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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Lincoln, NE

The median special education teachers, middle school in Lincoln, NE earns $62,920 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,133 a month.

10th percentile
$52,840
25th percentile
$62,920
Median percentile
$62,920
75th percentile
$76,300
90th percentile
$76,300

Based on 130 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

$49,590 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,920
Federal income tax−$5,370
Social Security + Medicare−$4,813
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,146
Monthly take-home$4,133
Every two weeks$1,907

Does it go far here?

$68,704Median pay in Lincoln, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
26%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 special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska