Mental health therapist salary in Nebraska
Open mental health therapist jobs in Nebraska post a median of $36.75 an hour, the middle half $35.25–$45.75 (about $76,400 a year full time), $2.25 above the national posted median. From 12 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Mental health therapist jobs in Nebraska · Mental health therapist pay nationwide
What mental health therapists 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 on open jobs in Nebraska
Middle half of 7 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $36.75. 29% of the 42 open mental health therapist jobs in Nebraska state an hourly rate.
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Mental health therapist 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $36 | $17.50–$45.76 | 6 (2) |
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.
Mental health therapist pay by employer in Nebraska
What each employer posts for mental health therapists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetterHelp | $56.50 | $43–$70 | 4 |
| CommonSpirit Health | $36.50 | $27.97–$45.76 | 4 |
| Guardian Light Family Services | $50 | $40–$60 | 2 |
| Boys Town | $18 | $17.50–$18.50 | 2 |
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 mental health therapists nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
5 open jobs in Nebraska state a yearly salary: a median of $87,200, the middle half $84,400 to $90,400.
Best-paid open mental health therapist jobs in Nebraska
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Remote
BetterHelp · Nebraska· 3mo ago
$43–$70/hrLicensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Remote
BetterHelp · Nebraska· 4mo ago
$43–$70/hr
Guardian Light Family Services · Kearney, Beatrice and 6 more, NE· 6d ago
$40–$60/hrFamily Preservation Therapist GLFS
Guardian Light Family Services · York, Buffalo County and 6 more, NE· 6d ago
$40–$60/hr
Mental Health Therapist Remote
CommonSpirit Health · Omaha, NE· 1w ago
$39.43–$43.58/hrCommonSpirit Health · Omaha, NE· 3w ago
$27.97–$45.76/hr
Boys Town · Omaha, NE· 7mo ago
$17.50–$18.50/hrBoys Town · Omaha, NE· 3w ago
$17.50–$18.50/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.
BLS median by metro area
- Omaha, NE-IA$29.16/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab)
- Lincoln, NE$36.77/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lincoln, NE, opens in a new tab)
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$28.96/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, opens in a new tab)
- Grand Island, NE$29/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Island, NE, opens in a new tab)
Mental health therapist salary in Nebraska: common questions
How much does a mental health therapist make in Nebraska?
Open mental health therapist jobs in Nebraska that state an hourly rate post a median of $36.75, the middle half $35.25–$45.75 (12 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $76,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $30.66/hr ($63,770 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Nebraska (May 2025).
Which employers in Nebraska pay mental health therapists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: BetterHelp ($56.50) and CommonSpirit Health ($36.50).
How does Nebraska compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Nebraska ($36.75) is $2.25 above the national posted median of $34.50. In the BLS survey Nebraska ranks 9 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: 12 of 42 open mental health therapist jobs in Nebraska (29%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Mental health therapist pay in other states
Sources and method
- 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: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Marriage and Family Therapists (SOC 21-1013), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (SOC 21-1023), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health therapist salary in Nebraska. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/mental-health-therapist/nebraska