Optometrist jobs in Nebraska
6 open optometrist jobs in Nebraska at 2 employers. BLS measures a median of $60.12 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Nebraska, opens in a new tab) for optometrists here.
Newest optometrist jobs in Nebraska
Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC
360care · Lincoln, NE · 1d ago
Optometrist -Full Time -New grad incentive + Relocation Allowance! -Hastings, Nebraska
Eye-to-Eye · Hastings, NE · 1mo ago
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Where the optometrist jobs are in Nebraska
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What optometrists earn in Nebraska
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Nebraska
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Nebraska, May 2025
Median for optometrists, against $65.66 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 340 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Nebraska, opens in a new tab) employed in Nebraska.
By metro area
- Omaha, NE-IA$61.11/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) · 140 (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab) employed
- Lincoln, NE$60.82/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lincoln, NE, opens in a new tab) · 70 (source: BLS OEWS, Lincoln, NE, opens in a new tab) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Optometrists; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring optometrists in Nebraska
- Eye-to-Eye5 open in Nebraska
- 360care1 open in Nebraska
What the job takes
A four-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, then the NBEO exams and a state license.
License
Optometry license (NBEO exams)
State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. Required in every state
Official page
Optometrist jobs in Nebraska: common questions
How much do optometrists make in Nebraska?
Too few open optometrist jobs in Nebraska post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $60.12/hr ($125,040 a year) for optometrists in Nebraska (May 2025), against $65.66 nationally, 41st highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Nebraska are the most optometrist jobs?
Omaha (2), Hastings (1), Lincoln (1), North Platte (1) and South Sioux City (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring optometrists in Nebraska?
By open jobs on this board: Eye-to-Eye (5) and 360care (1). In all, 2 employers have optometrist jobs open in Nebraska.
What do you need to work as an optometrist in Nebraska?
A four-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, then the NBEO exams and a state license. Optometry license (NBEO exams) (State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry; required in every state). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Nebraska's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
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Optometrist jobs in other states
- California86
- Minnesota37
- Ohio31
- New York30
- Wisconsin28
- North Carolina27
- Michigan26
- Missouri20
- Illinois20
- Texas20
- Florida18
- Colorado18
- Pennsylvania18
- Maryland17
- Washington15
- New Jersey14
- Massachusetts12
- Rhode Island11
- Virginia10
- Indiana10
- Louisiana10
- Oregon10
- Kentucky8
- Georgia8
Other Allied health occupations in Nebraska
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Nebraska, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists (SOC 29-1041), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
- Optometry license (NBEO exams): State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Optometrist jobs in Nebraska. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/optometrist/nebraska