Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay range in Lincoln
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $31,870 or more. The middle half of other personal care and service workers in Lincoln earn between $28,080 and $28,160.
- $28K10th
- $28K25th
- $28KMedian
- $28K75th
- $32K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,390 | $2,449 | $14.13 |
| Median | $28,080 | $2,340 | $13.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,080 | $2,340 | $13.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $28,160 | $2,347 | $13.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.
Other personal care and service workers in Lincoln earn 8% less than the Nebraska average ($31,780) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($40,120). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $41,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $29,390 | $28,080 | $28,080 | $31,870 | 30 |
| Nebraska | $31,780 | $30,120 | $28,080 | $37,000 | 140 |
| United States | $40,120 | $41,600 | $27,480 | $48,910 | 60,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Lincoln
On the average salary of $29,390, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $25,293 a year, or $2,108 a month and $973 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 other personal care and service 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 $29,390 buys what about $32,092 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in other Nebraska cities
Lincoln ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($35,340).
- Omaha$35,340
- Lincoln$29,390
All Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salaries in Nebraska
Highest-paying cities for other personal care and service workers
Logan, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,620).
- Logan, UT$55,620
- San Jose, CA$55,350
- Salinas, CA$53,980
- New York, NY$51,480
- San Francisco, CA$49,140
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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in Lincoln: questions
How much do other personal care and service workers make an hour in Lincoln?
$14.13 an hour on average, and $13.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other personal care and service workers salary in Lincoln?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other personal care and service workers take-home pay in Lincoln?
About $25,293 a year ($2,108 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,390.
Do other personal care and service workers earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).
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 39-9099; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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