SOC 23-2099 · Lincoln, NE metro

Legal Support Workers, All Other Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for other legal support workers in Lincoln, Nebraska is $67,980 a year ($32.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,030: half of the 70 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

$67,980average per year

$32.68 / hourMedian $66,030Take-home ≈ $54,440

  • $47K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $90K90th

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

70people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Legal Support Workers, All Other pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,920 or more. The middle half of other legal support workers in Lincoln earn between $58,700 and $72,890.

  • $47K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,980$5,665$32.68
Median$66,030$5,502$31.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,700$4,892$28.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,890$6,074$35.04

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

Legal Support Workers, All Other pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Other legal support workers in Lincoln earn 8% less than the Nebraska average ($73,970) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($89,660). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $72,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lincoln$67,980$66,030$46,790$89,92070
Nebraska$73,970$69,010$56,200$95,200160
United States$89,660$72,110$43,800$179,96046,760

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

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $67,980, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $54,440 a year, or $4,537 a month and $2,094 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 other legal support 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 $67,980 buys what about $74,229 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 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $67,980 is worth in another city

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in other Nebraska cities

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

  • Lincoln$67,980
  • Omaha$65,090

All Legal Support Workers, All Other salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for other legal support workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($148,470).

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do other legal support workers make an hour in Lincoln?

$32.68 an hour on average, and $31.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other legal support workers salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other legal support workers take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $54,440 a year ($4,537 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,980.

Do other legal support workers earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

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 23-2099; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • 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 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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