Forensic Science Technicians Salary in Lincoln, NE

Forensic Science Technicians pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,870 or more. The middle half of forensic science technicians in Lincoln earn between $50,980 and $74,470.

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

Forensic Science Technicians salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $63,260, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $51,011 a year, or $4,251 a month and $1,962 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).

Is Lincoln a good place for forensic science technicians? 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 $63,260 buys what about $69,075 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 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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Forensic Science Technicians salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($69,210).

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Highest-paying cities for forensic science technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($132,690).

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