Dentist Salary in Nebraska: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$130,720
Median (50th)
$179,750
75th percentile
$248,590
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Nebraska?
The median dentist in Nebraska earns $179,750 a year ($86.42 an hour), which is $8,800 above the national median of $170,950, and more than in nearby Colorado ($166,240) but less than in Missouri ($204,960) and Iowa ($181,520). The mean is $186,420.
That ranks 17th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Nebraska
The middle half of Nebraska dentists earn $130,720 to $248,590. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $68,040, $18,210 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $265,940, $53,690 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Nebraska
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Nebraska's 2024 price level at 90.1 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 9.9% below the national average, and housing (index 75.2) runs 24.8% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $179,750 median is worth about $199,490 — $28,540 above the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Nebraska
BLS counts about 790 dentist jobs in Nebraska, 0.6% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.773 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold a 3% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.97).
Dentist Salary by City in Nebraska
Who's hiring dentists in Nebraska now
DentistryHires has 1 open dentist listing in Nebraska from 1 employer, in Omaha.
1 posts a salary from $250,000 to $350,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Nebraska
Dentist practice in Nebraska is regulated by the Nebraska Board of Dentistry.
Scope of practice — what a dentist may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Nebraska Compares
Other dental salaries in Nebraska
- Dental Hygienist salary in Nebraska: median $92,580, $87,170 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Nebraska: median $46,660, $133,090 below the dentist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Nebraska: median $58,590, $121,160 below the dentist median
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.