SOC 33-1021 · Lincoln, NE metro

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Lincoln, Nebraska is $86,670 a year ($41.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,810: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

$86,670average per year

$41.67 / hourMedian $80,810Take-home ≈ $66,738

  • $81K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $99K90th

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

80people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,630 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Lincoln earn between $80,810 and $80,810.

  • $81K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,670$7,222$41.67
Median$80,810$6,734$38.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,810$6,734$38.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,810$6,734$38.85

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

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Lincoln earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($84,950) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($96,930). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $93,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lincoln$86,670$80,810$80,810$98,63080
Nebraska$84,950$80,810$66,390$101,760370
United States$96,930$93,530$53,430$140,01099,140

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

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $86,670, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $66,738 a year, or $5,562 a month and $2,567 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers? 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 $86,670 buys what about $94,638 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $86,670 is worth in another city

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in other Nebraska cities

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

  • Lincoln$86,670
  • Omaha$86,190

All First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($390,450).

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make an hour in Lincoln?

$41.67 an hour on average, and $38.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $66,738 a year ($5,562 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,670.

Do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

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 33-1021; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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