Medical assistant salary in Nebraska
The typical medical assistant salary in Nebraska is $47,370 a year, which works out to $22.78 an hour, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's the middle value: half of medical assistants are paid above it, and half are paid below it.
- Typical yearly pay: $47,370
- Bottom 10%: $37,940 or less
- Top 10%: $59,450 or more
- Projected job growth, 2024–2034: 13.1%
Ready to train for this pay? Head to the Nebraska programs page, pick an accredited program and send its short "Request information" form.
- Median a year
- $47,370
- Lowest-paid tenth
- $37,940 or less
- Best-paid tenth
- $59,450 or more
- Medical assistant jobs
- 2,380
- Job growth 2024 to 2034
- +13.1%
What do medical assistants earn across Nebraska?
Half of Nebraska's medical assistants make somewhere from $42,860 up to $50,010 a year, with the average at $48,040.
Nebraska's median comes in 4% above the national figure of $45,690, and the state ranks 15th of 51 (counting all 50 states plus DC) for medical assistant pay.
Medical assistant pay by city
Among Nebraska metro areas, Omaha has the top median at $48,010 a year, while Grand Island is lowest at $40,370.
Omaha has the most medical assistant jobs of any Nebraska metro area, about 1,400.
| Metro area | Median a year | Median an hour | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $48,010 | $23.08 | 1,400 |
| Lincoln, NE | $47,190 | $22.69 | 570 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,650 | $21.95 | 280 |
| Grand Island, NE | $40,370 | $19.41 | 100 |
Medical assistant pay compared with nursing jobs
Medical assistants in Nebraska make more than nursing assistants and phlebotomists, but less than licensed practical nurses and registered nurses.
| Role | Median annual pay in Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Phlebotomists | $39,540 |
| Nursing assistants | $40,000 |
| Medical assistants | $47,370 |
| Practical and vocational nurses (LPN/LVN) | $62,660 |
| Registered nurses | $84,730 |
Will there be medical assistant jobs in Nebraska?
About 2,380 medical assistants work in Nebraska, roughly 2.3 per 1,000 jobs.
The state labor agency expects the count to climb from 2,620 jobs in 2024 to 2,970 by 2034, a 13.1% rise. Nationally the projected rate is 12.5%, according to Projections Central.
Roughly 370 openings are expected each year, counting both newly created roles and people leaving the field.
Training programs in Nebraska
Four Nebraska schools on this site report medical assistant graduates to IPEDS, the federal college survey. Three of those schools have a medical assistant program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES.
At career schools that report it, programs take a median of 9 months. Among career schools that publish a full-program price, the median is $17,257 for tuition, fees and books. Public colleges show median tuition and fees of $4,346 across a full-time year of study. Some programs teach classes online. The supervised clinical practice, though, always takes place in person.
Request information from a school
Nebraska pays medical assistants more than the national median, and about 370 jobs open up every year. Many programs take around nine months, so the sooner you ask, the sooner you can start. Open the Nebraska programs page, choose an accredited program and send its short form with your name, email, phone, ZIP code and when you'd like to begin.
The form goes to just that school, so you can ask about classes, training and prices.
Sources: May 2025 BLS wage estimates, Projections Central and the IPEDS college survey.
Pay: Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey, May 2025. Growth: Projections Central, from Nebraska’s labor market office. The job itself: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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