LIVE MARKET·69 NE postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Nebraska: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.
Pay range $20.00$800$41,600–$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr across the middle 50% of 69 active Nebraska postings from 44 employers.
4.4% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #32 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$20.00$800$41,600–$22.50$900$46,800
middle 50%
Postings
69
last 180 days
Employers
44
in NE
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Nebraska compares with its neighbors.
01Colorado$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr
02South Dakota$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
03Iowa$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr04Nebraska (this page)$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
05Kansas$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr06Missouri$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr07Wyoming$19.75/hr$790/wk$41,080/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN NEBRASKA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Nebraska.
01Radiology Technologist$80.50/hr$3,220/wk$167,440/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse$78.11/hr$3,124/wk$162,469/yr03MRI Technologist$77.05/hr$3,082/wk$160,264/yr04Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$75.13/hr$3,005/wk$156,270/yr05CT Technologist$75.03/hr$3,001/wk$156,062/yr06Nuclear Medicine Technologist$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr07ICU Nurse$63.54/hr$2,542/wk$132,163/yr08PCU Nurse$63.28/hr$2,531/wk$131,622/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$58.07/hr$2,323/wk$120,786/yr10Dental Hygienist$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr11Behavior Technician (RBT)$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr12Caregiver$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · NE
Dental Assistant pay in Nebraska, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Nebraska?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Nebraska is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 69 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Nebraska?
The middle 50% of Nebraska postings pay $20.00–$22.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.50 to $30.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Nebraska earn more than the national average?
Nebraska pays 4.4% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #32 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Nebraska?
44 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Nebraska over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Nebraska, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.