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Mechanical Engineers salary in Lincoln, NE

The median mechanical engineers in Lincoln, NE earns $100,360 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,201 a month.

10th percentile
$67,970
25th percentile
$79,890
Median percentile
$100,360
75th percentile
$124,800
90th percentile
$170,470

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

$74,415 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,360
Federal income tax−$13,249
Social Security + Medicare−$7,678
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$5,018
Monthly take-home$6,201
Every two weeks$2,862

Does it go far here?

$109,586Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
17%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

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