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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Lincoln, NE

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Lincoln, NE earns $29,480 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,033 a month.

10th percentile
$28,720
25th percentile
$28,930
Median percentile
$29,480
75th percentile
$35,070
90th percentile
$38,940

Based on 850 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

$24,393 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,480
Federal income tax−$1,358
Social Security + Medicare−$2,255
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$1,474
Monthly take-home$2,033
Every two weeks$938

Does it go far here?

$32,190Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
53%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 food servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska