09	14,360

Highest Paying Jobs in Omaha, Nebraska Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	186,720	70
Family and general practitioners	181,590	1,010
Dentists, general	162,010	270
Anesthesiologists	160,620
Physicians and surgeons, all other	153,980	410
Chief executives	148,310	810
Internists, general	140,600	140
Surgeons	129,630	170
Psychiatrists	120,740	80
Pediatricians, general	119,920	50
Human resources managers, all other	112,090	110
Lawyers	106,550	1,410
Marketing managers	103,130	520
Sales managers	98,440	870
Natural sciences managers	98,010	30
Engineering managers	96,810	220
Financial managers	95,380	1,210
General and operations managers	94,920	3,540
Computer and information systems managers	94,900	990
Purchasing managers	91,030	220
Public relations managers	90,140	160
Air traffic controllers	89,910	50
Actuaries	89,560	130
Chiropractors	85,190	70
Optometrists	84,670	90
Advertising and promotions managers	84,610	90
Compensation and benefits managers	82,340	170
Pharmacists	81,900	1,040
Materials engineers	81,020	60
Industrial production managers	80,210	380
Sales engineers	78,690	60
Civil engineers	78,680	930
Atmospheric and space scientists	78,610	50
Managers, all other	78,370	550
Medical and health services managers	77,720	1,210
Electrical engineers	77,650	270
Training and development managers	76,630	130
Education administrators, postsecondary	76,280	290
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,610	1,360
Architects, except landscape and naval	75,060	620
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	73,970	260
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	73,880	550
Physician assistants	73,300	290
Mechanical engineers	73,290	390
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	72,620	870
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	72,200	40
Computer hardware engineers	71,260	130
Environmental engineers	71,220	110
Construction managers	69,930	910
Administrative services managers	69,870	580

Large Companies Headquartered in Omaha

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Berkshire Hathaway	81.7
ConAgra Foods	15.5
Union Pacific	13.6
Peter Kiewit Sons'	4.1
Mutual of Omaha Ins.	4.1
Werner Enterprises	2
West	1.5

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