| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Minden, Nebraska | United States |
| Management | $46,477 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $43,654 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $51,667 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | | $38,592 |
| Legal | | $74,395 |
| Education | $47,692 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $41,964 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $25,750 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $22,500 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $6,375 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $2,656 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $10,104 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $50,911 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $23,098 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $16,389 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $28,611 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $39,231 | $40,948 |
| Production | $31,164 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $31,316 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $29,784 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Minden, Nebraska | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $41,000 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $0 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $36,042 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $42,440 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $12,083 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $29,167 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $41,944 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $0 | $62,996 |
| Information | $11,827 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $23,309 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $0 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $0 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $0 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $0 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $37,105 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $27,028 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $2,841 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $3,924 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $9,375 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $38,466 | $51,719 |