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Want to work in Nebraska as a Physician or Surgeon? Read this first!

8.2% Jobs Projection
$114,250 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physicians and Surgeons in Nebraska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physicians and Surgeons in Nebraska is growing faster than average.

  • Physicians and Surgeons in Nebraska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physicians and Surgeons Work in Nebraska?

In 2018, there were 2,220 Physicians and Surgeons working in the state.

There were 1,860 Physicians and Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,320 Physicians and Surgeons working in it, which means Nebraska has fewer Physicians and Surgeons than average.

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Physicians and Surgeons in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.4%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Physicians and Surgeons job openings in Nebraska, and 2,120 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,300 annual jobs and 414,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physicians and Surgeons Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Physicians and Surgeons ranged from $56,450 to $208,000 with $114,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.14 to $100. The median hourly rate was $54.93.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $47.62 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $7.31.

The median salary in Nebraska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Nebraska Metros for Physicians and Surgeons

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physicians and Surgeons.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 1,720 $79,670
Lincoln, NE 250 $208,000
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 160 $208,000
Grand Island, NE 100 $208,000

Top States for Physicians and Surgeons Employment

View the list below to see where most Physicians and Surgeons work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 44,830 $139,710
California 34,070 $204,190
Texas 23,430 $195,630
Florida 22,320 $197,710
Pennsylvania 21,200 $187,440
Ohio 17,020 $208,000
Massachusetts 16,530 $208,000
Michigan 16,480 $173,480
New Jersey 15,380 $208,000
North Carolina 13,380 $196,670
Maryland 12,170 $182,970
Indiana 10,730 $208,000
Georgia 10,690 $208,000
Illinois 9,940 $160,050
Virginia 9,630 $201,770
Washington 8,260 $208,000
Wisconsin 7,050 $208,000
Connecticut 6,970 $208,000
Tennessee 6,100 $208,000
Oregon 5,650 $199,960

Below are the states where Physicians and Surgeons get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Montana $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Arizona $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
West Virginia $208,000
Colorado $208,000
Connecticut $208,000
Delaware $208,000
Washington $208,000
Utah $208,000

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