SOC 43-4011 · Lincoln, NE metro

Brokerage Clerks Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for brokerage clerks in Lincoln, Nebraska is $62,790 a year ($30.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,350: half of the 50 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,850).

$62,790average per year

$30.19 / hourMedian $65,350Take-home ≈ $50,654

  • $43K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Brokerage Clerks pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,160 or more. The middle half of brokerage clerks in Lincoln earn between $47,780 and $65,350.

  • $43K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,790$5,232$30.19
Median$65,350$5,446$31.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,780$3,982$22.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,350$5,446$31.42

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Brokerage Clerks pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Brokerage clerks in Lincoln earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($63,470) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($72,850). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $65,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lincoln$62,790$65,350$43,400$79,16050
Nebraska$63,470$60,880$48,150$75,920440
United States$72,850$65,750$50,260$102,01035,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Brokerage Clerks salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $62,790, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $50,654 a year, or $4,221 a month and $1,948 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Lincoln a good place for brokerage clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lincoln area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $62,790 buys what about $68,562 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Brokerage Clerks salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($63,850).

  • Omaha$63,850
  • Lincoln$62,790

All Brokerage Clerks salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for brokerage clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,890).

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Brokerage Clerks salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do brokerage clerks make an hour in Lincoln?

$30.19 an hour on average, and $31.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level brokerage clerks salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the brokerage clerks take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $50,654 a year ($4,221 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,790.

Do brokerage clerks earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,850).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4011; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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