SALARY · REGISTERED NURSES · NEBRASKA

Registered Nurses salary in Nebraska

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For registered nurses in Nebraska, the middle of the field earned $84,730 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$84,730

$41 per hour at the median · That is $12,820 (13.1 percent) below the national median of $97,550 for this occupation.

$88,330Mean annual salary
$42Mean hourly wage
$24,720People employed in this job in Nebraska

Salary range

25th: $79,240Median: $84,73075th: $99,640
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$79,240
Median (50th percentile)$84,730
75th percentile$99,640
Mean$88,330

The middle half of workers earned from $79,240 to $99,640 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$65,462 a year
$5,455 a month
Federal tax $9,811 · FICA $6,482 · State tax $2,976
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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