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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Lincoln, NE

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Lincoln, NE earns $208,180 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $12,045 a month.

10th percentile
$77,320
25th percentile
$202,550
Median percentile
$208,180
75th percentile
$208,180
90th percentile
$225,060

Based on 40 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

$144,543 take-home a year
Gross pay$208,180
Federal income tax−$38,697
Social Security + Medicare−$14,531
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$10,409
Monthly take-home$12,045
Every two weeks$5,559

Does it go far here?

$227,318Median 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 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska