Lincoln, NE
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Nebraska statewide data
$55,720
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
$54,980
Nebraska Median
+1% vs state
167,700
Total Workers
424
Occupations Tracked
Lincoln, NE is a Metropolitan Area with 424 tracked occupations and an estimated 167,700 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.3% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $204,570 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $196,390 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $182,110 |
| Dentists, General | $155,050 |
| Pharmacists | $132,700 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,470 |
| Financial Managers | $127,280 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,500 |
| Chemical Engineers | $126,330 |
| Sales Managers | $123,600 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.3%
avg wage growth since 2014
+4.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+130.0%
$36,440 → $83,830
|
| Community Health Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+111.6%
$26,920 → $56,960
|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+111.3%
$37,330 → $78,890
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+102.8%
$18,500 → $37,510
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+101.8%
$17,860 → $36,050
|
Most Jobs Added
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+1400.0%
30 → 470
|
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+900.0%
130 → 1,320
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 150
|
| Human Resources Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 290
|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 340
|
Wage Declines
| Sales Engineers Sales and Related Occupations |
-36.2%
$126,520 → $80,750
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-23.5%
$143,560 → $109,880
|
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-17.5%
$40,760 → $33,610
|
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-15.4%
$183,230 → $155,050
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-12.9%
$82,690 → $71,990
|
Wage Trends in Lincoln, NE
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $55,720 |
| 2023 | $52,990 |
| 2022 | $49,350 |
| 2021 | $48,040 |
| 2020 | $47,890 |
| 2019 | $45,770 |
| 2018 | $44,600 |
| 2017 | $44,085 |
| 2016 | $42,200 |
| 2015 | $42,000 |
| 2014 | $40,905 |