Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
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NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Lincoln, Nebraska Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Lincoln and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
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| Graduate teaching assistants | $34,500 | 710 | 31.4 | | Soil and plant scientists | $58,690 | 100 | 28.6 | | Engineering teachers, postsecondary | $62,220 | 220 | 18.7 | | Gaming and sports book writers and runners | $19,350 | 160 | 16.5 | | Agricultural and food science technicians | $30,310 | 140 | 15.7 | | Conveyor operators and tenders | $29,450 | 250 | 8.9 | | Biochemists and biophysicists | $55,110 | 100 | 8.8 | | Biological science teachers, postsecondary | $58,700 | 210 | 7.4 | | Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $30,090 | 250 | 7 | | Psychology teachers, postsecondary | $58,410 | 160 | 6.7 | | (Click for the full list of Lincoln careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Omaha, Nebraska Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Omaha and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
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| Slaughterers and meat packers | $21,950 | 1,780 | 51.3 | | Soil and plant scientists | $58,280 | 130 | 13.2 | | Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $23,050 | 1,960 | 11.8 | | Gaming and sports book writers and runners | $16,610 | 310 | 11.4 | | Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products | $59,170 | 210 | 9.9 | | Audiologists | $62,770 | 120 | 7.4 | | Agricultural and food science technicians | $32,530 | 150 | 6 | | Helpers, construction trades, all other | $22,120 | 360 | 5.1 | | Farm equipment mechanics | $31,520 | 190 | 5.1 | | Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | $33,480 | 100 | 4.3 | | (Click for the full list of Omaha careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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