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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Lincoln, NE

The median social and human service assistants in Lincoln, NE earns $39,140 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,639 a month.

10th percentile
$31,380
25th percentile
$35,120
Median percentile
$39,140
75th percentile
$42,040
90th percentile
$45,770

Based on 430 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

$31,672 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,140
Federal income tax−$2,517
Social Security + Medicare−$2,994
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$1,957
Monthly take-home$2,639
Every two weeks$1,218

Does it go far here?

$42,738Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
41%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 social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska