Median pay · Nebraska
$48,980A year, or $24 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $30,120 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $37,370 | $18 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $48,980 | $24 |
| 75th percentile | $73,830 | $36 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $103,110 | $50 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $62,400 | $30 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in NebraskaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$48,980
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$23.55
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,349 a month at an effective rate of 18%.$40,186 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Nebraska sit at 90.1 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$54,360
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.3.9% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.1,024,370
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Nebraska: common questions
What is the average salary in Nebraska?
$62,400 a year, or $30.00 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Nebraska for May 2025.
The median is lower, $48,980: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Nebraska?
Anything over $48,980 pays more than half the jobs in Nebraska. $73,830 puts you in the top quarter and $103,110 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,349 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Nebraska?
By median pay: cardiologists ($646,300), orthopedic surgeons ($507,770), emergency medicine physicians ($371,880), obstetricians and gynecologists ($342,570) and anesthesiologists ($334,210). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Nebraska?
By number of jobs: fast food or counter workers ($29,000), registered nurses ($84,730), general or operations managers ($85,090), truck drivers ($58,390) and retail salespersons ($31,870), with the median pay for each.