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Free archive of WageScape reports for NE NONMETROPOLITAN AREA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Nebraska finance wages climb statewide while local ad rates fall.

Finance

  • October 2026 — Nebraska finance wages climb statewide while local ad rates fall.
  • September 2026 — Nebraska finance wages outpace the market — but not locally.
  • August 2026 — Nonmetro Nebraska controller and FP&A pay slide as national pay holds.

Human Resources

  • October 2026 — Rural Nebraska's shrinking workforce drives hiring strain.
  • September 2026 — Nebraska's nonmetro labor pool keeps shrinking, not loosening.
  • August 2026 — Nonmetro Nebraska's talent scarcity holds even as plants close.

Information Technology

  • October 2026 — Nebraska's shrinking rural workforce collides with Omaha's hiring pull.
  • September 2026 — Nonmetro Nebraska security and sysadmin pay catch up fast.

Life Sciences

  • October 2026 — Nebraska nonmetro Life Sci pay falls as the labor pool shrinks.
  • September 2026 — Nebraska science talent scarce even as broader hiring cools.

General Market Conditions

  • October 2026 — Nebraska's workforce shrinks even as unemployment stays low.
  • September 2026 — Nonmetro Nebraska's low unemployment masks a shrinking workforce.

Restaurant Industry

  • October 2026 — Manager pay slides as Nebraska's labor pool keeps shrinking.
  • September 2026 — Nebraska's tip-credit math turns slow shifts into real cost.