Paycheck Atlas

Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Lincoln, NE

The median correctional officers and jailers in Lincoln, NE earns $66,210 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,339 a month.

10th percentile
$61,800
25th percentile
$62,540
Median percentile
$66,210
75th percentile
$72,820
90th percentile
$77,720

Based on 1,020 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

$52,069 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,210
Federal income tax−$5,765
Social Security + Medicare−$5,065
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,311
Monthly take-home$4,339
Every two weeks$2,003

Does it go far here?

$72,297Median 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

All correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska