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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lincoln, NE

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Lincoln, NE earns $128,750 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,736 a month.

10th percentile
$60,490
25th percentile
$99,500
Median percentile
$128,750
75th percentile
$165,280
90th percentile
$206,000

Based on 50 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

$92,829 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,750
Federal income tax−$19,634
Social Security + Medicare−$9,849
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$6,438
Monthly take-home$7,736
Every two weeks$3,570

Does it go far here?

$140,586Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
14%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska