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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Lincoln, NE

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Lincoln, NE earns $93,680 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,837 a month.

10th percentile
$62,660
25th percentile
$74,450
Median percentile
$93,680
75th percentile
$93,960
90th percentile
$95,030

Based on 510 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

$70,050 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,680
Federal income tax−$11,780
Social Security + Medicare−$7,167
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$4,684
Monthly take-home$5,837
Every two weeks$2,694

Does it go far here?

$102,292Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
19%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska