Locum Physician Compensation in Nebraska
Survey benchmarks by specialty and facility setting. Compact state — multi-state license eligible.
Nebraska — Benchmark 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 Market Overview
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 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). A compact license held in another state can be used in Nebraska without a separate NE license application.