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STEM careers in North Platte, NE — which one fits you?

The North Platte, NE commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 6 counties across Nebraska; 0 metro. Economies: 4 farming and 1 tourism and recreation. Flags: 3 population loss.

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0Metro counties

States: Nebraska

Careers the North Platte, NE economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Medical Scientist+9%Web Developer+7%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Computer Programmer-6%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%

Counties in this labor market

Arthur County, NEKeith County, NELincoln County, NELogan County, NEMcPherson County, NEPerkins County, NE

Metros around North Platte, NE

Omaha, NE–IA10 countiesLincoln, NE6 countiesSioux City, IA–NE–SD6 countiesCheyenne, WY6 countiesGrand Island, NE7 countiesKearney, NE10 countiesNorfolk, NE6 countiesAlliance, NE5 countiesColumbus, NE5 countiesHastings, NE5 countiesMcCook, NE5 countiesO'Neill, NE5 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in North Platte, NE?

Agricultural & Food Scientist, Geoscientist, Environmental Scientist, Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist and Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.