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Surgeon jobs in Nebraska

5 open surgeon jobs in Nebraska at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $164.14 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in Nebraska, opens in a new tab) for surgeons, all other here.

5
Open in NE
4
Employers hiring
4
Towns
$164.14
BLS median in NE
23rd of 34 states and territories

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Where the surgeon 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 surgeons 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

$164.14/hr ($341,410 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in Nebraska, opens in a new tab)

Median for surgeons, all other, against $199.04 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 180 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in Nebraska, opens in a new tab) employed in Nebraska. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Hourly wages in Nebraska, BLS OEWS May 2025. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctEmployed
Surgeons, All Other (29-1249)$34.21 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgeons, All Other, opens in a new tab)$37.90 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgeons, All Other, opens in a new tab)$164.14 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgeons, All Other, opens in a new tab)$319.92 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgeons, All Other, opens in a new tab)$330.59 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgeons, All Other, opens in a new tab)180 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgeons, All Other, opens in a new tab)
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric (29-1242)$105.39 (source: BLS OEWS, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, opens in a new tab)$175.69 (source: BLS OEWS, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, opens in a new tab)$244.12 (source: BLS OEWS, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, opens in a new tab)$257.12 (source: BLS OEWS, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, opens in a new tab)$267.21 (source: BLS OEWS, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, opens in a new tab)200 (source: BLS OEWS, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, opens in a new tab)

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Surgeons, All Other; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring surgeons in Nebraska

Surgeon specialties in Nebraska

What the job takes

Medical school, then a surgical residency of five years or more, often a fellowship.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

    Official page

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

    Official page

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page

  • Certification

    Board certification in surgery

    American Board of Surgery. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

    Official page

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

    Official page

Surgeon jobs in Nebraska: common questions

How much do surgeons make in Nebraska?

Too few open surgeon jobs in Nebraska post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $164.14/hr ($341,410 a year) for surgeons, all other in Nebraska (May 2025), against $199.04 nationally, 23rd highest of 34 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Where in Nebraska are the most surgeon jobs?

O'Neill (2), Lexington (1), Omaha (1) and Sidney (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring surgeons in Nebraska?

By open jobs on this board: Avera Health (2), Boys Town (1) and Lexington Regional Health Center (1). In all, 4 employers have surgeon jobs open in Nebraska.

What do you need to work as a surgeon in Nebraska?

Medical school, then a surgical residency of five years or more, often a fellowship. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in surgery (American Board of Surgery; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Nebraska's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Nebraska, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Nebraska, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other (SOC 29-1249), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1242), every state, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other, national, published May 15, 2026
  5. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  6. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  7. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  8. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  9. Board certification in surgery: American Board of Surgery
  10. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Surgeon jobs in Nebraska. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/surgeon/nebraska

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