Nebraska Locum Tenens Rates by Specialty
Nebraska locum rates vary by specialty and setting. Orthopedic Surgery currently has the highest listed urban median at $549/hr. The listed top marginal state income tax rate is 5.2%.
Nebraska Locum Rates by Specialty
Median hourly rates in $/hr. Region: Midwest.
| Specialty | Urban Hospital — MedianUrban Median | Rural / Critical Access — MedianRural Median |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology | $342/hr | $395/hr |
| Cardiology | $333/hr | $289/hr |
| Dermatology | $345/hr | $300/hr |
| Emergency Medicine | $274/hr | $297/hr |
| Family Medicine | $143/hr | $165/hr |
| Gastroenterology | $382/hr | $400/hr |
| General Surgery | $399/hr | $347/hr |
| Hematology-Oncology | $401/hr | $420/hr |
| Hospitalist | $192/hr | $222/hr |
| Internal Medicine | $155/hr | $175/hr |
| Neonatology | $216/hr | $258/hr |
| Neurology | $301/hr | $332/hr |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $279/hr | $315/hr |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $457/hr | $398/hr |
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | $331/hr | $346/hr |
| Pain Management | $374/hr | $391/hr |
| Pathology | $378/hr | $329/hr |
| Pediatrics | $155/hr | $171/hr |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $201/hr | $210/hr |
| Psychiatry | $227/hr | $280/hr |
| Radiology | $398/hr | $346/hr |
| Urology | $374/hr | $391/hr |
Highest-Paying Specialties in Nebraska
Urban median hourly rate
| Specialty | Urban Median |
|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgery | $549/hr |
| Urology | $454/hr |
| Pathology | $438/hr |
| Gastroenterology | $430/hr |
| Cardiology | $399/hr |
Nebraska Tax, Licensing, and Market Notes
State income tax: 5.2% top marginal rate.
Nebraska's physician market is heavily concentrated in Omaha, where Nebraska Medicine and CHI Health anchor a competitive urban healthcare market. Lincoln's Bryan Health adds a secondary urban center. Western Nebraska — the Sandhills, the Panhandle, and the rural southwest — is among the most sparsely populated physician markets in the Great Plains, with many counties having only critical access hospital coverage dependent on locum physicians. Rates are moderate for the Midwest, with strong rural premiums in western counties.
Licensing: Nebraska participates in the IMLC. Qualifying physicians can use it to obtain a separate Nebraska medical license through an expedited process.