Healthcare Support Workers in Nebraska

Get the information you need to know about working as a Healthcare Support Worker.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in Nebraska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Nebraska is growing faster than average.

• Healthcare Support Workers in Nebraska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Healthcare Support Workers Work in Nebraska?

There were 350 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Healthcare Support Workers job openings in Nebraska, and 370 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,700 annual jobs and 108,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Healthcare Support Workers Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $25,750 to $53,770 with $35,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.38 to $25.85. The median hourly rate was $17.06.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.01 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.95.

The median salary in Nebraska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Nebraska Metros for Healthcare Support Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Healthcare Support Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	150	$43,600
Lincoln, NE	100	$31,320

Top States for Healthcare Support Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Healthcare Support Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	12,680	$42,640
Texas	6,630	$39,690
New York	6,360	$36,530
New Jersey	6,080	$34,840
Florida	4,190	$37,710
North Carolina	4,170	$32,640
Ohio	4,170	$37,890
Maryland	3,520	$36,100
Louisiana	2,580	$26,600
Washington	2,360	$43,510
Colorado	2,250	$31,330
Minnesota	2,080	$36,020
Oregon	1,920	$41,360
Indiana	1,910	$31,490
Arizona	1,850	$40,950
Nevada	1,580	$42,700
Illinois	1,520	$41,770
Tennessee	1,470	$32,960
Massachusetts	1,440	$39,950
Pennsylvania	1,350	$41,650

Below are the states where Healthcare Support Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Delaware	$49,470
District of Columbia	$48,940
Alaska	$44,670
West Virginia	$44,140
Washington	$43,510
Georgia	$42,710
Nevada	$42,700
California	$42,640
South Dakota	$42,200
South Carolina	$42,200

Related Careers in NE

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	NE Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Healthcare Support Worker Career?

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.