Mechanical Engineers Salary in Lincoln, NE

Mechanical Engineers pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,470 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Lincoln earn between $79,890 and $124,800.

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $108,470, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $81,083 a year, or $6,757 a month and $3,119 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 mechanical engineers? 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 $108,470 buys what about $118,442 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Nebraska cities

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

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

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• Environmental Engineers$117,870 a year
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• Materials Engineers$96,100 a year
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