Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lincoln, NE

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,470 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Lincoln earn between $78,840 and $130,190.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Lincoln earn 22% more than the Nebraska average ($94,230) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $114,990, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $85,373 a year, or $7,114 a month and $3,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 chemistry teachers, postsecondary? 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 $114,990 buys what about $125,561 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 1st of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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