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Healthcare salaries in Nebraska

What 73 healthcare jobs pay in Nebraska, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$84,730

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Nebraska, or $40.74 an hour. −13% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

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Healthcare jobs
106,240

Jobs across 73 healthcare occupations in Nebraska, 0.6% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 22 of 73 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Nebraska

Pay a year in Nebraska. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Cardiologists $646,300 median a year · 170 jobs Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $507,770 median a year · 200 jobs Emergency Medicine Physicians $371,880 median a year · 390 jobs Dermatologists $359,580 median a year · – jobs Obstetricians and Gynecologists $342,570 median a year · 180 jobs Surgeons, All Other $341,410 median a year · 180 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Nebraska

Registered Nurses 24,720 jobs · $84,730 a year, $40.74 an hour Nursing Assistants 16,450 jobs · $40,000 a year, $19.23 an hour Home Health and Personal Care Aides 13,660 jobs · $36,150 a year, $17.38 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 4,580 jobs · $62,660 a year, $30.13 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 2,660 jobs · $46,610 a year, $22.41 an hour Dental Assistants 2,520 jobs · $46,660 a year, $22.43 an hour
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All 73 healthcare jobs in Nebraska

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Nebraska, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Registered NursesNursing $84,730 $40.74 −13% 24,720
Nursing AssistantsNursing $40,000 $19.23 −5% 16,450
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $36,150 $17.38 +1% 13,660
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $62,660 $30.13 −3% 4,580
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $46,610 $22.41 +2% 2,660
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support $46,660 $22.43 −3% 2,520
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $139,330 $66.99 −1% 2,450
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $47,370 $22.78 +4% 2,380
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $132,130 $63.52 −0% 2,340
Physical TherapistsTherapists $97,090 $46.68 −6% 2,140
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $60,540 $29.11 −4% 1,930
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $72,860 $35.03 −9% 1,670
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $51,670 $24.84 +1% 1,640
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $93,740 $45.07 −7% 1,500
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $57,370 $27.58 +27% 1,390
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $133,040 $63.96 −2% 1,330
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $84,350 $40.55 −14% 1,310
Dental HygienistsPhysicians and surgeons $92,580 $44.51 −6% 1,280
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $290,470 $139.65 +9% 1,170
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $61,370 $29.50 −10% 980
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $39,540 $19.01 −13% 920
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $221,360 $106.42 −14% 900
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $39,830 $19.15 −16% 870
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $81,590 $39.22 −1% 840
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $228,590 $109.90 −6% 830
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $46,140 $22.18 −8% 830
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners $179,750 $86.42 +5% 790
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $82,670 $39.74 −14% 780
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $63,880 $30.71 −1% 770
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $28,080 $13.50 −20% 670
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $70,160 $33.73 −8% 570
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $41,480 $19.94 −13% 550
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $41,710 $20.05 −6% 540
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $45,210 $21.74 −1% 530
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $66,050 $31.75 −17% 500
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $56,230 $27.04 −7% 490
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $246,730 $118.62 +4% 430
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $39,140 $18.82 −19% 430
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab $31,610 $15.20 −16% 400
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $371,880 $178.79 +11% 390
OptometristsOther practitioners $125,040 $60.12 −8% 340
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $60,000 $28.85 −19% 330
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $175,990 $84.61 −16% 290
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $82,710 $39.77 −13% 290
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $61,020 – −2% 270
Massage TherapistsTherapists $53,950 $25.94 −8% 270
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $334,210 $160.68 −15% 260
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $49,520 $23.81 −27% 260
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $45,880 $22.06 +14% 230
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $63,180 $30.38 −13% 210
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $507,770 $244.12 +42% 200
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners $49,400 $23.75 −25% 200
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons $342,570 $164.70 +17% 180
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $135,180 $64.99 −52% 180
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $341,410 $164.14 −18% 180
CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $646,300 $310.72 +30% 170
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $62,980 $30.28 +2% 150
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $98,670 $47.44 −6% 120
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $104,320 $50.15 +3% 120
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $61,290 $29.47 −24% 110
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $37,760 $18.15 +0% 100
AudiologistsTherapists $97,460 $46.85 +2% 90
Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons $229,140 $110.16 −27% 90
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $86,260 $41.47 −25% 90
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $45,660 $21.95 −30% 90
Occupational Therapy AidesTherapists $44,980 $21.63 +15% 90
NeurologistsPhysicians and surgeons $269,270 $129.46 +8% 80
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners $53,190 $25.57 −20% 80
Therapists, All OtherTherapists $86,900 $41.78 +12% 40
OrthodontistsOther practitioners $239,200+ $115.00+ −17% –
Dentists, All Other SpecialistsOther practitioners $224,990 $108.17 +0% –
Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants $138,880 $66.77 +4% –
DermatologistsPhysicians and surgeons $359,580 $172.88 +9% –

Questions about healthcare pay in Nebraska

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Nebraska?

Cardiologists have the highest pay of the 73 healthcare jobs we list in Nebraska, with median pay of $646,300 a year (May 2025).

How much do registered nurses make in Nebraska?

Registered nurses in Nebraska earn median pay of $84,730 a year, or $40.74 an hour, 13% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Nebraska?

Registered Nurses, with about 24,720 jobs, followed by nursing assistants and home health and personal care aides.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Nebraska?

About 106,240 jobs across the 73 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 0.6% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Nebraska than nationally?

22 of the 73 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Nebraska than the U.S. figure, and 51 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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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)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.