SOC 13-2051 · Lincoln, NE metro

Financial and Investment Analysts Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for financial and investment analysts in Lincoln, Nebraska is $97,540 a year ($46.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,750: half of the 110 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

$97,540average per year

$46.89 / hourMedian $91,750Take-home ≈ $73,891

  • $62K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $154K90th

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

110people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial and Investment Analysts pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,490 or more. The middle half of financial and investment analysts in Lincoln earn between $73,810 and $113,100.

  • $62K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $154K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,540$8,128$46.89
Median$91,750$7,646$44.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,810$6,151$35.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$113,100$9,425$54.38

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

Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Financial and investment analysts in Lincoln earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($94,830) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($116,800). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $102,740.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lincoln$97,540$91,750$62,210$154,490110
Nebraska$94,830$85,320$64,380$127,170n/a
United States$116,800$102,740$63,720$180,860361,980

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

Financial and Investment Analysts salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $97,540, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $73,891 a year, or $6,158 a month and $2,842 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 financial and investment analysts? 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 $97,540 buys what about $106,507 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in other Nebraska cities

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

  • Lincoln$97,540
  • Omaha$95,260

All Financial and Investment Analysts salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for financial and investment analysts

Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,980).

Financial and Investment Analysts salary by city

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do financial and investment analysts make an hour in Lincoln?

$46.89 an hour on average, and $44.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial and investment analysts salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial and investment analysts take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $73,891 a year ($6,158 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,540.

Do financial and investment analysts earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

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 13-2051; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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