Licensed practical nurse salary in Nebraska

Open licensed practical nurse jobs in Nebraska post a median of $30.25 an hour, the middle half $26–$33 (about $62,900 a year full time), $1.75 below the national posted median. From 29 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.

Median posted /hr

Middle half /hr

A year, full time

estimate, 2,080 hours

BLS median in NE

May 2025

The jobs themselves: Licensed practical nurse jobs in Nebraska · Licensed practical nurse pay nationwide

What licensed practical nurses are paid in Nebraska

Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).

Posted hourly rates of 29 open jobs in Nebraska. Lowest posted $18.86, highest $52.20.

Posted on open jobs in Nebraska

$26–$33/hr

Middle half of 16 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $30.25. 36% of the 80 open licensed practical nurse jobs in Nebraska state an hourly rate.

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Licensed practical nurse pay by town in Nebraska

Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.

Town	Median posted	Posted range	Jobs (employers)
Kearney	$25.25	$20–$52.20	7 (3)
Omaha	$33.25	$18.86–$52.20	5 (2)
Lincoln	$24	$18.96–$30.51	5 (3)
Albion	$30	$24–$36	4 (1)
Atkinson	$31.50	$24–$36	3 (1)

Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.

Licensed practical nurse pay by employer in Nebraska

What each employer posts for licensed practical nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.

Employer	Median posted	Posted range	Jobs stating pay
Sanford Health	$30.25	$24–$36	12
CommonSpirit Health	$25.25	$18.86–$52.20	12
Marathon Health	$23.25	$20–$26	2
Webster County Community Hospital	$32.50	$30–$35	1
apace	$29.75	$29–$30.51	1
Avera Health	$29.25	$24.50–$33.75	1

Median of each employer's jobs in Nebraska (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for licensed practical nurses nationwide when it has such a page.

Best-paid open licensed practical nurse jobs in Nebraska

The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

LPN PCU Weekend
CommonSpirit Health · Kearney, NE· 2w ago
$36–$52.2/hr
LPN
CommonSpirit Health · Omaha and Nebraska City, NE· 4d ago
$18.86–$52.20/hr
LPN Long Term Care (LTC) - PT Nights
Sanford Health · Atkinson, NE· 1w ago
$30.00–$36.00/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long-Term Care
Webster County Community Hospital · Red Cloud, NE· 1y+ ago
$30–$35/hr
LPN Long Term Care (LTC) - PRN
Sanford Health · Atkinson, NE· 3w ago
$27.12–$36/hr
Health Care Coordinator - LPN
apace · Lincoln, NE· 1mo ago
$29–$30.51/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | AESS Temp Staffing | PRN
Avera Health · Creighton, NE· 2mo ago
$24.50–$33.75/hr
Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Kearney, NE
Marathon Health · Kearney, NE· 1w ago
$21.00–$26.00/hr
PRN - MA/LPN
Marathon Health · Lincoln and Kearney, NE· 2w ago
$20–$26/hr

What BLS measures in Nebraska

What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.

Hourly wages, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (29-2061)	$24.47 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$28.41 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$30.13 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$34.55 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	$37.47 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)	4,580 (source: BLS OEWS, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, opens in a new tab)

BLS median by metro area

Omaha, NE-IA$30.55/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab)
Lincoln, NE$30.32/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lincoln, NE, opens in a new tab)
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$29.06/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, opens in a new tab)
Grand Island, NE$29.37/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Island, NE, opens in a new tab)

Licensed practical nurse salary in Nebraska: common questions

How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Nebraska?

Open licensed practical nurse jobs in Nebraska that state an hourly rate post a median of $30.25, the middle half $26–$33 (29 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $62,900 a year. BLS measured a median of $30.13/hr ($62,660 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Nebraska (May 2025).

Where in Nebraska do licensed practical nurses earn the most?

By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Kearney ($25.25), Omaha ($33.25), Lincoln ($24) and Albion ($30). The town table lists 5.

Which employers in Nebraska pay licensed practical nurses the most?

Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Sanford Health ($30.25) and CommonSpirit Health ($25.25).

How does Nebraska compare with the rest of the country?

The posted median in Nebraska ($30.25) is $1.75 below the national posted median of $32. In the BLS survey Nebraska ranks 31 of 52 by median wage.

Where do these figures come from?

From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 29 of 80 open licensed practical nurse jobs in Nebraska (36%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.

Sources and method

Only pay a job states is used, a range at its midpoint. In the state's median and middle half each employer's advertised range counts once, so an employer posting one range in many towns does not set the figure; a town's median follows the same rule. "Up to" ceilings, weekly travel rates and rates far from the occupation's median are left out. A state has a page while at least 8 jobs from 3 employers state a rate there. The yearly estimate is the hourly rate times 2,080 hours. BLS figures are as published.

CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061), every state, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Licensed practical nurse salary in Nebraska. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/licensed-practical-nurse/nebraska

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