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How much do home health and personal care aides make in Nebraska?

What home health and personal care aides earn in Nebraska and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#23 of 50 states
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Median pay in Nebraska
$36,150

a year, or $17.38 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $35,800.

The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Nebraska earn $34,270 to $38,570.

Pay range in Nebraska
Bottom 10% earn under
$30,670
25th percentile
$34,270
Median
$36,150
75th percentile
$38,570
Top 10% earn over
$43,680
Rank among states
#23 of 50

Nebraska pays home health and personal care aides more than 27 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).

Jobs in Nebraska
13,660

13.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.48× the U.S. concentration.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in Nebraska cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Omaha, NE-IA $36,450 $17.52 7,480
Lincoln, NE $35,500 $17.07 2,420
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $35,790 $17.21 1,550
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $36,580 $17.59 1,230
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,050 $17.33 1,090
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,640 $16.17 780
Grand Island, NE $36,730 $17.66 320
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States with similar home health and personal care aide pay

Montana $36,630 median a year · +1% vs Nebraska Kentucky $36,440 median a year · +1% vs Nebraska Arizona $36,420 median a year · +1% vs Nebraska Wisconsin $36,340 median a year · +1% vs Nebraska Iowa $36,080 median a year Utah $35,880 median a year · −1% vs Nebraska

Other healthcare salaries in Nebraska

Registered Nurses $84,730 median a year · 24,720 jobs Nursing Assistants $40,000 median a year · 16,450 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,660 median a year · 4,580 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $46,610 median a year · 2,660 jobs Dental Assistants $46,660 median a year · 2,520 jobs Pharmacists $139,330 median a year · 2,450 jobs Medical Assistants $47,370 median a year · 2,380 jobs Nurse Practitioners $132,130 median a year · 2,340 jobs Physical Therapists $97,090 median a year · 2,140 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,540 median a year · 1,930 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $72,860 median a year · 1,670 jobs Medical Records Specialists $51,670 median a year · 1,640 jobs
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Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in Nebraska

How much does a home health and personal care aide make in Nebraska?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Nebraska earned a median of $36,150 a year ($17.38 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $34,270 to $38,570.

Where in Nebraska do home health and personal care aides earn the most?

Among areas in Nebraska, pay was highest in Grand Island, NE at $36,730.

How does Nebraska rank for home health and personal care aide pay?

Nebraska ranks #23 of 50 states for home health and personal care aides pay. Washington pays the most, at $47,730 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many home health and personal care aides work in Nebraska?

About 13,660 people worked as home health and personal care aides in Nebraska in May 2025, or 13.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.