Registered Nurse salary in Nebraska

The median annual wage for registered nurses in Nebraska is $84,730, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $97,550. Nebraska ranks 31 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$84,730

25th percentile

$79,240

75th percentile

$99,640

90th percentile

$106,190

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Nebraska	24,720
Mean annual wage in Nebraska	$88,330
National median	$97,550
National employment	3,379,720

States with similar pay for registered nurses

Utah: median $84,600
North Carolina: median $84,350
Florida: median $84,190
Montana: median $85,280
Wyoming: median $83,760
Indiana: median $83,500

See all states ranked for registered nurses.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Registered Nurses" (29-1141), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.