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Dentists, General salary in Lincoln, NE

The median dentists, general in Lincoln, NE earns $204,530 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,836 a month.

10th percentile
$86,280
25th percentile
$153,550
Median percentile
$204,530
75th percentile
$249,990
90th percentile
$273,210

Based on 160 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

$142,037 take-home a year
Gross pay$204,530
Federal income tax−$37,821
Social Security + Medicare−$14,445
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$10,227
Monthly take-home$11,836
Every two weeks$5,463

Does it go far here?

$223,332Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
9%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 dentists, general salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska