High paying medical jobs in Nebraska

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Nebraska. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Nebraska run 9.9% below the national average (2024), so a Nebraska salary is worth about 1.11× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Nebraska.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Nebraska · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$371,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,290 – $511,340390
2Physicians, All Other$290,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,370 – $456,2101,170
3Nurse Anesthetists$246,730
Master's degree
$188,560 – $331,660430
4Family Medicine Physicians$228,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,910 – $433,880830
5General Internal Medicine Physicians$221,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,920 – $378,450900
6Dentists, General$179,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,040 – $265,940790
7Pharmacists$139,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,990 – $170,0902,450
8Physician Assistants$133,040
Master's degree
$103,720 – $165,5401,330
9Nurse Practitioners$132,130
Master's degree
$103,820 – $161,9902,340
10Optometrists$125,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,170 – $205,450340
11Veterinarians$103,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,630 – $165,660780
12Physical Therapists$97,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $120,1902,140
13Occupational Therapists$93,740
Master's degree
$70,370 – $107,7801,500
14Dental Hygienists$92,580
Associate's degree
$67,600 – $98,0801,280
15Registered Nurses$84,730
Bachelor's degree
$66,020 – $106,19024,720
16Speech-Language Pathologists$84,350
Master's degree
$59,120 – $117,9801,310
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,670
Associate's degree
$64,590 – $105,320780
18Respiratory Therapists$81,590
Associate's degree
$64,100 – $96,180840
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,860
Associate's degree
$54,410 – $98,3001,670
20Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,160
Bachelor's degree
$57,340 – $89,550570
21Chiropractors$66,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,700 – $121,960500
22Surgical Technologists$63,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,870 – $79,350770
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,890 – $77,9404,580
24Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,540
Bachelor's degree
$38,090 – $85,6101,930
25Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,000
Associate's degree
$40,280 – $98,490330
26Psychiatric Technicians$57,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,490 – $62,0001,390
27Paramedics$56,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,240 – $76,710490
28Medical Records Specialists$51,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,620 – $74,9901,640
29Pharmacy Technicians$46,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,710 – $57,1102,660
30Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,300 – $78,170830
31Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,330 – $53,350530
32Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,680
Associate's degree
$37,770 – $57,310690
33Emergency Medical Technicians$41,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,060 – $68,670540
34Opticians, Dispensing$39,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,800 – $52,670870

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNebraska	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$371,880	$71,290 – $511,340	390
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$290,470	$80,370 – $456,210	1,170
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$246,730	$188,560 – $331,660	430
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$228,590	$78,910 – $433,880	830
5	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$221,360	$70,920 – $378,450	900
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$179,750	$68,040 – $265,940	790
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,330	$84,990 – $170,090	2,450
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,040	$103,720 – $165,540	1,330
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,130	$103,820 – $161,990	2,340
10	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,040	$65,170 – $205,450	340
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$103,500	$60,630 – $165,660	780
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,090	$77,540 – $120,190	2,140
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,740	$70,370 – $107,780	1,500
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,580	$67,600 – $98,080	1,280
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,730	$66,020 – $106,190	24,720
16	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$84,350	$59,120 – $117,980	1,310
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,670	$64,590 – $105,320	780
18	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,590	$64,100 – $96,180	840
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,860	$54,410 – $98,300	1,670
20	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$70,160	$57,340 – $89,550	570
21	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$66,050	$44,700 – $121,960	500
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,880	$49,870 – $79,350	770
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,660	$50,890 – $77,940	4,580
24	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,540	$38,090 – $85,610	1,930
25	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,000	$40,280 – $98,490	330
26	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,370	$39,490 – $62,000	1,390
27	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,230	$45,240 – $76,710	490
28	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,670	$38,620 – $74,990	1,640
29	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,610	$36,710 – $57,110	2,660
30	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,140	$36,300 – $78,170	830
31	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,210	$37,330 – $53,350	530
32	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$43,680	$37,770 – $57,310	690
33	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,710	$35,060 – $68,670	540
34	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,830	$35,800 – $52,670	870

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Nebraska. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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