Family and General Practitioners in Nebraska

Get the information you need to know about working as a Family and General Practitioner.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Family and General Practitioners in Nebraska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Family and General Practitioners in Nebraska is growing faster than average.

• Family and General Practitioners in Nebraska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Family and General Practitioner Career?

• Health Professions
• Medicine
• Medicine
• Osteopathic Medicine
• Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
• Residency Programs
• Medical Residency General Programs
• Family Medicine Residency Program

How Many Family and General Practitioners Work in Nebraska?

There were approximately 1,570 workers employed as Family and General Practitioners in this state in 2018.

There were 1,680 Family and General Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,210 Family and General Practitioners working in it, which means Nebraska has more Family and General Practitioners than average.

Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Family and General Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.3%.

Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Family and General Practitioners job openings in Nebraska, and 1,750 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,600 annual jobs and 154,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Family and General Practitioners Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Family and General Practitioners ranged from $133,510 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $64.19 to $100. The median hourly rate was $100.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $100 an hour in 2017.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

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

Explore Best Ranked Schools for You

Top Nebraska Metros for Family and General Practitioners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Family and General Practitioners.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	930	$205,250
Lincoln, NE	180	$208,000
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	80	$186,640
Grand Island, NE	30	$180,100

Top States for Family and General Practitioners Employment

The table below shows the states where most Family and General Practitioners work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Florida	12,870	$208,000
California	11,970	$195,060
Texas	8,200	$204,450
Illinois	7,970	$205,640
Virginia	4,990	$182,220
Missouri	4,820	$188,200
Pennsylvania	3,710	$194,210
Ohio	3,690	$188,520
Colorado	3,460	$208,000
Michigan	3,320	$194,930
Arizona	3,290	$196,640
South Carolina	2,710	$208,000
Oklahoma	2,700	$208,000
Minnesota	2,670	$201,730
Massachusetts	2,600	$200,740
New York	2,230	$178,260
New Jersey	1,890	$201,670
North Carolina	1,850	$204,930
Iowa	1,760	$208,000
Maryland	1,640	$190,500

Below are the states where Family and General Practitioners get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$208,000
Arkansas	$208,000
Colorado	$208,000
Florida	$208,000
Hawaii	$208,000
Idaho	$208,000
Iowa	$208,000
Mississippi	$208,000
Nebraska	$208,000
New Hampshire	$208,000

Related Careers in Nebraska

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Nebraska Employment Total
Physicians and Surgeons	2,220
Surgeons	250
Pediatricians, General	180
Anesthesiologists	150
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	120
Psychiatrists	110
Internists, General	100

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.