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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Nebraska

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Nebraska earns $86,380 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,440 a month.

10th percentile
$58,490
25th percentile
$61,500
Median percentile
$86,380
75th percentile
$101,770
90th percentile
$125,370

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

$65,279 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,380
Federal income tax−$10,174
Social Security + Medicare−$6,608
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$4,319
Monthly take-home$5,440
Every two weeks$2,511

Does it go far here?

$95,868Median pay in Nebraska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
20%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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska