Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Nebraska | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $40,000 | $41,878 | -4% |
| Median hourly wage | $19.23 | $20.13 | -4% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $44,395.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Nursing Assistant in Nebraska is $40,000, or about $19.23 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Nursing Assistants is $41,878. Nebraska is -4% below the national median.
Entry-level nursing assistants in Nebraska typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 16,450 nursing assistant jobs on record and a median salary of $40,000, Nebraska offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, nursing assistants rank 558 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 16% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Occupational Therapy Assistants at $63,180, Physical Therapist Assistants at $61,370, Massage Therapists at $53,950 — all figures are median annual wages for Nebraska.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Nebraska levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, nursing assistants rank 558 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 16% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Nebraska | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $63,180 | $210 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $61,370 | $980 |
| Massage Therapists | $53,950 | $270 |
| Medical Assistants | $47,370 | $2,380 |
| Dental Assistants | $46,660 | $2,520 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $45,880 | $230 |
Nebraska levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 662 occupations in Nebraska.