The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Nebraska For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Nebraska?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Nebraska, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Amusement And Recreation Attendants are the lowest paid people in Nebraska.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Nebraska:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Nebraska:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Nebraska job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Nebraska

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 609 job classifications in Nebraska in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Nebraska

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$21,530	$19,500	610
2	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$21,690	$19,000	3,380
3	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$21,760	$19,460	1,490
4	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$21,930	$19,400	870
5	Bartenders	$22,140	$19,240	4,730
6	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$22,320	$19,160	1,620
7	Cooks, Fast Food	$22,490	$19,670	2,630
8	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$22,500	$19,060	110
9	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$22,760	$19,530	1,870
10	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$22,850	$19,760	25,280
11	Cashiers	$23,060	$19,700	23,760
12	Dishwashers	$23,200	$19,480	2,250
13	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$23,330	$19,600	1,970
14	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$23,480	$19,850	80
15	Gaming And Sports Book Writers And Runners	$23,510	$19,970	280
16	Crossing Guards	$23,660	$19,730	70
17	Library Assistants, Clerical	$23,890	$19,270	510
18	Childcare Workers	$23,980	$19,620	9,090
19	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$24,010	$20,130	2,030
20	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$24,130	$19,880	5,930
21	Food Preparation Workers	$24,290	$20,050	3,770
22	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$24,330	$20,050	150
23	Home Health Aides	$24,380	$20,180	2,960
24	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$24,590	$19,130	1,530
25	Demonstrators And Product Promoters	$24,670	$19,780	360
26	Cooks, Short Order	$25,050	$20,240	2,180
27	Textile Winding, Twisting, And Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$25,400	$20,220	120
28	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$25,460	$19,880	1,770
29	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$25,560	$19,420	170
30	Sewing Machine Operators	$25,570	$20,030	310
31	Waiters And Waitresses	$25,610	$19,080	15,480
32	Helpers–Carpenters	$25,830	$20,370	100
33	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$25,870	$19,550	200
34	Counter And Rental Clerks	$26,060	$19,740	1,870
35	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$26,220	$19,360	1,400
36	Personal Care Aides	$26,230	$20,210	7,720
37	Teacher Assistants	$26,540	$20,060	11,040
38	Motion Picture Projectionists	$26,700	$20,170	40
39	Floral Designers	$26,710	$19,890	370
40	Telemarketers	$26,800	$19,850	1,260
41	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$26,950	$20,400	3,890
42	Bakers	$26,980	$20,330	790
43	Parking Lot Attendants	$27,000	$19,780	590
44	Couriers And Messengers	$27,050	$20,490	380
45	Tour And Travel Guides	$27,200	$19,570	200
46	Recreation Workers	$27,320	$20,110	1,420
47	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,350	$20,260	14,340
48	Retail Salespersons	$27,380	$19,820	28,910
49	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$27,440	$21,030	30
50	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$27,610	$20,170	3,360
51	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$27,640	$19,150	590
52	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$27,640	$20,020	430
53	Occupational Therapy Aides	$27,700	$19,290	210
54	Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials	$27,730	$19,570	150
55	Pharmacy Aides	$27,950	$21,010	440
56	Production Workers, All Other	$27,990	$20,160	1,590
57	Physical Therapist Aides	$28,000	$20,570	520
58	Interviewers, Except Eligibility And Loan	$28,050	$20,220	3,020
59	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,120	$21,910	300
60	Tire Repairers And Changers	$28,160	$20,940	1,080
61	Concierges	$28,160	$20,340	160
62	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$28,180	$20,700	3,910
63	Cooks, Restaurant	$28,280	$21,240	6,490
64	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$28,320	$20,560	12,290
65	Social And Human Service Assistants	$28,540	$21,200	3,420
66	Nursing Assistants	$28,730	$22,250	14,580
67	Driver/sales Workers	$28,780	$19,490	3,400
68	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$28,820	$20,180	6,220
69	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$28,850	$19,190	2,480
70	Textile, Apparel, And Furnishings Workers, All Other	$28,990	$20,560	40
71	Public Address System And Other Announcers	$29,240	$19,100	50
72	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	$29,330	$20,080	140
73	Painting, Coating, And Decorating Workers	$29,500	$19,330	80
74	Tellers	$29,620	$21,420	5,470
75	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$29,870	$22,750	580
76	Psychiatric Technicians	$30,220	$24,370	210
77	Data Entry Keyers	$30,230	$20,170	1,410
78	File Clerks	$30,250	$21,810	670
79	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$30,540	$21,110	1,260
80	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Wood	$30,640	$24,360	230
81	Jewelers And Precious Stone And Metal Workers	$30,680	$20,220	110
82	First-Line Supervisors Of Food Preparation And Serving Workers	$30,690	$21,590	6,630
83	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$30,690	$20,520	5,780
84	Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$30,830	$21,690	610
85	Funeral Attendants	$30,830	$20,170	200
86	Office Clerks, General	$30,880	$20,060	16,460
87	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$30,930	$21,530	600
88	Tailors, Dressmakers, And Custom Sewers	$31,000	$20,650	40
89	Order Clerks	$31,090	$21,270	1,350
90	Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$31,150	$21,180	190
91	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$31,360	$23,150	260
92	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$31,430	$22,860	490
93	Print Binding And Finishing Workers	$31,500	$25,310	400
94	Helpers–Production Workers	$31,580	$24,050	3,180
95	Phlebotomists	$32,000	$24,870	820
96	Coin, Vending, And Amusement Machine Servicers And Repairers	$32,030	$23,790	300
97	Conveyor Operators And Tenders	$32,080	$25,370	700
98	Photographic Process Workers And Processing Machine Operators	$32,200	$21,510	80
99	Animal Trainers	$32,330	$20,710	30
100	Automotive Glass Installers And Repairers	$32,490	$25,830	170

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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