Dental Assistants salary in Nebraska
The median dental assistants in Nebraska earns $46,660 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,112 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,810
- 25th percentile
- $43,590
- Median percentile
- $46,660
- 75th percentile
- $49,370
- 90th percentile
- $57,430
Based on 2,520 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$37,338 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,660 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,419 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,569 |
| Nebraska income tax (approx.) | −$2,333 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,112 |
| Every two weeks | $1,436 |
Does it go far here?
$51,785Median pay in Nebraska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Nebraska
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $290,470 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $228,590 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $221,360 |
| Chief Executives | $214,680 |
| Dentists, General | $179,750 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,020 |
| Financial Managers | $140,360 |
| Pharmacists | $139,330 |