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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lincoln, NE

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Lincoln, NE earns $101,770 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,278 a month.

10th percentile
$58,490
25th percentile
$63,270
Median percentile
$101,770
75th percentile
$125,370
90th percentile
$172,690

Based on 30 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

$75,337 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,770
Federal income tax−$13,559
Social Security + Medicare−$7,785
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$5,089
Monthly take-home$6,278
Every two weeks$2,898

Does it go far here?

$111,126Median 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

All political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska