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Caregiver Pay in Nebraska
What caregivers earn in Nebraska — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$17.38/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Nebraska
vs the national market
+1.0%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
13,660as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Nebraska
The pay bands
Entry-level
$14.74/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$16.47/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$17.38/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$18.54/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$21.00/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Grand Island, NE | $17.66/hr | $16.31/hr – $18.26/hr | 320 |
| Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $16.17/hr | $16.08/hr – $17.68/hr | 780 |
| Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $17.33/hr | $15.18/hr – $17.85/hr | 1,090 |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $17.21/hr | $15.68/hr – $17.76/hr | 1,550 |
| Lincoln, NE | $17.07/hr | $16.32/hr – $17.98/hr | 2,420 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $17.52/hr | $16.98/hr – $20.63/hr | 7,480 |
What Nebraska agencies are advertising right now
Grand Island, NE
HomecareHQ analysis$19.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 15 of 37 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 37 agency ads
- Flexible schedule75.7%
- Paid training35.1%
- Weekly pay35.1%
- Mileage29.7%
- 401(k)27.0%
- Vision24.3%
- Dental24.3%
- Daily pay18.9%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 32.4%Weekend differential 5.4%
37 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 32.3% of ads are part-time roles
Lincoln, NE
HomecareHQ analysis$19.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.56/hr – $20.80/hr
from the 28 of 72 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 72 agency ads
- Flexible schedule56.9%
- 401(k)50.0%
- Mileage43.1%
- Paid training38.9%
- Health insurance37.5%
- Paid time off27.8%
- Weekly pay23.6%
- Daily pay18.1%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.4%Referral bonus 13.9%Weekend differential 2.8%
72 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 34.6% of ads are part-time roles
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
HomecareHQ analysis$17.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 23 of 67 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 67 agency ads
- Flexible schedule65.7%
- Mileage52.2%
- Paid training28.4%
- 401(k)23.9%
- Weekly pay19.4%
- Health insurance19.4%
- Paid time off19.4%
- Vision13.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.5%Referral bonus 34.3%Weekend differential 11.9%
67 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 59.3% of ads are part-time roles
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