Highest-paying business jobs in Lincoln

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Lincoln

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Lincoln, NE metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#24. Tax preparers

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $40,710
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#23. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $47,040
- #223 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#22. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $53,350
- #456 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#21. Fundraisers

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $55,630
- #202 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#20. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $58,160
- #215 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#19. Human resources specialists

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $58,670
- #345 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 970

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#18. Financial examiners

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $59,970
- #139 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#17. Training and development specialists

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $60,110
- #241 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#16. Cost estimators

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $63,810
- #319 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#15. Credit analysts

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $66,090
- #179 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#13 (tie). Accountants and auditors

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $68,000
- #397 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#13 (tie). Financial risk specialists

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $68,000
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

#12. Budget analysts

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $68,910
- #156 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#11. Credit counselors

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $69,990
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#10. Labor relations specialists

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $71,260
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#9. Management analysts

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $71,560
- #467 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#8. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $71,590
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#7. Insurance underwriters

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $71,710
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#6. Compliance officers

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $72,930
- #129 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#5. Financial and investment analysts

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $76,650
- #284 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#4. Logisticians

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $79,140
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#3. Loan officers

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $79,690
- #145 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#2. Project management specialists

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $83,080
- #291 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Lincoln, NE
- Annual mean salary: $136,850
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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