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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Nebraska

The median administrative assistant in Nebraska earned $46,760 a year in May 2025[1], 1.6% below the US median of $47,540. That puts Nebraska at #25 of 51 states for this job.

$3,897median pay per month in Nebraska
$5,567employer cost per month with benefits
$22.48median pay per hour
16,240people in this job in Nebraska

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Nebraska$35,900$46,760$62,130
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in Nebraska earns $39,710–$54,080; the top tenth earns $62,130 or more, 1.7 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Nebraska median that makes about $66,800 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$66,800local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Nebraska

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$47,760
$57,2007,090
Lincoln, NE
$47,230
$52,7802,890
Grand Island, NE
$44,450
$50,900540
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$43,950
$49,9601,500
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$43,900
$50,1102,720
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$43,710
$48,310700

Omaha, NE-IA pays the most ($47,760) and Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area the least ($43,710): $4,050 a year apart for the same job.

What an administrative assistant does

An administrative assistant keeps the office running on paper and online: documents, data, scheduling, orders and the many small requests that land on a small team every day.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Nebraska
North Dakota
$47,480
+1.5%
Utah
$47,050
+0.6%
Nebraska
$46,760
+0.0%
Nevada
$46,570
-0.4%
New Mexico
$46,450
-0.7%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in Nebraska?

The median was $46,760 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $39,710 to $54,080.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in Nebraska?

About $66,800 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Nebraska do administrative assistants earn the most?

Omaha, NE-IA, with a median of $47,760 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436014.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.