SOC 19-4099 · Lincoln, NE metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Lincoln, Nebraska is $68,580 a year ($32.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,480: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$68,580average per year

$32.97 / hourMedian $65,480Take-home ≈ $54,835

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $89K90th

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

60people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,430 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Lincoln earn between $50,710 and $88,610.

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $89K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,580$5,715$32.97
Median$65,480$5,457$31.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,710$4,226$24.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,610$7,384$42.60

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Lincoln earn 20% more than the Nebraska average ($57,090) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lincoln$68,580$65,480$44,950$89,43060
Nebraska$57,090$48,640$41,970$80,750300
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $68,580, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $54,835 a year, or $4,570 a month and $2,109 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 life, physical, and social 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 $68,580 buys what about $74,885 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 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Lincoln?

$32.97 an hour on average, and $31.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $54,835 a year ($4,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,580.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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