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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Nebraska

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Nebraska earns $76,230 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,887 a month.

10th percentile
$57,690
25th percentile
$67,230
Median percentile
$76,230
75th percentile
$82,180
90th percentile
$95,200

Based on 70 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

$58,646 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,230
Federal income tax−$7,941
Social Security + Medicare−$5,832
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,812
Monthly take-home$4,887
Every two weeks$2,256

Does it go far here?

$84,603Median pay in Nebraska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
22%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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska