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All Occupations Salary Information in Lincoln, Nebraska

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Lincoln, Nebraska are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Lincoln is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Lincoln, Nebraska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$70,600
75th Percentile Wage	$48,610
50th Percentile Wage	$32,600
25th Percentile Wage	$21,540
10th Percentile Wage	$17,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,550.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Lincoln, Nebraska

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$33.94
75th Percentile Wage	$23.37
50th Percentile Wage	$15.67
25th Percentile Wage	$10.35
10th Percentile Wage	$8.44

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Lincoln, Nebraska. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $33.94. The median hourly salary is $15.67. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.44.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Lincoln with Other Nebraska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,600, Lincoln is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Omaha-Council Bluffs (median annual salary of $33,320). Compared with Omaha-Council Bluffs, the median annual salary of all occupations in Lincoln is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs	$33,320
Lincoln	$32,600
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$29,060
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$28,510
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$28,490
Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$27,000

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the Nation

From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Lincoln is higher than that of state of Nebraska and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Lincoln ($32,600) is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in Nebraska ($31,210) and 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Lincoln	$32,600
Nebraska	$31,210