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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lincoln, NE

The median education teachers, postsecondary in Lincoln, NE earns $79,340 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,057 a month.

10th percentile
$51,020
25th percentile
$61,380
Median percentile
$79,340
75th percentile
$96,060
90th percentile
$124,910

Based on 170 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

$60,679 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,340
Federal income tax−$8,625
Social Security + Medicare−$6,070
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,967
Monthly take-home$5,057
Every two weeks$2,334

Does it go far here?

$86,634Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
21%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 education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska