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Federal employee salaries in Nebraska

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Nebraska earned a median of $92,051 in September 2026, 16% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #40 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$92,051
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$67,896–$116,362
25th–75th percentile
Employees
5,457
with published duty station
Rank
#40
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Nebraska
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Nebraska

The 30 largest occupations in Nebraska with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (38 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Nebraska
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 672 $105,468 $96,763–$118,763
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 341 $92,491 $70,653–$113,533
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 271 $88,356 $72,500–$98,459
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 230 $51,977 $48,436–$56,564
Consumer Safety Inspection Series 1862 196 $72,012 $65,838–$77,222
Medical Officer Series 0602 188 $300,244 $262,884–$339,449
Social Work Series 0185 134 $97,106 $84,007–$107,916
Soil Conservation Series 0457 132 $84,638 $77,168–$98,459
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 128 $110,395 $91,996–$129,002
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 114 $56,061 $52,115–$59,621
Pharmacist Series 0660 97 $162,993 $146,274–$168,417
Practical Nurse Series 0620 93 $67,022 $64,757–$70,645
Information Technology Management Series 2210 93 $119,846 $104,013–$139,753
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 91 $95,475 $79,036–$120,629
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 81 $95,543 $82,148–$111,141
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 80 $53,108 $49,890–$57,936
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 78 $110,204 $90,681–$127,809
Loan Specialist Series 1165 72 $92,491 $79,228–$105,173
Financial Institution Examining Series 0570 63 $132,810 $94,859–$180,990
Custodial Working Series 3566 61 $42,408 $40,822–$43,952
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 61 $64,487 $53,824–$67,896
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 60 $63,965 $57,760–$70,685
General Business and Industry Series 1101 56 $90,402 $67,896–$121,835
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 52 $63,879 $60,330–$65,451
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 45 $109,146 $102,966–$117,879
General Health Science Series 0601 44 $85,484 $84,638–$106,210
Medical Technologist Series 0644 42 $120,761 $109,920–$128,654
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series 0647 41 $96,453 $83,077–$102,963
Human Resources Management Series 0201 41 $114,512 $105,210–$132,585
Meteorology Series 1340 40 $113,378 $90,178–$135,706

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Nebraska

Federal pay by agency in Nebraska
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 3,034 $90,324 $64,028–$112,309
Department of Agriculture 1,051 $80,088 $67,057–$104,427
Department of Homeland Security 315 $101,443 $72,372–$124,976
Department of the Interior 308 $96,430 $72,962–$112,882
Department of Transportation 191 $114,512 $98,048–$134,162
Social Security Administration 128 $93,416 $74,865–$109,917
Department of Commerce 116 $111,084 $90,402–$138,356
Department of Health and Human Services 75 $105,471 $72,427–$128,364
Department of the Treasury 62 $98,834 $77,636–$161,722
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 44 $135,628 $101,484–$178,817

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.9% from $88,621 in September 2025 to $92,051 in September 2026. Headcount went from 5,953 to 5,457 (−8.3%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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