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Accountants and Auditors salary in Lincoln, NE

The median accountants and auditors in Lincoln, NE earns $65,170 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,274 a month.

10th percentile
$46,850
25th percentile
$54,890
Median percentile
$65,170
75th percentile
$81,340
90th percentile
$108,070

Based on 2,130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,286 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,170
Federal income tax−$5,640
Social Security + Medicare−$4,986
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,259
Monthly take-home$4,274
Every two weeks$1,973

Does it go far here?

$71,161Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,082 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lincoln, NE

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$131,150
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,340
Sales Managers$120,430
Managers, All Other$111,440
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,640
Administrative Services Managers$104,860
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,750
Software Developers$101,690

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