Healthcare Support Workers in Nebraska
Want to work in Nebraska as a Healthcare Support Worker? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in Nebraska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Nebraska is growing faster than average.
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Healthcare Support Workers in Nebraska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Healthcare Support Worker Career?
- Health Professions
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Radiologist Assistant
- Lactation Consultant
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
- Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies
- Medication Aide
- Rehabilitation Aide
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.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.01 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.95.
The median salary in Nebraska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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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 |
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Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | 150 | $43,600 |
Lincoln, NE | 100 | $31,320 |
Top States for Healthcare Support Workers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Healthcare Support Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 Carolina | $42,200 |
South Dakota | $42,200 |
Related Careers in Nebraska
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Nebraska Employment Total |
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Medical Assistants | 2,630 |
Dental Assistants | 2,240 |
Phlebotomists | 820 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 590 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 450 |
Pharmacy Aides | 440 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 340 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.