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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Nebraska

The median medical administrative assistant in Nebraska earned $46,100 a year in May 2025[1], 0.4% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Nebraska at #22 of 51 states for this job.

$3,842median pay per month in Nebraska
$5,488employer cost per month with benefits
$22.16median pay per hour
4,110people in this job in Nebraska

BLS occupation 43-6013. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Nebraska$38,100$46,100$57,200
United States$35,930$45,930$60,530
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of medical administrative assistants in Nebraska earns $40,930–$48,940; the top tenth earns $57,200 or more, 1.5 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 $65,857 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$65,857local 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
$46,340
$48,6802,120
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$46,020
$47,760170
Lincoln, NE
$45,830
$48,750930
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$45,140
$48,810330
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$45,110
$50,180590
Grand Island, NE
$44,580
$48,570140

Omaha, NE-IA pays the most ($46,340) and Grand Island, NE the least ($44,580): $1,760 a year apart for the same job.

What a medical administrative assistant does

A medical administrative assistant handles a clinic's front and back office: scheduling, insurance checks, referrals, patient messages and records.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Nebraska
Illinois
$46,670
+1.2%
Virginia
$46,180
+0.2%
Nebraska
$46,100
+0.0%
Arizona
$45,820
-0.6%
South Dakota
$45,810
-0.6%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Nebraska?

The median was $46,100 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $40,930 to $48,940.

What does it cost to employ a medical administrative assistant in Nebraska?

About $65,857 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 medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Omaha, NE-IA, with a median of $46,340 a year.

Other roles in Nebraska

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.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.