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Mechanical Engineers salary in Nebraska

The median mechanical engineers in Nebraska earns $88,060 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,531 a month.

10th percentile
$61,860
25th percentile
$74,820
Median percentile
$88,060
75th percentile
$108,900
90th percentile
$136,870

Based on 950 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

$66,377 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,060
Federal income tax−$10,543
Social Security + Medicare−$6,737
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$4,403
Monthly take-home$5,531
Every two weeks$2,553

Does it go far here?

$97,733Median pay in Nebraska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Nebraska

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$290,470
Family Medicine Physicians$228,590
General Internal Medicine Physicians$221,360
Chief Executives$214,680
Dentists, General$179,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,020
Financial Managers$140,360
Pharmacists$139,330

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska