SOC 11-9081 · Lincoln, NE metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for lodging managers in Lincoln, Nebraska is $72,550 a year ($34.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,990: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,401).

$72,550average per year

$34.88 / hourMedian $67,990Take-home ≈ $57,447

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,300 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Lincoln earn between $63,440 and $71,300.

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,550$6,046$34.88
Median$67,990$5,666$32.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,440$5,287$30.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,300$5,942$34.28

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

Lodging Managers salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $72,550, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $57,447 a year, or $4,787 a month and $2,210 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 lodging managers? 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 $72,550 buys what about $79,219 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($75,310).

  • Omaha$75,310
  • Lincoln$72,550

All Lodging Managers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for lodging managers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,680).

Lodging Managers salary by city

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Lodging Managers salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Lincoln?

$34.88 an hour on average, and $32.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lodging managers salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lodging managers take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $57,447 a year ($4,787 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,550.

Do lodging managers earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,401).

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 11-9081; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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