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Respiratory Therapists salary in Lincoln, NE

The median respiratory therapists in Lincoln, NE earns $81,590 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,179 a month.

10th percentile
$68,470
25th percentile
$74,880
Median percentile
$81,590
75th percentile
$84,170
90th percentile
$87,890

Based on 150 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

$62,149 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,590
Federal income tax−$9,120
Social Security + Medicare−$6,242
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$4,080
Monthly take-home$5,179
Every two weeks$2,390

Does it go far here?

$89,091Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
21%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 respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska