Estimated wage-and-salary jobs
Nebraska State Guide
Nebraska massage therapy guide
Explore Nebraska massage licensing requirements, insurance considerations, continuing education, workforce data, and official resources, with dated official sources and scheduled review.
Statewide requirements and local rules are identified separately. This guide is general information, not legal advice.
Nebraska licensing
State massage therapist and establishment licenses required
Nebraska requires a massage-therapist license and generally requires practice in a Nebraska-licensed massage establishment.
State licensure does not displace generally applicable local zoning, occupancy, fire, or business requirements.
Nebraska requires a massage-therapist license and generally requires practice in a Nebraska-licensed massage establishment.
View the full Nebraska licensing record →- Regulator
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health
- Credential
- Licensed Massage Therapist
- Education
- 1000 hours
- Renewal
- Massage therapist licenses expire November 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Practice risk
Insurance considerations
No general individual practitioner liability-insurance mandate was identified. Nebraska separately requires vehicle liability insurance for a mobile massage establishment and may impose establishment-specific requirements.
General information only—not legal, financial, or coverage advice.
Questions for an insurer
- Does the policy satisfy any state or local requirement that applies to this practice?
- Which modalities, locations, entities, and workers are covered?
- Are defense costs inside or outside the stated limits?
License renewal
Continuing education
Licensees complete 16 hours per renewal period, including at least 8 hands-on hours; no more than 50 percent may be obtained through online or electronic media.
Licensees retain and provide completion evidence under the current renewal and audit process; DHHS does not preapprove individual CE programs.
See detailed Nebraska renewal and CE requirements →Employment and wages
Nebraska workforce outlook
BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates 270 wage-and-salary massage therapist jobs in Nebraska; this is not a license count or practitioner census.
Median hourly wage
Projected percentage change
OEWS measures wage-and-salary jobs. Projections Central distributes state long-term occupational projections; its base and projected employment universe is not assumed to match OEWS.
BLS OEWS excludes self-employed workers, which is material in massage therapy.
Nebraska agencies and data
Official resources
The official education resource is a verified starting point, not a comprehensive directory.
Sources and updates
Reviewed July 28, 2026
Information was reviewed against the linked official and first-party sources. Next scheduled review: October 28, 2026.
Official authority and source list
- Nebraska DHHS — Massage Therapy
- Nebraska Massage Therapy Practice Act, Sections 38-1701 through 38-1725
- Nebraska Revised Statute 38-1703 — Approved Massage Therapy School
- Nebraska Revised Statute 38-1709 — License Required
- Nebraska Revised Statute 38-1711 — Temporary License
- Nebraska Administrative Code Title 172 Chapter 81 — Licensure of Massage Therapists
- Nebraska Massage Therapy License and Temporary License Application
- Nebraska Administrative Code Title 172 Chapter 2 — Credential Fees
- Nebraska Massage Therapist Renewal Notice
- Nebraska Massage Therapy Reinstatement Application
- Nebraska Massage Therapy Establishment Application
- Nebraska DHHS — Massage Therapy FAQs
Local business, zoning, facility, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.