RN contract pay in Nebraska — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,311 a week across 1,814 live RN listings in Nebraska with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — +2.8% against the national median of $2,247.
- $2,311median per week+2.8% vs national
- $2,176–$2,52425th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,395mean per week+4.1% vs national
- $63.19median hourly equivalentfrom 1,738 listings with posted hours
- 1,814listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Nebraska that posted a rate — 1,814 of them as of October 31, 2026. 98% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 82 listings in Nebraska post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 1,814 | $2,176 | $2,311 | $2,524 | $2,395 | $63.19 (n=1,738) | +2.8% |
| National | 168,559 | $1,997 | $2,247 | $2,545 | $2,301 | $60.30 (n=159,145) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 1,772 | $2,316 | $2,178–$2,542 | $2,400 | $63.22 (n=1,700) | +3.1% |
| Contract | 38 | $2,124 | $2,052–$2,331 | $2,181 | $58.25 (n=36) | −5.5% |
| Full-time | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Not stated | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 1,112 | $2,301 | $2,167–$2,436 | $2,368 | $63.19 (n=1,111) | +2.4% |
| Days | 518 | $2,340 | $2,185–$2,636 | $2,420 | $63.38 (n=514) | +4.1% |
| Not stated | 146 | $2,318 | $2,223–$2,739 | $2,504 | $61.72 (n=75) | +3.2% |
| Rotating | 29 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Evenings | 9 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
Specialties in Nebraska, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 30 | $2,990 | $2,866–$3,148 | $74.74 | +33.1% | 30 jobs |
| 2 | L&D | 75 | $2,786 | $2,612–$2,931 | $77.23 | +24.0% | 75 jobs |
| 3 | OR | 106 | $2,669 | $2,502–$2,800 | $69.19 | +18.8% | 106 jobs |
| 4 | ER | 131 | $2,374 | $2,267–$2,444 | $65.69 | +5.7% | 131 jobs |
| 5 | CVICU | 41 | $2,353 | $2,232–$2,627 | $63.94 | +4.7% | 41 jobs |
| 6 | PCU | 273 | $2,316 | $2,228–$2,422 | $63.43 | +3.1% | 273 jobs |
| 7 | ICU | 357 | $2,294 | $2,193–$2,386 | $63.08 | +2.1% | 357 jobs |
| 8 | Telemetry | 30 | $2,274 | $2,207–$2,382 | $62.11 | +1.2% | 30 jobs |
| 9 | Med-Surg | 462 | $2,244 | $2,123–$2,394 | $61.22 | −0.1% | 462 jobs |
| 10 | Rehab | 43 | $2,218 | $2,102–$2,370 | $60.24 | −1.3% | 43 jobs |
| 11 | LTC | 67 | $1,971 | $1,873–$2,077 | $53.35 | −12.3% | 67 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Psych (24), Interventional Radiology (23), Home Health (20), Long Term Acute (17), PICU (14), Oncology (13), Dialysis (10), NICU (6), Endoscopy (5), CVOR (4), Case Management (4), OB/GYN (4), Coronary Care (3), Orthopedics (3), Pediatrics (3), Infusion (1), PACU (1), Post Partum (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Nebraska — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved October 31, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/nebraska. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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